Coordinate.com launches BeyondMail 3.0 for Intranet messaging; Enterprise-level tools and integrated applications redefine how mail can be used to run business.

BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 10, 1996--Coordinate.com, the Internet division of Banyan Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:BNYN), will introduce BeyondMail 3.0 Internet Edition at Internet Expo in Chicago next week, to address the growing need for robust, Intranet-based messaging for professional use.

This family of products gives professional users the high-end mail capabilities they've come to expect from LAN-based messaging, but have not yet had for Intranet computing.

BeyondMail 3.0 Internet Edition delivers sophisticated, standards-based messaging with directory services, advanced filtering, multimedia messaging, information handling tools, remote access and enterprise-level administration. Versions of the software for individuals, departments, enterprises and developers will ship this fall, and versions to support the Banyan Intelligent Messaging transport will be available by the end of the year.

"As more businesses move to open, standards-based computing solutions, users no longer have to make trade-offs between capable, proprietary LAN- based messaging and Internet mail packages with minimal functionality," said John Paul, senior vice president of Coordinate.com. "BeyondMail makes Intranet messaging ready for prime time."

BeyondMail 3.0 also introduces improved development tools for creating powerful Business on Mail applications. Significant enhancements to BeyondMail's patented rules technology, tightly integrated with enhanced intelligent electronic forms, give organizations new ability to automate their business processes.

For example, businesses can create intelligent forms for approving purchase orders. The forms are routed to the mailboxes of everyone required to sign them and automatically change their appearance based on what the recipients need to do. A workflow button can change from `approve' to `escalate' if the amount requested exceeds the recipient's signature authority. Several standard applets, such as a serial routing slip for automated workflow, will be included with BeyondMail 3.0.

Key Features and Benefits

BeyondMail 3.0 Internet Edition introduces:

Comprehensive directory services via a four-tiered address book: personal, workgroup, enterprise and global. The enterprise directory is based on the leading StreetTalk directory services. The global directory is based on the award-winning Switchboard Internet directory. BeyondMail also supports the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) for directory services with this release.

Multimedia messaging through support for the Microsoft OLE 2.0 (ActiveX) standard. Users can embed multimedia content and compound documents directly into mail messages, simplifying the sharing of rich information. Information handling with configurable folders that are click-sortable by configurable message fields such as name, subject, date and message type to help organize information more efficiently.

Remote access enhancements let users download specific mail messages based on user-defined criteria, such as message size, header information, and attachments. Users can also have different mailboxes for remote and office use, and drag and drop messages between them. Messaging administration enhancements that let users create completely customized mail. At the same time, centralized mail administration reduces the need for additional support staff.

BeyondMail 3.0 also provides enhanced rules-based filtering. Easy-to-use rules now automatically filter messages from discussion lists, so users can participate in more groups while avoiding information overload.

"Rules and forms are much more important in Internet mail than even interoffice mail because of the sheer number of messages that a person gets," said Bill Haase, president of SmartPages Direct, a web development firm based in Columbus, Ohio. "With this new release, BeyondMail adds significantly more functionality and ease of use than any other e-mail package."

Complete Internet Messaging Solution

BeyondMail is a native SMTP, POP 3 mail client with full MIME compliance. BeyondMail will support the S/MIME security protocol by the end of this year. BeyondMail will also support the IMAP and MAPI standards. BeyondMail, which has 1.3 million users worldwide, is generally regarded as having set the standard for introducing advanced filtering and applying intelligent rules to core tasks.

Distribution and Pricing

The software will be distributed directly, through resellers and OEM partners, from the World Wide Web, and through the Banyan direct sales force. Information about beta software is currently available from the Coordinate.com web site (www.coordinate.com). Pricing will be announced later this summer.

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