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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Gartner: Enterprise Execs Should Say iPass to the iPhone
Carl Weinschenk spoke with Ken Dulaney vice president, distinguished analyst at Gartner . Dulaney and Gartner released a research note warning clients to stay away from the iPhone. Weinschenk : Is the iPhone enterprise-ready? Dulaney : I think the bottom line is that it is a tremendous... More >
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 >
Not Really NTP v. RIM Part II
Lora Bentley spoke with Kenneth Korea, a shareholder in the law firm of Greenberg Traurig, LLC , whose practice focuses on intellectual property. Bentley : Wireless e-mail provider Visto, which reportedly is owned in part by NTP, is suing Research in Motion for patent infringement regarding... More >
Pen-based Computing in Higher Education
This video takes a look at the impact pen-based computing with tablet PCs is having on higher education and why IT professionals in higher education should introduce this technology to key decision makers.
A Complete View of the Enterprise: Linking Operational and Financial Planning in Global Organizations
Read this white paper from CFO Research Services that examines why and how chief financial officers are looking to create "highly integrated" organizations by moving from standalone spreadsheets to integrated planning, budgeting, and forecasting systems.
Gmail Outage Explained
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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