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IMail 11.01 What's New

Release Notes IMail Server

What's New for IMail Server v11.01

• DomainKeys and DKIM (Domainkeys Identified Mail) is now available for IMail Server. DomainKeys is a domain-level e-mail authentication standard that uses public/private key encryption and DNS to prove the legitimacy and contents of an e-mail message. DKIM is very similar in functionality to DomainKeys, with an enhanced standard that provides more flexibility and security. See the DomainKeys Getting Started Guide.
• iPhone™ mobile devices are now supported as part of IMail Server's mobile synchronization to include e-mail, contacts and calendar events.

  Note: All mobile devices that use the Exchange ActiveSync® protocol are now supported.

• New user interface in your Web and Console Administrator to maintain your Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync® user licenses. For more details go to System > Exchange ActiveSync®.
• All labeling in the User Interface and Help for Mobile Synchronization has been changed to Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync®.

• New System Message for Web Client users. Capability for the Administrator to display a message for all Web Client users at the log in page. For more information see the Administrative Help under System > System WebMail Message.
• New Web Administration user interface available for Public Contact Folders (Address books). IMail Administrators now have capability to control and update both permissions and contents of the Public Contact folders within the Web Administration. For more details see the Administrative Help under Collaboration > Public Folders.
• "RenameUser.exe" - New Command Line utility for renaming a "username" has been created. This utility can be found under your /IMail directory. For more information see the Administrative Help under Command Line Utilities > Rename a User.
• IMail Antivirus powered by BitDefender® has new improved user interface functionality within the IMail Server, along with new automated virus definition updates. Queue Manager has been enhanced to handle all the virus definition updates without requiring service restarts.
  • New user interface can be found on the IMail Administrator > Antivirus page.
    • Days left to license expiration
    • Date/Time of the last successful Antivirus update.
    • Option to enable/disable the automatic virus definition updates. With a default setting of 4 hours to check for virus definitions.
    • "Update Now" button should a manual virus definition update be required.
  • "AVUpdate.exe" is no longer required to update your virus definitions with IMail Server v11.01 or later. The program is still delivered with the installation to allow all older versions of IMail Server to continue to update using the old method.

    Important for BitDefender® Upgraders. New automated features for virus definition updates will be enabled. Be aware that any manual schedule that has been previously setup will continue. It is up to the IMail Administrator to disable any manual schedules that were previously set.

  • Now compatible with Microsoft Windows 2008 Server.
  • Ipswitch's DRM (Digital Rights Management) has replaced the HASP from Aladdin Knowledge Systems, Inc.

    Note: Please visit MyIpswitch.com for more information on managing licenses, and customer assistance.