(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Internet services and hosting provider Dotster (www.dotster.com) has chosen to deploy business-class open-source collaboration software Open-Xchange (www.open-xchange.com) for its email users, giving them advanced email and collaboration features at no extra charge including the ability to integrate contact information from Facebook, LinkedIn and other social networks.
According to its Tuesday announcement, Doster customers will benefit from Open-Xchange’s Software-as-a-Service email and personal information management. Open-Xchange also lets Dotster customers access AJAX-based interface anywhere they have access to a browser and an Internet connection, and synchronization is possible with Microsoft Outlook, Apple Mail, native Mac applications iCal and Address Book, as well as most popular smartphones, including iPhone, Nokia and Windows Mobile.
“With Open-Xchange, we offer our customers business-class email and PIM functionality at no additional charge,” Dotster chief executive officer Clint Page said in a statement. “Open-Xchange sets the standard for groupware solutions, giving users the ability to team up with others inside and outside of their enterprise, as well as the ability to engage regardless of the social network their contacts are using. Through the free webmail offering, our customers can get to know the benefits of Open-Xchange without any obligation and, if they want, go to a complete groupware solution and mobile solution at any time.”
Open-Xchange’s recently introduced “Social OX” features give users the ability to consolidate any kind of existing webmail accounts. For instance, a Gmail and a Yahoo Mail account can be managed as a single folder in Open-Xchange. As well, contact details from social networks such as Facebook, LinkedIn or Xing can be added automatically to the Open-Xchange address book, giving users easy access to the latest contact information within their personal network.
Vancouver, Washington, based Dotster has established itself among the world’s largest domain name registrars with more than 3 million domain holdings under management and servicing hundreds of thousands of customers worldwide. Open-Xchange offers yet another essential resource to help businesses and individuals get online and grow online.
“With Open-Xchange, service providers get a scalable platform for business-class email without extra cost,” Open-Xchange chief executive officer Rafael Laguna said in a statement. “Selling complementary and valuable services for Open-Xchange helps service providers to differentiate themselves, increase their average revenue per user and significantly grow profitability. By leveraging our Open-Xchange software, Dotster can gain competitive advantage, solidify their relationship with existing customers and attract new customer audiences, as well.”
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