PAUBOX VS ABNORMAL

Abnormal leaves a gap

Paubox secures the entire email lifecycle, blocking threats before delivery and encrypting every outbound message automatically. Abnormal only covers half the equation, and its API-based approach introduces risk in the half it does cover.

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8,000+ companies use Paubox to secure over 100 million emails every month.

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Paubox vs Abnormal

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Paubox Email Suite
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Automatic encryption
Group 81 Paubox encrypts every outbound email automatically and delivers it straight to the inbox.
Group 91 Abnormal doesn't encrypt outbound email. Requires Microsoft OME or a third-party tool.
Inbound threat blocking
Group 81 Paubox blocks threats in transit before delivery. Users never see the malicious email.
Group 91 Abnormal delivers the email, then claws it back. In that window, users can click and malicious content can sync to EHRs and other tools.
Single-vendor email security
Group 81 Paubox covers inbound protection and outbound encryption in one platform.
Group 91 Abnormal is inbound only. Requires a separate tool for outbound compliance.
Built for healthcare
Group 81 Paubox protects 8,000+ healthcare customers with BAA included and a product roadmap built for clinical workflows.
Group 91 Abnormal is a generalist tool. Not designed for HIPAA or healthcare-specific needs.
BEC protection
Group 81 Paubox combines AI, traditional rulesets, and patented ExecProtect for spoofing prevention.
Group 91 Abnormal relies on AI alone.

What Abnormal leaves behind

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No encryption, no compliance

Abnormal doesn't encrypt outbound email. To send PHI securely, you'll need to add on another vendor or force patients through Microsoft's 7-step portal process.

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Clawback leaves you exposed

Abnormal's API scans emails after they hit the inbox, then "claws back" threats. That delay gives users time to click a malicious link—or lets the email sync to your EHR before it's removed.

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Healthcare is an afterthought

Abnormal serves tech, finance, energy, and you're just another vertical. Their product isn't built around HIPAA or clinical workflows.

Healthcare chooses Paubox

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Encryption without the friction

Every outbound email is encrypted by default and delivers straight to the recipient's inbox. No portals, no passwords, no extra steps. Patients just open it like any other email.

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Block threats before delivery

Paubox acts as a secure email gateway, stopping malicious emails in transit, before they reach your mail server. Users never see the threat, so there's no chance to click.

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Complete email protection in one platform

Paubox handles inbound threat blocking and outbound encryption together. No extra vendors, no gaps in coverage, simpler compliance audits.

HIPAA compliant email security, built for healthcare

Paubox helps healthcare organizations protect PHI with built-in email encryption and AI-powered inbound threat protection. Secure patient communication without adding complexity or changing workflows.

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Automatic encryption,
without extra steps

Every message is encrypted by default, so staff never 
have to remember to click a button or add a tag. Patient data stays protected every time.

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Seamless experience for patients

Recipients can open secure emails directly in their inbox: no portals, apps, or logins required. Communication stays fast and frustration-free.

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AI-powered protection against email attacks

Stop phishing, spoofing, and malware before they reach staff. Paubox uses advanced AI to detect and block evolving email attacks.

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Outbound encryption
Automate updates to customers and internal teams on the status of test results.

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Inbound security
Automate updates to customers and internal teams on the status of test results.

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Paubox Marketing
Automate updates to customers and internal teams on the status of test results.

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healthcare organizations fell victim to email-related breaches in 2024

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of known phishing attacks are reported by employees

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increased surge of ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations

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