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 WebMail in Kerio MailServer 6.2.0 |
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| Developed by | Kerio Technologies |
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| Latest release | 6.6.0 / Oct 21, 2008 |
| OS | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux |
| Type | Groupware |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | www.kerio.com/kms |
Kerio MailServer is a commercial mail and groupware server developed by Kerio Technologies. It runs on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X.
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Features
Its features include encrypted access using SSL, anti-virus and anti-spam protection, native over-the-air handheld synchronization, comfortable webmail interface, connector for Microsoft Outlook and groupware features.
Administration is by a separate console application which can be run remotely. There is also a very limited web based administration facility.
Messages are stored on the server as individual files with separate index files. This contrasts with systems such as Microsoft Exchange which use a database to store messages.
The Kerio MailServer product itself utilizes several open source products, including OpenSSL, SpamAssassin, PHP, and Qt.
Supported clients
Groupware
Native support for full groupware features exists for these clients:
- Kerio WebMail, which supports Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari
- Microsoft Outlook by using Kerio Outlook Connector (both online and offline)
- Microsoft Entourage on Mac OS X
- Mobile devices Apple iPhone, Windows Mobile, Palm Treo, Symbian and BlackBerry using over-the-air synchronization
- Windows Calendar on Windows Vista
- CalDAV support was added in version 6.5[1] for software, such as Mozilla Sunbird, and newer versions of Apple iCal and Apple's Address Book application.
- Support for older versions of Apple iCal and Address Book prior to Mac OS X 10.5 is provide via the Kerio iSync connector software.
Mail only
- All standard mail clients (ActiveSync, WebDAV, IMAP, SMTP, POP3)
- Kerio WebMail Mini
- Kerio WebMail on mobile devices
Kerio Mail Hosting
Kerio MailServer can also be purchased as a hosted service from a number of providers.[2]
Release history
| Version | Release date | Significant changes |
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| 5.0[3] | November 19, 2001 | initial release |
| 5.1 | April 12, 2002 | |
| 5.5 | November 26, 2002 | Active Directory integration |
| 5.6 | March 25, 2003 | Open Directory integration |
| 5.7 | September 26, 2003 | fax plugin |
| 6.0 | July 22, 2004 | groupware features (shared calendar, contacts, tasks, etc.), MS Outlook integration using Kerio Outlook Connector, new re-vamped WebMail, new SpamAssassin engine, learning Bayesian filter, new backup and recovery, migration tool from MS Exchange, SMTP routing for multi-location deployments, new non-commercial blacklists |
| 6.1 | July 18, 2005 | WebMail mini, support for Mac OS X v10.4 (Tiger), Kerio Synchronization Plug-in for Outlook, contact synchronization with Apple Address Book, support for Apple iCal, improved and enhanced anti-spam filtering, Sender Policy Framework, HTML editor in new mail composer in WebMail, free/busy dialog in WebMail, Web Administration interface for domain administration |
| 6.1.2 | December 15, 2005 | Added support for Entourage 2004 SP2 (11.2.1) |
| 6.2[4] | July 18, 2006 | Two-level spam rating, Distribution lists, Sticky Notes, antivirus plug-in for Clam AntiVirus, universal binaries on Mac OS X, visual marker to WebMail drag'n'drop |
| 6.3 | November 7, 2006 | Over-the-air synchronization with Microsoft mobile devices via ActiveSync |
| 6.4 | May 15, 2007 | Support for Windows Vista and Outlook 2007, Windows Calendar synchronization, more ActiveSync devices, iSync connector, BlackBerry support via NotifyLink, DataViz's RoadSync client |
| 6.4.1 | July 24, 2007 | Added synchronization with iPhone |
| 6.4.1 | August 7, 2007 | Kerio MailServer virtual appliance |
| 6.4.2 | November 27, 2007 | Support for Mac OS X v10.5 (Leopard) and Safari 3 |
| 6.5 | February 19, 2008 | Kerio Outlook Connector with offline mode. CalDAV support. |
| 6.5.1 | May 12, 2008 | Support for Windows Server 2008. |
| 6.5.2 | July 15, 2008 | Support for iPhone 3G and 2.0. |
| 6.6 | October 21, 2008 | New Web Administration, better iPhone support, ActiveSync 12, tool for massive Outlook Connector deployment, enhanced iCal integration, ability to auto delete old mails, resource scheduling, support for CentOS and Firefox 3. |
References
- ^ Release History
- ^ Kerio Hosting Providers
- ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20050204034908/www.kerio.com/kms5_history.html
- ^ http://www.kerio.com/kms_history.html
External links
- Official homepage
- Analysis of the directory layout (storage area)
- Several Kerio Mailserver related articles
- Some how to videos about Kerio
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