Tokyo, JAPAN - June 20, 2005 --
Tokyo, JAPAN - June 20, 2005 -- VA Linux Systems Japan K.K. (VA Linux), a leading
provider of Linux solutions for the telecommunications and enterprise systems
markets, today announced that it newly introduced FlexWebmail, a high-performance Web
mail server, and FlexControl, a Web interface for user/mail account control, as a
part of the VA FMS (FlexMessaging Solution), a total messaging solution. VA FMS are
based on Open Source Software, and achieves high reliability, high availability, high
performance and high extensibility. It supports from small-to-middle organizations
to large-scale network service providers which have over one million accounts.
Advance sales of FlexWebmail and FlexControl will begin immediately, while delivery
and full customer support for the system will be available from September 2005.
FlexWebmail is based on RisuMail, a fork from a well-known Open Source Webmail
system called SquirrelMail (http://www.squirrelmail.org).
RisuMail features more aggressive Japanese support compared with the original. VA
Linux improved RisuMail further and incorporated it into VA Linux's original
GNU/Linux system called VA Core. In addition to SquirrelMail's excellent
characteristics such as easy configuration, high availability which is crucial for
large-scale systems and easy-to-use address book feature, VA Linux added several key
improvements to it such as:
- FlexWebmail has its own cache. This improvement will reduce IMAP servers' loads
when the number of users and/or messages grows, and contribute robustness and quick
response.
- In addition to normal disk quota, FlexWebmail can get QUOTA information from IMAP's
GETQUOTAROOT command. FlexWebmail can show QUOTA graph even on IMAP servers which
uses QUOTA control.
- Improved search feature. Now it is possible to perform compound searching on
messages, which enables users to find out their needed messages more quickly.
- Flag feature. Users of FlexWebmail are able to set `flag' on important messages.
Message status (read, unread, replied and etc.) are shown as icons. Also, there are
several miscellaneous UI improvements such as added buttons.
FlexControl is a Web interface for administrators/operators/users of macroscale
mail system powered by VA FMS. FlexControl is highly integrated into VA Core. With
FlexControl, users can get information and/or configure user/mail accounts easily
via Web browsers. Key features include adding/deleting user accounts, password
changing, setting up mail forwarding, auto reply, mail filtering, message denial,
mail alias, mailbox quota, collective mail deleting, and changing virus check flags.
VA Linux has already started aggressive sales promotion for VA FMS aimed at
telecommunication carriers, network service providers and large companies. By adding
FlexWebmail and FlexControl to the VA FMS roster, VA Linux is now able to offer even
more comprehensive product line which supports a wide range of customer demands for
mail systems.
"VA FMS is an outstanding mail system solution, only possible with VA Linux's
technological excellence and exceptional source-code-level knowledge on Linux and
Open Source Software." said Tatsuya Ueda, President and CEO of VA Linux in Tokyo.
"Along with the firm foundation provided by VA FMS, new products such as FlexWebmail
and FlexControl will help us to reach and provide our reliable services to more broad
customers."
FlexWebmail and FlexControl will be demonstrated at the exhibition spot in VA Linux
Business Forum 2005 (will be held at the Akasaka Prince Hotel on June 22nd and 23rd,
2005).
* FlexWebmail overview: http://www.valinux.co.jp/en/products/flexwebmail/
* FlexControl overview: http://www.valinux.co.jp/en/products/flexcontrol/
About VA Linux Systems Japan K.K.
Founded in September 2000, VA Linux Systems Japan K.K. (VA Linux), which has
based its operations on the development of Linux and Open Source, has become
one of the premier providers of Linux kernel, technological, and software
solutions in the Japanese domestic market. From March 2004 onward, VA Linux
has been the recipient of funding from NTT Comware and NTT Data. VA Linux is
currently at the forefront of implementing Linux solutions for
telecommunication and enterprise system markets.
http://www.valinux.co.jp/en/
Contact
Takako Iizuka
Public Relations
VA Linux Systems Japan K.K.
phone: +81-3-3293-5151
fax: +81-3-3293-5152
Email: mktg
valinux.co.jp
