MagicMail
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The MagicMail email
server is a turn-key carrier grade
email platform designed specifically for the tier-2 Internet service provider
and telco market. It is built to run on a custom LinuxMagic-built operating system
based on Linux
. MagicMail utilizes open source
technologies blended with proprietary technologies to create a mail server supporting SMTP, ESMTP, IMAP, and POP3 protocols. It has integrated antivirus, antispam, management interfaces, and webmail interfaces. It offers full service clustering
capabilities resulting in a scalable solution. MagicMail is designed to integrate with current ISP
billing solutions
and has tools to assist with CALEA
compliance. This commercial offering consists of unlimited user licenses and is often combined with plug-ins.
based operating system, with a web-based GUI
administration system. Support for IMAP/POP3/SSL/SMTP is included. MagicMail can be directly integrated to supported billing platforms.
technology.
that are compatible with the MagicMail platform.
Email
Electronic mail, commonly known as email or e-mail, is a method of exchanging digital messages from an author to one or more recipients. Modern email operates across the Internet or other computer networks. Some early email systems required that the author and the recipient both be online at the...
server is a turn-key carrier grade
Carrier grade
In telecommunication, a "carrier grade" or "carrier class" refers to a system, or a hardware or software component that is extremely reliable, well tested and proven in its capabilities...
email platform designed specifically for the tier-2 Internet service provider
Internet service provider
An Internet service provider is a company that provides access to the Internet. Access ISPs directly connect customers to the Internet using copper wires, wireless or fiber-optic connections. Hosting ISPs lease server space for smaller businesses and host other people servers...
and telco market. It is built to run on a custom LinuxMagic-built operating system
Operating system
An operating system is a set of programs that manage computer hardware resources and provide common services for application software. The operating system is the most important type of system software in a computer system...
based on Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
. MagicMail utilizes open source
Open source
The term open source describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product's source materials. Some consider open source a philosophy, others consider it a pragmatic methodology...
technologies blended with proprietary technologies to create a mail server supporting SMTP, ESMTP, IMAP, and POP3 protocols. It has integrated antivirus, antispam, management interfaces, and webmail interfaces. It offers full service clustering
Cluster (computing)
A computer cluster is a group of linked computers, working together closely thus in many respects forming a single computer. The components of a cluster are commonly, but not always, connected to each other through fast local area networks...
capabilities resulting in a scalable solution. MagicMail is designed to integrate with current ISP
Internet service provider
An Internet service provider is a company that provides access to the Internet. Access ISPs directly connect customers to the Internet using copper wires, wireless or fiber-optic connections. Hosting ISPs lease server space for smaller businesses and host other people servers...
billing solutions
Telecommunications billing
Telecommunications billing is the process of adding together rated calls or services for a certain user or group of users, applying discounts and preparing the data for invoicing.Billing is also the name for the entire process of creating an invoice...
and has tools to assist with CALEA
Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act
The Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act is a United States wiretapping law passed in 1994, during the presidency of Bill Clinton...
compliance. This commercial offering consists of unlimited user licenses and is often combined with plug-ins.
MagicMail Server
Uses a blend of open-source and proprietary technology written on a LinuxLinux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
based operating system, with a web-based GUI
Gui
Gui or guee is a generic term to refer to grilled dishes in Korean cuisine. These most commonly have meat or fish as their primary ingredient, but may in some cases also comprise grilled vegetables or other vegetarian ingredients. The term derives from the verb, "gupda" in Korean, which literally...
administration system. Support for IMAP/POP3/SSL/SMTP is included. MagicMail can be directly integrated to supported billing platforms.
Webmail
Two versions of webmail for different user experiences: Tuxedo and Webmail Lite.- Tuxedo - AJAXAjax (programming)Ajax is a group of interrelated web development methods used on the client-side to create asynchronous web applications...
webmail based on RoundcubeRoundCubeRoundcube is a web-based IMAP email client written in the PHP programming language. Roundcube's most prominent feature is the pervasive use of Ajax technology to present a more fluid and responsive user interface than that of traditional webmail clients...
but specially engineered for high volume, high availability environments. Intended to emulate the look and feel of a complete desktop email client. ApacheApache HTTP ServerThe Apache HTTP Server, commonly referred to as Apache , is web server software notable for playing a key role in the initial growth of the World Wide Web. In 2009 it became the first web server software to surpass the 100 million website milestone...
