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Mailman: An easy-to-use open source mailing list manager Like Majordomo, Mailman is an open source mailing list manager. But that is where the similarities end. From its straightforward installation to its Web-based interface, it’s clear why Mailman has become the courier of choice. Mailman is an open source mailing list manager similar to Majordomo, with […]

An enterprise level IM server with enhanced presence management and integration with a wide range of Microsoft products. Live Communications Server has been, for the most part, an Instant Messaging (IM) server — not much different from dozens of similar products all called IM servers by their vendors. However, Microsoft has a history of not […]

Covalent Enterprise Ready Server: An enterprise framework for Apache that offers scalability, reliability, and professional support. Covalent Enterprise Ready Server is an enterprise framework for Apache designed to provide scalability, reliability, and professional support for the popular Web server. The latest version supports Apache 1.3 and 2.0, both separately and simultaneously. Covalent Enterprise Ready Server […]

Ipswitch Collaboration Suite: Groupware server with e-mail, instant messaging, and shared calendaring and folders When Exchange won’t do but Outlook is vital, consider the Ipswitch Collaboration Suite, an Outlook-compatible groupware server with e-mail, instant messaging, and shared calendaring and folders. Software vendors intent on competing with Microsoft Exchange in the groupware space have basically two […]

MDaemon: Complete mail server with anti-spam and groupware features Alt-N’s MDaemon mail server has long been the leader of the non-Exchange-server pack. Will the anti-spam and groupware features in its most recent version further secure its place? Alt-N’s MDaemon mail server has long been the front-runner in the pack of non-Exchange servers. With its most […]

InterGate: Internet connection manager with routing, firewall, and content filtering features The burly firewall is no longer just a bouncer keeping out shady types. Vicomsoft’s InterGate understands today’s market demands. The Internet connection manager offers routing, firewall, and content filtering features. Knock, knock. Who’s there? The firewall, that’s who. In this era of expanding job […]

Listserv: Mailing list server with Web-based list management Listserv has been managing e-mail lists for nearly 20 years. Now in version 14.4, Listserv continues to build on its feature set to meet current needs, particularly when it comes to efficiency and antispam and antivirus defenses. Mailing list servers do yeoman’s work, churning away behind the […]

Gordano Mail Server: Stand-alone mail server that is part of a messaging suite. Gordano Mail Server is the center of Gordano Messaging Suite, an integrated suite of products that fill a variety of messaging needs. It begs the question: If a whole is greater than the sum of its parts, is there value in the […]

Apache 2.2.0 is major release of the Apache httpd server and includes a number of critical changes. Many of these changes are improvements of existing modules, but there are also a number of new modules and improvements in some aspects of the operational functionality. This article will cover some of the specific elements that have […]

CommuniGate Pro: Standards-based multiplatform scalable Internet messaging server. With its multiplatform support, leading-edge messaging features, developer friendly configuration, and wide range of license options, CommuniGate Pro is a serious messaging server for serious applications. It used to be that instant messaging (IM) was its own niche, walled off from other kinds of “real world” communications […]

Mailtraq: Budget friendly alternative to Microsoft Exchange. Budget friendly and feature-rich is often an oxymoron strike in the mail server space. Mailtraq finds a balance — with some caveats. Sometimes it is difficult to do complex things because complex things are difficult to do. If that sounds like a riddle, it’s also an apt description […]

Visnetic MailFlow: Ticket-based e-mail response management system. MailFlow that is. VisNetic MailFlow is an inexpensive and easy-to-use ticket-based e-mail response management system. As its name implies, MailFlow is built around the concept of managing the flow of incoming messages. Ticket-based e-mail response management systems are an increasingly popular way for organizations of all sizes to […]