| Scalix enhances free version of email/calendar client |
Nov. 18, 2005
Scalix Corp. this week introduced an enhanced version of the free, unlimited-use version of its open source-based email/calendar software. The new version of Scalix Community Edition increases the number of users with access to advanced enterprise functionality from five to 25 users, the company said.
"The popularity of Community Edition since its introduction three months ago has exceeded our expectations and has gained a loyal following," said Julie Farris, Scalix founder and chief strategy officer. "We expect that the advanced functionality being offered in this new version will attract an even broader audience and help accelerate the growth of the Linux email market."
Since its launch in August 2005, Scalix Community Edition has been downloaded more than 6,000 times, Farris said. This has resulted in a broad community of users, many of whom actively participate in the Scalix Community Forum, where users get answers to questions as well as access to an extensive knowledgebase, she said.
The 25 free advanced users gain access to functionality, including full-function Outlook support and group scheduling with free/busy lookup.
Scalix Community Edition will continue to support an unlimited number of basic users that can use any POP/IMAP client or use Scalix Web Access (SWA) for email and personal calendaring, San Mateo, Calif.-based Scalix said.
Works cross-browser and cross-platform
SWA is cross-browser and cross-platform, supporting Internet Explorer, Firefox and Mozilla running on Linux, Windows, Macintosh, and Unix.
Community Edition also benefits larger organizations because they can freely deploy state-of-the-art email and personal calendaring to all users inside and outside their organization, including partners, suppliers and contractors, on an unlimited basis, free of charge, Scalix added. For organizations who want commercial technical support, Scalix offers fee-based incident support as well as 24x7 premium support.
Community Edition is upgradeable to Scalix Enterprise Edition. The Enterprise Edition includes added functionality including multi-server support, public folders, full Exchange interoperability, advanced wireless email and PIM, and automated migration tools, the company said.
You can download your copy of Scalix Community Edition here.
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