Mimecast was founded in 2003, delivering IT security, particularly around inboud email security, outbound DPL, email encryption and archiving, inhabiting the same market space as Proofpoint and Symantec. The company has its headquarters in the United Kingdom as well as additional offices in: Australia, Singapore, Germany, Netherlands, Jersey, Israel, South Africa, United Arab Emirates and the United States. Mimecast offer continutity, security, and archiving services. Their specialisations include cloud-based email management for Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft Office 365.