Clearswift released version 2.5 of MIMEsweeper, its email appliance. Key enhancements: TRUSTmanager reputation service which checks the reputation of connecting SMTP hosts against a database of reputation scores provided by Clearswift, new SpamLogic image filtering, and multi-box message management and tracking, among others. Available immediately. read more »
Article discussing 99 tips that make up the best in email practices. From how to ethically use the BCC: to what attachments will make mobile emailing compatible with everyone else’s. read more »
Proofpoint will sponsor “Win the Battle: Image-Based Spam,” its webinar, on December 12, 2006 at 2:00 pm EST. A Proofpoint product expert will discuss the latest trends in spam and image-based spam and the technologies available to combat it. read more »
Catalyst Repository Systems announced version 5.4 of Catalyst XE, its collaboration extranet solution. Key enhancements: batch upload for documents, email documents into the system, and calendar/task email reminders, among others. read more »
Article discussing the use of wikis to create textbooks. read more »
IBM announced IBM Tivoli Federated Identity Manager Business Gateway, its password management solution. Allows employees, customers or partners to log on to a company’s Web site, get their identity authenticated and then have that site vouch for their identity so they can gain access to other companies’ Web sites and networks without having to log... read more »
L-Soft announced version 15.0 of LISTSERV, its email list management solution. Key enhancements: new user interface, site administration and list owner dashboards that provide at-a-glance summaries, and allow site configuration changes to be made on the fly directly through the web interface, among others. Available immediately. read more »
Teamstudio will present “Developing & Maintaining Notes Applications in a Regulatory Environment,” its webcast, on December 7, 2006 at 11:00 AM EST. Key topics: producing a comprehensive audit trail of all design changes made by individual developer, improving the overall quality of business applications through auditing applications for standards violations, defects, and/or migration issues and... read more »
GRISOFT announced AVG Email Server Edition 7.5 for Linux/FreeBSD, AVG Anti-Virus Professional Edition 7.5 for Linux/FreeBSD and AVG File Server Edition 7.5 for Linux/Free BSD, its anti-virus solutions. Email Server adds integrated anti-spam and faster e-mail scanning. File Server offers antivirus protection of data stored on file servers. Professional Edition offers antivirus protection for workstations... read more »
Message Partners released version 3 of Message Processing Platform (MPP), its email filtering solution. Key enhancements: integrated pre and post-queue spam filter for Postfix, attachment stripping, and thresholds to find abusive inbound or outbound email clients, among others. Available immediately. read more »
An increasing volume of spam is what is referred to as "image spam." This works by enclosing a GIF or other image file within a message. This is held as a separate "inline" body part using a mechanism known as "multipart/related." This enables the image to be referenced from within an HTML message. Most email... read more »
Exchange 2007 includes a new clustering mode named Cluster Continuous Replication (CCR). Unlike previous versions, this mode does not share the database and log disks. CCR allows a second copy of the database and log files to reside on the passive node. The second copy is kept up-to-date through a log replication and replay technology... read more »
Isode released “Comparison of BlackBerry & LEMONADE for Mobile Email,” its white paper that compares LEMONADE’s approach to handling and delivering email and email attachments to mobile devices with that of the BlackBerry system. Concludes that BlackBerry Enterprise Service and LEMONADE can be used to provide a similar level of service, and neither has any... read more »
Isode released “BlackBerry and LEMONADE Approaches to Mail Filtering,” its white paper that looks at how mail filtering is provided by a Blackberry, and compares this with the open standards based approaches available with a LEMONADE system. Concludes that LEMONADE provides two approaches to email filtering, which can provide equivalent services to Blackberry filtering, with... read more »
Linspire announced FreeLinuxEmail, its IMAP email and net file storage service for desktop Linux users. Provides users with an email account address, storage space for incoming emails and the ability to access and send email from a web-browser or an email client. read more »
QUALCOMM announced that it has acquired nPhase, a provider of machine-to-machine solutions that allow enterprises to manage and monitor widely dispersed, fixed machine assets. read more »
Avaya announced it has acquired Traverse Networks, a developer of enterprise mobility solutions for unified communications. read more »
Avaya announced Unified Communications product family, its family of Avaya Unified Communications editions. Editions included: Unified Communications, Essential Edition with advanced IP telephony and messaging support and basic conferencing functionality; Unified Communications, Standard Edition with advanced mobility tools including unified office and mobile communications tools across all major mobile platforms; Unified Communications, Advanced Edition with... read more »
Skype released version 2.5 of Skype for Mac, its VoIP solution. Key enhancements: outbound SMS text messages, 10-way conference calling, and audio device controls, among others. Available immediately. read more »
Ericsson released version 3 of MX-ONE, its server solution for the integration of data, voice and mobile communication. Key enhancements: support for SIP for IP telephony in both terminals and trunking for networked systems, allow Microsoft Office users to look up and dial people directly from any MS Office document or application, and enable the... read more »
Microsoft release version 3.0 of Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services, its collaboration and communication services solution. Key enhancements: Support for RSS feeds, blogs and wikis, integration with desktop productivity tools such as Outlook 2007 and Word 2007, and support for Windows Workflow Foundation to let users build workflow-enabled applications on Windows that enhance the capabilities of... read more »
Convergence in the messaging arena is in full swing. Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 will be one of the catalysts along the way. This will have an effect on the traditional IT and telecom fiefdoms. Email, instant messaging, voicemail, fax, and telephony are on a collision course. With Exchange 2007, Microsoft is trying to make unified... read more »
Utimaco released results for 1Q2007, ended September 30, 2006. Revenue increased 19% to €11.1 million ($14.2 million) with net income of €2.2 million ($2.82 million). read more »
Nuance Communications released results for 4Q2006 ended September 30. Revenue increased 107% to $128 million with a GAAP net loss of $6.7 million. read more »
Genesys Conferencing released results for 3Q2006, ended September 30. Revenue decreased 6% to €34.1 million ($43.7 million) with net income of €41,000 ($53,000). read more »
Universal Calling launched ConferenceCalls.com, its teleconferencing solution. Key features: connect up to 50 conference call participants globally, each call participant receives a live conference room manager, and web dial-out, among others. Available immediately. read more »
Adobe Systems announced version 7.2 of Adobe LiveCycle Policy Server, its enterprise rights management solution. Adds support for native Word, Excel, and CATIA Formats. Available immediately. read more »
Article discussing Unified Messaging the level of unpredictability in the responsiveness that users are encountering, what can be done to improve the situation and how to secure the UM infrastructure. read more »
Article discussing the increasing threat of text messaging spam and what is being done to stop it. read more »
AOL launched version 6.0 of AIM, its IM solution. Key enhancements: offline messaging, conversation logging and expanded buddy list, among others. Available immediately. read more »
Microsoft announced more details of its Forefront security software plans on Tuesday. Here’s what we found interesting from the announcement: The message is all about integration. Microsoft wants us to know that security software is better if it comes from the same vendor as the products it’s securing. Active Directory is a key component to... read more »