Thunderbird Connector for Open-Xchange is available

 
Thunderbird Connector for Open-Xchange Now Available
Open Source Alternatives to Microsoft Outlook and Exchange
 
NUREMBERG, Germany, December 2, 2009 - Open-Xchange, the leading provider of
business-class open source collaboration software, announced today the
availability of a free connector for Mozilla Thunderbird, the cross-platform
e-mail and news client developed by the Mozilla Foundation.
 
The "Community OXtender for Thunderbird" software connector gives users full
access to appointments and contacts stored in the Open-Xchange Server and
enables them to use Thunderbird as a rich PIM (Personal Information
Management) client to access data online and offline. The software packages
and documentation are available at
<http://www.open-xchange.com/oxpedia#ThunderbirdOXtender>
www.open-xchange.com/oxpedia#ThunderbirdOXtender.
 
"Mozilla Thunderbird and Open-Xchange are a great open source alternative to
Microsoft Outlook and Exchange," said Rafael Laguna, CEO of Open-Xchange.
"The availability of this OXtender lowers costs and will be attractive to
educational institutions, public administrations, as well as businesses."
 
The "Community OXtender for Thunderbird" is developed and maintained by
Open-Xchange Business Partner Fusionworkx. For more information, visit the
official "Community OXtender for Thunderbird" project page,
www.thunderbird-oxtender.com.
 
The Thunderbird client software helps individuals manage their online
interactions -- whether e-mail, instant messaging, social networking
messages, or other types of messages.

The Open-Xchange groupware resides on the server and provides e-mail,
calendar, contact, document and task management in an integrated
application. Open-Xchange makes communication easier and teamwork more
efficient.
 
About Open-Xchange
Open-Xchange is the innovator of scalable and integrated open source e-mail
and collaboration solutions for enterprises, academic institutions, and
government authorities. The company provides on-premise versions called
Open-Xchange Server Edition and Open-Xchange Appliance Edition, along with
Open-Xchange Hosting Edition, which enables web hosting companies to provide
an easy-to-use and feature-rich application delivered as Software as a
Service (SaaS). The Open-Xchange Hosting Edition is architected to integrate
into a hosting provider's existing infrastructure, such as authentication,
provisioning, billing, and e-mail storage and does not require that these
systems be replaced.
 
Open-Xchange AG is a privately-held company headquartered in Nuremberg,
Germany with offices in Olpe, Germany and Tarrytown, N.Y. For more
information, visit  <http://www.open-xchange.com/> www.open-xchange.com.
 
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