MDaemon

MDaemon supports multiple client-side protocols, including IMAP, POP3, SMTP/MSA, webmail, CalDAV, CardDAV, and optionally ActiveSync for mobile clients and Outlook, and its Connector for Outlook add-on.

In 2002, MDaemon introduced group calendaring and scheduling, along with instant messaging and list server support.{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=ServerWatch |date=2002-12-18 |title=MDaemon Pro: Still a Mail Server That Professionals Can Rely On |url=https://www.serverwatch.com/guides/mdaemon-pro-still-a-mail-server-that-professionals-can-rely-on/ |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=ServerWatch |language=en-US}} By 2008, it became the first Windows-based commercial email server to incorporate DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) to combat spam.{{Cite web |date=2005-08-02 |title=Setting hooks to catch the phishers |url=https://www.smh.com.au/technology/setting-hooks-to-catch-the-phishers-20050802-gdlskm.html |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}} In 2011, MDaemon was the first email server to integrate BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) for on-premise small and medium-sized businesses.{{Cite web |last=Hickey |first=Andrew R. |title=Cloud Computing Takes Center Stage In RIM BlackBerry 2011 Enterprise Roadmap {{!}} CRN |url=https://www.crn.com/news/cloud/229000660/cloud-computing-takes-center-stage-in-rim-blackberry-2011-enterprise-roadmap |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=www.crn.com}} Two years later, in 2013, MDaemon introduced Account Hijack Detection to address email account takeover attempts.{{Cite web |title=MDaemon 13.0.x - Detecting and stopping hijacked accounts - Knowledgebase - Thobson |url=https://portal.thobson.com/knowledgebase/378/MDaemon-13.0.x---Detecting-and-stopping-hijacked-accounts.html |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=portal.thobson.com}} In 2023, MDaemon partnered with Spamhaus to protect business email communication.{{Cite web |last=hmilani |date=2023-08-16 |title=Spamhaus and MDaemon Technologies partner to protect business email communication |url=https://www.spamhaus.com/resource-center/spamhaus-and-mdaemon-technologies-announce-partnership/ |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=Spamhaus Technology |language=en}}

MDaemon's features include a built-in spam filter with Heuristic and Bayesian analysis, SSL and TLS encryption, client-side and server-side email and attachment encryption, public and shared folder support, mailing list, and support for sharing of groupware data (calendar, contacts, tasks & notes).{{cite web|url=https://www.serverwatch.com/server-reviews/article.php/1559131/MDaemon-Pro-Still-a-Mail-Server-That-Professionals-Can-Rely-On.htm |title=MDaemon Pro: Still a Mail Server That Professionals Can Rely On |publisher=ServerWatch |date=2002-12-18 |accessdate=2018-07-23}}{{cite web|url=http://www.winmagpro.nl/content/review-alt-n-mdaemon-messaging-server-15 |title=Review: ALT-N MDaemon Messaging Server 15 |publisher=winmag pro |date=2015-09-12 |accessdate=2018-07-23}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pcauthority.com.au/review/mdaemon-pro-mail-server-956-84800 |title=MDaemon Pro Mail Server 9.5.6 |publisher=PC&Tech Authority |date=2007-06-28 |accessdate=2018-07-23}} It is also the basis for MDaemon Tech's Security Gateway for Email Servers.

According to SecuritySpace.com's Mail (MX) Server Survey, MDaemon at its peak provided approximately 2.5% of all known Internet mail servers, the sixth largest installation base from all identified servers.{{cite web|url=http://www.securityspace.com/s_survey/data/man.200810/mxsurvey.html |publisher=SecuritySpace.com |title=Mail (MX) Server Survey |date=2008-11-01 |accessdate=2022-05-15}}

On October 17, 2022, MDaemon Technologies published on their website customer alert{{cite web|url=https://borncity.com/win/2022/10/19/mdaemon-technologies-altn-ist-opfer-eines-cyberangriffs-ransomware-geworden/ |publisher=Born's Tech and Windows World |title=MDaemon Technologies (AltN) has become a victim of a cyber attack (Ransomware) |date=2022-10-19 |accessdate=2022-10-19}} that MDaemon Technologies was the victim of a ransomware cyberattack on Sunday, October 16, 2022. The attack impacted the company's IT systems and website but product itself remained unaffected.{{Cite web |last=Wyro |first=Brad |title=2023 End of Year Wrap-up |url=https://blog.mdaemon.com/2023-end-of-year-wrap-up |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=blog.mdaemon.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Layered email threat protection for MDaemon® Email Server |url=https://mdaemon.com/pages/mdaemon-email-antivirus-antispam |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=MDaemon Technologies, Ltd.}}{{Cite web |date=2022-10-25 |title=MDaemon / ALTN Ransomware Attack |url=https://community.spiceworks.com/t/mdaemon-altn-ransomware-attack/939007 |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=Spiceworks Community |language=en}} As a result, AV update service and license service were not available impacting some MDaemon customers as users reported on MDaemon Facebook page. The AV update and license server was restored on the October 19, 2022. The company was working with the authorities, assessing the impact and working to restore all the affected systems. Their primary goal was to minimize the impact on existing software users. MDaemon Technology employees have had to temporarily switch to manual operations and had to communicate by phone in the U.S. until the systems were up and running.{{cite web|url=https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/2467295-mdaemon-altn-ransomware-attack |publisher=Mr. Brad representative for MDaemon Technologies |title=MDaemon / ALTN Ransomware Attack spiceworks.com |date=2022-10-26 |accessdate=2022-10-26}}

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