Computerworld Malaysia has this comparative review of blade servers from Hewlett-Packard, IBM, and RLX Technologies. This test focused on dual-processor Xeon blades, because that is the practical minimum hardware requirement for running current operating systems, such as Windows 2003 Server, and enterprise-class applications, such as BEA Systems’ WebLogic, IBM WebSphere, Oracle, or Microsoft’s Exchange.

Web Host News reports that Intermedia.NET introduced its new Microsoft Exchange reseller program. The newly implemented program allows IT businesses and value-added resellers (VAR) to earn revenue by reselling Intermedia.NET’s Microsoft Exchange hosting services.

GFI launched GFI MailEssentials for Exchange/SMTP 9, its server-based anti-spam tool that now uses a Bayesian filter. The GFI MailEssentials Bayesian filter is adaptive: it changes over time and learns spamming techniques, making it much harder to dodge.

The Houston Chronicle reports that there’s a new worm on the loose. W32.Vote.K@mm is a worm that spreads using Microsoft Outlook and the Kazaa file-sharing network. Once executed, the worm will then attempt to email itself to all entries in the system’s Outlook Address Book.

Network Associates unveiled the latest version of McAfee SpamKiller Home 5.0. McAfee SpamKiller offers several additions including: multi-user support to help protect families from email spam containing inappropriate content, scam filters to help protect users from identity theft email scams, and Microsoft Outlook/Outlook Express integration.

This article from Network World Fusion takes a look at the aftermath of the SoBig virus. The magnitude of Sobig’s attack led to questions about whether the Internet’s current email infrastructure is making things too easy for virus writers and spammers.

Best Software today announced that more than 750 customers have purchased High Impact eMail for ACT! as a result of the company’s recent partnership with KMT Software. High Impact eMail for ACT! offers a collection of more than 400 professionally designed HTML email templates that work with ACT! 6.0 email, as well as Microsoft Outlook for organizations using both solutions.

Castelle announced the release of FaxPress Premier, the company’s new generation of enterprise fax servers. FaxPress Premier offers an advanced level of network fax capabilities including integrated file storage, embedded email gateways and a secure Web interface, and is integrated with Microsoft Outlook and Office.

Symantec unveiled plans for upgraded PC security products with anti-spam, password-management, and upgraded personal firewall capabilities. Internet Week reports that Norton Internet Security 2004, scheduled to be available in mid-September, is designed to protect against Internet threats including spyware, viruses and spam, and provide firewall, intrusion detection, privacy protection, content filtering and ad blocking capabilities.

Wow, we’ve mailed out four magazines: DominoPower, OutlookPower, Computing Unplugged, and the brand-new WebSpherePower — all in one day. That’s got to be a new ZATZ record. Must sleep now. Oh, and Heather’s taking Monday off, so full news coverage will resume Tuesday.