The new release of IMail Server v12 on January 31, 2012 boasts significant improvements to the IMail Server web client which include, but is not limited to the following:

• All new tabbed user interface for enhanced usability
• Capability to Import/Export user contact information
• Notes and Tasks are now available with the Web Client to be included with Calendar, Contacts and E-mail for synchronization with Outlook
• Meeting Requests are now available allowing the ability to create and accept using the new Web Client for synchronization with Outlook when IMail Collaboration is in place
• RSS Feed now available for user’s subscriptions
• Web Sites configurable by the IMail Administrators allowing easy online access for common web links
• New Report Spam feature (Premium Only)
• Sound and blinking tab notifications when new mail arrives (capability to customize on a per user level)
• Greatly enhanced iclient.config file allows IMail Administrators greater capability to customize the web client to their user’s needs
• Away message indicator above the navigator folders to remind user’s when enabled
• Tool tips show mail folders that have Auto responders enabled
• Expanded Contact Information (multiple addresses, websites, personal information, business information)
• Addresses contain link to google maps or the map engine specified by the user
• Customizable user option to set a default address book, and a default contact sort
• Users can now create multiple personal contact folders
• Photos are now supported and can now be added for contacts
• Customizable user option to set a default calendar
• Customizable user options to specify and display the beginning time and end time for the work day
• Customizable user option to set the default calendar display by day, week or month
• Users can now create multiple personal calendar folders
• Calendar display format is set to the 12 hour (am/pm) time
• Web Client user access is now being written to the API Logs
• Lite Web Client to support mobile devices for Email, Contacts, Calendaring, Tasks and Notes
• Easier branding for customizing and displaying company logos, colors, and text (View the all new branding whitepaper here.)
• Easier method to create custom language files for the new web client
• New Web Client Themes with the ability for customers to create their own themes
• Capability to disable the Web Client Forwarding of user’s email
• New user option to warn a user when sending a message without an attachment, when body of the letter uses the word attachment
• New user option to warn a user when sending a message without a subject
• Ability to have initial login open a specified folder (e.g. email folder, calendars, tasks, etc…)
• And much more…

For a complete list of new features and improvements for IMail Server v12 please read the full release notes online: IMail Server v12 Release Notes.

The new release of Ipswitch Instant Messaging v2.1 on June 15, 2011 adds great features and functionality to your existing product. In this release you will find the following major features:

• Warning added when a new conversation is initiated with multiple recipients.
• Capability to start a new conversation with same recipient of an open conversation can now occur.
• Conversation bar will display a count of all recipients in the conversation. Hovering over the count will display all recipients in the conversation.

In addition to these new features, Ipswitch Instant Messaging is now licensed as an unlimited user site license. Secondary licenses can be purchased at minimal cost.

For a descriptive list of new features and improvements for Ipswitch Instant Messaging v2.1 please read the full release notes.

IMail Secure Server was released on June 15, 2011. IMail Secure Server removes the sometimes unnecessary features of collaboration and instant messaging so that it can focus solely on email security. IMail Secure Server has fully integrated anti-spam, anti-virus and Zero Hour protection. In addition, IMail Secure Server can also be used as an email gateway product for added protection for your primary mail server.

Want to learn more about IMail Secure Server? Jump over to our product page to get all the details.

The new release of IMail Server v11.5 on March 30, 2011 adds significant features and functionality to our existing product matrix. In this release you will find the following major features:

• New Offering: IMail Anti-Virus powered by Commtouch
• New Offering: External Address Verification (Unlimited licenses only)
• New Realtime Whitelists
• New Mailbox Size Report available in Web Administration
• New Performance Counters
• New Account Harvesting Prevention on POP3 and IMAP
• New Web Client Password Strength Validation
• Updated Daily Report Email
• Updated SSL Configuration Utility
• Updated Ipswitch Instant Messenger Client
• Updated Commtouch Anti-spam Engine (Premium customers only)
• IMail Anti-Virus Powered by Commtouch. Anti-virus protection that leverages a multi-layered platform including heuristics, emulation, and signatures to provide maximum protection for your network. IMail Anti-virus powered by Commtouch® fully integrates with your IMail Server and can even run alongside your existing IMail anti-virus to provide your business an extra layer of protection. This new offering can be evaluated for free after you upgrade to IMail Server v11.5.

External Address Verification. IMail customers with an Unlimited User License now have the option to add External Address Verification (EAV), allowing IMail to be used as a gateway for an internal server. With the addition of EAV, mail recipients can be verified via LDAP or Active Directory as valid users on the internal server before the message is accepted.

New Realtime Whitelists. Realtime whitelists are databases that store IP address and domain names of trusted sources. Messages that are matched to a Realtime Whitelist will be considered as trusted and will bypass further validation checks as set by the system administrator. For more information on Realtime Whitelists visit www.dnswl.org.

New Mailbox Size Report. This new reporting feature allows administrators to view the total mailbox size of each user on a domain.

New Performance Counters. IMail now has new IMail Performance Objects used by “Perfmon” to report daily spam and viruses caught as well as open SMTP sessions.

New Account Harvesting Prevention on POP3 and IMAP. This tool allows administrators to prevent malicious attempts by a client from continually trying to log in and gain access to usernames and passwords.

New Web Client Password Strength Validation. This new validity check on the web client now enforces the password strength requirements set by the administrator. Users who do not meet the password strength requirements will be prompted to change their password upon login.

Updated Daily Report Email: The daily report email now includes information on licensing and spam and viruses tagged by Commtouch’s Anti-spam and Anti-virus offerings.

Updated SSL Configuration Utility. The private key size for a SSL Certificate is now configurable, allowing the administrator to assign the default certificate a higher security level.

Updated Ipswitch Instant Messenger Client. Fixes and enhancements are as follows:

• Warning added when a new conversation is initiated with multiple recipients
• Capability to start new conversations with the same recipient in multiple conversation windows
• Conversation bar now displays a count of all recipients
• Fixed crash when attempting to attach/save a file to an IIM conversation in Windows 7

Updated Commtouch Anti-Spam Engine (Premium customers only). The new Commtouch Anti-spam engine introduces advanced detection logic and boasts improved performance.

For a descriptive list of new features and improvements for IMail Server v11.5 please read the full release notes.