KVH has launched a new email connectivity platform for shipboard Windows computers, designed to allow users to stay connected with other users onboard via email even when WAN connectivity is unavailable.
MAILlink+ is a .NET 6/Windows-based SMTP/POP3 server platform compatible with Windows 7 and upwards, supporting customisable email filters and domains and offering optional integrated antivirus and email archiving.
“We’re excited to add MAILlink+ to our extensive maritime services portfolio,” said Chad Impey, KVH’s Senior Vice President, Global Sales.
“With its ability to use any data network, a built-in antivirus solution, and customisable email filters, MAILlink+ will play a vital part in making sure your vessel and the users onboard stay connected, even when WAN connectivity is unavailable.”
In related news, KVH has also added new connectivity options for its KVH Link Content Service, which can now be accessed over-the-air on any satcom or cellular network, through USB drive, or via data-free delivery on KVH’s VSAT service.
The service offers movies, TV series, daily print and TV news, sports, karaoke, and other entertainment.
“For more than 70 years, KVH Link has been building valuable connections to home and improving morale for commercial maritime crews,” said Jamie Broadbent, KVH’s Director of Account Management. “KVH’s unmatched selection of content is a vital tool for improving crew retention by offering entertainment and news to seafarers, both in a social setting and individually anywhere at sea. We are pleased to expand our delivery choices to bring this content on board, with options to fit every vessel’s budget and delivery preferences.”
Content is stored onboard either in the linkHUB Media Server or a KVH TracNet or TracPhone belowdecks unit for all crew to access on the TV in the crew mess, on laptops, tablets, or mobile phones. All content is stored onboard and as such won’t be subject to lag, buffering, or jitter.
