Open-Xchange

Saloob and Open-Xchange Join Forces to Deliver Hosted Collaboration in Japan

2007-10-29T12:53:00.000-07:00

Saloob exclusive distributor for Open-Xchange Hosting Edition for the Japanese market

Tokyo, Japan, Tarrytown, NY, October 24, 2007 – Saloob, Inc., announced today a strategic partnership with Open-Xchange Inc., the leading provider of open source collaboration software. As the official exclusive distributor in the Japanese market, Saloob will offer Open-Xchange Hosting Edition to web site hosting providers, Internet Service Providers and telecoms (collectively “SaaS providers”). Moreover, based on a new Japanese language version, Saloob will develop the reseller, educational, and enterprise market for Open-Xchange's in-house email and groupware software appliance, Open-Xchange Express Edition.

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Yahoo Buys Zimbra

2007-09-18T13:30:00.000-07:00

Yahoo to acquire business software maker Zimbra

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O) said on Monday it will pay $350 million in a cash and stock deal to acquire Zimbra, makers of "open source" e-mail and collaboration software that is an alternative to Microsoft Outlook.

This will be an interesting duo to watch. The acquisition certainly validates the open source collaboration market space, putting Yahoo in direct competition with Google and Microsoft for its share of web office applications. I would like to know how current Zimbra customers and partners feel about the deal - will Zimbra retain its self-sufficient, innovative nature or be swallowed up and commercialized by Yahoo?

source: Yahoo! News

Open-Xchange Implements Update Service for Express Edition

2007-09-18T09:08:00.000-07:00

Automated updates to entire “stack” are standard feature of Open-Xchange Express Edition

TARRYTOWN, NY, 12 September 2007 - Open-Xchange Inc., the leading provider of open source collaboration software, announced today that it has launched the Update Service for Open-Xchange Express Edition. This first release of the Update Service provides enhancements and bug fixes to the underlying Ubuntu operating system and the Express Edition collaboration application itself. Automated Updates are retrieved and applied through the Administration Module by clicking on the “Check for Updates” button, making maintenance of the Express Edition effortless and error free.

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Hostpoint and Open-Xchange Join Forces to Deliver Hosted Email and Collaboration

2007-09-18T06:49:00.000-07:00

Largest webhoster in Switzerland deploys Open-Xchange to their 250,000 users

TARRYTOWN, NY, RAPPERSWIL-JONA, Switzerland – September 17, 2007 –
Open-Xchange Inc., the leading provider of open source collaboration software, announced today a new strategic partnership with Hostpoint AG, the leading hosting provider in Switzerland. Later this year, Hostpoint will replace the webmailer for their 250,000 e-mail accounts with a new webmail module from Open-Xchange, which uses an innovative AJAX web interface to deliver new features and improved usability. Hostpoint will also offer additional Open-Xchange modules enabling users to seamlessly upgrade to a full-featured collaboration solution.

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ZDnet.co.uk Reviews Open-Xchange Express Edition

2007-09-06T08:24:00.000-07:00

"Open-Xchange Express is an excellent substitute for Microsoft Exchange for
small or medium-sized businesses that don't need a big-company feature set"
summarizes ZDnet.co.uk in their review of Open-Xchange Express Edition.
Open-Xchange deliveres what an SME expects:

Easy to install and maintain
Good usability
Low cost

ZDnet.co.uk Editor's Rating is "EXCELLENT" for Open-Xchange Express Edition.

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Bio

2007-08-30T06:39:00.000-07:00

Open-Xchange Server is a messaging and collaboration solution combining common free software packages, open standards and web services. Open-Xchange Server is available as proprietary software and as a community supported open-source software (GPL 2) package. The company producing Open-Xchange, also named Open-Xchange, is headquartered in Tarrytown, NY, USA, with offices in Germany (Olpe/Nürnberg).

