Web-based Messaging and Collaboration
The web client integrates e-mail, RSS feeds, public folders, contacts, tasks, shared calendar, and online document sharing into a rich browser-based interface. Easily access all groupware functionality from anywhere using a web browser.

 Native Outlook Connectivity
Compatibility with Microsoft Outlook, and all other standard SMTP/POP/IMAP clients provide diverse desktop compatibility that give users and admins the freedom of choice, without the need to invest in Exchange Server.

 Easy Archiving and Backup
Achieve archiving compliance and make audits and legal discovery simple. All e-mail and instant messages are saved to a read-only archive that cannot be modified. Automatic backup routines provide unattended database backups.

 Integrated Anti-virus Protection
Anti-virus protection by BitDefender automatically scans all e-mail and attachments for viruses and malware. Local files and all internal Groupware objects can be scanned as well

 Advanced Anti-spam Features
A multi-layered approach to fighting spam is required. The server includes the following protection: Commtouch Real-time filter, Directory Harvest Attack protection, Bayesian filtering, e-mail per hour quotas, reverse DNS verification, and DNSBL.

 Web Document Storage with WebDAV
Create, share, and publish documents. Access document storage from a browser, FTP client, or WebDAV folder.

 High Performance SQL storage with Full-text
The included 602SQL Server provides high performance data storage and the full-text search engine can quickly find any e-mail, IM, contact, calendar or document object.

The recommended configuration for Software602 Groupware Server is a dual-core machine with Windows® Server 2008 and 2GB of RAM. Below are the minimum requirements:

System Requirements:

Operating Systems

• Windows® 2000 Professional
• Windows® 2000 Server
• Windows® XP Professional (x86 and x64)
• Windows® Vista (x86 and x64)
• Windows® Server 2003 (x86 and x64)
• Windows® Server 2008 (x86 and x64)

Memory and Hard Drive Space

• 1024 MB of RAM
• 200 MB for installation
• Additional storage space for user mailboxes, e-mail archive, full-text index, etc.

Server Requirements

• Microsoft® .NET Framework 2.0 for Windows® 2000
• Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.5 for Windows® XP/Vista/2003/2008
• Microsoft® Internet Information Services 5.0 or higher

Client Requirements

• Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Mozilla® Firefox® 2.0 or higher

Client Access Options

• Outlook Connector requires Microsoft® Outlook 2002 or higher
• Windows® SMAPI extension requires Windows® 2000 or higher

You will be surprised at just how competative this product is when compared to a Windows SBS Exchange rollout with MS CAL's and Cient licences to factor in.

Pricing from USD $299-95 for Software602 Groupware Server Standard Edition (10 Users):
Already have anti-virus and anti-spam protection? This is for anyone looking for the core Groupware Server software only. Includes 30 days of Internet Security and premium support for 60 days.

Pricing from USD $499-80 for Software602 Groupware Server Premium Edition (10 Users):
Looking for a complete messaging platform with industry-leading anti-virus and real-time anti-spam? Includes Outlook Connector, 1 year of Internet Security and premium support for 60 days.

Contact Us for more information.

Software602 Groupware Server Overview: Groupware Web Client Jabber/XMPP Server Outlook Connector Shared Calendar Active Directory Sync SMTP and POP3 Server Advanced SMTP Protection Commtouch Real-time Filter Bayesian Filter BitDefender Anti-virus FTP and WebDAV Access Administration from Web iCal Support Shared Contacts vCard Support LDAP and LDAPS Server IMAP Server Full-text Search E-mail & IM Archiving SQL Data Storage Automatic Backups S/MIME Support Groupware Web Client The included web client integrates e-mail, RSS feeds, contacts, tasks, calendar, document sharing and the archive into a rich browser-based interface. Access all groupware functionality from anywhere using a standard web browser. Administration from Web Monitor all server functions in real-time from any web browser. Jabber/XMPP Instant Messaging Server eXtensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) is an open, XML-inspired protocol for instant messaging (IM) and presence information. Outlook Connector The Outlook Connector provides real-time two-way synchronization of mail, contacts, tasks, and calendar events between Outlook and the Groupware Server. Supports Outlook 2002, 2003 and 2007. Calendar and Reminders Manage your private calendar and share it with others. Quickly check the availability of co-workers. When an event or appointment is due, a pop-up alert will remind you in the web client. Therefore, no important event is ever missed, even when connected from a remote location. iCalendar (iCal) Support iCal provides a standard way to exchange calendar data. It allows users to send meeting requests and tasks to other users through e-mail. Public, Private, and Shared Contacts Public contacts are accessible by anyone in the organization, private contacts are managed by the user, and shared contacts can be controlled with user & group permissions. vCard Support vCard provides a standard way to exchange personal contact information. Use the vCard format to easily import contact information from other systems into the Groupware Server. Active Directory Synchronization Synchronize users from Active Directory to provide easy integration with your existing directory services. LDAP and LDAPS Server Provide directory services to your network with the included LDAPv3 server. The server also supports LDAP over SSL (secure LDAP). SMTP and POP3 Server The SMTP and POP3 mail server can be used as a relay mail server (MTA) for another e-mail system. SSL (Socket Secure Layer) support provides secure, encrypted transmission between the client and server. IMAP Server The IMAP4 server provides users with the ability to see exactly what is on the Groupware Server from any IMAP client. Since e-mail is not downloaded and deleted from the server, users can work from home or the office and not have to deal with duplicate messages. FTP and WebDAV Access Easily create, share, and publish documents online. Access the document storage from a standard web browser, FTP client, or WebDAV web folder. E-mail and Instant Message Archive All e-mail and instant messages are saved to a read-only archive that cannot be modified. Attachments can be archived or not, depending on the mail archive settings. Full-text Search The full-text search engine can quickly find any e-mail (and attachment), instant message, contact, calendar or document object. Additional search options include searching by owner, date and file size. Advanced SMTP Protection The SMTP server includes the following advanced protection measures: Commtouch Real-time filter, Directory Harvest Attack protection, Bayesian filtering, e-mail per hour quotas, reverse DNS verification, and DNSBL. Commtouch Real-time Filter Commtouch analyzes billions of transactions in realtime to identify new spam, malware and zombie outbreaks as they are initiated. This technology provides a maintenance-free anti-spam solution. Bayesian Anti-spam Filter Bayesian spam filtering is a popular method to distinguish illegitimate spam e-mail from legitimate e-mail. The Bayesian anti-spam engine is integrated into the e-mail server and can be trained directly from the web client using the "Junk" and "Not Junk" buttons. SQL Data Storage The included 602SQL Server provides high performance data storage, relational capabilities, and full-text search components that are necessary for a complete messaging solution of today. BitDefender Anti-virus BitDefender provides frequent virus definition updates, normally released every few hours. This makes it effective at protecting against new and emerging online threats. Automatic Backups Provides unattended backups of the database (mail, instant messages, calendar, contacts, documents), server settings, full-text index, and Bayesian filter. S/MIME Support Groupware Server supports the standard for public key encryption and signing of e-mail encapsulated in MIME. Key management is provided using an ActiveX plug-in to a web browser.