Banyan Systems announces availability of BeyondMail 2.0 for Intelligent Messaging Remote Access Edition; BeyondMail Remote improves productivity of people on the road.BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 29, 1994--At the EMail World conference being held here, Banyan banyan (băn`yən), species of fig (Ficus bengalensis) of the family Moraceae (mulberry family), native to India, where it is venerated. Its seeds usually germinate in the branches of some tree where they have been dropped by birds. Systems Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :BNYN BNYN ePresence (stock symbol; formerly known as Banyan) ) Tuesday announced the availability of BeyondMail 2.0 for Intelligent Messaging An earlier messaging system from Banyan Systems that ran on NetWare and VINES servers and incorporated Banyan's popular Streettalk directory service. It included a basic mail program, which could be upgraded to the more advanced BeyondMail system. See ePresence. Remote Access Edition, a version of its rules-based, enterprise messaging software that dramatically improves the productivity of travelers, telecommuters and other remote users. The new version of BeyondMail Remote Access Edition increases the efficiency of people on the road by letting them take their electronic mail with them to get work done. By installing BeyondMail Remote Access Edition on a PC laptop, the remote user acquires a new portable mailbox A simulated mailbox in the computer that holds e-mail messages. Mailboxes are stored on disk as a file of messages, a database of messages or as an individual file for each message. The standard mailboxes are usually In, Out, Trash and Junk (Spam). allowing him to compose com·pose v. com·posed, com·pos·ing, com·pos·es v.tr. 1. To make up the constituent parts of; constitute or form: , read, move, delete and tickle See Tcl/Tk and tickle packet. (text, tool) Tickle - A text editor, file translator and TCL interpreter for the Macintosh. Version 5.0v1. The text editor breaks the 32K limit (like MPW). messages, as well as use rules and forms, while logged out of the network. Back in the office, BeyondMail Remote Access Edition synchronizes the user's portable mailbox with his office network mailbox to reflect all of the work accomplished while out of the office, including messages deleted or moved among folders. This feature eliminates redundant tasks, improving the efficiency of mobile users. With this new version of BeyondMail Remote, remote users realize the benefits of BeyondMail 2.0's tight integration with Banyan's Intelligent Messaging III and StreetTalk Global Directory enterprise services. The enhanced performance and management capabilities provided in the third generation of Intelligent Messaging ensure the efficient, reliable and secure transport of messages across the extended organization. Intelligent Messaging III features a new client/server message store, allowing users -- regardless of their location -- to access one 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. mailbox where messages of all electronic mail-enabled applications are stored. "A critical element of Banyan's strategy is to deliver the full benefits of our enterprise messaging solutions to the extended enterprise -- the growing universe of travelers and telecommuters who require easy and efficient access to resources, information and people in the organization," said Mary Patterson, vice president and general manager of Banyan's messaging business unit. "This new version of BeyondMail Remote extends the wide range of sophisticated capabilities of BeyondMail 2.0 -- including automated workflow, database access and collaboration -- to users regardless of their location, giving them a direct pipeline to the office and allowing them to remain productive at all times." Using BeyondMail Remote, people on the road can take full advantage of BeyondMail 2.0's sophisticated rules-based features for maximizing productivity. By employing BeyondMail's unique Rule Server, a user's incoming messages can be automatically sorted, prioritized and stored in folders according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. personal preferences while the user is away from the office. When dialing into the network via Banyan's PC Dial-In product, the remote or traveling user can selectively download only the highest-priority messages, e.g. those messages automatically filed in the "Urgent" folder In a graphical user interface (GUI), a simulated file folder that holds data, applications and other folders. Folders were introduced on the Xerox Star, then popularized on the Macintosh and later adapted to Windows and Unix. In Unix and Linux, as well as DOS and Windows 3. . This allows the remote user to focus on the most important and relevant work while traveling, making maximum use of his dial-in connection, and save less time-sensitive work for later. "Our entire organization -- from sales and marketing to IT -- relies heavily on electronic mail to share ideas and mission-critical information," said Brian Heppner, network analyst at Cott Corp., a Toronto-based manufacturer of retail brand food products. "With at least 100 employees on the road at any time, we need state-of-the-art messaging technology that lets our remote users communicate with the rest of the company as efficiently as if they were on the network. "With BeyondMail Remote, our remote users can access the information they most urgently need, store lower priority messages for later, as well as route documents throughout the organization using automated, email-enabled workflow." The BeyondMail 2.0 for Intelligent Messaging Remote Access Edition is available immediately for DOS and Windows for $195. The BeyondMail 2.0 for MHS (1) (Message Handling Service) An earlier messaging system from Novell that supported multiple operating systems and other messaging protocols, including SMTP, SNADS and X.400. It used the SMF-71 messaging format. Remote Access Edition for DOS and Windows (including Remote MHS) is also available at $195. About Banyan Systems Inc. Banyan Systems is a pioneer and leader in enterprise networking The networking infrastructure in a large enterprise with multiple computer systems and networks of different types is extraordinarily complex. Due to the myriad of interfaces that are required, much of what goes on has little to do with the real data processing of the payroll and orders. software and messaging products. These products enable customers to integrate heterogeneous computer platforms into a unified global network that is easy to use and manage. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Westboro, Mass., the company markets products worldwide through authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: network integrators, resellers and international distributors. Banyan and StreetTalk are registered trademarks and Intelligent Messaging is a trademark of Banyan Systems Inc. StreetTalk is a product of Banyan Systems Inc. and not a product of McCarthy, Crisanti & Maffei Inc. Beyond, BeyondMail and BeyondRules are registered trademarks and BeyondWare and Rule Server are trademarks of Beyond Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Banyan Systems Inc. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Banyan Systems
Lucia Graziano, 508/898-1000
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