One of the most notable changes visually in Windows 8 is the range of new apps that now appear on the "Start" page. In a similar vein to mobile devices, there are email and calendar apps which now integrate tightly, offering handy features such as notifications. It's easy to see why some users will end up switching to this as their preferred method of access, so in this post I'll show you how to configure MDaemon to synchronise with these two key apps.

Alt-N have just released an update for the spam and virus protection bolt-on for MDaemon Messaging Server. It only consists of a couple of minor fixes but they are important ones...

If you’re new to MDaemon and want a quick and easy way to get up to speed on the features it offers, I've just added a brand new webinar you should find ideal. During this one hour session I'll focus on the user’s experience via Outlook and MDaemon’s web mail client, plus I'll show you how simple it is to connect from any of the current mobile devices.

Being based in Manchester means we sometimes don't get as much face time as we might like with our resellers in the South, but we recently had the pleasure of stopping in and paying long-overdue visits to a couple of our valued Premium Partners. Business Computer Solutions (BCS) BCS logoIn addition to attending the SBS user group, the Kent visit was a great opportunity to spend some time catching up with group organisers and valued Premium Partner members, Business Computer Solutions (BCS).

James presenting at the Kent SBS user groupNeil and I recently returned from sunny Chatham where we were kindly invited to come along and talk to attendees of the Kent SBS user group about MDaemon Messaging Server. This is one of a number of regional groups across the UK which include Manchester, Reading Birmingham, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Each consists of like-minded IT support companies and managed service providers wanting to keep their "toe-in" with market and product developments, discuss some of the challenges they face in the field, and perhaps most importantly, help keep the local Dominos in business.

MDaemon promotion extended Are you an MDaemon user with an old expired licence? Would you benefit from better performance, two way synchronisation of any mobile device, a fast "desktop-like" Webmail client and more? Upgrade to MDaemon Pro version 13.0 this month and we'll provide you with all of this, upgrade protection for another 12 months and free technical support, for 50% less than it would ordinarily cost! If you're an existing business user you'd be crazy to miss out on this great saving and it's really simple to take advantage of...