Ipswitch develops and sells file transfer(FTP), network management and messaging software solutions.IMail Server

Proven email messaging solution for small and mid-sized businesses

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Ipswitch IMail ServerOverview:

The Award-winning IMail Server is a proven email messaging solution for small and mid-sized businesses. Reliable, scalable and versatile, IMail Server is an affordable choice that meets the messaging needs of small and medium sized businesses. Unlike complicated and more expensive messaging solutions, IMail Server delivers a quick and easy installation. As a scalable, standards-based, email server with Webmail, optional integration with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync®, SMTP, POP, IMAP, LDAP, and List Server, IMail users can send and receive email using any standards-based client, including Microsoft Outlook®, Outlook Express®, or Eudora®. Or, users can access email from anywhere via IMail's customizable Web messaging, available in eight languages.

Designed to place minimal ongoing maintenance burden on network administrators, IMail can authenticate users from its own database, an active directory database, or from any ODBC-compliant data store, making life easier for the busy administrator. IMail Server also delivers a quick and easy installation or upgrade process.

Ipswitch meets the requirements for any small or mid-sized organization's messaging needs. With IMail Server, the benefits of improved collaboration extend to all levels of the organization and to businesses in any industry by providing secure Ipswitch Instant Messaging with 168-bit 3DES Encryption, and optional integration with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync®. IMail Server also includes WorkgroupShare for secure exchange and shared calendaring, scheduling and free-busy lookups using Microsoft Outlook®. IMail Server licenses are available in packages for 10, 25, 100, 250, 500, 1,000, 2,500 and unlimited users.

The Value of IMail Server

  • Scalable, standards-based, email server with Webmail, SMTP, POP, IMAP, LDAP, and List Server
  • Enhanced Security with SSL Encryption, SMTP Auth and dictionary attack sensing
  • Secure Instant Messaging with 168-bit 3DES encryption
  • Shared Outlook calendars and global address books with Web access
  • Full mobile synchronization and push email services
  • And much more…all for approximately 1/10th of the cost of MS Exchange Server

Ipswitch IMail Server meets the needs of small to mid-sized businesses by providing secure, powerful and straightforward messaging capabilities in a comprehensive solution that is easy to install, easy to maintain and easy to use. IMail Server isn’t just about making organizations aware of sustainability; we help over 60 million users apply it every day.

Mobile Sync:

Mobile Synchronization and Push Email

Mobile SYNCIf you like cool features, then you will enjoy the new push email offering provided with IMail v11. IMail's mobile synchronization platform enables organizations of all sizes to synchronize business critical information and improve the speed of service, quality of communication, and effectiveness of collaboration between employees and customers. With IMail Mobile, you stay connected to your email, calendar, contacts and tasks with the same features that you have come to expect from your personal computer. Updates are pushed over the air to your supported mobile phone as soon as the new content is made available.

The ever expanding mobile environment has proven to be one of the most effective venues for business communication. Having all of your devices synced has become the expectation for business users. No more running back to the office computer for important email. Your information finds your mobile device wherever you are so you never again miss messages while you are on the go!

Features of IMail Mobile Sync include:

  • Direct Push of personal calendar, personal contacts, and personal tasks in real time
  • Current support available for Windows Mobile 5 and 6 devices
  • BlackBerry* and Apple iPhone support available soon

IMail Server Version 11 Comparison:

IMail Server Version 11 Comparison

IMail Express IMail Server IMail Premium
Features
Scalable, standards-based, email server with Webmail, SMTP, POP, IMAP, LDAP and list server Yes - Included Yes - Included Yes - Included
Basic anti-spam with blacklists, Bayseian filter and phrase filters Yes - Included Yes - Included Yes - Included
Enhanced security with SSL Encryption, SMTP Auth and dictionary attack sensing Yes - Included Yes - Included Yes - Included
Password sensitivity security controls in Domain Properties Yes - Included Yes - Included Yes - Included
DomainKeys/DKIM Yes - Included Yes - Included Yes - Included
Mobile Synchronization and Push Email Yes - Included Yes - Included Yes - Included
12 months unlimited support and product updates and patches Optional Yes - Included* Yes - Included
Secure instant messaging with 168-bit 3DES encryption   Yes - Included Yes - Included
Shared Outlook calendars and global address books with Web access   Yes - Included Yes - Included
Commtouch Premium anti-spam with automatic updates and network based protection against email borne threats     Yes - Included
Maximum Number of Users 10 Unlimited Unlimited
Integrated Anti-virus Optional Optional Optional

* IMail Express and IMail Server are also available without Service Agreement
† Synchronization with Outlook not available in IMail Express

Features:

Features

DomainKeys and DKIM (Domainkeys Identified Mail)

DomainKeys is a domain-level email authentication standard that uses public/private key encryption and DNS to prove the legitimacy and contents of an email message. DKIM is very similar in functionality to DomainKeys, with an enhanced standard that provides more flexibility and security.

