Acquisition boosts Maryland company's share of global email traffic to near 30 percent

Columbia-based software company Message Systems Inc. announced Feb. 5 that it will acquire San Francisco-based Port25 Solutions, expanding its already hefty share of the email infrastructure market. Terms of the stock and cash transaction were not disclosed.

“Email infrastructure” is industry parlance for the platforms that handle the delivery of emails across cyberspace, and the deal is expected to boost Message Systems’ market share to near 30 percent.

The company currently supports 23 percent…