It was designed to deliver scalable messaging and calendaring services, using Internet-standard protocols (e.g. IMAP, iCalendar, POP, SMTP), across a large enterprise, or to a large group of users who are not particularly associated (for example, the user population of a typical ISP).
Messaging Architects showcased NetMail on its MyRealBox website, this service was discontinued on June 1, 2011.
In late February 2007, Novell sold the Netmail source code and brand name to Messaging Architects,[1] which has since released a new version.
Netmail EMEA is as a formally subsidiary from Messaging Architects (called later Netmail/NetGovern) and now part of Ipro Tech.
NetMail is not designed as a group collaboration software, such as Novell GroupWise, IBM Lotus Notes / Domino, or Microsoft Exchange Server.