FlexWebmail and FlexControl added to the VA FMS Roster

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FlexWebmail and FlexControl are Added to the VA FMS Roster, 
a Macroscale Messaging Solution

-- New Webmail Server and Web Interface for User/Mail Account Control
 Products Will Answer Varied Demands for Mail System --

Tokyo, JAPAN - June 20, 2005 -- VA Linux Systems Japan K.K. 
(VA Linux), a leading provider of Linux solutions for the 
telecommunications and enterprise systems markets, today announced 
that it newly introduced FlexWebmail, a high-performance Webmail 
server, and FlexControl, a Web interface for user/mail account
control, as a part of the VA FMS (FlexMessaging Solution), a total 
messaging solution.  VA FMS are based on Open Source Software, and 
achieves high reliability, high availability, high performance and 
high extensibility.  It supports from small-to-middle organizations 
to large-scale network service providers which have over one million
accounts.  Advance sales of FlexWebmail and FlexControl will begin 
immediately, while delivery and full customer support for the 
system will be available from September 2005.

FlexWebmail is based on RisuMail, a fork from a well-known Open Source
Webmail system called SquirrelMail (http://www.squirrelmail.org).
RisuMail features more aggressive Japanese support compared with the
original.  VA Linux improved RisuMail further and incorporated it 
into VA Linux's original GNU/Linux system called VA Core.  In addition 
to SquirrelMail's excellent characteristics such as easy
configuration, high availability which is crucial for 
large-scale systems and easy-to-use address book feature, VA Linux
added several key improvements to it such as:

- FlexWebmail has its own cache.  This improvement will reduce IMAP
 servers' loads when the number of users and/or messages grows, 
 and contribute robustness and quick response.

- In addition to normal disk quota, FlexWebmail can get QUOTA
 information from IMAP's GETQUOTAROOT command.  FlexWebmail can show 
 QUOTA graph even on IMAP servers which uses QUOTA control.

- Improved search feature.  Now it is possible to perform compound
 searching on messages, which enables users to find out their needed 
 messages more quickly.

- Flag feature.  Users of FlexWebmail are able to set `flag' on
 important messages.  Message status (read, unread, replied and etc.)
 are shown as icons. Also, there are several miscellaneous UI 
 improvements such as added buttons.

FlexControl is a Web interface for administrators/operators/users of
macroscale mail system powered by VA FMS.  FlexControl is highly 
integrated into VA Core.  With FlexControl, users can get information 
and/or configure user/mail accounts easily via Web browsers.  
Key features include adding/deleting user accounts, password 
changing, setting up mail forwarding, auto reply, mail filtering,
message denial, mail alias, mailbox quota, collective mail deleting, 
and changing virus check flags.

VA Linux has already started aggressive sales promotion for VA FMS
aimed at telecommunication carriers, network service providers and large
companies.  By adding FlexWebmail and FlexControl to the VA FMS 
roster, VA Linux is now able to offer even more comprehensive product 
line which supports a wide range of customer demands for mail systems.

"VA FMS is an outstanding mail system solution, only possible with VA
Linux's technological excellence and exceptional source-code-level 
knowledge on Linux and Open Source Software." said Tatsuya Ueda, 
President and CEO of VA Linux in Tokyo.  "Along with the firm 
foundation provided by VA FMS, new products such as FlexWebmail 
and FlexControl will help us to reach and provide our reliable
services to more broad customers."

FlexWebmail and FlexControl will be demonstrated at the exhibition
spot in VA Linux Business Forum 2005 (will be held at the Akasaka 
Prince Hotel on June 22nd and 23rd, 2005).

* FlexWebmail overview: http://www.valinux.co.jp/en/products/flexwebmail/
* FlexControl overview: http://www.valinux.co.jp/en/products/flexcontrol/


About VA Linux Systems Japan K.K.

Founded in September 2000, VA Linux Systems Japan K.K. (VA Linux),
which has based its operations on the development of Linux and Open
Source, has become one of the premier providers of Linux kernel,
technological, and software solutions in the Japanese domestic
market. From March 2004 onward, VA Linux has been the recipient of
funding from NTT Comware and NTT Data. VA Linux is currently at the
forefront of implementing Linux solutions for telecommunication and
enterprise system markets.  http://www.valinux.co.jp/en/

Contact

Takako Iizuka
Public Relations
VA Linux Systems Japan K.K.
phone: +81-3-3293-5151
fax: +81-3-3293-5152
Email: mktg at valinux.co.jp