CommuniGate® Pro

CommuniGate Pro Product Description Features Administration Support and Discussions Updates and Bug Fixes Download the Latest Versions Download the CommuniGate Pro Plugins Download the CommuniGate Pro MAPI Connector Welcome to CommuniGate Pro, the Internet Communication Server. Based on the open standards, the product provides an integrated platform for "store-and-forward" (E-mail, Calendaring) and Real-Time (VoIP, Video, Instant Messaging, White Boards) communications. The main Server subsystems include:

Identity Management

• Multi-Domain architecture (field-proven for over 50,000 domains per system), with multihoming and shared-IP configurations.
• Account concept, including Account Storage, Account Settings, and Account Information databases.
• Groups, Forwarders, Aliases, and other 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

• Mail Store with multiple mailboxes, shared access, ACLs.
• Mailbox formats - text files, file folders, other data containers.
• File Store 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 Signalling

• SIP protocol for Instant Messaging, audio, and video communication.
• 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.
• Multi-lingual Skins for customizable HTML, WAP/WML, and I-Mode Interfaces.
• 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.
• Event Handlers for proactive monitoring.
• Poppwd protocol for remote password modification.
• LDAP-based Provisioning (optional) for integration with legacy systems.

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).

Features

The CommuniGate Pro Server is based on the Internet Standards (RFCs) and it has many additional features required for today's industrial-level and carrier-grade communication systems. The Features table can be used to compare the CommuniGate Pro with other systems available on the market today.

Administration

CommuniGate Pro Server can be configured remotely (via the Internet) using any Web browser. CommuniGate Pro has a built-in HTTP (Web) server so it does not require any additional Web Server application to support remote configuration features, and it does not conflict with any other Web Server running on the same computer.

Remote administration features include:

• configuring the Server, Router, and all communication modules;
• creating, removing and updating of user account information;
• monitoring modules activity;
• monitoring System Logs;
• working with Server queues and individual messages in the Server queues.

Support and Discussions

Please subscribe to the CGatePro@communigate.com mailing list to discuss the CommuniGate Pro related issues.
To subscribe to this mailing list, please send any message to CGatePro-on@communigate.com. Since the traffic on this mailing list is rather high, you may want to subscribe in the Digest mode. To subscribe to the List in the Digest mode, send a message to CGatePro-digest@communigate.com
A searchable archive of the CommuniGate Pro list is available at http://mail.communigate.com/Lists/CGatePro/List.html

If you do not feel comfortable sending your questions to the mailing list, we will promptly answer your letters sent to support@communigate.com.

Stalker Software contact and general information is available at http://www.stalker.com.

Updates and Bug Fixes

CommuniGate Pro is being updated on a regular basis.

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

Download the Latest Versions

The CommuniGate Pro software is being updated on a regular basis.
The Stable versions include the latest Major Release and subsequent bug fixes releases.
The Current versions contain new features added after the latest Major release.

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 5.x	x86
	x86-64
FreeBSD 4.x	x86
	Alpha
Tru64	Alpha
Linux (rpm-based)	x86
	PowerPC
	x86-64
	Itanium
	IBM S/390
	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
OpenVMS	Alpha
	Itanium
SGI IRIX	MIPS
SCO UnixWare	x86
SCO OpenServer	x86
QNX	x86
NetBSD	x86
IBM OS/2	x86
BSDI BSD/OS	x86
OpenBSD	x86
BeOS	x86
	PowerPC
The Current ("cutting edge") Version
All Platforms		LIST
Old Versions for Old Systems
Old MacOS X Server 1.x (Rhapsody)	PowerPC, x86
Cobalt Raq3/Raq4 (repackaged RedHat)	x86

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.

Download the CommuniGate Pro Plugins

CommuniGate Pro can employ many third-party Plugins. The following Plugins are supported by Stalker Software:

• MailShell® SpamCatcher 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.

Note: These Plugins are available for certain platforms only.

Download the CommuniGate Pro MAPI Connector

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 NT/2000/XP/2003 Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME	x86

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

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