/PHP5, and IMAP compatible. Supports drag & dropDrag-and-dropIn computer graphical user interfaces, drag-and-drop is the action of selecting a virtual object by "grabbing" it and dragging it to a different location or onto another virtual object...
folders and files. - Webmail Lite - Uses secure SSL connections with built in calendar, spell checker, and various other tools in a minimalistic design.
Anti-Spam
Antispam technology based on proprietary MagicSpamMagicSpam
MagicSpam is an anti-spam computer program designed to be integrated with an email server to automatically prevent spam from reaching an email user's inbox....
technology.
- SpamSpam (electronic)Spam is the use of electronic messaging systems to send unsolicited bulk messages indiscriminately...
Template feature - SMTP Mail Server Profiling
- Blocks spamSpam (electronic)Spam is the use of electronic messaging systems to send unsolicited bulk messages indiscriminately...
at SMTP layer to eliminate backscatterBackscatter (e-mail)Backscatter is incorrect automated bounce messages sent by mail servers, typically as a side effect of incoming spam.... - Content filteringContent filteringContent filtering is the technique whereby content is blocked or allowed based on analysis of its content, rather than its source or other criteria. It is most widely used on the internet to filter email and web access.- Content filtering of email :...
- Global & individual spam setting controls
- Integrated Blacklist Mastering System (BMS)
- Inbound/Outbound Rate limitingRate limitingIn computer networks, rate limiting is used to control the rate of traffic sent or received on a network interface. Traffic that is less than or equal to the specified rate is sent, whereas traffic that exceeds the rate is dropped or delayed...
and blocking - Denial of ServiceDenial-of-service attackA denial-of-service attack or distributed denial-of-service attack is an attempt to make a computer resource unavailable to its intended users...
protection - Quarantine tools such as search, whitelisting, blacklistingDNSBLA DNSBL is a list of IP addresses published through the Internet Domain Name Service either as a zone file that can be used by DNS server software, or as a live DNS zone that can be queried in real-time...
, etc.
Protocols
- POP3, POP3-SSL
- SMTP, SMTP-Authentication, SMTP-SSL
- IMAP
- TLS EncryptionTransport Layer SecurityTransport Layer Security and its predecessor, Secure Sockets Layer , are cryptographic protocols that provide communication security over the Internet...
Supported Billing Solutions
The following is an incomplete list of telecommunication billing platformsTelecommunications billing
Telecommunications billing is the process of adding together rated calls or services for a certain user or group of users, applying discounts and preparing the data for invoicing.Billing is also the name for the entire process of creating an invoice...
that are compatible with the MagicMail platform.
- Atlas
- BillMax
- Emerald
- Freeside
- Great Lakes
- Innovation Solutions
- iView
- Martin Group
- NISC / Quintrex
- Optigold
- Orchard
- Peachtree
- Playtpus
- PowerNOC
- Quickbooks
- Quintrex
- Rodopi
Plugins
- DNSDomain name systemThe Domain Name System is a hierarchical distributed naming system for computers, services, or any resource connected to the Internet or a private network. It associates various information with domain names assigned to each of the participating entities...
Administration - RADIUSRADIUSRemote Authentication Dial In User Service is a networking protocol that provides centralized Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting management for computers to connect and use a network service...
Plugin - DHCP Plugin to support IP addressIP addressAn Internet Protocol address is a numerical label assigned to each device participating in a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication. An IP address serves two principal functions: host or network interface identification and location addressing...
assignments from MagicMail - ISPInternet service providerAn Internet service provider is a company that provides access to the Internet. Access ISPs directly connect customers to the Internet using copper wires, wireless or fiber-optic connections. Hosting ISPs lease server space for smaller businesses and host other people servers...
Billing integration - MyPages Personal Webspace Plugin
- EZMLMEzmlmezmlm is a software package for managing electronic mailing lists by Daniel J. Bernstein. It is similar to GNU Mailman and Majordomo but only works with the qmail mail transfer agent. It is released into the public domain....
Mailing ListMailing listA mailing list is a collection of names and addresses used by an individual or an organization to send material to multiple recipients. The term is often extended to include the people subscribed to such a list, so the group of subscribers is referred to as "the mailing list", or simply "the...
Plugins