Scalix says its messaging system is fully compatible with Microsoft Outlook and other desktop email clients, and that it is supported on all popular desktop platforms, including Linux, Windows, and Mac OS.

With several high profile deployments in the US under its belt, Scalix claims that its software can be introduced into existing infrastructures without end user disruption, and that the platform scales across organizations of all sizes without costly licensing and vendor lock-in found in proprietary solutions.

Scalix will showcase a German language version of the new release, Scalix 9.1, at LinuxWorld Germany this week. An evaluation copy of Scalix's email and calendaring solution is available on the company's website.

Scalix Community Edition is a free, unlimited use version of the award-winning Scalix email and calendaring platform. It includes a full version of Scalix's industrial-strength server and Scalix Web Access (SWA), a revolutionary cross-browser, cross-platform web client that delivers desktop-grade functionality never seen before in a web application. SWA, hailed as the most advanced web mail and calendaring client in the market, makes Community Edition a unique and compelling offering for any organization.