Gordano Messaging Suite Explained

GMS Mail Server
Developer:	GMS (Gordano Ltd.)
Latest Release Version:	19
License:	Commercial
Operating System:	Windows, AIX, Linux, Solaris
Platform:	x86, SPARC, RS6000
Genre:	Mail server Webmail ActiveSync
Website:	www.gordano.com

GMS (GMS) is a commercial mail and groupware server developed by Gordano Ltd. It runs on Windows, Linux, Solaris, and AIX. Originally called NTMail^[1] which was the first commercially available mail for the Windows platform, the products were rebranded to the Gordano Messaging Suite in August 2002 to reflect the support for additional hardware platforms and operating systems.

Features

The features of GMS include encrypted access using SSL, anti-virus and anti-spam protection, over-the-air handheld synchronization, web based webmail and calendaring interfaces and a plugin for Microsoft Outlook allowing Microsoft Exchange style functionality.

Administration is performed by a web browser using HTTP

Supported clients

Groupware

Native support for full groupware features exists for these clients:

• GMS WebMail, which supports Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari
• Microsoft Outlook by using an Outlook plugin (both online and offline)
• Mobile devices Apple iPhone, Windows Mobile, Palm Treo, Symbian and BlackBerry using over-the-air synchronization
• Windows Calendar on Windows Vista
• Mozilla Sunbird
• Apple iCal

Mail only

• All standard mail clients IMAP, SMTP, POP3
• GMS WebMail
• GMS WebMail Mobile on mobile devices
• WAP

References

Reviews of version 15:

• CRN Review: E-mail Options For Small Business
• PC Pro Review: Gordano Messaging Suite 15

External links

• Official homepage

Notes and References

1. Brian Proffitt, (March 6, 2003), Gordano Messaging Suite: Early, Current Support for Linux Platform, linuxplanet.com