Leading IT legal expert will discuss in free webinar how IT Pros can prepare Microsoft Exchange systems to match the new 2009 legislative and economic realities.

Waltham, Mass, - March 30, 2009 - Metalogix Software, Inc., a leader in Microsoft Exchange, Files and SharePoint archiving software, announces today that it will be offering a free webinar. Leading IT legal expert Randy Khan and others will discuss how you can prepare your Microsoft Exchange for email compliance to match the new 2009 legislative and economic realities.

The free Metalogix webinar titled, “Survival Strategies for 2009 - 7 Simple Steps to Email Compliance” is currently accepting registrants. Register Now

Date: Tuesday, April 7th
Time: 11am EST US, 4pm UK
Duration: 45 minutes

WHY PARTICIPATE?

“You can’t keep everything forever. You can’t get rid of everything tomorrow. Content dictates what needs to be retained.”  - Randy Kahn, IT Legal Expert

In the aftermath of numerous corporate document destruction debacles, the need for corporations and governments to operate in an accountable and transparent manner has never been greater. Operational effectiveness depends on it, laws and regulations require it, and shareholders and citizens demand it.

Hot topics for the “Survival Strategies for 2009 – 7 Simple Steps to Email Compliance” Webinar include:

• What is legally compliant today?
• Why information management in a bad economy is essential
• Records management in the e-communications context
• What does failure look like?
• Faster Better Cheaper – How?
• Making management painless and seamless
• Building efficiency within the e-communication environment

Featured Speaker

Randy Kahn, ESQ. is an internationally acclaimed speaker, consultant, and award-winning author of dozens of published works. Mr. Kahn was the recipient of the Britt Literary Award in 2004 for an article entitled “Records Management & Compliance: Making the Connection.” He is an internationally recognized authority on the legal, compliance, and policy issues of information technology, and trusted advisor and consultant to Fortune 500 companies and governmental agencies.

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About Professional Archive Manager for Exchange
Professional Archive Manager for Exchange utilizes its integrated HSM (Hierarchical Storage Management) to direct all .PSTs, emails and their attachments to a central storage medium. Single Instance Storage (SIS) removes duplicates, stores the original email and its attachments onto a cheaper storage unit. Every archive job is allocated a retention time and emails can only be deleted after that time has expired. Advanced archive search functions allow for quick and accurate search of the body of the email and attachments. Benefits are accelerated search and support of legislative standards for easy email compliance management.

About Metalogix Software, Inc.
Metalogix is the provider of the multi award-winning Professional Archive Manager for Exchange email archiving software. We have successfully archived billions of emails for more than one thousand satisfied customers. Our philosophy is to provide easy to install and administer cutting-edge technology linked with superb technical support to ensure a smooth email archiving experience which is transparent to end users. We provide seamless integration with MS Windows, Mac, and mobile devices with a complete suite of archiving features for Exchange, SharePoint and Files.

We have just created a new MSExchange.org group on LinkedIn.

You can request to join it here.

Gecad’s AXIGEN Mail Server offering featuring Microsoft’s leading technology is being made available today.

REDMOND, Wash., and BUCHAREST, Romania — March 25, 2009 — Microsoft Corp. and Gecad Technologies today announced a patent licensing agreement to implement Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync on Gecad’s AXIGEN Mail Server offering. The agreement allows AXIGEN e-mail servers to directly synchronize e-mail and data between mobile devices utilizing Microsoft’s Exchange ActiveSync technology. The Exchange ActiveSync protocol enables mobile client devices such as Windows Mobile-based smartphones to synchronize e-mail messages, calendar items, contacts, task lists and other mailbox data with AXIGEN Mail Server.

Gecad also announced that the product kits for AXIGEN Mail Server version 7.0 featuring Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync are available for download today at http://www.axigen.com.

“This agreement enhances the ability for AXIGEN e-mail servers to directly synchronize with various mobile devices, including those using Windows Mobile, that utilize Exchange ActiveSync,” said Oana Bornaz, chief executive officer of Gecad Technologies. “During tough economic times this agreement makes good business sense, as it will allow AXIGEN to further differentiate itself from its competitors in the business messaging solutions marketplace, in a cost-effective manner.”

