Software602 Groupware Server is a messaging and Web collaboration server that contains SMTP/IMAP/POP3/LDAP services, corporate Instant Messaging (XMPP) with searchable SQL based archive, Web collaboration client along with integrated BitDefender anti-virus and real-time Commtouch RPD anti-spam protection. The included Web client integrates E-mail, RSS feeds, public folders, contacts (vCard), tasks, reminders, shared calendar (iCal/iCalendar), and online document sharing into a browser-based interface. Access all groupware functionality from anywhere using a standard Web browser.

The Outlook Connector provides real-time, two-way synchronization of mail, contacts, tasks, calendar events, notes and journal items between Outlook (2002/2003/2007) and the Groupware server. Any standard POP3 and IMAP4 client can be used to access E-mail.

Create, share, and publish documents online. Access the document storage from a browser, FTP/FTPS client, or WebDAV folder.

Active Directory synchronization provides integration with existing directory services. The included LDAPv3 server also supports LDAP over SSL (LDAPS).

Support for public key encryption and signing of E-mail encapsulated in S/MIME is available.

The vendor bills this product as a Microsoft Exchange alternative targeted to small-to-medium size organizations with a few hundred users and limited resources.