Application Support Tech
Alt-N Technologies provides server software for the Microsoft Windows platform, including MDaemon mail server with integrated BlackBerry Enterprise Server and BlackBerry Internet Service integration, ActiveSync, IMAP, web and SyncML servers.Additional products include SecurityGateway SMTP mail filter, direct Outlook integration with MDaemon, as well as a bidirectional fax to email gateway called RelayFax.My primary job responsibility was tier 2 and tier 3 technical support for our distributor and reseller networks across 90+ countries, directly supporting their technical teams via email, often working with customer representatives who either did not speak fluent English, or used product versions in non-English languages.Duties also included software QA tasks, including identifying and documenting bugs for the developers, creating test environments to assist the developers on working on issues, and finally testing software fixes and changes to ensure that the customer's requirements were satisfied.Also wrote and reviewed various technical and marketing documentation.Working remotely required me to work independently, often without direct supervision, relying instead on self-discipline and self-motivation.Supported software included (but was not limited to):* Microsoft Windows 2000, 2003, 2008 server operating systems* Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista and 7 client operating systems.* IIS 5, IIS 6, IIS 7 and IIS 7.5.* Office 2000, 2003, 2007 and 2010.* Apple Mail on OSX* Thunderbird* Various other mail clientsSupported mobile devices and platforms:* PalmOS* Windows Mobile* BlackBerry OS* iOS (iPhone and iPad)* Nokia Symbian* Various other handheld phones with native ActiveSync or SyncML clients (Motorola, Sony, etc)Supported protocols: * ESMTP (mail transport, MSA, ETRN, ODMR using ATRN, STARTTLS, etc)* POP3* IMAP (plus a proprietary extension developed internally)* LDAP (including Active Directory)* ActiveSync* SyncML