While Microsoft has been licensing the Exchange ActiveSync protocol for mobile devices since 2003, Gecad Technologies joins a growing number of companies licensing the Exchange ActiveSync patents for implementation on a server.

“Gecad came to us a few months ago because it recognizes, like so many technology companies across Europe, that a way to spur growth in our industry is to license patented technology for mutual benefit,” said David Kaefer, general manager of Intellectual Property Licensing at Microsoft. “People — and companies — want to know their communications foundation is secure, reliable and accessible across many mobile devices, from PDAs to smartphones. And Microsoft has been helping companies overcome those challenges through our Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync licensing program.”

This agreement extends the collaboration between the two companies, as AXIGEN recently became a member of Microsoft’s Empower initiative for independent software vendors. More information is available at http://www.gecad.com/press/read.php?NID=89.

Microsoft’s Commitment to Licensing Technology

The licensing agreement is another example of the important role intellectual property (IP) plays in ensuring a healthy and vibrant IT ecosystem. Since Microsoft launched its IP licensing program in December 2003, the company has entered into more than 500 licensing agreements and recently announced an expansion of its Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync IP licensing program. These licensing efforts help make it possible for customers, partners and competitors to access its IP portfolio. The program was developed to open access to Microsoft’s significant research and development investments and its growing, broad patent and IP portfolio.

Over the past few years, Microsoft has entered into Exchange ActiveSync licensing agreements with Apple Inc., Big Bang System Corp., DataViz Inc., Google Inc., Helio LLC, IXI Mobile (R&D) Ltd., Nokia Corp., Palm Inc., Remoba Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, Symbian Software Ltd. and Xandros Inc.

More information about Microsoft’s licensing programs is available at http://www.microsoft.com/iplicensing.

About AXIGEN and Gecad Technologies

Established in 2001, Gecad Technologies SA, member of the GECAD Group, is the vendor of AXIGEN, a messaging solution for professionals that ensures an efficient and secure worldwide communication environment and business growth for both service providers and companies of all sizes. Currently, AXIGEN is distributed internationally by over 170 partners from 80 countries and manages email traffic for more than 11,000 companies with 6 million end-users.

Our team of seasoned professionals, with 15 years of experience in messaging and IT security delivers cutting-edge products, by developing an innovative carrier-class technology based on proprietary architectures such as AXIGEN GrowSecure™, AXIGEN SmartProcessing™ and AXIGEN UltraStorage™. Learn more at: www.axigen.com.

About Microsoft

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

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I’ve got many questions in regards to installing the MS Transporter Suite on Windows Server 2008. Every time I’ve said that there were a new version of the Transporter Suite to be released in the near future. Admitted it has been delayed several times, but now it’s here!

Also note this version supports Domino 8.x.

Overview

Transporter Suite contains a set of tools for migrations from both Lotus Domino Servers, and generic IMAP/POP sources. For Lotus Domino the suite contains a set of tools for Directory and Free/Busy interoperability between Lotus Domino 6, 7 and 8 and Exchange Server 2007 and Windows Server 2003/2008 Active Directory. In addition for Lotus Domino the suite contains migration tools to migrate users, groups, personal address lists, mailboxes, personal mail archives, and applications from Lotus Domino 5, 6, 7 or 8 to Active Directory, Exchange Server 2007, and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. For generic POP/IMAP servers the suite contains a set of tools to bulk migrate mailboxes from any generic email servers that support the POP3 or IMAP4 protocol to mailboxes in Exchange Server 2007.

Download here.

Microsoft signs agreement with GlaxoSmithKline to deploy Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Office Communications Online and Office Live Meeting for employees worldwide.

