August 16, 2006; 01:50 AM
Webmail.us, a leading provider of email hosting services to more than
23,000 small, medium, and geographically dispersed businesses, has
released the fourth generation of its webmail platform with the goal of
providing businesses an alternative to desktop email software. The new
platform replaces legacy software with an AJAX framework that creates a
markedly faster, better performing experience for webmail users. There
are no additional fees for upgrading to the new webmail platform.
“When we built our first generation webmail platform, the goal was to
provide users with the ability to check email when they didn’t have
access to their desktop email software, like Microsoft Outlook,”
explained Patrick Matthews, chief executive officer of Webmail.us, Inc.
“But now we see an increased demand from our customers for a web-based
alternative to desktop email software, so we’re putting a lot of
product development resources into creating an experience on the web
that rivals the desktop.”
The new webmail platform provides speed and performance improvements
for all email-related aspects of webmail, including the calendar, task
list manager, RSS feed reader, contact manager, and company directory.
The company will continue to focus on the speed of webmail as well as
the addition of new features released in a rapid fashion.
“Providing an alternative to desktop email software has been the top
priority for our product development team,” said Kevin Minnick, vice
president of product development for Webmail.us. “Our customers need an
email client that just works and doesn’t come with massive training
requirements. Our webmail interface is simple and effective and keeps
our customers productive.”
Matthews also noted that “our customers tell us that speed and
simplicity are what they really want and so that is where we will
continue to focus our product development efforts as we build new
features and services into webmail, like shared calendaring, for
example.”
Webmail.us has been experiencing rapid growth, adding more than 16,000
businesses to its email hosting system in the last twelve months. The
company now hosts email for more than 23,000 businesses worldwide.
Webmail.us (www.webmail.us), along with its growing community of private-label reseller
partners, provides more than 23,000 small, medium, and geographically
dispersed businesses with email hosting protected from spam, computer
viruses, phishing attacks, and other security threats facing corporate
email systems. The company manages and maintains the email software and
hosting infrastructure, freeing up personnel resources and eliminating
the need for organizations to purchase email-related hardware,
software, and security services—all for a fraction of the cost of
purchasing and managing the solution in-house. The Email Hosting
System™ is housed in carrier-grade data centers to ensure maximum
uptime. Founded in 1999, Webmail.us is privately held and headquartered
in the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center.
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