I have to jump to Ipswitch's defense here.
They have NEVER released a feature list on products before they are released
and almost no one else does either. Competitors can and will use this type
of information to their advantage. Ipswitch requires beta testers to sign a
tight NDA (Non Disclosure Agreement) before they can become a beta tester
for that very reason.
At ISPCon in San Jose last November, I talked to one of the developers at
the Ipswitch booth (I forget his name) and he asked me questions and
listened (intently I might add) to my answers and suggestions for version 7.
He would also not commit to a date, but said sometime in 2001. I do not want
to see a repeat of the problems we had with version 6.00 all over again...
Ipswitch does monitor this list and does take good ideas seriously. I have
seen this process happen again and again since we started using Imail with
version 3.02 (in mid 1996).
As far as the cost to upgrade, get the service contract! All upgrades (major
and minor) are included.
When Ipswitch feels version 7 is ready, they will post a message asking for
beta testers (at least they have in the past, but they could very well work
with the current bunch they have and not tell us, they have that right...).
When version 7 is ready they will tell us.
Imail is the number one selling mail server program (Sendmail is number 1,
but it is free). I am sure Ipswitch will not stop developing a winning
product! And when version 7 comes out, I am sure MOST of us will be happy :)
Sheldon
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