HANOVER, Germany — March 2, 2009 — Furthering its commitment to deliver communications and collaboration software as enterprise-class services, today at CeBIT 2009 Microsoft Corp. announced that the Business Productivity Online Suite, part of Microsoft Online Services, is now available for trial to businesses of all sizes in 19 countries. In addition, Microsoft will release Microsoft Office Communications Online, for instant messaging and presence, and the Business Productivity Online Deskless Worker Suite, an extremely economical e-mail, calendaring and collaboration service for the occasional user.

“These services open up new possibilities for businesses to control costs while continuing to enhance the productivity of their employees,” said Stephen Elop, president of the Microsoft Business Division. “Customers can save between 10 percent and 50 percent in IT-related expenditures as a result of deploying Microsoft Online Services.”

Software-Plus-Services Strategy Reaches Worldwide

Exchange Online and SharePoint Online are available for trial in Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. Organizations worldwide will be able to trial and purchase the entire Business Productivity Online Suite, including Office Communications Online, in April.

In addition, Microsoft is committed to providing opportunity for a global ecosystem of partners that will sell, customize and provide consulting, migration and managed services for Microsoft Online Services customers around the world.

Solutions for Occasional Users

The Deskless Worker Suite, including Exchange Online Deskless Worker and SharePoint Online Deskless Worker, will also be available to organizations in the 19 countries. The Deskless Worker Suite is a low-cost solution designed for users who don’t have access to messaging and collaboration capabilities today.

The worldwide availability of the Deskless Worker Suite will offer customers an affordable e-mail and collaboration solution for occasional users. By providing a cost-effective subscription rate (currently listed at 2.56 euros or 2.01 pounds per month per user), the Deskless Worker Suite will make it possible for organizations to give all employees access to the same messaging and collaboration systems. Today, in organizations that have deployed e-mail, more than 40 percent of employees do not have e-mail.*

The Deskless Worker Suite will be available for trial and for purchase worldwide in April.

Global Customer Adoption

A growing number of companies across the globe, from small businesses to large enterprises, are already adopting Microsoft Online Services, which were first released in the U.S. last fall. Today, Microsoft announced that pharmaceutical multinational GlaxoSmithKline will deploy the Business Productivity Online Suite, including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Office Communications Online, Office Live Meeting and the Deskless Worker Suite, to its employees worldwide.

“GlaxoSmithKline has more than 100,000 employees, hundreds of business partners, and locations around the world, so effective collaboration is critical to our business,” said Bill Louv, chief information officer, GlaxoSmithKline. “We have chosen Microsoft Online Services because it promises to deliver a simple intuitive Information Workplace that should not only value to the company through simplification, but provide an improved user experience and ultimately create a more productive GSK.”

“The move to Microsoft Online Services will help GlaxoSmithKline cut operational costs by an estimated 30 percent and create a variable cost model that will provide increased flexibility in the future,” said Ingo Elfering, vice president of Information Technology Strategy, GlaxoSmithKline.

An executive Q&A video with GlaxoSmithKline’s CIO is available at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/Offic...t.mspx.

A GlaxoSmithKline executive blog is available on the Microsoft Online Services team blog at http://blogs.technet.com/msonline/default.aspx.

Worldwide Pricing Model

Worldwide pricing for Microsoft Online Services is flexible and predictable. Businesses will have the option to subscribe to Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Office Communications Online and Office Live Meeting individually or together as a suite. The Business Productivity Online Suite is currently listed at 12.78 euros or 10.04 pounds per month per user, which offers businesses a 38 percent discount, compared with subscribing separately to the individual services.

Additional information on Microsoft Online Services is available at http://www.microsoft.com/online.

About Microsoft Online Services

Microsoft Online Services are enterprise-class communications and collaboration software delivered as subscription services to businesses of all sizes, hosted by Microsoft and sold with partners. The offering, designed for customers with managed IT needs, includes Microsoft Exchange Online with Microsoft Exchange Hosted Filtering, Microsoft SharePoint Online, Microsoft Office Communications Online, Microsoft Office Live Meeting and Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online.

About Microsoft

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

* According to Ipsos MediaCT. Information collected from Canada, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States.

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