Scalix Innovations on top of the OpenMail Platform

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Scalix Server is based on HP OpenMail technology, which Scalix has licensed from Hewlett-Packard. Many people have asked us: "what has Scalix done to improve on OpenMail." Below is an extensive (but not completely exhaustive) list of innovations available in the Scalix Email and Calendaring Platform:

Overall
o Server development optimized for Linux and open systems architecture
o Significantly enhanced Outlook compatibility and Exchange interoperability
o Zero-impact migration process
o Added Scalix Web Access, a next generation web client with the performance, usability and look-and-feel of a desktop application
o Completed an extensive documentation upgrade, including a new Migration Guide and enhanced Administration Guide


The following new Scalix features, performance improvements and bug fixes will be uniformly appreciated by those familiar with OpenMail:

Transparent Full-function Outlook Support
o Outlook 2002 (Version 10) support
o Outlook 2003 (Version 11) support*
o Outlook Address Book display and address resolution now driven from a display name. Scalix Address property pages now show useful information, e.g. Phone Number, office location etc.
o Enabled storage of MAPI items (shared contacts, calendars, rich text format messages) in Public Folders
o Created a network connection recovery process that improves user experience with Outlook on unreliable networks and when resuming laptop sessions from suspend/hibernate mode.
o Ability to create sub-folders off of the Inbox folder
o Internet headers viewable from View->Options menu

Next Generation Power Web Client, Scalix Web Access
o Introduced Scalix Web Access, a next generation power web client with the performance, look and feel and usability of a desktop application
o MAPI interoperability from Web client

Server Scalability, Reliability and Administration
o IMAP server performance improvements
o Improved handling of MIME data with inbound and outbound SMTP traffic for improved performance
o Mailbox size limits and sanctions configured with omlimit work consistently across MAPI, IMAP and POP clients
o Authentication with external directories through LDAP
o Authentication with Kerberos 5 *
o New Web Administration Console for user and distribution list management*
o Role-based administration within the Web Administration Console*
o Certified Scalix Server on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 and 3 and Red Hat Linux 9

Interoperability with Exchange and Other Messaging Systems
o "What You See Is What They Sent" message fidelity and interoperability for mixed Exchange/Scalix deployments
o LDAPSync directory synchronization application linking Exchange and LDAP directories with the Scalix directory (new application with no relationship with the OpenMail Exchange Connector)
o Active Directory integration for user management, provisioning, authentication and single sign-on support*

Migration
o Zero impact migration process for migrating mailboxes to Scalix
o Automated initial distribution and upgrade of Scalix Connect for Microsoft Outlook, without requiring a desktop visit

3rd-party Product Support
o Anti-virus protection integrated into the Scalix Server: TrendMicro and McAfee
o Wireless: BlackBerry devices and BlackBerry Enterprise Server
o Anti-spam: SpamAssassin and others
o Backup software: Veritas, Legato and others
o System management and monitoring: BMC Software, NetIQ and others
o Archiving: RFC 822/MIME format archiving plus integration with 3rd party archiving tools: Zantaz, iLumin and others*
o PDA synchronization with Palm devices



* General availability planned for Q2 2004.





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