Decisions are best based upon facts as opposed speculation. Why the mystery about the new cost of SA? Why can't IPSwitch be upfront, rather than sell the idea of buying an SA at the prevailing cost?
Wednesday, November 9, 2005, 6:35:28 PM, John T (Lists) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: JTL> Responding to several posts and further information. What I am going to post JTL> is my thoughts/opinions/knowledge based on what I have read, those I have JTL> talked to now and in the past, reading between the lines, and my gut JTL> feelings. And believe me, my gut is way too big. JTL> First of all, we all know and understand that Ipswitch really took a turn JTL> for the worse around 3rd quarter of 2004. (It may have even been a little JTL> earlier.) Just prior to that our beloved John Korsak left to pursue other JTL> interests. With that, a new management team was in place at Ipswitch. Part JTL> of the management was Jill Jones. My conversations with her at the time of JTL> ICS introduction left me with a bad taste, albeit one I was able to accept JTL> under my circumstances. That new management team basically turned a deaf ear JTL> to the needs of many us, being ISPs and small to large hosting providers. JTL> Well, it appears that Jill Jones is either no longer with Ipswitch or has JTL> been reassigned to a lesser role and Kevin Gillis is now in charge or major JTL> part of Product Management. I am not sure what his exact title is. JTL> The gist of this is that Ipswitch decided in the second half of 2004 that JTL> they wanted to pursue a different cliental, underestimating the value of JTL> their current client base at that time. In doing so, they alienated many of JTL> us, and lost a lot of business which was not recovered in their new focus JTL> like they thought it would. Now they have a new/revamped management team in JTL> place and have realized the harm that was done and are making progress JTL> towards resolving that. Are they going to win back everyone who left, no. JTL> Are they going to please everyone, no. But they are trying, and they are JTL> listening. JTL> It appears that they are now going to offer Imail in 3 forms: Standalone, JTL> Secure server, and a complete Suite. Each will be offered in 5 levels based JTL> on users: 25, 100, 250, 1000 and unlimited. Personally, I would have like to JTL> seen 100, 250, 1000, 5000 and unlimited. Although I do not know what exactly JTL> the new prices will be for standalone, from what Kevin told me on the phone JTL> while I was driving home I for the most part accept as sensible what the JTL> pricing will be except like I said I feel drop the 25 and add 5000. JTL> So what does my rambling mean? JTL> If you have Imail standalone with/with out a current SA I recommend the JTL> following: JTL> If you have under 100 users, wait for the new SA pricing. JTL> If you have over 1000 users, purchase a Imail Professional SA now. JTL> If you are between those amounts, you could save some money or spend a JTL> little more money if you buy a SA right now. JTL> It also means I will continue to use Imail and offer my support/assistance JTL> to others when I can, continue to offer Imail support services to clients JTL> and once again offer Imail as a possible solution for clients. JTL> John T JTL> eServices For You JTL> To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html JTL> List Archive: JTL> http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ JTL> Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ ---- Don Brown - Dallas, Texas USA Internet Concepts, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.inetconcepts.net (972) 788-2364 Fax: (972) 788-5049 ---- To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
