 BMC Networks has begun a new partnership with Kerio to offer a groupware alternative to Microsoft Exchange and can be run on Linux, Mac OS X or Windows.
Kerio MailServer is a messaging and collaboration suite to help
organizations work smarter and not harder. Easy to administer, reliable
and integrated with security, Kerio MailServer is a smart alternative
to Microsoft Exchange. BMC Networks is an authorized reseller partner.
Kerio MailServer helps increase productivity by offering features like
Microsoft Exchange but without the high IT burden and administration
cost.
Some key features:
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Not just email, it’s a groupware server
Email. Contacts. Calendars. Notes. Synchronizes groupware
data with Outlook, Entourage, WebMail and mobile devices.
Shared and public folders. Free/busy schedule. Users can easily access
and share their email data, contacts, and calendars, and connect to
public email folders using the leading business groupware clients for
Macs and PCs.
- Direct Push for Windows Mobile phones
Native support for direct push email and PIM
synchronization for Windows Mobile and Palm phones
without extra cost. Uses wireless Microsoft ActiveSync®
protocol.
- Simplified administration and support
Unlike Kerio Mailserver, Exchange 2000 and 2003 require a Windows
server operating system, Active Directory and IIS web server.
- Backup and archiving
Administrators can backup all user data and
server configuration to another server or storage
device for easy recovery.
For legal and compliance purposes, the Kerio Mailserver allows companies to archive all
incoming and outgoing messages as they are
delivered.
- iCal and Address Book
Kerio Mailserver allows Mac users to subscribe
and publish calendars from iCal.
- Lower migration costs
Unlike Exchange 2000 and
2003, migration to Kerio Mailserver does not
require the installation and management of Active Directory.
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Better licensing options
Kerio licensing programs are very simple and significantly more cost
effective for customers compared to Microsoft's Volume Licensing 6.0
and Software Assurance.
- Higher security
No integrated virus and spam filtering makes Exchange users more
vulnerable to downtime or loss of emails. Kerio Mailserver comes as a comprehensive security package with
anti-virus and anti-spam running from first start up.
- More favorable medium scalability
Kerio Mailserver can serve up to 1000 concurrent users from a single
server whereas Microsoft Exchange typically requires a server cluster.
Supported Outlook/Mac Clients
The Kerio Mailserver supports the following versions of the MS Outlook/Mac:
- Microsoft Outlook 2000
- Microsoft Oulook 2003
- Microsoft Outlook 2007
- Entourage
Migrated items
The Kerio Mailserver Tool imports the following items into the Kerio MailServer directory:
- users
- emails
- contacts
- calendars
- tasks
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