Collaboration:

IMail Server allows Microsoft Outlook users to share their own up-to-date contact lists, calendars and task lists.

  • Secure within your organization, including free/busy scheduling
  • Share Calendars, Contacts, Email, and Notes
  • Public Calendars
  • Public Contacts
  • User control Access to personal folders
  • Does not Require an Exchange Server
  • Works with Outlook 2000 and Above
  • Synch Outlook contacts with Web Messaging
Instant Messaging:

IMail Server delivers instant messaging for your teams to collaborate securely and instantly around the world or around the corner.

For Administrators...

  • A fast, easily-managed server that runs inside your firewall
  • Ability to log and record all IM sessions
  • Export conversations to RTF files for archive or search purposes
  • Encryption of conversation logs based on the 168-bit 3DES encryption standard
  • Integration with your Windows directory for easy administration
  • Flexible controls for logging and recording conversations
  • Server-based access control of multiple IM servers to permit or deny access to other Ipswitch Instant Messaging servers running on the network

...and Users

  • Check the availability of your co-workers at a glance
  • Include files and documents in conversations
  • Invite multiple users to join a conversation
  • Send messages to other users even when they are offline
  • Set your status on the system, for example "On The Phone"
  • Retrieve, save, and print previous conversations
  • Spell-check, in real-time, before their messages are sent
  • Conversation recall, which automatically retrieves the entire conversation when it is continued after the client has been closed
  • Immediately access IM users' names or email addresses with Smart Tags
  • Easy to learn and use
  • Ipswitch's instant messaging server encrypts all communications
Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync:

IMail Server offers mobile synchronization and push email for your organization to stay connected anytime and anywhere.

  • Direct Push of personal calendar, personal contacts, and personal tasks in real time
  • Available for all mobile devices supporting the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync® protocol
Licensing:

All IMail Editions allow unlimited domains per server license.

  • IMail Server is the core of our product offerings and you can upgrade to Premium as your needs change.
  • You also have complete flexibility to increase your user count as your needs change. User level options are 10, 25, 100, 250, 500, 1000 and unlimited users.
  • We offer 2 options for virus protection; both are fully-integrated with IMail and available by subscription.
  • IMail Server can now be purchased without a Service Agreement.
  • New Ipswitch Digital Rights Management protects licensing.
Protection against the hazards of spam:

IMail Server administrator controlled spam protection features:

  • Statistical Filter
  • Phrase Filter
  • HTML Features filter
  • URL Domain Black Lists
  • Broken MIME Headers
  • SPF
  • Connection Checks
Reporting:

IMail's Log Analyzer offers a window into server activity.

  • Access logs for critical information into usage trends
  • Determine which domains are generating the majority of the network traffic
  • Use Log Analyzer to parse your IMail Server logs
Security:

Ipswitch IMail Server has an extensive set of security enhancements that will give you confidence and keep you focused by preventing your server from being compromised.

  • SSL/TLS support for SMTP, POP3, and IMAP4
  • Various SMTP Relay lockdown options
  • Dictionary Attack Prevention
  • DOS Attack Prevention
  • Auto Deny Hack Attempts
  • Attachment Blocking
Administration:

All IMail administrators have remote web access to view and manage their users and system settings, making it easy to manage from the office or on the road.

  • Remote access web administration
  • Intuitive Interface
  • Single & Group Alias Support
  • List Support with configurable options
  • Create unlimited domains
  • Control Message Size on Mailboxes and Domains
  • Support for Inbound by Domains and Users
  • Outbound Rules Support
  • Active Directory Support
  • Easy List Management
  • Configurable location of logs
  • White Lists
  • Attachment Blocking
  • Copy All Mail
  • External Database support (MS SQL, Access)
  • Use of virtual domains when limited IP addresses are available
  • Unlimited Maximum Mailbox Size
  • Maintain Separate Trailer Messages at Domain Level
Web Messaging:

All IMail users have remote access to view and manage their email communication, in the office, at home or on the road through web messaging.

