New feature: videoconferencing as a resource

BlueMind’s latest feature lets you manage videoconferencing resources.   September is synonymous with “back-to-school” and fresh starts. It is a month full of promises that sets the tone for what’s to come. At BlueMind, we have a few surprises in our school bag. Before we release our brand new UX-centred webmail, we’re thrilled to announce […]

Monitoring a BlueMind install

When a system breaks downs or malfunctions, finding the cause can often be tricky. This is why BlueMind 3.5.9 integrates a full (open-source) platform metrics, alerting and viewing stack A BlueMind system — or any email server in general — is extremely complex. It is made up of many components with very specific yet sometimes […]

Why is being 100% Outlook-compatible so revolutionary?

For non-experts, email usually is just about what they see and use, i.e. the email client, typically Outlook. In fact, Outlook is what allows users to access messages and calendars stored and managed on the Microsoft Exchange server. Basically, these two applications work together, one on the server side (Exchange) and the other on the […]

The Blue Orange Mystery

The latest version of BlueMind’s mail solution was announced at the Paris Open Source Summit 2018, as we pressed oranges on our exhibition stand. The whole campaign was built around a blue orange, but… why? To understand the rationale behind the Blue Orange, you must understand BlueMind’s v.4.0’s mission and why it has taken so long – 5 years — to come out.

BlueMind manages your email signatures!

Email signatures are a powerful marketing tool but they can be a source of headaches for businesses as they often rely on end-users to be applied. Getting instructions through or having them set up on the wide range of tools used – which are increasingly numerous (third-party software, multiple mobile devices, etc.) – means that […]

Memorise calendar views with BlueMind!

Congratulations, you’re finally equipped with an innovative mail solution and you’ve convinced your teams, employees and colleagues to use its collaborative features: business calendars are shared, resources (rooms, vehicles, etc.) are now included and can be managed and booked in BlueMind, you’ve created several personal calendars to keep track of your activities (business, official, personal, […]

Tutorial: writing a BlueMind add-on

So here you are with your shiny BlueMind setup. You’ve heard about our grand architecture plans, extension points, p2 platform, REST API, but you find it hard to get started. Rejoice! This article has been written just for you. You need to know some java, and be more or less familiar with maven. Your goal: a dummy scheduled […]