Windows Mail Server Software

Choosing an Edition

FeatureFree1Lite2ProEnterprise
Migration and Converters
Mail server converters for a wide variety of competitorsIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Mailbox Migration for email, calendar, contacts, tasksIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Automation (Web Services / SOAP)
Compatible with wide variety of control panel companiesIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Add / edit domains and usersIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Add / edit calendars, tasks, and notesIncluded IncludedIncluded
Add / edit RSS feedsIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Retrieve user and domain statistics via web services3IncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Collaboration
Over-the-Air mobile synchronization with SyncML v1.2Included  Included
Over-the-Air mobile synchronization with Exchange ActiveSync   Add-on
Microsoft Outlook 2007 (2-way) synchronizationIncluded  Included
Microsoft Outlook 2000 and higher synchronizationIncluded  Included
Mozilla Thunderbird and Lightning synchronizationIncluded  Included
Webmail reminders systemIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Webmail availability of attendeesIncluded IncludedIncluded
Webmail personal contactsIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Webmail personal calendars, tasks and notesIncluded IncludedIncluded
Shared calendars, contacts, tasks and notesIncluded  Included
Mail server Protocols
SMTP - Simple Mail Transfer ProtocolIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
IMAP4 - Internet Message Access Protocol and IMAP IDLEIncluded IncludedIncluded
POP3 - Post Office ProtocolIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
LDAP – Lightweight Authentication Directory ProtocolIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Message Retrieval via POP and IMAPIncluded IncludedIncluded
Antispam Measures
Commtouch Premium Antispam  Add-onAdd-on
Spam profiles wizardIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Incoming and outbound spam checkingIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Spam checking on POP3 message retrievalIncluded IncludedIncluded
SMTP connection level spam checkingIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Outgoing spammer detection and limitingIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Spamassasin-based Pattern Matching EngineIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Support for distributed SpamAssasin servers (Linux or Windows)Included IncludedIncluded
SPF record checkingIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
RBL listing detectionIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Bayesian filteringIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Reverse DNS checkingIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Greylisting with rules based on IP, sender location, spam weightIncluded IncludedIncluded
Domain Keys and DKIMIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Configurable spam weights for system, domain and usersIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Configurable spam headersIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Trusted SendersIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Support for DecludeIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Antivirus
Commtouch Zero-hour Antivirus  Add-onAdd-on
Out-of-the-box ClamAVIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Support for third-party real-time antivirus solutionsIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Support for third-party command-line antivirus solutionsIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Support for a remote ClamAV server (Linux or Windows)IncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Security / Attack Prevention
Incoming and outgoing SSL / TLSIncluded  Included
Active Directory Authentication (ADX)Included  Included
SMTP 587 submission-only portIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Optional alternate SMTP portIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
SMTP authentication by domainIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Restrict administration access via IPIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Brute force detection for WebmailIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Manual and automatic IP whitelisting / blacklistingIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Automatic harvest attack preventionIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Automatic denial of service preventionIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Malicious script filtering in WebmailIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Throttle user and domain activityIncluded  Included
Throttle incoming bounces to prevent saturationIncluded  Included
Reporting
Microsoft Silverlight charts and graphsIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Real-time performance dashboards (traffic stats)IncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Basic reports (3 reports)IncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Advanced Summary reports (17 system and 18 domain)Included IncludedIncluded
Advanced Trend reports (26 system, 15 domain, and 18 user)Included IncludedIncluded
Data drill down available in Summary reportsIncluded IncludedIncluded
Define report favorites and custom reportsIncluded  Included
Scheduled and on-demand email reportsIncluded  Included
Reporting statistics exposed as PerfMon countersIncluded  Included
Export reports to CSV and tab formatsIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Events and Notifications
Event-driven architectureIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Notification profilesIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Configurable system, domain and user eventsIncluded IncludedIncluded
Assign actions to events (e.g. command-line, notifications, etc.)Included IncludedIncluded
