SkyFile Mail is a free messaging and compression tool that allows users to send reliable and cost-effective emails, e-faxes and SMS messages. Suitable for users at sea and on land, SkyFile Mail provides two-way email, fax and SMS messaging on Inmarsat, Iridium and Thuraya mobile satellite terminals.

Simple to install, use and update, SkyFile Mail works on any desktop PC or laptop and is an ideal messaging solution for crew and personnel emailing. SkyFile Mail is part of our portfolio of EX4U Telecom solutions.  

• Robustness: secure, reliable data  communication
  
• Security: anti-virus, anti-spam filters and black & white list option included
• Cost-effectiveness: with data compression up to 90 %
  
• Crash recovery: automatically restarts at the point where transmission stopped
  
• Full duplex mode: simultaneous message sending & receiving
  
• Simplicity: very easy to install, update & use
  
• Charge-free: you only pay the airtime. No monthly fees or license costs
  
• Can be used for post-paid & prepaid messaging

SkyFile Mails improves easy administration of your mobile satellite terminal and enhances your operational efficiency.

• Enables 2-way email, fax and SMS transmission from any PC or laptop wherever you are on land or at sea.
• Web-based Remote Configuration tool provides full remote control of all SkyFile® Mail configurations, from billing rates to sub-accounts.
• Least cost router (for Fleet-terminals) automatically selects MPDS or ISDN/data as the least cost transmission mode.
• SkyFile Mail via Iridium Rudics boosts connection quality, service availability and bandwidth, reducing connection time by more than 50%
• Benefit from our SkyFile NOAD software for easy and efficient creation & submission of electronic regulatory forms requried by the US Coast Guard.
• Compatible with all versions of Windows from 95.

SkyFile Mail off ers users a number of features and functions designed to ensure secure, reliable communications:

• Highly eff ective anti-virus, anti-spam filter and black & white lists block unwanted emails. Users can create their own black & white list according to personal needs.
• Shore-to-ship filtering allows users to set filtering specifi cations according to address name, domain name or user default configuration.
• The automated backup/restore function automatically saves data (emails, address book, archives and configuration).
• When using prepaid messaging, two Universal Card PIN codes can be registered. If one card reaches its limit, airtime credit is automatically forwarded to the other card and deducted from the second PIN. 

• Data compression: SkyFile Mail compresses data by up to 90% with a WinZip-type feature, signifi cantly reducing connection time.
• Full duplex mode: enables users to send & receive messages simultaneously.
• Crash recovery: automatically retrieves emails if the data connection is interrupted.
• Automatic notifi cation: alerts user to incoming emails.
• SkyFile Mail via Iridium Rudics: boosts connection quality, service availability and bandwidth, reducing connection times by more than 50%.
• No additional costs: SkyFile Mail software is free of charge. There are no monthly fees or license costs. Users only pay for airtime.
• Least cost router: automatically selects the most cost-effective data transmission mode for Inmarsat Fleet terminals according to usage MPDS or ISDN).

SkyFile Mail's management tools can improve how a fleet of mobile satellite terminals are administered, enhancing operational efficiency for ship managers and operators on shore:

• The unique, web-based Remote Configuration Tool provides full control of all SkyFile Mail configurations, from billing rates to sub-account management.
• The Application Programmer Interface (API) enables various applications or management programs to dispatch & receive data files via SkyFile Mail.
• SkyFile Notification of Arrival & Departure (NOAD) enables users to create and transmit electronic forms required by the U.S. Coast Guard.
• The 24-hour Non Delivery Notifi cation (NDN) function automatically informs the sender if messages are not retrieved by the recipient.
• SkyFile Mail's multi-user component can be used by a group of people with individual, password-protected sub-account names, even within a Local Area Network (LAN).
• The split billing function sorts communications traffic into cost centers (owner, operator, charter company) to facilitate re-billing.

SkyFile Mail is a multifunctional tool that offers even additional flexibility for crew communications:

• Versatility: customer can use the same software for post-paid & prepaid messaging such as email, fax and SMS via Inmarsat and Iridium terminals.
• Minimal administration: with our Universal Card , users need only one card for phone and email communications. Users can create their own prepaid sub-account.
• Flexibility: enables users to configure their own prepaid account according to their needs and budget.
• No restriction in terms of volume or number of messages: customers can set their own restrictions if required.
• Transparent prepaid functionality: credit balance and remaining time are updated in real time. Each user has access to their individual call logs.

SkyFile Mail is available at sea or on land on all Inmarsat services (except Inmarsat C) as well as on XChange, Iridium, Thuraya and Pharostar, click here for more information ...

• MyMail account available immediately upon validation
• Unicode SMS available - send and receive text messages in Asian languages
• 64bit fax printer driver including automatic installation for Vista-64 and Windows7-64
• Automatic notification emails returned to sender with new contact details in case of SF Mail account changes
• Possibility to order remotely the onboard split billing for the current month
• New ISDN interface for Fleet77: RAMSAT-TA now available in quick set-up configuration

SkyFile® Mail Split Billing is now available for Iridium Postpaid (with & without Rudics) and Iridium Captain Calls (with & without Rudics).

The Split Billing option allows users to receive in their monthly bill specific data for each message instead of general list of SkyFile Mail data calls. This includes the clear listing of the sender and recipient's address, transmission time per email etc. To facilitate re-billing, users can sort communications traffic into cost centers such as owner, operator and charterer.

In addition to Iridium services, the Split Billing function is available on all Inmarsat E & E services, for Inmarsat MPDS and IP terminals.

To activate Split Billing with Iridium, please contact  EX4U Telecom Customer Care.  You will be required to provide your SkyFile Mail account and Iridium MSISDN references.

EX4U Telecom experts provide SkyFile training for end users, service providers and fleet managers.

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