Excedent and SonMedia Partner to Offer Family-Safe Email Hosting to ISP Customers.High-Tech Writers VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 20, 2003 Excedent Technologies, a global leader in business email outsourcing (1) Contracting with outside consultants, software houses or service bureaus to perform systems analysis, programming and datacenter operations. Contrast with insourcing. See netsourcing, ASP, SSP and facilities management. , anti-virus and Spam filtering A software routine that deletes incoming spam or diverts it to a "junk" mailbox (see spam folder). Also called "spam blockers," spam filters are built into a user's e-mail program. solutions, today announced a partnership with SonMedia Online, a provider of dial-up Internet access See dial-up. and integrated safety solutions for families across America. Excedent will provide all SonMedia customers with email access that is free from the nuisances on the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the such as Spam, viruses and pornography pornography Depiction of erotic behaviour intended to cause sexual excitement. The word originally signified any work of art or literature depicting the life of prostitutes. . "We chose Excedent as our email hosting partner because they bring a complete, managed email solution to the table," commented Jeffrey Sesol, VP of Technology for SonMedia Online. "We wanted a single vendor that was expert in hosting the email, filtering the Spam, scanning for viruses, etc., rather than having to assemble a team of providers." "While the Internet is a wonderful resource for information, education and entertainment, it is also a direct pipeline into your home for pornographic por·nog·ra·phy n. 1. Sexually explicit pictures, writing, or other material whose primary purpose is to cause sexual arousal. 2. The presentation or production of this material. 3. and other material most parents find objectionable or dangerous for their children," stated Michael Rhodes, 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 SonMedia Online. "Our goal is to make the Internet a safe and educational experience for families and their children." "SonMedia and Excedent share the same goal of offering a safe and secure environment for Internet and email users," explained Patrick Matthews Patrick Matthews should not be confused with the 19th century Scottish fruit grower Patrick Matthew. Patrick Matthews is the former bassist of Australian garage rock band The Vines, and currently the bassist of Youth Group. , Chief Executive Officer of Excedent Technologies. "We are pleased to be serving SonMedia's existing and future customer base with our complete email solution that features Excedent's unique Spam DNA DNA: see nucleic acid. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. Filtering(R) system to protect families from unwanted and inappropriate emails." About SonMedia Online SonMedia Online is the first of eight media-related companies to be launched by SonMedia Holdings Inc., a privately held Illinois company located in the suburbs of Chicago. A next generation interactive media company, SonMedia Online offers an integrated package of Internet safety solutions to create a truly family-friendly Internet experience. Distributed exclusively through the company's network of entrepreneurs (Representatives), SonMedia Online strives to serve the enlightened consumer by providing solutions that work - true protection from the potential harm that can touch the family through every Internet connection today. For more information, please visit www.sonmediaonline.com. About Excedent Technologies Excedent Technologies is a global leader in outsourced business email hosting solutions. The company provides small businesses and service providers with secure, reliable, Spam-free, Virus-free email. Excedent manages and maintains this critical communication infrastructure, freeing up valuable personnel resources and eliminating the need for customers to purchase email-related software, hardware or additional bandwidth. The company is privately held and serves more than 1,000 customers worldwide. For more information on Excedent's small business email hosting plans, please visit www.webmail.us. For more information on service provider and enterprise email solutions, please visit www.excedent.com or call 866.EXCEDENT (392.3336). |
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