Etisalat has signed a partnership agreement with Symantec to provide MessageLabs e-mail security services to its business customers across the UAE. The agreement will provide customers with on-demand e-mail security services through the EmailDefend service based on a subscription model. As part of this service, Etisalat will be offering a range of security services, including anti-virus, anti-spam, image control and content control, with other services such as archiving and e-mail encryption.