[appsuite-announce] Open-Xchange releases Beta 6 of OX COI Messenger app for Apple iOS and Android

[Open-Xchange App Suite Maintenance Announcements]

Dear Customers and Partners of Open-Xchange,

Open-Xchange is pleased to announce the Beta 6 (not for production use) of OX COI Messenger app for Apple iOS and Android.  

You can get both the beta apps from the https://coi.me site.


What is COI?

COI (Chat Over IMAP) is a new and open protocol, developed by Open-Xchange, which utilizes existing email servers to deliver chat-based communications.

The tow main advantage is that any COI compliant app is you do not need an account to sign up (just use your email address) and you can communicate with any other COI compliant app, or email client.
Any chat app that has been written using the COI protocol simply connects to an email server and uses an email address to direct the chat data. If the recipient does not have a COI client, they will still receive and see the chat as an email.

You will find further information, benefits for customer, developers and consumer under: https://www.coi-dev.org/ and https://www.open-xchange.com/portfolio/coi/


What is the OX COI Messenger app?

In a mobile first world, with a growing number of devices per user, service providers are under increasing pressure to offer customers email services across a wide range of devices. OX COI Messenger provides fast and robust chat-based communications on both Android and iOS.

OX COI Messenger app Beta 6 - Main Improvements:

- Improved voice recording and playback
- Choose between the dark or light theme
- Simple markdown support in chat messages
- Clickable links in chat messages
- Videos cab be previewed for supported types
- Forwarded messages are marked accordingly 
- Show flagged messages per conversation
- Directly accessible search
- You can now logout, (under profile & settings)
- Performance, stabilization and user experience improvements

Discover how you can chat via email with OX COI Messenger app. The beta versions are now available on both iOS and Android at: https://coi.me
Please note that for iOS you will first need to install Apple's TestFlight to obtain the beta app and to take part in the beta test.

More information about the Beta program (not for production use), COI Developer Page, COI News Page can be found here: https://www.coi-dev.org/coi-partner-program/

Attention: As with most Beta software the use of the OX COI Messenger app for Apple iOS and Android is not to be used in any production environments. 

Best regards,
Your Open-Xchange Team

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