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Secure email with IceWarp mail server 10

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Article from ADMIN 15/2013

By Thomas Joos

Admins who use Microsoft servers don't have to rely on Exchange for email with alternatives like the IceWarp mail server.

The IceWarp server [1], created by the company of the same name, offers not only an email feature, but also instant messaging, groupware functionality, a VoIP server, and a web interface for administrators and users. Anti-spam and anti-virus protection are also on board, and Outlook and various phone systems can be linked into the application as well. The manufacturer claims that more than 50,000 servers have been installed, serving more than 50 million users. The server offers most of the familiar features of Exchange Server. In other words, the IceWarp mail server is a direct competitor for Exchange or Lotus Notes.

IceWarp server is modular. Administrators can enable and configure individual functions separately, and the licensing model is also modular. Companies can thus exclude unnecessary functions and save on licensing fees.

Above all, the IceWarp mail server offers support for the SMTP and POP/IMAP protocols supported by all popular email clients, and the services can be encrypted with TLS and SSL. The server creates an archive of incoming and outgoing email that users can access and then protects the archived email against accidental deletion.

Configuration is handled in the management interface (Figure 1), and access is client based. IceWarp mail server also handles email attachments more intelligently than many other email systems.

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