Hilgraeve Announces DropChute+ 1.1.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 16, 1998--Hilgraeve Inc. today released DropChute+ Version 1.1, personal file delivery software that simplifies file exchange through firewalls, eases setup and expands virus protection. Animated audio chat lets Windows 95/Windows NT 4.0 users experience Microsoft Agent Microsoft Agent is a technology developed by Microsoft which employs animated characters, text-to-speech engines, and speech recognition software to enhance interaction with computer users. Thus it is an example of an embodied agent. technology coming in Windows 98. Hilgraeve is at PC Expo A trade show for resellers, corporate managers and technical professionals from CMP Media LLC, a subsidiary of United Business Media. First held in New York in 1983 with 120 exhibitors and 9,600 attendees, the show grew from the personal computer's early years to 550 vendors and more than in the Microsoft Partners Pavilion, Booth No. 2646-B23. DropChute+ overcomes e-mail attachment A file that rides along with an e-mail message. The attached file can be of any type. E-mail programs make it easy to attach a file. For example, in Eudora, all you do is select Attach from the Message menu, browse through the folder hierarchy to find the file you want and then double or ftp problems -- garbled files, slow/uncertain delivery, difficulties with large files, security. Users drag and drop A graphical user interface (GUI) capability that lets you perform operations by moving the icon of an object with the mouse into another window or onto another icon. For example, files can be copied or moved by dragging them from one folder to another. files on icons representing recipients. DropChute+ automatically connects to the PC directly, compresses and encrypts data, checks for viruses, and delivers files without stopping on mail or ftp servers Implementations of FTP servers (organized by the nature of the interface used to configure them) include: Graphical
in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. networks or modems. DropChute+ 1.1 lets network administrators selectively allow outbound and/or inbound connections through all kinds of proxy servers, including direct connection, modified client or invisible proxy server. Users can update virus protection in DropChute+ by clicking a button. Chat options in DropChute+ 1.1 exploit Windows 98 Microsoft Agent technology now for Windows 95 and NT 4.0 users. Users can choose animated characters -- a genie, sorcerer (tool) SORCERER - A simple tree parser generator by Terence Parr <parrt@s1.arc.umn.edu>. SORCERER is suitable for translation problems lying between those solved by code generator generators and by full source-to-source translator generators. , or robot -- to speak aloud chat messages; announce when others are on the Internet, or when they connect to chat or deliver files. Setup is streamlined in Version 1.1, works with dial-up or LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. Internet connections, and eliminates entering IP addresses. An intuitive wizard helps users distribute free versions of DropChute+ to associates -- either a full-featured 60-day trial copy of DropChute+ or the smaller non-expiring DropChute version. The wizard lets users send the free program as an e-mail attachment with easy setup instructions; or lets them make diskettes and printed instructions. Users can now choose the icon to represent themselves on others' desktops. Businesses can represent themselves with their logo on a client's PC; end users can personalize their icons. DropChute+'s revolutionary Internet Rendezvous(tm) (patent pending) allows Internet users to connect without advance scheduling. Internet Rendezvous waits for calls, like fax software. Connecting requires only a phone number to instruct the other PC to rendezvous; in moments both hang up and automatically connect through the Internet. Those with permanent Internet connections can use DropChute+ for secure, quick file exchanges outside internal networks. DropChute+ also eliminates e-mail attachment loads on mail servers within corporate networks. DropChute+ exchanges entire folder structures; ensures privacy with RSA (1) (Rural Service Area) See MSA. (2) (Rivest-Shamir-Adleman) A highly secure cryptography method by RSA Security, Inc., Bedford, MA (www.rsa.com), a division of EMC Corporation since 2006. It uses a two-part key. Public Key Authentication, symmetric Key Encryption (conforming to MS CryptoAPI standards); issues real-time on-screen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. or e-mail confirmations; provides detailed logs. DropChute+ 1.1 is available for Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 from www.hilgraeve.com and other electronic and retail outlets at street prices of $50; registered DropChute+ users update for free. Distributors: Ingram Micro, Tech Data, Micro Central. Internet users can download a 60-day free trial of DropChute+ from Hilgraeve and other sites. Hilgraeve develops high performance communications software (HyperACCESS, HyperTerminal) and one-to-one Internet applications. Contact: 734-243-0576; 800 826-2760; www.hilgraeve.com.
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