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Synovel CollabSuite

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Overview

Synovel CollabSuite is an Open Source technology based mail and collaboration software that is highly cost-effective and integrated. It provides comprehensive email, calendaring, and instant messaging functionality for enterprises by harnessing the power of Linux platform.

The major benefits include

  • Significantly lower TCO and eliminated hidden costs
  • Freedom from vendor lock-in and better control over data
  • Easy administration and better performance
  • Higher productivity for end user

Read more about benefits to understand how we make each of them possible.

Components

Block diagram

The server software that runs on GNU/Linux OS, brings with it the advantages of higher security and performance. It has the following components

  • Mail server - SMTP, POP3 and IMAP
  • Webmail - Ajax, re-branding support
  • Calendar server - Caldav protocol
  • Instant messaging server - Jabber protocol
  • Admin console - Web based, simplified and intuitive
  • AntiVirus and AntiSpam

A web based administration console helps in remotely administering and monitoring all the services provided by the server. It provides a simple yet powerful way to manage users, services, permissions, anti-spam/anti-virus settings, data backups/archival along with a host of other features. Large organizations can create and administer a cluster of servers from this administration console.

A multi-platform desktop client suite provides integrated access to email, calendaring, instant messaging, blogs and RSS. A clean and intuitive interface and integration among various collaboration tools helps in improving user productivity. You may try the free and open source version of the desktop client called Spicebird.

A web-client allows access to email from a remote location using a simple and rich AJAX based web interface. Users can also access and send email on their mobile or PDA that supports the standard protocols (IMAP/POP3 and SMTP)

Both the server software and the desktop client provide a plug-in architecture to create custom applications based on the requirement of the enterprises.