BlueTie First to Offer Free Email and Calendaring Designed for Small Business.Web-Based Service Raises the Bar by Offering Microsoft([R]) Alternative Free without Advertising ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- BlueTie, Inc., the leading provider of small business email and calendaring services, announced today that it has begun offering its online service for free. The firm currently supports hundreds of thousands of paid users. This unprecedented move introduces the next generation of collaboration software See collaborative software. free as a service, replacing outdated client-server solutions like Microsoft Outlook For the e-mail and news client bundled with certain versions of Microsoft Windows, see . Microsoft Outlook or Outlook (full name Microsoft Office Outlook and Exchange. BlueTie is supported by a business model that generates revenue through partnerships with trusted business service providers. BlueTie has developed a patent-pending method to drive revenue from its free offering by presenting value-added services A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. to users through partnerships with well-known companies such as Orbitz, Constant Contact and many others. Unlike free consumer email services See Internet e-mail service. such as Microsoft Hotmail, Yahoo!([R]) Mail and Google[TM] Gmail - which attempt to secure revenue through advertising - these partners provide a wide range of useful small business services such as the ability to book travel, send and receive faxes, and purchase office supplies Office supplies is the generic term that refers to all supplies regularly used in offices by businesses and other organizations, from private citizens to governments, who works with the collection, refinement, and output of information (colloquially referred to as "paper work"). from within the application. BlueTie is making it easy for small businesses to complete everyday business transactions. As a reflection of BlueTie's commitment to providing a business class service, there are no banner, text or other advertisements within the application and the use of partner services is entirely optional. "We're democratizing technology by delivering full-featured business software at no cost, while providing a user experience that is superior in speed and performance to traditional desktop applications," said David Koretz, founder, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of BlueTie. "Our revenue model enables us to deliver this software for free, while growing our business through partnerships with leading small business vendors." The free online email, calendaring and collaboration solution is now available within 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. at www.BlueTie.com. Free to Small Businesses Forever BlueTie's free online offering includes business class email with domain name support and spam and virus protection, integrated with shared calendars, files and contacts. The free offering supports up to 20 users per account and includes administrative tools that make it easy for any small business to manage. Email accounts email account email n → compte m (e-)mail can be personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. to reflect a company's domain for a more professional appearance, such as jane@yourcompany.com. Each user receives five Gigabytes (GB) of email and file storage - the highest capacity of any online business application - and a desktop-like experience including rich-text formatting, spellcheck and drag-and-drop folders. Leading Small Business Partners Partnerships with nationally recognized small business service providers give users unobtrusive, on-demand access to relevant business services, simplifying everyday tasks. BlueTie users will see these services only when they are needed - such as when booking a business trip or receiving a birthday reminder - and they will be able to complete these transactions from within the BlueTie application. BlueTie will generate revenue from its free offering through revenue sharing revenue sharing Funding arrangement in which one government unit grants a portion of its tax income to another government unit. For example, provinces or states may share revenue with local governments, or national governments may share revenue with provinces or states. with its partners - not from the users directly. The value-added services are a range of subscriptions, free services (O.Eng. Law) such feudal services as were not unbecoming the character of a soldier or a freemen to perform; as, to serve under his lord in war, to pay a sum of money, etc. See also: Free , per use services and product purchases. Usage of these integrated business services is completely optional, and those who choose to take advantage of them will pay the same competitive prices offered directly from the providers' websites. BlueTie will soon introduce integrated travel reservation services from Orbitz, and email marketing services from Constant Contact. Additional services, such as web conferencing A videoconferencing session via the Internet. In order to interact with other participants, attendees use either a Web application or an application downloaded into their client machines. , small business credit cards and office supplies ordering, will be phased in over time. Partners and services are all nationally recognized brands and are selected based on their relevance to small businesses. About BlueTie, Inc. BlueTie is the leading provider of hosted email and calendaring solutions for small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) and service providers worldwide. BlueTie revolutionized the Software as a Service sector in 1999 by introducing the first hosted suite of small business tools that require no hardware, software or IT support. BlueTie continues to lead the SaaS movement by delivering incredibly simple applications that are fast, inexpensive, and reliable. BlueTie's software is available direct to SMBs at www.BlueTie.com. |
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