Surgemail

Surgemail, developed by NetWin Limited, is an SMTP/IMAP/POP/Webmail server designed to provide corporate carrier-class email services. This solution caters to companies of various sizes, including small businesses and large enterprises. According to the vendor, Surgemail is widely adopted by industries such as IT and Technology Companies, Healthcare and Medical Institutions, Financial Services and Banking, Education Institutions, and Government and Public Sector Organizations.

Key Features

WebMail: Surgemail offers a responsive and modern WebMail interface that enables users to conveniently access their emails from any web browser. The interface provides a clean and user-friendly design for easy navigation and usage. Users can efficiently manage multiple accounts, perform searches, and utilize integrated spam handling directly within the WebMail interface.

Admin Interface: Surgemail provides a user-friendly GUI Admin interface that allows system administrators to efficiently manage the mail server. The Admin interface can be easily accessed via a web browser, providing convenient access to various management features. Administrators can effectively monitor the server, configure settings, manage accounts and domains, view logs, and generate reports using the Admin interface.

User Self Admin: Surgemail offers a GUI User/Domain admin interface that empowers users to self-administer their accounts. Users can perform various tasks, including forwarding emails, changing passwords, managing alias accounts, adjusting spam settings, and setting up notifications. Domain administrators have additional options to add/remove users, search logs, manage mailing lists, and configure domain limits.

Spam/Virus Protection: Surgemail provides comprehensive spam and virus protection features to ensure a secure email environment. The system utilizes RBL and SURBL lookups, content-based rules, and feature analysis to effectively identify and handle spam emails. Users have the flexibility to specify their preferred level of spam filtering, and the server continuously learns from user actions to enhance spam detection accuracy. Virus scanning is performed using available scanning mechanisms on the host computer, combined with other features for enhanced protection.

Migration: Surgemail offers an easy and seamless migration process from existing mail systems. The system can intercept POP/IMAP traffic from the old server, creating accounts in Surgemail and retrieving all outstanding mail to ensure continuity. According to the vendor, migration can be completed without any downtime, enabling users to quickly transition to Surgemail as their primary mail server.

Calendar: Surgemail supports CalDAV compatible plugins for calendar functionality. Users can conveniently synchronize their calendars with mobile devices and desktop clients, allowing them to efficiently manage appointments and events. The system provides options for calendar sharing and customization, giving users control over access and permissions for shared calendars.

Encryption: Surgemail offers encryption features to ensure the security of emails at rest and in transit. The system provides at-rest encryption to protect stored email data, while transit encryption secures email communication using SSL/TLS protocols. According to the vendor, Surgemail also offers SurgeVault encryption for HIPAA-compliant sending of encrypted emails to other systems.

Mirror: Surgemail includes a Mirror feature that enables live backup and replication of the mail server. This feature allows for the setup of mirroring between two systems, providing redundancy and failover capabilities. The mirror systems continuously synchronize, ensuring data consistency and availability even in the event of hardware faults. Mirroring can be configured over a LAN or WAN connection, with the option to apply encryption for enhanced security.

Archives: Surgemail incorporates a built-in archiving system for storing copies of incoming emails. Users have the flexibility to archive emails locally or on Amazon storage, with customizable retention periods. The system allows users to efficiently search their archived emails, while administrators can manage archive settings and access permissions.