  • Web Messaging Lite - low-bandwidth web client for quicker access for users on slow connections, like dial up.
  • Written in .NET 2.0
  • HTML/Plain Text Message Support
  • Supports all popular browsers including Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari
  • Web Calendar
  • Custom Branding
  • SSL Support
  • Synch contacts with Outlook (IMail Premium)
  • Language Support for 8 Languages (French, Italian, German, English, Spanish, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, and Japanese templates)
  • Customizable Languages for the web client and web admin interface
  • Spell Checker
  • Rich set of editing tools that includes paragraph alignment, font types, font size, special characters
  • Vacation Message
  • Auto Responders
  • Signature Support
  • Inbound Rule Support

Technical Specs:

IMail can handle as many as 300,000 users, with an average message flow of ~25 per second / ~2 million a day.

  • Support for 32 and 64 bit platforms
  • IIS / .Net Framework 2.0
  • SMTP, POP3, IMAP4, and LDAP Protocol Support
  • RFC 1870 Compliant

 

Screenshots:

Ipswitch IMail Server Screenshots
Web Messaging Clinet
Web Messaging Client
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Web Calendar
Web Calendar
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Centralized Web Administration
Centralized Web Administration
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User Administration
User Admin
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Log Manager
Log Manager
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System Requirements:

Software Requirements

  • Microsoft Windows® 2003 Server or Microsoft Windows 2008 Server
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0 or later

Hardware Requirements

  • TCP/IP enabled NIC with a static IP address
  • A broadband or dial-up connection to the Internet
  • An Intel® Pentium® 4 1 GHz or higher or an equivalent processor
  • 512 MB RAM minimum

Minimum Requirement

Operating System
Windows 2003 (32-bit)
  • 550 MHz
  • 512 MB RAM
Windows 2003 (64-bit)
  • 1.4 GHz
  • 1 GB RAM
Windows 2008 (32-bit)
  • 1 GHz
  • 1 GB RAM
Windows 2008 (64-bit)
  • 1.4 GHz
  • 1 GB RAM
Windows 2008 R2
  • 1.4 GHz
  • 1 GB RAM

Recommended Minimum by Users

Number of Users Light Use Moderate Use Heavy Use
1 - 25
  • 2 GHz
  • 512 MB RAM(4)
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 1 GB RAM(4)
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 1 GB RAM(4)
25 - 100
  • 2 GHz
  • 1 GB RAM(4)
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 2 GHz Dual-Core
  • 2 GB RAM
100 - 250
  • 2 GHz
  • 1 GB RAM(4)
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 2 GHz Dual-Core
  • 2 GB RAM
250 - 500
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 2 GHz Dual-Core
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 2 GHz Dual-Core
  • 2 GB RAM
500 - 1000
  • 2 GHz Dual-Core
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 2 GHz
  • 512 MB RAM(4)
  • 2 GHz
  • 512 MB RAM(4)
1000 - 2500
  • 2 GHz Dual-Core
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 2 GHz Dual-Core
  • 2 GB RAM
  • Quad-Core
  • 4 GB RAM
2500+
  • 2 GHz Dual-Core
  • 2 GB RAM
  • Quad-Core
  • 4 GB RAM
  • Quad-Core +
  • 4 GB RAM
  • Light use is defined by the system primarily supporting POP3 users with less than 10% of users accessing mailboxes via web mail and/or mobile devices concurrently.
  • Moderate use is defined as a mix of IMAP and POP3 users accessing the system with an average mailbox size less than 200 MB and less than 40% using web and/or mobile devices concurrently.
  • Heavy use is defined as a mix of IMAP and POP3 users accessing the system with an average mailbox size exceeding 200 MB and more than 40% of users using web and or mobile devices concurrently.
  • Microsoft recommends at least 2 GB RAM for Windows 2008.

Web Messaging Client - Supported Browsers

  • Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
  • Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.4 or later
  • Safari 2.0.4 and later for Macintosh, or, the upgraded version of Safari installed with Mac OS X version 10.4.8

Email Clients

  • Any RFC compliant mail client such as Outlook, Outlook Express, Thunderbird, and many others
  • Outlook 2000 or later is required for Shared Calendaring (IMail Server Premium only)
For more information, please contact us.

Documentation:

PDF File
Download the Ipswitch IMail Server 11 Datasheet (.PDF)

 

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