Open-Xchange Express Edition

Open-Xchange Express Edition is a unique web-based open source email and collaboration solution. Designed for smaller organizations, the Express Edition includes: Ubuntu operating system, open source middleware, collaboration, email, and document sharing software, anti-virus, anti-spam, automatic updates and backup/recovery. The browser-based AJAX interface enables drag and drop, right-click menus, shared calendars, contacts, tasks and documents. Open-Xchange Express Edition supports standard 'rich' clients, such as Microsoft Outlook. Outlook users on OX Express can synchronize public, private, and shared folders, accept or decline appointments through Outlook, manage private appointments, tasks, contacts, and “Free/Busy” status.

Open-Xchange Server 5

Open-Xchange Server 5 delivers Critical Collaborative functions such as Email, Calendar, Contacts, and Task management - integrated with advanced groupware features such as Document Sharing, Object Linking, Rights Management, Online Projects, User Forums, and a Knowledge Base. The Open-Xchange integration philosophy is based on common standards, working with existing IT infrastructure on standard interfaces such as WebDAV and XML (commercial version) interfaces and Java API. Server 5 supports:

SyncML enabled devices.
Third party software provides access from Treo devices
Any modern web browser
Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Outlook Express via the Outlook OXtender, a plugin that allows the Outlook client to interact with an Open-Xchange Server as though it were a Microsoft Exchange Server
WebDAV interface (XML), LDAP, iCal, HTTP(S), SMTP, IMAP, POP3, and SyncML.

Hosting Edition

The Hosting Editionenables web-hosting companies to provide Open-Xchange email and groupware as Software as a Service (SaaS). The OX Hosting Edition features an AJAX user interface with automatic updates and drag-and-drop capabilities.

New Flash Demo!!

2007-08-17T09:04:00.000-07:00

Great video clip of OX Express - with a lovely accent to narrate.

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Google gives Linux its patent protection

2007-08-08T07:07:00.000-07:00

Google joins the OIN

By Matthew Aslett

Search giant Google has promised not to use its patent portfolio against the Linux operating system and other open source projects by becoming the first end-user licensee of the Open Invention Network....

Since its formation, the OIN has received additional investment from OIN and has persuaded the likes of Oracle, Canonical, Alfresco, and Open-Xchange to become licenses.

Original Article (Source: www.cbronline.com)

The Open-Xchange Hosting Edition

2007-08-08T06:58:00.000-07:00

Web Hosting Solution, Open-Xchange Hosting Edition, Debuts for SaaS

The Open-Xchange Hosting Edition is the only Linux-based, open source groupware solution designed specifically to meet the needs of hosting providers.

To further facilitate the adoption process, Open-Xchange Express Edition supports standard groupware clients, such as Microsoft Outlook. Outlook users on Open-Xchange Express Edition can synchronize public, private, and shared folders, accept or decline appointments through Outlook, manage private appointments, tasks, contacts, and "Free/Busy" status. In addition, Open- Xchange Express Edition's AJAX-based web interface is always accessible to users, regardless of platform. While developing Open-Xchange Express Edition, the company was determined to make the solution user-friendly. The installation wizard guides companies through the process of configuring the operating system and groupware solution in a few steps. The installation can be completed within minutes and delivers a fully functional smart collaboration solution including a self-explanatory user interface to support ease of use...

Read the full article at: http://www.websitehostdirectory.com

OXtender for MS Outlook 4.2.17 released

2007-08-07T12:19:00.000-07:00

OXtender for MS Outlook 4.2.17 released

New Beta OXtender for MS Outlook 4.2.17 for Open-Xchange Server (Hymalia) released today. This version delivers support of Microsoft Outlook 2007 and Microsoft Vista and improves stability of the OXtender significantly by some major bug fixes. For more information, please see the list of fixes issues attached.

(See full announcement)

New Open Source Release

2007-08-02T06:11:00.000-07:00

0.8.7-0 (Hymalia, unstable) released

Today we have released 0.8.7-0 of Open-Xchange Server (Hymalia). It is available in our Download Section.

0.8.7-0 is an *unstable* release which contains various significant changes in the calendar module. These changes should fix all existing bugs related to broken recurring appointments (series) or broken timezones. These changes also fix various bugs with the OXtender for MS Outlook. Furthermore, we have reviewed and included some patches provided by the community. Please have a look at the list of fixed bugs below for detailed information.

http://www.open-xchange.com/forum/showthread.php?t=498

Open-Xchange Receives Readers' Choice Award for 'Best Linux Groupware Server

2007-07-23T11:26:00.000-07:00

Open source alternative to Microsoft Exchange recognized in first annual Enterprise Open Source Readers Choice Awards.

