Webmail.us Advances Business-Class Mail Platform With Microsoft Outlook Collaboration Capabilities

Outlook-Sync Collaboration Feature from Webmail.us Enhances Integration With the Most Widely Used Email Client in the World

SAN ANTONIO — Nov. 27, 2007 — Webmail.us, LLC, a leading business-class email hosting specialist and the mail division of Rackspace® Managed Hosting, today announced the launch of Outlook-Sync, a service that allows business email users to synchronize web-based shared calendars, contacts, and task lists with Microsoft Outlook.

Based on the Funambol open source software project, Outlook-Sync leverages SyncML wireless technology to share data between the web and Outlook. Outlook-Sync, which is installed as a plug-in to Microsoft Outlook, can increase productivity by allowing business email users to access their shared calendars, contacts, and task lists from Outlook or webmail without having to enter data into both locations.

Outlook-Sync further demonstrates the Webmail.us commitment to business-class email. "Microsoft Outlook is the de facto standard when it comes to business-class email software," said Pat Matthews, president, Webmail.us. "However, many business users are on the go and need access to email, calendars, contacts and tasks from a browser. By syncing data between the web and Outlook, they can be sure that all of the information in Outlook is replicated and accessible from the web."

"As a full-service retailer of machinery and industrial equipment, email is an essential communication tool between us, our vendors and customers" said John Larson, network administrator, Burton Saw & Supply Co. "Webmail.us provides us with a complete business-class email platform and now with Outlook-Sync, our employees can enjoy all aspects of using Microsoft Outlook from home or on the road."

Outlook-Sync is a fully-supported email product, backed by expert software architects or architecture at Webmail.us. This is the latest feature added to Webmail.us’ growing portfolio of business-class email products that include industry-leading spam filtering and virus protection.

About Webmail.us
Webmail.us, the mail division of Rackspace Managed Hosting, provides more than 80,000 small, medium, and geographically dispersed companies with corporate email hosting services. The division manages and maintains the email software and hosting infrastructure, freeing up personnel resources and eliminating the need for organizations to purchase email-related hardware, software, and security services—all for a fraction of the cost of purchasing and managing email services in-house. The division’s mission critical software applications are housed in Rackspace’s carrier-grade data centers to ensure maximum uptime. Founded in 1999, and acquired by Rackspace in 2007, Webmail.us is headquartered in Blacksburg, Virginia and was recently named the 217th fastest-growing, privately held company in America by Inc. Magazine. To learn more, please visit www.webmail.us or call 866.392.3336 x214.

About Rackspace Managed Hosting
A recognized leader in the global managed hosting market, Rackspace Managed Hosting delivers enterprise-level managed services to businesses of all sizes. Serving more than 15,000 customers in eight data centers worldwide, Rackspace integrates the industry's best technologies for each customer need and delivers it as a service via the company's award-winning Fanatical Support™. Through trusted relationships, Rackspace serves as an extension of its customers' IT departments, enabling them to focus on their core business. Since its inception in 1998, Rackspace has grown more than 50 percent a year. For more information, please visit www.rackspace.com, or call 800-961-2888.