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 Atmail WebMail Interface |
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| Developer(s) | Atmail |
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| Stable release | 5.6 / 2008-12-17 |
| Operating system | Linux, Mac OS X |
| Type | Webmail Mail server |
| License | Commercial with source |
| Website | http://www.atmail.com/ |
Atmail is a commercial webmail, mailserver and groupware product and company (of the same name) located in Sydney, Australia. The software is built for Linux and other Unix operating systems, and includes the source code under a commercial license. Atmail claims that its software powers over 15 million active user accounts worldwide [1].
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[edit] Main features
The software serves three main functions:
Atmail Server - Leverages open source projects such as Courier-IMAP, Exim and MySQL on the backend to provide a comprehensive mailserver solution with management via the 'Webadmin' control panel.
Atmail WebMail - Utilizes Ajax and XUL technology to provide a Webmail interface intended to rival desktop clients.
Atmail Groupware - Provides a groupware server for users to share Calendar, Task and Contacts via Outlook clients and a web-based interface. A MAPI Sync Utility is available for Microsoft Outlook, allowing clients to sync address-book, calendar & task data from the AtMail server. 'Atmail Push' allows real-time synchronization of email accounts via handsets such as the iPhone and Windows Mobile enabled devices.
[edit] History
Originally developed in 1998, @Mail was one of the first commercial WebMail products available. The software is now more commonly referred to as Atmail instead of the original name '@Mail'. Initially developed in Perl, Atmail is now offered in PHP for ease-of-customization by a larger number of developers.
As of 19 May 2008 a free version of the Atmail webmail client was made available. Named AtMail Open, it is a lightweight, webmail-only version of the commercial application and is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license.
[edit] Technology
The Atmail WebMail interface uses Ajax to provide a browser-based user experience comparable to that of a desktop email client.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Catapult PR (2008-12-09). ATMAIL...10 YEARS OF INNOVATION. Press release. http://www.catapultpr-ir.com/news/read/atmail-continues-to-meet-market-demand-for-intuitive-email-after-10-years-of-innovation. Retrieved on 2009-01-05.
