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Commtouch to Offer Outsourced Messaging to Corporations Through Microsoft's

Hosted Exchange 2000


Commtouch Extends Its Distribution Agreement With Microsoft to Meet Growing

Demand for Email and Messaging Outsourcing Worldwide

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 6 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- Commtouch (Nasdaq: CTCH), the worldwide leader in integrated email outsourcing services, today announced it is working with Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq: MSFT) to provide outsourced messaging and collaboration to the corporate marketplace.

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The two companies are working closely together on the Microsoft Exchange 2000 platform as Commtouch extends its outsourcing focus to the international market.  According to estimates by The Radicati Group, Inc., the total market for outsourced Exchange 2000 services will grow to $5.8 billion within the next three years.
With the managed hosted service offered by Commtouch, corporations worldwide will be able to reduce the need for internal IT staff to focus on routine email and messaging tasks such as email system backups, restorations and upgrades.  Through its proven outsourcing services and extensive messaging expertise, Commtouch will take advantage of the Exchange 2000 platform and enable corporations to outsource their email and messaging infrastructure and operations, providing the most scalable and secure mission critical messaging systems available worldwide.
"Commtouch is the only email and messaging provider that has invested nearly a decade building sophisticated applications and outsourcing solutions on the Microsoft platform," said Commtouch CEO Gideon Mantel.  "We currently host 16 million email accounts in 21 languages incorporating Microsoft operating systems, back office products and web technologies, and we have been developing our Hosted Exchange service for nearly two years.  We are excited to launch our outsourcing services -- Commtouch Hosted Exchange -- in support of the Microsoft Exchange 2000 release to serve the demanding needs of corporations in every country around the world."
Commtouch services will provide features such as Web-based management capabilities to remote administrators, unified messaging, instant messaging enhanced SPAM protection and content control capabilities.
"We are pleased to see that Commtouch is committed to Exchange 2000 as a platform for hosted messaging and collaboration solutions," said Kevin Breunig, group product manager of Business Productivity Group marketing at Microsoft.  "Its expertise as an application service provider combined with Exchange 2000 will provide customers with a reliable, scalable hosted messaging and collaboration infrastructure."
This announcement represents the continuing implementation of the October 27, 1999 distribution and service agreement between Commtouch and Microsoft.
About Commtouch
Commtouch is the leading global provider of outsourced integrated email and messaging solutions, currently serving 16 million email boxes worldwide.
Commtouch delivers messaging solutions for 380 corporations, ASPs, ISPs, portals and online companies such as About.com, Asahi-Shimbun, Citibank, Ericsson, Espanol.com, First USA, France Telecom, Go2Net, IFX, Microsoft, Multimania.com, Scandinavia Online, Talk City, Toshiba, Tutopia and Yupi.
Commtouch offers the most integrated suite of online messaging applications in 21 languages that include features such as online calendaring, unified messaging, wireless integration and direct marketing applications.
Founded in 1991, Commtouch has offices in Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, New York City, Miami, London and Tel Aviv.  Additional Company information may be obtained by visiting www.commtouch.com.
NOTE:  Commtouch is a registered trademark of Commtouch Software Ltd. Terms and product names in this document may be trademarks of others.
SOURCE  Commtouch Software, Ltd.
CONTACT:  Michael Krems, 408-566-5816, or [email protected], or

Scott Matulis, 805-230-8216, or [email protected], both for

Commtouch Software, Ltd.

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