Leasing SmarterMail 5.0 is a cost-effective alternative to Microsoft Exchange Server, enabling Web hosts and small businesses to provide seamlessly managed email, calendaring, contacts and task scheduling within internal networks. Users can also access SmarterMail 5.0 remotely via a rich Web interface, as well as on PocketPC and SmartPhone mobile devices.

"Getting SmarterTools products with convenient monthly payments makes a lot of sense for small businesses and hosting providers," says Joe Murphy, VP of ViUX. "There are no upfront costs and monthly rates for SmarterMail 5 Pro start at just $15 for up to 50 domains and 250 users. Plus, they don’t have to worry about paying for upgrades as is the case with purchased licenses, since leased licenses include free version upgrades for the life of the lease. It's a good solution for small businesses wanting to control costs, and it allows hosting companies to deploy SmarterMail 5.x on hundreds of servers, at a fraction of the upfront cost of purchased licenses."

ViUX Systems' SmarterMail 5.0 offering includes anti-spam and anti-virus tools, advanced collaboration features and confidential messaging and calendar management.

Last week, SmarterTools announced it has integrated Barracuda Networks' spam firewall into the SmarterMail Windows Mail Server.