AT&T EASYLINK SERVICES OFFERS FREE GATEWAYS FOR MOST LOCAL AREA NETWORKS.ANAHEIM, CA.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 29, 1996--AT&T EasyLink Services today announced that AT&T Mail, its value-added messaging platform, now offers easy access from the vast majority of local area networks (LANs) to AT&T Mail through free gateway software. In addition to a new version of the AT&T Mail gateway available to users of Microsoft Mail An earlier and simple messaging system from Microsoft that runs on PC and AppleTalk networks. Gateways are available to a variety of mail systems including X.400, PROFS and MHS. Microsoft Mail-enabled applications are written to the MAPI programming interface. See Microsoft Exchange. (TM), users of Lotus and Novell LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. products (such as cc:Mail(R) and GroupWise(TM)) now can use AT&T Mail to extend the reach of their LANs through AT&T's global network to communicate with virtually anyone, anywhere, anytime. This gives users secure, reliable and accountable messaging -- whether in the office, at home or on the road -- and allows users to add electronic mail capabilities to their applications. "With its robust connectivity options for LANs, AT&T Mail can help protect customers' investments in their current systems, while assuring them a migration path to new technologies and open messaging environments See OME. ," said George Cunningham George Cunningham (born 10 June 1931) is a British politician. Cunningham was educated at Dunfermline High School, Blackpool Grammar School and Manchester University. He worked for the Labour Party as Commonwealth officer. , global portfolio management vice president for AT&T EasyCommerce Services. AT&T made the announcement at the Electronic Messaging See e-mail and messaging system. Association's EMA (1) (Enterprise Management Architecture) An earlier strategic plan from Digital for integrating network, system and application management. It provided the operating environment for managing a multi-vendor network. '96 trade show here, where AT&T EasyCommerce Services, which includes EasyLink Services, is exhibiting its electronic commerce offerings. AT&T Mail provides worldwide messaging capabilities to Internet and X.400 addresses, supporting multiple access methods and protocols. Messages also can reach people who are not on electronic mail systems through easy connections to fax machines, telex telex: see telegraph. telex International telegraphic message-transfer service consisting of a network of teleprinters. Subscribers to a telex service can exchange textual communications and data directly with one another. , and even through the U.S. Postal Service The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) processes and delivers mail to individuals and businesses within the United States. The service seeks to improve its performance through the development of efficient mail-handling systems and operates its own planning and engineering programs. . AT&T Mail includes such security features as password protection, restricted access to shared address lists, and delivery notification, making it a valuable communications medium for companies' mission-critical information and sensitive documents. AT&T Mail is part of a versatile family of services from AT&T EasyCommerce Services that can improve a company's communications with customers, suppliers, employees, agents and others, helping them work together effectively. For information on AT&T Mail and other EasyLink Services, call 1-800-242-6005 or visit the site on the World Wide Web at http://att.com/easycommerce/easylink. -0- EasyLink Services is a trademark of AT&T. Microsoft Mail, cc:Mail and GroupWise are marks of Microsoft, Lotus and Novell, respectively. CONTACT: Kevin Compton 408-452-3966 (work) 408-353-3883 (home) kcompton@attmail.com (email) (EMA: Booth 301) or Diane Nakamura 201-331-4061 (work) 201-307-9082 (home) dnakamura@attmail.com (email) |
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