Openwave Systems released a major upgrade to its email/messaging platform designed for large-scale, carrier email services. Openwave Email Mx Version 6.0 (Mx 6) features new anti-spam and anti-virus capabilities, a new web mail interface, a new "extensions" technology to allow third party applications to run on the message server, and lower cost due to architecture changes. Anti-spam features include the ability to block "Receipt to" messages that spammers harvest to steal email addresses. Performance enhancements have resulted in a decrease in CPU utilization by 40% and an increase in capacity by up to 400% in heavy usage broadband environments. Mx 6 also adds a choice in database technology, which can eliminate the need for an Oracle database if the customers chooses to use the integrated OEM database. The Openwave Mx 6 Extensions technology provides interfaces into message processing to allow value added, third party applications such as anti-virus, anti-spam (Brightmail or Postini) or lawful mail interceptions (CALEA).
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- Openwave noted that conventional IP blocking tools are no longer effective in stopping spammers because new tools have enabled spammers to change their IP addresses on they fly -- sometimes after every few emails sent. Openwave estimates the average lifetime of an IP address is now only 20 minutes.
Openwave's carrier customers currently have licensed nearly 150 million email boxes.
Openwave's customer list includes 150 email service providers and 85 mobile operators, such as BellSouth, RoadRunner, Verizon, AT&T Broadband, BT, Beijing Telecom and others.
