ISOCOR Launches N-PLEX Hub v1.1 Featuring Microsoft Exchange Connectivity.SANTA MONICA Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 1998-- --Providing a fully scalable messaging solution which integrates multiple mail systems and provides directory synchronization-- ISOCOR (Nasdaq: ICOR ICOR International Consortium for Organizational Resilience (Lombard, IL) ICOR Incremental Capital-Output Ratio ICOR First Corinthians ICOR Infantry Combat Regiment (US Army; Korean war era) ), a leading Internet messaging and meta-directory software developer, today announced the release of N-PLEX(R) Hub v1.1, a complete messaging solution for organizations needing to integrate and manage multiple disparate mail systems. Version 1.1 adds Microsoft Exchange Messaging and groupware software for Windows from Microsoft. Exchange Server is an Internet-compliant e-mail system that runs under Windows NT/2000 and Windows Server 2003. It can be accessed by Web browsers, the Exchange client, versions of Outlook and the earlier Windows Inbox. connectivity to the existing list of cc:Mail(R), Microsoft Mail An earlier and simple messaging system from Microsoft that runs on PC and AppleTalk networks. Gateways are available to a variety of mail systems including X.400, PROFS and MHS. Microsoft Mail-enabled applications are written to the MAPI programming interface. See Microsoft Exchange. , Lotus Notes Messaging and groupware software from IBM Lotus that was introduced in 1989 for OS/2 and later expanded to Windows, Mac, Unix, NetWare, AS/400 and S/390. Notes provides e-mail, document sharing, workflow, group discussions and calendaring and scheduling. (R), 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. , and X.400 messaging systems already supported. N-PLEX Hub v1.1 can be used by organizations deploying Microsoft Exchange and requiring connectivity to legacy messaging systems. N-PLEX Hub v1.1 targets large organizations as well as 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. and Value Added Network (networking) Value Added Network - (VAN) A privately owned network that provides a specific service, such as legal research or access to a specialised database, for a fee. A Value Added Network usually offers some service or information that is not readily available on public providers who either need to offer a range of email services or install integrated messaging solutions for their clients. "N-PLEX Hub v1.1 extends the value of a company's existing technology by allowing management of systems already in place," says Bob Lewin, ISOCOR Vice President of Marketing. "The additional functionality of version 1.1 enables the integration of any size Microsoft Exchange community within a single messaging architecture. The result is a package for Windows NT(R) that can meet the integrated messaging needs of virtually any organization." N-PLEX Hub v1.1 Functionality The ISOCOR Management Center provides a central management facility that enables a single individual to manage a corporate intranet of any size, thus freeing local IT staff to concentrate on their own core functions. All components of N-PLEX Hub v1.1 can be installed, administered and monitored remotely from this one central management station for multiple servers and domains. Directory synchronization capabilities provide fully automated address book synchronization, and integrated directory services (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. and X.500) provide the central repository of user information for simplified management of multiple gateways and domains. N-PLEX Hub v1.1 offers a migration strategy for organizations with proprietary mail systems who want to standardize on Internet mail services. N-PLEX Hub provides a high-performance SMTP 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. ) that can easily be connected to other N-PLEX servers for POP3/IMAP4 messaging services. Industry-proven backbone technology is used to route the messages handled by N-PLEX Hub v1.1 over wide area networks. The software enables consistent message handling under peak traffic levels without failure, ensuring message integrity and delivery of mission-critical information. The system administrator can also monitor this activity and seek accounting information, whether for internal use or for external billing. N-PLEX Mini Hub N-PLEX Mini Hub offers all the functionality of N-PLEX Hub v1.1 and has been developed specifically to meet the requirements of smaller organizations hosting user communities of between one and ten servers. Pricing and Availability N-PLEX Hub v1.1 is on general release and is available on the Windows NT platform. Pricing varies based on customer configuration and connectivity options required. Notes to Editors: ISOCOR is a leading international provider of messaging software solutions, specializing in standards-based messaging and directory products. ISOCOR offers a versatile product family for the Internet, intranets, enterprise directories and mobile communications, designed to meet the demand for high-performance and scalable solutions that are hardware and software platform-independent. Headquartered in California, USA, ISOCOR is a global organization with major development centers in Santa Monica, Dublin and Berlin. The company was founded in 1991 and now employs over 200 people worldwide. ISOCOR personnel work closely with over 100 systems integrators, value-added resellers and distributors in over 50 countries around the world. Key ISOCOR partners include Compaq, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Intel, Lotus, Novell, Oracle and Tandem. ISOCOR customers include Alcatel, AT&T Healthcare, Cable & Wireless, Racal, SITA and SmithKline Beecham. -0- ISOCOR and N-PLEX are registered trademarks of ISOCOR. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders. CONTACT: Marketing Inquiries ISOCOR Lori Wahl, 310/581-8100 lori.wahl@isocor.com http://www.isocor.com or Press Inquiries Miller/Shandwick Technologies Stephanie Graves, 310/203-0550 sgraves@miller.shandwick.com |
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