Samsung SDS has announced the premature end of life of its Unix/Linux-based Exchange alternative, Samsung Contact. Back in 2001, Samsung licensed the source code for OpenMail from HP. Its aim was to provide a migration path for HP’s installed base, open up new markets for an Exchange alternative, and add unified messaging functionality. Initial indications... read more »
ZipLip announced an enhanced released of ZipLip Unified Email Archival Suite. Adds tighter integration to IBM Lotus Notes and Domino for compliance with requirements from SEC, NASD, Sarbanes-Oxley and other regulatory bodies. read more »
In this free webinar, we discuss the main causes of downtime in Microsoft Exchange and what can be done about them.... read more »
If you’re going to Lotusphere and would like to meet Ferris Research, do get in touch. Davids Ferris and Via will be there, January 23 to 25.Email david.ferris@ferris.com with some suggested times. We’d be happy to discuss whether our services…... read more »
Rumors of the death of the annual Spam Conference held at MIT have been greatly exaggerated. It’s happening on March 3. Talk submission deadline is February 1. In previous years, the Spam Conference has turned up some very interesting research. It’s firmly in the by academics, for academics category, so don’t attend if you’re looking... read more »
Cross-Org. Calendaring/Scheduling: Insufficient Demand for Advanced Standards... read more »
MioNet Collaboration for Small Business: Elegant Peer-Peer Networking... read more »
On January 17, Microsoft announced a series of tools and SharePoint templates that will help Notes/Domino users migrate to Exchange and Windows SharePoint Services (WSS): Microsoft has updated its coexistence tools for email/directory/calendar. For example, HTML email from Outlook to Notes has its appearance preserved, bugs have been fixed, and there’s support for Unicode content.... read more »
Quest Software released version 2.0 of Quest InTrust for Active Directory, its solution for auditing activity on domain controllers. Key enhancements: audit object creation, define protected objects, and track flexible single master operations (FSMO) roles, among others. Available immediately. read more »
Broadcast Messaging — New Way To Cut Through Communication Clutter?... read more »
It’s interesting what happens when a few "power users" start using a social networking Web site such as LinkedIn in ways the owners didn’t intend. LinkedIn allows business users to make introductions or pass on referrals to people in their network — people they know and trust. However, there’s a small minority of users who... read more »
Article discussing surrogate e-mail platforms from MessageOne and Mirapoint that can safeguard network infrastructures. read more »
Clearswift released version 5.2 of MIMEsweeper for SMTP, its email content security solution. Key enhancements: remote operations database, PCS role recovery, and receiver service address validation, among others. Available immediately. read more »
Hosted Services Bring Enterprise Communication Capabilities to Small Businesses... read more »
A visit to last week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) suggests that the center of innovation in communication technology is shifting. The business technology market is overwhelemed with concerns about security, liability, and risk management. These concerns have a chilling effect on the introduction of new capabilities. Major vendors in hardware and software are turning their... read more »
Cross-Organization Calendaring/Scheduling Is Poor With Proprietary Products... read more »
Teamspaces and Webinars Aren’t Just for Virtual Meetings... read more »
When people meet, it’s usually important to impose structure on the meeting. This is more important with larger meetings. For example, at the very least it makes sense to have an agenda, and document the decisions and next steps. Teamspaces and Web conferencing facilitate meetings. We recently came across GroupSystems. This company focuses on letting... read more »
Quest Acquires AfterMail — A Good Email Archiving Package... read more »
Yahoo’s new mobile email service looks to provide a service that will be useful for Yahoo users. By developing a custom contact/email/IM/photo application, it can be nicely tuned to the small form factor device (which is a problem for Google’s Web application). This will be a neat solution for some users, but has its downsides:... read more »
The year 2006 heralds a wave of change in the messaging industry—changes in technologies, user needs, security problems and legal requirements. This report on messaging and collaboration issues identifies the top challenges that IT staff should be prepared to face in the coming year, including: A lack of consistent retention policies and confusion over how... read more »
Goodmail and Iconix Try To Protect Users From Phishing... read more »
Brand Owners Must Control Their Emailing Procedures... read more »
Symantec announced it will acquire instant messaging middleware vendor IMlogic. The parties are not disclosing the terms of the acquisition, and we haven’t yet learned the details through the grapevine. Here are our preliminary thoughts and guestimates: Symantec doesn’t usually drive a hard deal. Indeed, sometimes it can be very generous. IMlogic was one of... read more »
Symantec To Acquire IMlogic... read more »
Overload is a problem for many email recipients. How can email senders help? One key way is to compose your subject line carefully. Recipients need to quickly see what’s awaiting them in their inbox. Good subject lines help recipients efficiently triage their inbox — attending to urgent items first. Writing good subject lines is an... read more »
EMC announced it has acquired Internosis, an IT services firm that specializes in IT strategy, application development, IT infrastructure and managed services for Microsoft environments. read more »
This brief focuses on the instant communications services provided by the latest releases of the IBM Lotus Sametime Server and the Microsoft Office Live Communications Server.... read more »
Web Conferencing: It’s Good To Have Simple Solutions... read more »
We were saddened to learn recently that Henk Tobias died on July 4, 2005, in Barendrecht, Holland. He was 64. Henk was very active in the European EMA. At one time, he was chairman of the group. He ran very interesting user panels, where typically 20 to 50 messaging support staff would get together and... read more »
Quest Software announced that it has acquired AfterMail, a provider of enterprise email intelligence solutions, for a cash payment of approximately $14.7 million. read more »
Dear Subscriber to Ferris Free News Service: If you’re going to the CES show–Jan 5-8, in Las Vegas–we’d like to meet you in person. We can discuss key messaging trends, and how Ferris’ Analyzer Information Service and white papers can…... read more »
Group Scheduling Software: Resources Used Unexpectedly in Some Cultures... read more »
Is CAN-SPAM Working? Yes and No.... read more »
Blue Coat Systems announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Permeo Technologies, a provider of on-demand endpoint access, security and information protection solutions, for approximately $60.8 million. The acquisition is expected to close by March 2006. read more »