Default notification to all users when disk quotas are reachedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Message Archiving
Sorbanes-Oxley compliance4Included  Included
Enable message archiving by domainIncluded  Included
Messages .ZIP compressed to reduce space necessaryIncluded  Included
User, domain and administrator access to archived messagesIncluded  Included
Search, view and print archived messagesIncluded  Included
Messages stored in EML formatIncluded  Included
Administration
Administration from a Web browserIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Getting Started wizardIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Custom skinning (additional skins provided)Included IncludedIncluded
Review and download log files from interfaceIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Users can be limited to specific protocols IMAP,POP, SMTPIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Mass propagation of settings for domainsIncluded IncludedIncluded
Mass propagation of settings for usersIncluded IncludedIncluded
Mass messaging to some or all users and domain adminsIncluded IncludedIncluded
Prioritize SMTP based on message type, domain, or userIncluded  Included
Spool functionality that allow third-party integrationIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Configurable outbound SMTP IP addressesIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Multiple spools (smart pooling)IncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Manage all connectionsIncluded IncludedIncluded
Manage current blocksIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Immediate blacklisting of connections and sessionsIncluded IncludedIncluded
Configurable user password strength requirementsIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Configurable user settings by domainIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Configurable logging for all protocolsIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Folder auto-clean to enforce user quotasIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Web Interface for Users (Webmail)
More than 15 languages availableIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Web 2.0 interface using optimized AJAXIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Snapping panes for improved layout controlIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Preview message attachmentsIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Thumbnails for image file attachmentsIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Download all attachments as .ZIPIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Upload attachments in the backgroundIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Automatic save as draftIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Advanced content filteringIncluded IncludedIncluded
Advanced spam filtering rulesIncluded IncludedIncluded
User-level auto-cleanIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Spell-check in 15 languagesIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Email address auto-complete similar to Microsoft OutlookIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
RSS,RDF, and Atom news feed integrationIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Import and export contactsIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Support for user and domain aliasesIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Multiple signatures supportIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Multiple identity / SMTP supportIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Mailing Lists
Bounced detectionIncluded IncludedIncluded
Automatic removal of subscribers on bouncesIncluded IncludedIncluded
Optional double opt-inIncluded IncludedIncluded
Subscriber custom fieldsIncluded IncludedIncluded
Unsubscribe links in messagesIncluded IncludedIncluded
Common subscriber database for all mailing listsIncluded IncludedIncluded
Toggle auto-generated response to mailing list commandsIncluded IncludedIncluded
Merge variables and custom fields into messages (mail merge)Included IncludedIncluded
Create, preview, and save message for distributionIncluded IncludedIncluded
Enhanced mailing list compose with attachmentsIncluded IncludedIncluded
Customized command messagesIncluded IncludedIncluded
Mail logging per subscriberIncluded IncludedIncluded
Message prioritization of mailing listIncluded IncludedIncluded
Throttling of mailing listsIncluded IncludedIncluded
Gateways
Use as SmartHost or incoming gatewayIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Use as Backup MX serverIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Use as outgoing gatewayIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
User authentication and SSL / TLS support for outgoing gatewaysIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Gateway authentication with other SmarterMail serversIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Gateway can have domain exceptionsIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Spam checking available on gatewaysIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Greylisting available on gatewaysIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded

- Feature included

  • The Free edition contains much of the same functionlity as Enterprise edition, but is limited to one domain with up to 10 users. This is to give you an opportunity to try all of the features out before making a decision on what product to purchase.
  • SmarterMail Lite is a specially-developed version of the SmarterMail mail server that provides unlimited email accounts and domains and it is only available with specific product offerings from SmarterTools technology partners. The SmarterMail Lite edition is not available for individual sale.
  • More information about using Web services with SmarterMail can be found in our Automation with Web Services document.
  • Consult your compliance professional to determine applicability to your organization.
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