Avaya Introduces Unified Messenger 4.0 for Microsoft Exchange 2000.Business & High Tech Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE) Avaya (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AV), the former Enterprise Networks Group of Lucent Technologies, today announced Unified Messenger(TM) 4.0 for Microsoft Exchange Messaging and groupware software for Windows from Microsoft. Exchange Server is an Internet-compliant e-mail system that runs under Windows NT/2000 and Windows Server 2003. It can be accessed by Web browsers, the Exchange client, versions of Outlook and the earlier Windows Inbox. 2000, with enhanced features to further simplify and integrate communications functionality for enterprises. This solution builds on the success of earlier versions of Unified Messenger, a unified messaging Having access to e-mail, voice mail and faxes via a common computer application or by telephone. For example, unified messaging may send faxes and digitized voice mail to a mail server that turns them into e-mail attachments. application that adds voice mail and fax access to Microsoft Exchange, one of the world's most popular office e-mail applications. Avaya's Unified Messenger 4.0 for Microsoft Exchange 2000 is an easy-to-use solution for managing voice mail, e-mail and fax communications. Users - anywhere and at any time - can access, respond to and manage all of their messages from personal computers, wired telephones, wireless phones or the Internet - regardless of the device used to create the original messages. "Unified Messenger interfaces seamlessly with Microsoft Exchange 2000, allowing us to help companies work more efficiently and serve customers more effectively by improving communications between employees, customers, partners and suppliers," said Vincent Deschamps, Avaya general manager and vice president of Unified Messaging Solutions. "This solution offers sophisticated new features and functionality to businesses and organizations. It's an important addition to our Unified Communications The real time redirection of a voice, text or e-mail message to the device closest to the intended recipient at any given time. For example, voice calls to desk phones could be routed to the user's cellphone when required. applications portfolio." Unified Messenger 4.0 has been designed to take advantage of the latest capabilities of Microsoft Exchange 2000, and includes additional unified communication features, such as find-me and callback notification, which allows subscribers to establish various schedules with different phone numbers - such as home or cellular - and receive automatic notification when a particular call or message is received. Unified Messenger 4.0 for Microsoft Exchange 2000 also makes administration simpler and less expensive because it supports Microsoft Active Directory service and Microsoft Management Console A Windows NT/2000 feature that provides a common environment for running management software from Microsoft and third parties. Any type of administration service such as network management, antivirus management, disk management and authentication can be created as a Microsoft Management (MMC See MultiMediaCard and Microsoft Management Console. ) snap-ins, providing a single interface for both voice and e-mail administration. For example, if an employee's name changes, the IT administrator only needs to update the Active Directory once for both voice mail and e-mail. "With the launch of Exchange 2000 and Unified Messenger 4.0, Avaya can better serve enterprise customers and Application Service Providers (ASPs) with a robust, scalable and highly reliable unified messaging solution," said Stan Sorensen, group product manager, Server Applications at Microsoft Corp. "Avaya is focused on continuing to enhance the voice functionality of customers' Exchange 2000 messaging and collaboration infrastructure." Unified Messenger 4.0 will be available in January 2001 in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. , South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. , Singapore, Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. , France, Germany, Italy, Austria, Mexico, Colombia and Venezuela. Avaya, formerly the Enterprise Networks Group of Lucent Technologies, headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., USA, is a leading provider of communications systems for enterprises, including businesses, government agencies and other organizations. Avaya offers converged voice and data, customer relationship management, messaging, voice multi-service networking and structured cabling products and services. Avaya is a worldwide leader in sales of messaging and structured cabling systems and a U.S. leader in sales of enterprise voice communications and call center systems. Avaya intends to use its leadership positions in enterprise communications systems and software, its broad portfolio of products and services, and strategic alliances with other technology and consulting services leaders to offer its customers comprehensive eBusiness solutions. For more information about Avaya, visit its Web site at http://www.avaya.com. |
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