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Hosting News – NUREMBERG, Germany – Open-Xchange, the leading provider of open source groupware, today announced availability of two software extensions which enable native Mac applications to be used with Open-Xchange and the iPhone to access Open-Xchange groupware.

Now, data and groupware information stored on Open-Xchange can be accessed on Macs, or the AJAX-based web interface, or by using Microsoft Outlook on PCs, or virtually any smartphone.

[swfobj src=”http://http.cdnlayer.com/findmyhost/Parallels/300x250_money.swf” width=”300/250″ class=”border: 1px solid grey;” align=”right”] With OXtender for MacOS X, end users can access and edit all information and documents stored on the Open-Xchange server with their familiar desktop Mac applications. This makes Open-Xchange e-mails, appointments, contacts, tasks and documents available to end users through their Mac applications — Mail, iCal and Addressbook. Even without a connection to the Internet, users can continue to work without interruption. When connected the next time, changes on the Mac and Open-Xchange Server will be synchronized immediately.

In addition, with OXtender for Mobile Web all mobile devices connected to the Mac — like iPhones, iPods and cell phones from other manufacturers, as well as software from third-party ISVs that support iSync — will now have access to Open-Xchange data. Plus, users of Apple´s MobileMe will receive new e-mail, calendar and contact entries by the “over the air” push service to their iPhone.

And, if customers do not use Apple`s push services, Open-Xchange now offers end customers online access to their appointments, contacts and tasks while on the road using their smartphones. Now, users can access a phone number in their Open-Xchange contacts and click on it from the smartphone to initiate a call. OXtender for Mobile Web uses the standard web browser on their smartphone and is optimized for mobile devices such as Apple´s Safari on the iPhone.

“The integration of Open-Xchange with native Mac applications means that users can access and edit all relevant information without changing their familiar desktop environment,” said Rafael Laguna, CEO of Open-Xchange. “The addition of Macs and iPhones makes Open-Xchange groupware the ideal solution for organizations using various types of end user systems and devices.”

Key features of OXtender for Mac OS X software are:
• Synchronization of contacts between Open-Xchange and the Apple Addressbook;
• Synchronization of appointments and tasks between Open-Xchange and iCal;
• Open-Xchange’s document sharing module, the InfoStore, can be linked via WebDav to Apple’s file manager, Finder;
• Automatic configuration of Apple’s Mail Client to get access to Open-Xchange Mail Services;
• Automatic synchronization with all connected services and devices, for example MobileMe, iPhone, iPod, smartphones and cell phones of other manufacturers with support for iSync.

OXtender for Mac OS X and OXtender for Mobile Web are available now at no extra cost for all Open-Xchange users. The software extensions can be used with on-premise solutions, Open-Xchange Server Edition and Open-Xchange Appliance Edition, as well as Open-Xchange Hosting Edition, which is available through large service providers, such as 1&1 Internet, NameCheap, and Network Solutions.

For more information, please visit www.open-xchange.com/en/oxtender-osx-mobile-web-en.

About Open-Xchange
Open-Xchange is the innovator of scalable and integrated open source e-mail and collaboration solutions for enterprises, academic institutions, and government authorities. The company provides on-premise versions called Open-Xchange Server Edition and Open-Xchange Appliance Edition, along with Open-Xchange Hosting Edition, which enables web hosting companies to provide an easy-to-use and feature-rich application delivered as Software as a Service (SaaS). The Open-Xchange Hosting Edition is architected to integrate into a hosting provider’s existing infrastructure, such as authentication, provisioning, billing, and e-mail storage and does not require that these systems be replaced.

Open-Xchange AG is a privately-held company headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany with offices in Olpe, Germany and Tarrytown, N.Y. For more information, please visit www.open-xchange.com.

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