Introducing Atmail 6.3, a major version upgrade which includes a new Calendaring (CalDAV) and Contact (CardDAV) Server. Including new “1-click” iOS provisioning for Email, Calendars and Contacts. After over 6 months in development we are proud to announce the latest release.
Since version 6.3 introduces a new server backend for calendaring/contacts, we recommend all customers upgrading backup their existing installation/database before proceeding. Over the next few weeks we will aggressively release additional patches based client feedback. This is a major new update to Atmail and changes core functionality.
New Calendar Server
New and improved Calendar Server (CalDAV) which is written in PHP and stores calendar data within MySQL. Dramatic performance improvement over the previous Darwin (Python) server used by Atmail, up to 75% lighter and faster. The WebUI for the calendar is now more responsive, and supports external access from iOS and desktop clients.
New Contact Server
Atmail now includes a Contact Server (CardDAV) which is bundled within the new Calendar server framework. Users can add, delete and modify contacts via the WebUI of Atmail and automatically push the updates to their supported mobile (iOS, Android) or desktop client (Mac Lion, Thunderbird, and supported CardDAV clients)
iOS Provisioning - One click setup
iOS users (iPhone, iPad, iPod) can now use “1-click” provisioning to automatically setup their device for email, calendaring and contacts. No hostname, protocols and ports required, the Administrator can configure global settings and make these available to local user accounts. iOS users just need to navigate to the URL of Atmail and follow the iOS provisioning wizard, simplifying deployments within an organization or ISP.
Read-only calendars
Now supporting read-only permissions on calendars, users can publish calendars within the organization and set read-only or read-write permissions for specified users. Perfect for creating public calendars where the administrator can set events, and end-users receive a read-only version of the calendar. Read-only calendars are available via the WebUI of Atmail, mobile CalDAV and desktop clients.
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We thank all our valuable clients for their feedback during the beta process, we hope you enjoy using the latest release and features!