Components

Synovel Collabsuite comes with the following components

• Integrated Linux Email, Calendar and Chat server
• Comprehensive web based administration panel for the server
• Desktop client suite (Spicebird) for end users
• Web access - Rich Ajax web access client

The following image shows the architecture of the server along with other components of the solution.

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
• AntiVirus and AntiSpam
• Admin panel - Web based, simplified and intuitive
• Active Directory^® integration
• Backup and Archival
• Server monitoring, statistics

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.