EM Client
Encyclopedia
eM Client is a Windows-based Communication Client for managing E-mail, calendars, contacts and tasks. It contains integrated Instant Messaging for XMPP
(with enhanced support for transports like ICQ
, AOL, Yahoo, Facebook
chat etc.) and Skype
integration.
+ Lightning
. eM Client is currently in version 3.5.
and SMIME support. eM Client also supports quick full-text search. All data are stored in an SQLite database engine.
Groupware functionality includes several calendar views (Day View, Week View, Month View, Agenda), calendar printing, multiple-calendar view, several customizable views for contacts and tasks, full recurrence support, support for timezones, and support for IMIP/ITIP.
Groupware support is based on CalDAV
/CardDAV
protocols, so eM Client can be used for accessing Google calendar, Yahoo calendar and many others.
Instant messaging functionality is based on the XMPP
(Jabber) protocol and includes roster synchronization, multiple account management, privacy modes, custom status, and file transfer support.
eM Client also offers Skype integration.
.
Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol
Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol is an open-standard communications protocol for message-oriented middleware based on XML . The protocol was originally named Jabber, and was developed by the Jabber open-source community in 1999 for near-real-time, extensible instant messaging , presence...
(with enhanced support for transports like ICQ
ICQ
ICQ is an instant messaging computer program, which was first developed and popularized by the Israeli company Mirabilis, then bought by America Online, and since April 2010 owned by Mail.ru Group. The name ICQ is a homophone for the phrase "I seek you"...
, AOL, Yahoo, Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
chat etc.) and Skype
Skype
Skype is a software application that allows users to make voice and video calls and chat over the Internet. Calls to other users within the Skype service are free, while calls to both traditional landline telephones and mobile phones can be made for a fee using a debit-based user account system...
integration.
History
The eM Client project started in 2006 and the first beta version was released later that year. eM Client started with E-mail functionality but quickly became a more complex communication suite. Its support for groupware functionality made it an alternative to MS Outlook or Mozilla ThunderbirdMozilla Thunderbird
Mozilla Thunderbird is a free, open source, cross-platform e-mail and news client developed by the Mozilla Foundation. The project strategy is modeled after Mozilla Firefox, a project aimed at creating a web browser...
+ Lightning
Lightning (software)
The Lightning project, announced on December 22, 2004, and in development by the Mozilla Foundation, produces an extension that adds calendar and scheduling functionality to the Mozilla Thunderbird mail and newsgroup client and SeaMonkey internet suite...
. eM Client is currently in version 3.5.
Features
eM Client contains all standard E-mail client functionality (full SMTP, POP3 and IMAP4 protocols support, html editing, signatures, templates, spellchecker), categories (tags), SSLTransport Layer Security
Transport Layer Security and its predecessor, Secure Sockets Layer , are cryptographic protocols that provide communication security over the Internet...
and SMIME support. eM Client also supports quick full-text search. All data are stored in an SQLite database engine.
Groupware functionality includes several calendar views (Day View, Week View, Month View, Agenda), calendar printing, multiple-calendar view, several customizable views for contacts and tasks, full recurrence support, support for timezones, and support for IMIP/ITIP.
Groupware support is based on CalDAV
CalDAV
Calendaring Extensions to WebDAV, or CalDAV, is an Internet standard allowing a client to access scheduling information on a remote server. It extends WebDAV specification and uses iCalendar format for the data. The protocol is defined by RFC 4791...
/CardDAV
CardDAV
CardDAV is an address book client/server protocol designed to allow users to access and share contact data on a server.The CardDAV protocol was developed by the IETF and has been published as RFC 6352....
protocols, so eM Client can be used for accessing Google calendar, Yahoo calendar and many others.
Instant messaging functionality is based on the XMPP
Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol
Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol is an open-standard communications protocol for message-oriented middleware based on XML . The protocol was originally named Jabber, and was developed by the Jabber open-source community in 1999 for near-real-time, extensible instant messaging , presence...
(Jabber) protocol and includes roster synchronization, multiple account management, privacy modes, custom status, and file transfer support.
eM Client also offers Skype integration.
Distribution
eM Client is distributed via the company web site. It is also bundled with SoftMaker Office Professional 2012 for WindowsSoftMaker Office
SoftMaker Office is an office suite for Microsoft Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, Windows CE, and the Pocket PC, developed since 1989 by the German company SoftMaker Software GmbH, Nuremberg....
.