GMS (GMS) is a commercial

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and groupware server developed by Gordano Ltd. It runs on

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, and

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. Originally called NTMailBrian Proffitt, (March 6, 2003)
Gordano Messaging Suite: Early, Current Support for Linux Platform
, linuxplanet.com which was the first commercially available

for the Windows platform, the products were rebranded to the Gordano Messaging Suite in August 2002 to reflect the support for additional hardware platforms and operating systems.

Features

The features of GMS include encrypted access using SSL,

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and

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protection, over-the-air handheld synchronization, web based

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and calendaring interfaces and a plugin for

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allowing Microsoft Exchange style functionality. Administration is performed by a web browser using

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Supported clients

Groupware

Native support for full groupware features exists for these clients: * GMS

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, which supports

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and

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by using an Outlook plugin (both online and offline) * Mobile devices

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and

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using over-the-air synchronization *

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* Apple

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Mail only

* All standard mail clients

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* GMS WebMail * GMS WebMail Mobile on

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s * WAP

References

Reviews of version 15:
CRN Review: E-mail Options For Small Business

External links

Official homepage
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