Coordinate.com and Software.com Ink New Partnership Agreement; Two Companies Will Make StreetTalk the Intranet Directory Standard; Expanded Multi-Year Partnership Includes Joint Development of Future Versions of StreetTalk, Cross Licensing and Coordinate.com Investment in Software.com.BURLINGAME, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 1, 1996-- Coordinate.com, the Internet division of Banyan 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) ), and Software.com, Inc., the leading provider of Internet messaging server software, announced today a new, multi-year joint development and licensing agreement under which the two companies will work to make the highly regarded StreetTalk directory technology the directory standard for intranets. In addition, Banyan, through its Coordinate.com division, has made a minority equity investment in Software.com. The announcement was made here today at the Technologic Partners Network Outlook Conference. Coordinate.com has licensed StreetTalk to Software.com, which will integrate the directory into Post.Office and InterMail, the industry's leading, standards-based messaging products. The combined products will create the most scaleable and robust messaging server available for any client software that adheres to Internet-standard protocols, including Post Office Protocol (POP 3) and Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (protocol) Lightweight Directory Access Protocol - (LDAP) A protocol for accessing on-line directory services. LDAP was defined by the IETF in order to encourage adoption of X.500 directories. (LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) A protocol used to access a directory listing. LDAP support is implemented in Web browsers and e-mail programs, which can query an LDAP-compliant directory. ). As part of the agreement, which significantly expands a partnership announced earlier this year, both companies will sell the StreetTalk-enhanced versions of Post.Office and InterMail. These products will ship later this year. Coordinate.com and Banyan's 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. Division will be major distribution partners for Software.com products. Coordinate.com will couple Software.com's messaging products with its award-winning BeyondMail client software, offering its customers a complete intranet messaging solution that provides enterprise-level functionality with complete adherence to intranet standards. "This agreement, which builds upon the recent merger between Software.com and Accordance Corporation, gives Software.com a leadership role as the enterprise messaging provider for intranets, offering scaleable messaging servers and directory services for entry-level systems up to the largest Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. ," said Valdur Koha, president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Software.com, based in Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. , Calif. "Software.com and Coordinate.com will share in creating and establishing StreetTalk as the directory standard for intranets." "We are excited by the rapid expansion of our partnership with Software.com, which demonstrates our commitment to extend all of our core technologies to intranets," said John M. Paul, senior vice president of Coordinate.com. "We look forward to this partnership and to partnerships with other key intranet developers that will further position StreetTalk as the directory of choice for a full range of intranet applications." Multi-Year Joint Development Partnership As a result of this partnership, both companies will actively develop and integrate StreetTalk technology for intranet messaging. The bi-directional nature of this agreement ensures that both companies will have timely and complete access to all new features and functionality. Coordinate.com will continue core development for StreetTalk and will focus on partnering with other developers for other intranet services, such as Electronic Commerce, firewalls, web servers, communications and authentication and access servers, to move StreetTalk forward as the preferred directory solution for intranet use. Software.com will focus on enhancing StreetTalk for intranet messaging. For intranet users, this partnership delivers the assurance of an open, standards-based messaging environment that embraces the three most critical components of a highly reliable messaging system Software that provides an electronic mail delivery system. It is made up of the following functional components, which may be packaged together or independently. Mail User Agent : directory, message store and message transfer agent The store and forward capability in a messaging system. See messaging system. (messaging) Message Transfer Agent - (MTA, Mail Transfer Agent) Any program responsible for delivering e-mail messages. (MTA (1) (Message Transfer Agent or Mail Transfer Agent) The store and forward part of a messaging system. See messaging system. (2) See M Technology Association. 1. (messaging) MTA - Message Transfer Agent. ). InterMail and Post.Office are Simple Mail Transfer Protocol See SMTP. (messaging) Simple Mail Transfer Protocol - (SMTP) A protocol defined in STD 10, RFC 821, used to transfer electronic mail between computers, usually over Ethernet. It is a server to server protocol, so other protocols are used to access the messages. (SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) The standard e-mail protocol on the Internet and part of the TCP/IP protocol suite, as defined by IETF RFC 2821. SMTP defines the message format and the message transfer agent (MTA), which stores and forwards the mail. )-based server software and incorporate POP3. StreetTalk, InterMail, Post.Office, and BeyondMail will fully support LDAP, which is emerging as the industry standard for directory services on the Internet. StreetTalk Integration with InterMail and Post.Office The development work to integrate StreetTalk with InterMail and Post.Office will be done by Software.com. InterMail is a high-end Internet message store server, designed for large enterprises and service providers. InterMail's multi-dimensional scalability allows messaging systems to scale as user demand grows. Post.Office is the leading Internet messaging server, combining native support for Internet protocols Refers to all the standards that keep the Internet running. The foundation protocol is TCP/IP, which provides the basic communications mechanism as well as ways to copy files (FTP) and send e-mail (SMTP). with simple administration through web browsers and strong site security. Post.Office runs across 12 operating system platforms and is localized for worldwide use. InterMail is highly complementary with Post.Office. Together they provide a seamless solution in the messaging server market for organizations and departments of all sizes. Integration with StreetTalk's proven scalability and replication capabilities will greatly reduce administration needs and lower the cost of maintaining global mail networks. StreetTalk's full-featured enterprise-level directory will also synchronize intranet directories enterprise-wide. Intranet users will further be able to seamlessly send and receive Internet mail, using public address books that dramatically speed the process of finding people and their e-mail addresses on the corporate network. About Coordinate.com Coordinate.com, the Internet division of Banyan Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: BNYN), provides software solutions for the Internet to help people and information find each other. Based in Waltham, Mass., its flagship products are Switchboard, BeyondMail, and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and versions of StreetTalk. About Software.com Software.com, Inc. is an Internet infrastructure software company whose mission is to provide high performance, scaleable messaging solutions to Internet/intranet customers. The company has two flagship products, Post.Office and InterMail, which provide server-based Internet messaging solutions to customers ranging from small businesses to large organizations with millions of users. Software.com customers include AT&T, Coordinate.com, GEIS GEIS Generic Environmental Impact Statement GEIS Global Emerging Infections Surveillance (DoD) GEIS Global Emerging Infections System GEIS General Electric Information System GEIS Generic Edited Information Set , Netscape, NCD NCD - Network Computing Devices , Stratus Computer, and Siemens-Rolm Communications. The company is privately held and has locations in Santa Barbara, Calif., Lexington, Mass., Orlando, Fla., San Jose, Calif., Denver, Atlanta, Windsor, U.K. and Brussels, Belgium. Banyan, BeyondMail, Coordinate.com, StreetTalk, and Switchboard are registered trademarks and trademarks of Banyan Systems Inc. StreetTalk is a product of Banyan Systems Inc. and is not a product of McCarthy, Crisanti, and Maffei, Inc. InterMail and Post.Office are registered trademarks and trademarks of Software.com., Inc. All other trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Coordinate.com Laura Spear, 617/398-7941 lspear@coordinate.com or Corporate Ink Amy Bermar or Paul Parcellin, 617/969-9192 amybermar@corporateink.com pparcellin@corporateink.com or Software.com Steve Karlson, 617/674-0100 steve.karlson@software.com or Copithorne and Bellows Tim Hurley, 617/252-0606 timh@ca.cbpr.com |
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