GFI releases freeware for Outlook texting

By Alun Williams

Posted on 3 Oct 2003 at 12:34

GFI, a messaging and network security software company, has released a freeware version of GFI FAXmaker for Exchange. This enables SMS messages to be sent and received via Microsoft Outlook.

The idea is that business colleagues, for example, could be easily contacted or alerted. Less promising is the potential to text customers for marketing purposes.

GFI emphasises the advantages of businesses texting through a gateway for Exchange Server. Specifically, that you can type messages faster from computers and that integration with Exchange means any application that can generate emails can also send texts via the gateway.

'Few companies have understood the potential of using SMS in a corporation' said GFI's CEO, Nick Galea. 'The freeware version of GFI FAXmaker will make it easy for administrators to illustrate the usefulness of an SMS gateway, without requiring any investment.'

You can find more info, and download the freeware version, at www.gfi.com/fex.

The non-freeware version of GFI FAXmaker sells for $850 for a 25-user version.