The winners were revealed by SYS-CON, the publishing company for
Enterprise Open Source Magazine, at the second annual Enterprise Open
Source Conference in New York.

Open-Xchange is expanding rapidly on a solid platform, established again as the best in class by its existing customers and seeking a wider audience with its new product, the Open-Xchange Express Edition. The company can accomodate just about any enterprise; no matter size, location, or technical expertise.

To read the full press release click here.

iPhone + Open-Xchange: The Perfect Match

2007-07-23T06:57:00.000-07:00

IPhone Email Sets a New Standard in Combination with Open-Xchange Server

iPhone opens up an amazing new way to work with open source email servers. This article talks about the iPhone working better with Open-Xchange server than Treo and Blackberry with Microsoft Exchange.

OX Express Edition Lauched

2007-07-16T06:59:00.000-07:00

07-16-2007

Open-Xchange Brings User-Friendly Open Source Collaboration Software to Small Businesses

Open-Xchange Express Edition Gives Businesses the Benefits of a World Class Open Source Collaboration Solution Without the Need to Know Linux

TARRYTOWN, NY, July 16, 2007 – Open-Xchange Inc., today announced a full-featured collaboration software designed to make it easy for small- and medium-sized businesses to take advantage of the cost benefits of open source without requiring prior Linux know-how. The product, Open-Xchange Express Edition, provides organizations with an alternative to expensive proprietary collaboration software.

For the full press release click here.

Open-Xchange Express Edition Beta

2007-06-19T12:17:00.000-07:00

The first day it was released, the quota for EE beta particpants ws filled. Check it out....

New AJAX based interface.
Drag and drop
Bundled with the trendy, easy-to-use Ubuntu operating system - all in one ISO that fits on a CD
Automatic update mechanism
Simply amazing.

Open-Xchange in Spanish language

2007-06-12T11:25:00.000-07:00

Hey - I have been trying to figure out how to localize OX into Spanish, and then I realized that they have the lanugage packs developed by the community on their website, here's the link:

http://www.open-xchange.com/header/community_area/openxchange_server_08x_archiv/download_archiv.html

I contacted OX and they have partners all over the world, and some of their partners sell the commercial version with the Spanish or Portuguese, which is great!

Open Source Transparency: The End of FUD Revisited

2007-06-11T08:50:00.000-07:00

Click here to read the article in full
An interesting retake on the core philosophy behind the open source movement, especially in light of the recent MS patent threats.
Can Freedom overtake FUD?
Your comments are welcome below.

CEOs Weigh in on Latest IDC Open Source Research

2007-06-05T07:08:00.001-07:00

June 04, 2007
CEOs Weigh in on Latest IDC Open Source Research
Filed under: Open Source

Last Thursday, IDC announced estimates that revenue from standalone open source software will reach $5.8 billion by 2011. In other words, according to Matt Lawton, program director of IDC's Open Source Software Business Models research program, the market is still immature ($1.8 billion in 2006) - and will see accelerated growth over the next five years.

I reached out to a number of CEOs who head up open source companies (or at least utilize a lot of open source in their technology) as well as some leading open source associations to get their reactions and insights regarding the IDC research... and what a great response I got! By the way, pardon any advertorials - there is some meat on these bones.

"The IDC numbers reflect a realization by the market that open source software is addressing the long-running frustrations customers have with proprietary software. A good part of the explosive (and non-stop) growth is due to the fact that the OSS model wasn't designed to help a single company, but rather an entire ecosystem: IT execs, CFOs, developers and end users. IDC calls this an immature market. Well, we've already seen the disruption this immature market has had not only on the software industry, but also on the industries it serves. Open source has the momentum of a freight train -- one I'm glad I'm on and not standing in front of like my proprietary competitors."

- Gerald Labie, CEO, Open-Xchange

Open-Xchange

2007-06-01T08:40:00.000-07:00

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