In technical terms, an "e-mail server" is a piece of software - also called a mail transfer agent (MTA) or SMTP daemon -- that sends and receives e-mail, typically running on commodity server hardware. In business, "e-mail server" often describes advanced messaging and calendaring software, such as Microsoft Exchange or Lotus Notes, that centrally manages, secures and stores messaging within an organization. As messaging-retention needs rise, hosted mail services, such as Postini, have gained popularity.
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Good Days Ahead for Mobile E-Mail Providers
Carl Weinschenk spoke with Teney Takahashi, senior market analyst, the Radicati Group . The firm just released a report, "Wireless E-mail Market, 2006 - 2010." Weinschenk : What are the prospects for the mobile e-mail market? Takahashi : I think the growth potential for this market is very... More >
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Google is blaming a nearly 100-minute Gmail outage yesterday on overwhelmed request routers. Google had taken down some e-mail servers for regular maintenance, and because of some recent changes, its request routers became overloaded. Google engineering VP Ben Treynor explains on the Gmail Blog : At about 12:30 p.m.... More >
Exchange 2010 RC Released to TechNet
A day after making Windows Server 2008 R2 fully available to developers, Microsoft has made the Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Release Candidate available to TechNet subscribers. According to Microsoft, Exchange 2010 improves the performance and reliability of the company's cornerstone for unified communications, Ars... More >
Comcast E-Mail Outage Caused by Server Issues
Technical problems with servers took down Comcast's SmartZone e-mail system for several hours on Saturday. The company communicated and kept its customers in the loop via its blog and Twitter account , says PC Magazine . The outage began at 7:30 a.m. EST and prevented some customers from being able to access... More >
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