This section is dedicated to the latest developements and important news in the world of email. You will always find the latest stories here but if you would like to look for older articles please refer to the archive.

August 2010
Tech-Stress: How many emails can you handle a day?
How many work emails can you stomach before you cry "Uncle"? According to a recent survey by Harris Interactive, the magic number for many an employee is 50 a day. Once they head north of that number, most say they can't keep up. Read the whole story here.

August 2010
Organisations behind the spam, scams and malicious attacks
In June, MessageLabs Intelligence identified an average of 1,598 websites each day harboring malware and other potentially unwanted programs including spyware and adware; a decrease of 9.7% since May. Read the whole story here.

June 2010
Why You Need an Intelligent File Transfer Solution
Email is the default file transport system in most organizations: an Osterman Research survey conducted in 2008 found that nearly one-third of emails contain attachments and 95% of the information that flows through email systems in the typical organization is attachments.  When users send large attachments through email, it can create a variety of problems, including poor email server performance, slow mail delivery, higher costs for storage, slower backups, longer restores and the risk of losing sensitive information.  Also, when file size limitations prevent users from sending large files through email, they often will use overnight courier services or FTP as alternatives, resulting in higher costs and/or greater security risks. For more information click here.

June 2010
The the growing problem of outbound spam
Two-thirds of email service providers consider dealing with outbound spam to be an important or extremely important issue for them in 2010. Outbound spam is also a high priority issue for end users: when asked about their preference for email providers that actively ensure that spam is not sent out from their networks, 80% believe that this is important or extremely important. Read more here.

April 2010
The current trend towards email hosting
Email is today without doubt the most important business tool for organisations of all sizes - just look at the chaos caused if a company's email goes down even for an hour. The challenge for companies is that doing it yourself can prove very costly and time-consuming. An efficient email solution requires amongst other things software, mail servers, a firewall, a backup solution, virus protection and people to manage everything 24/7. This is why more and more businesses are moving to an outsourced solution, typically known as Email Hosting. Read the whole story here.