Email applications offer a framework for electronic messaging and the core integrated functionalities can include message management, composition, and reception functions, shared folders/databases, and group calendaring & scheduling. Email applications are based on shared directory messaging platforms, which offer few functionalities including directory integration, message encryption, access protocol, and authentication and custom domains.
Email application is primarily used for exchanging mails; however, it does include various features such as calendar, task manager, contact manager, note taking, journal, and web browsing. In addition, these applications are also used as standalone applications and can function with some exchange servers for multiple users in an organization. This can facilitate shared mailboxes and calendars, SharePoint lists, meeting schedules and exchange public folders.
The global Email applications market was valued at USD 4,197.4 Mn in 2014 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 4.1% during the forecast period (2015–2020). Enhancement of end-user experience due to additional features that offer increased security such as efficient junk mail filtering, blocking external content like web bugs and downloaded images and data from foreign sites, and rejection of executable attachments are propelling growth of this market.