| Developer(s) | Kerio Technologies |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 7.2 / May 24, 2011 |
| Operating system | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux |
| Type | Groupware |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | http://kerio.com/connect |
Kerio Connect is a commercial mail and groupware server developed by Kerio Technologies. It runs on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. Previous name of the product was Kerio MailServer until version 6.7.[1]
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Its features include encrypted access using SSL, anti-virus and anti-spam protection, native over-the-air handheld synchronization, webmail interface, connector for Microsoft Outlook and groupware features.
Administration is by a web browser.
Messages are stored on the server as individual files with separate index files. This contrasts with systems such as Microsoft Exchange which use a database to store messages.
The Kerio Connect product itself utilizes several open source products, including OpenSSL, SpamAssassin, PHP, and Qt.
Native support for full groupware features exists for these clients:
Kerio Connect can also be purchased as a hosted service from a number of providers.[3]
| Version | Release date | Significant changes |
|---|---|---|
| 5.0[4] | November 19, 2001 | initial release |
| 5.1 | April 12, 2002 | |
| 5.5 | November 26, 2002 | Active Directory integration |
| 5.6 | March 25, 2003 | Open Directory integration |
| 5.7 | September 26, 2003 | fax plugin |
| 6.0 | July 22, 2004 | groupware features (shared calendar, contacts, tasks, etc.), MS Outlook integration using Kerio Outlook Connector, new re-vamped WebMail, new SpamAssassin engine, learning Bayesian filter, new backup and recovery, migration tool from MS Exchange, SMTP routing for multi-location deployments, new non-commercial blacklists |
| 6.1 | July 18, 2005 | WebMail mini, support for Mac OS X v10.4 (Tiger), Kerio Synchronization Plug-in for Outlook, contact synchronization with Apple Address Book, support for Apple iCal, improved and enhanced anti-spam filtering, Sender Policy Framework, HTML editor in new mail composer in WebMail, free/busy dialog in WebMail, Web Administration interface for domain administration |
| 6.1.2 | December 15, 2005 | Added support for Entourage 2004 SP2 (11.2.1) |
| 6.2[5] | July 18, 2006 | Two-level spam rating, Distribution lists, Sticky Notes, antivirus plug-in for Clam AntiVirus, universal binaries on Mac OS X, visual marker to WebMail drag'n'drop |
| 6.3 | November 7, 2006 | Over-the-air synchronization with Microsoft mobile devices via ActiveSync |
| 6.4 | May 15, 2007 | Support for Windows Vista and Outlook 2007, Windows Calendar synchronization, more ActiveSync devices, iSync connector, BlackBerry support via NotifyLink, DataViz's RoadSync client |
| 6.4.1 | July 24, 2007 | Added synchronization with iPhone |
| 6.4.1 | August 7, 2007 | Kerio MailServer virtual appliance |
| 6.4.2 | November 27, 2007 | Support for Mac OS X v10.5 (Leopard) and Safari 3 |
| 6.5 | February 19, 2008 | Kerio Outlook Connector with offline mode. CalDAV support. |
| 6.5.1 | May 12, 2008 | Support for Windows Server 2008. |
| 6.5.2 | July 15, 2008 | Support for iPhone 3G and 2.0. |
| 6.6 | October 21, 2008 | New Web Administration, better iPhone support, ActiveSync 12, tool for massive Outlook Connector deployment, enhanced iCal integration, ability to auto delete old mails, resource scheduling, support for CentOS and Firefox 3. |
| 6.7 | May 12, 2009 | Global Address Book, IMAP migration tool, support for Ubuntu and Debian. |
| 6.7.2 | September 24, 2009 | Support for Windows 7 and Mac OS X Snow Leopard. |
| Version | Release date | Significant changes |
|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | February 9, 2010 | Distributed Domains, CardDAV, full web-based administration, ESMTP message submission, support for Nexus One, Palm Pre, HTC Hero and DROID |
| 7.0.1 | April 7, 2010 | Support for Nokia N900 |
| 7.0.2 | June 10, 2010 | Outlook 2010 support |
| 7.1 | August 3, 2010 | Native support for BlackBerry Enterprise server, public/shared folders on mobile devices, new Sophos antivirus, new retention policy, Safari 5 support |
| 7.1.1 | September 15, 2010 | Support for HTC Desire and HTC Bravo mobile devices |
| 7.1.2 | October 25, 2010 | Support for IMAP accounts in Microsoft Outlook 2011 Mac |
| 7.2 | May 24, 2011 | Full Support for Microsoft Outlook 2011 Mac, Calendar scheduling enhancements |
| 7.3 | November 8, 2011 | Schedule Out of office replies, Official Support for iOS 5, Support for MIcrosoft's auto discovery service, Global Address List synchronization populates public contacts with SSL public key and photo from directory service |
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