CommuniGate® Pro

Identity Management

• Multi-Domain architecture (field-proven for over 120,000 domains per system), with multihoming and shared-IP configurations.
• Account concept, including Mailbox Storage, File Storage, Account Settings, and Account Information databases.
• Groups, Forwarders, Aliases, and other Domain Objects.
• Meta-Directory with Local and Remote Units.
• LDAP access to Directory and Account databases.
• External Authentication mechanism for integration with 3rd party solutions.
• RADIUS services.

Storage Management

• Mailbox Storage with multiple Mailboxes, Shared access, ACLs.
• Mailbox formats - text files, file folders, other data containers.
• File Storage with public and private folders, virtual files.
• Groupware Information storage and processing using the iCalendar and vCard standards.

Mail Transfer

• ESMTP and LMTP mail exchange services.
• Anti-Spam and other protection mechanisms.
• Plugin Interface for high performance virus, spam, and content filtering.
• Automated Mail Processing Rules.
• Mailing List manager with automatic bounce processing and a Web interface to list archives.
• Remote Account Polling using the POP3 protocol.
• External Program Delivery for custom applications.
• Automated Invitation processing for shared resource scheduling.

Real-Time Signaling

• SIP protocol for Instant Messaging, Presence, audio and video communications, desktop sharing and real-time collaboration.
• XMPP protocol for Instant Messaging and Presence.
• XIMSS protocol for Instant Messaging, Presence, audio and video communications.
• NAT Traversal mechanisms (near-end and far-end) for RTP and TCP-based media protocols.
• Registrar, forking Proxy, and Presence server functionality.
• Automated Signal Processing Rules.
• Event packages for presence, message-waiting, registration, and other services.

Real-Time Application Environment

• Domain-specific application environments.
• CG/PL language for quick and robust application design.
• Built-in operations for call control, bridging, and multi-party conferencing.
• Integrated Access to Message and File stores.

Data Access Services

• POP3 and IMAP4 mail client access.
• MAPI interface for Microsoft® Windows clients (Outlook and other MAPI-enabled applications).
• WebUser Interface to Mailbox, Groupware and File Stores, to Settings and Information databases, to the Signaling and Message Transfer facilities.
• Multi-lingual Skins for customizable HTML, WAP/WML, and I-Mode Interfaces.
• XIMSS interface providing access to Mailbox, Groupware and File Stores, to Settings and Information databases, to the Signaling and Message Transfer facilities.
• HTTP, FTP, and TFTP access to Account File Stores.
• Publish/Subscribe HTTP-based operations with Calendar and Tasks mailboxes.
• ACAP access to the Account Information database.

Advanced Security

• SASL Secure Authentication methods.
• GSSAPI (including Kerberos V5) authentication, SSO (single sign-on), and security.
• Client Certificate-based Secure Authentication methods.
• Secure Mail (S/MIME) WebMail implementation (encryption/decryption, digital signing, signature verification).
• Automatic Encryption implementing secure information storage.
• SSL/TLS Secure Transfer for SMTP, SIP, IMAP, POP, HTTP, LDAP, ACAP, PWD and Administration sessions.
• Lawful Interception functionality.

Multi-tier Administration

• WebAdmin interface for administration, provisioning, and monitoring.
• CLI/API interface for administration, provisioning, and monitoring.
• SNMP Agent for remote monitoring.
• Triggers for proactive monitoring.
• Poppwd protocol for remote password modification.
• LDAP-based Provisioning (optional) for integration with legacy systems.
• BSD syslog Server to consolidate log records from third-party components.

Multi-Server Operation

• Distributed Domains for Distributed multiple single-Server configurations.
• Static Clusters for Multi-Server Account partitioning.
• Dynamic Clusters for advanced scalability without Account partitioning. Carrier-grade 99.999%-uptime, field-proven for more than 5,000,000 real active Accounts.
• Cluster of Clusters for extra-large sites (over 10,000,000 active Accounts).

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You can review the history of updates and bug fixes at the CommuniGate Pro History page.

Both Stable and Current versions can be used in the Trial Mode. To use them in the production mode, your installation should have the License Keys valid for these versions.

The Stable Release
Operating System	CPU	Download
		via http	via ftp
Sun Solaris	Sparc
	x86
Microsoft Windows	x86
	Itanium
FreeBSD 6.x	x86
FreeBSD 5.x	x86
	x86-64
FreeBSD 4.x	x86
	Alpha
Linux (rpm-based)	x86
	PowerPC
	x86-64
	Itanium
	IBM S/390 (31-bit)
	IBM S/390 (64-bit)
	Alpha
	Sparc
	MIPS
	StrongARM
	Motorola 68K
Linux (non-rpm)	x86
Apple MacOS X (Darwin)	PowerPC
	x86
IBM AIX	PowerPC
HP/UX	HPPA
	Itanium
IBM OS/400	AS/400 Power
NetBSD	x86
OpenBSD	x86
OpenVMS	Alpha
	Itanium
SGI IRIX	MIPS
SCO UnixWare	x86
SCO OpenServer	x86
QNX	x86
Tru64	Alpha
IBM OS/2	x86
BSDI BSD/OS	x86
BeOS	x86
	PowerPC
The Current ("cutting edge") Release
All Platforms		LIST

A copy of this Guide is included into all versions of the CommuniGate Pro software and can be accessed either via your CommuniGate Pro HTTP server, or directly, as HTML files in your Server WebGuide directory.

You can download the PDF version of this Guide.

• MailShell® SpamCatcher Plugin for CommuniGate Pro.
• Cloudmark® Anti-Spam Plugin for CommuniGate Pro.
• Kaspersky® Virus Scanner Plugin for CommuniGate Pro.
• McAfee® Virus Scanner Plugin for CommuniGate Pro.
• Sophos® Virus Scanner Plugin for CommuniGate Pro.

The CommuniGate Pro MAPI Connector can be installed on Microsoft® Windows workstations. It provides access to CommuniGate Pro Accounts via the Microsoft Messaging API (MAPI) - the method used with the Microsoft Outlook® and other MAPI-enabled applications.

Operating System	CPU	Download
		via http	via ftp
Microsoft Windows	x86

See the MAPI Connector section for the installation and configuration instructions.