MailStore Software V.13.1 of Archiving Products

MailStore Software GmbH is releasing version 13.1 of its archiving products.

The highlight of the update is the integration of authentication for Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) through OpenID Connect. This means that MailStore customers who prefer to use AD FS in conjunction with Active Directory or LDAPv3-compliant directory services rather than Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace now also benefit from authentication methods. As with other releases, independent data privacy experts have audited and certified version 13.1 of the commercial firm’s products according to EU’s GDPR and the German IDW PS 880 standard. The company’s products are, therefore, compliant with the latest industry and technology standards, providing added IT security.

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Integration of AD FS OpenID connect, monitoring systems, and enhanced user experience
Furthermore, the update allows the customers with hybrid environments that use a cloud email service such as Microsoft 365 in combination with other email servers to benefit from modern authentication, too. For administrators of MailStore Server or the MailStore Service Provider Edition (SPE), integration of AD FS OpenID Connect provides added cover vs. man-in-the-middle attacks, as all user passwords remain exclusively with the identity provider (i.e. the AD FS) and are not handled by the firm’s solutions at all. MailStore Server and MailStore SPE customers also benefit from added security thanks, e.g. to multi-factor authentication, with no changes to their customary login environment.

“Version 13.1 is the first update since the last major version. In customary MailStore manner, it not only improves the security of our software, but enhances the user experience as well,” says Bjoern-Arne Meyn, product manager. “The improvements make for a more pleasing user experience. That goes for IT administrators, too, who now have the option of automating the process by which license information is updated. Now, admins no longer need to remember to manually upload the new license information to the software after renewing their service or purchasing additional user licenses.“

Thanks to an update of MailStore Gateway, the free add-on program, this module now supports more than one target mailbox (RCPT-TO) per email in SMTP server mode. This means it accepts journal emails sent to several target mailboxes in the same SMTP session. This is an advantage, e.g. for customers running multiple email domains in one and the same Microsoft 365 tenant.

Several other minor enhancements contribute to a better overall user experience. Furthermore, improved handling of the re-indexing process serves to speed up the process of moving emails and folders around an archive. The company’s customers with valid update and support service agreements can download the update free of charge from the company’s website.

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