Aimnet Rides the Range; Bay Area Internet Service Provider Releases FREE version of Aimnet Ranger Internet Access Tools for Microsoft Windows.CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 20, 1995--Aimnet Corporation announced today that it is releasing a free version of its new suite of Internet applications, Aimnet Ranger Ranger Any of a series of unmanned probes launched from 1961 to 1965 by NASA. The project was NASA's earliest attempt to explore the Moon's surface. Ranger 4 (1962) became the first U.S. spacecraft to hit the Moon, crash-landing on its surface as planned. . When released commercially, the Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. version of Aimnet Ranger will be a complete, advanced solution to Internet connectivity, including applications for e-mail, FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to , World Wide Web browsing See browse. , news, and telnet. The current freeware Software that is distributed without charge and which may be redistributed without charge by its users. However, ownership is retained by the developer who may change future releases from freeware to a paid product (feeware). See shareware, free software and public domain software. version, available from Aimnet's Internet FTP site A server on the Internet that maintains files for downloading. An FTP site may be one or more servers or just one or two folders dedicated to file transfer on a single server. See FTP and anonymous FTP. (ftp.aimnet.com), has e-mail and FTP. Designed for ease of use, Ranger will offer simple access to powerful features such as built-in voice mail; support for sending and receiving images, sound, video, data files, and applications; and sorting finding, and archiving and commands that make accessing and storing information easier than ever before. All applications will be accessed through one stunning, integrated interface with centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. configuration options and context sensitive help. "Aimnet's most important goals are to make accessing the Internet easier and to make Internet users Internet user n → internauta m/f Internet user Internet n → internaute m/f more productive," said Dr. Hong Chen, President of Aimnet Corporation. "With a great design and easy-to-use features, Aimnet Ranger will do both... and Aimnet Ranger combined with Aimnet's superior connectivity will offer Bay Area Internet users the fastest, simplest, most powerful way to access the Internet." The e-mail application includes: -0- - Support for MIME Send and received images, sounds, video clips, applications, data files (such as Microsoft Word or Excel files). - Built-in voice mail Record and send voice-mail messages simply and easily from with Ranger. - Folders and rules for organizing mail Set up an unlimited number of folders with descriptive names, and set "and/or" rules by subject and sender for incoming mail to be automatically places in folders. - Automatic detection of previously downloaded mail Check mail from home or remote site without deleting from the server and without having to download the same mail over and over again. Return to the office without losing any important pieces of mail. - Find command for locating stored mail Locate previously downloaded mail quickly using a simple find tool. - Archiving of stored mail Save old mail outside of Ranger for faster operation... but still be able to search the archive for valuable information. - Multiple user configuration Use Aimnet Ranger to access multiple e-mail accounts, even with different Internet Access Providers. - Support for individual and group mail addressing Keep track of your e-mail recipients with a powerful address book. Create groups, then e-mail to the entire group or just members of the group. - Customizable read and compose fonts Set up Aimnet Ranger the way you want. Change fonts on the fly, and have a different default fonts for read windows and compose windows. - Pre-configured for Aimnet... useable with other ISPs Use Aimnet Ranger for access to Aimnet without configuration headaches... but use Ranger with other ISPs if you like.
The FTP application includes:
- Simple directory navigation Use a simple file manager interface for both your local PC and the remote site, even if the remote site is a UNIX system. - One-click ASCII or binary transfers Avoid typing mistakes. Just point and click to transfer files. - Easier login for anonymous FTP sites Click once to log onto anonymous FTP sites. "Anonymous" and e-mail address are entered automatically. - Create directories, rename and delete files for both local and remote sites Manipulate files at both sites from within Aimnet Ranger (if you have "write permission" for the remote site).-0- Pricing and Availability The freeware version of Aimnet Ranger will available for FTP download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. on August 1st from Aimnet's public FTP site: ftp.aimnet.com. The current version does not include a dialer of tcp/ip stack An implementation of the TCP/IP communications protocol. Network architectures designed in layers, such as TCP/IP, OSI and SNA, are called "stacks." See TCP/IP, OSI model and protocol stack. . The freeware version will continue to be updated until the commercial release of Aimnet Ranger scheduled for October 18, 1995. About Aimnet Aimnet Corporation is developing high-quality Internet technologies, including connectivity, software tools, and World Wide Web publishing Creating a Web site and placing it on the Web server. A Web site is a collection of HTML pages with the home page typically named INDEX.HTML. Web sites are designed using Web authoring software which provides a graphical layout capability or by hand coding in HTML or both. . Located in Cupertino, California, Aimnet offers a complete range of Internet connectivity options, from modem dial-up to leased T1, to users throughout the San Francisco Bay Area “Bay Area” redirects here. For other uses, see Bay Area (disambiguation). The San Francisco Bay Area, colloquially known as the Bay Area or The Bay . Aimnet also resells connectivity hardware, provides Internet access See how to access the Internet. software, and hosts and develops World Wide Web sites. Just one and a half years old, Aimnet has grown to 23 employees and continually distinguishes itself by offering the best customer support in the industry. Aimnet Corporation is privately funded. For more information call 1-408-257-0900. CONTACT: Aimnet Corporation Stuart Froman, 408/257-0900 |
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