MetaInfo brings SMTP E-mail to Windows NT; Sendmail with POP3 1.0 is the first true version of UNIX sendmail available for Windows NT.announced Sendmail with POP3 1.0 for Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. , the only port of UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). sendmail 8.7 to the NT platform. The $495 program is an RFC (Request For Comments) A document that describes the specifications for a recommended technology. Although the word "request" is in the title, if the specification is ratified, it becomes a standards document. compliant, UNIX compatible, SMTP-based e-mail server See mail server. that gives network administrators total control over their e-mail routing, transport, and delivery services by providing complete access to program configuration. SendMail with POP3 1.0 will ship Jan. 31, 1996. Sendmail with POP3 1.0 features an installation program, compatibility with the major POP3 clients such as Eudora, Netscape, and the MS Exchange Client, on-line help, control panel applets, and integration with NT management tools. An alternate user database enhances security with features like APOP APOP Authentication Post Office Protocol (Qualcomm) APOP Advanced Purchase Order Processing APOP Advanced Product Quality Planning APOP Alternate Point of Presence (telecommunications) authentication, which is a feature that many NT mail packages do not support. MetaInfo's e-mail server puts the power and efficiency of UNIX sendmail, which has been the Internet e-mail backbone for 15 years, into the hands of NT administrators. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Jared Vogt, president of MetaInfo, "We chose to port Sendmail directly from UNIX to retain interoperability, flexibility and extensible nature of the sendmail.cf configuration file." Like UNIX sendmail, Sendmail with POP3 1.0 for Windows NT enables administrators to create custom configurations, such as multiple domains or delivery of messages directly to programs. A true UNIX port insures that configuration and data files are transferable between the UNIX and NT platforms, allowing administrators with investments in UNIX e-mail systems to easily incorporate or migrate to Windows NT. "We wanted to deliver true sendmail, not a 'sendmail-like' application," commented Vogt. MetaInfo's Sendmail with POP3 1.0 was designed for fast and simple installation with a wizard prompting the user through initial configuration. On-line help aids users in custom configurations, testing and troubleshooting. In a standard configuration, administrators can be up and running in 10 minutes, compared to hours with UNIX. Sendmail with POP3 1.0 supports Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. NT 3.51 workstation or server. Versions for the Intel, Alpha and MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second) The execution speed of a computer. For example, .5 MIPS is 500,000 instructions per second; 100 MIPS is a hundred million instructions per second. platforms are included on each CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). . Pricing and availability Pricing for Sendmail with POP3 1.0 is US $495.00 for up to 500 POP3 mailbox accounts and includes 60 days of free technical support. Custom configuration of the sendmail.cf file is not supported. Extended support options are available. Sendmail with POP3 1.0 is available directly from MetaInfo and through selected resellers worldwide. Reseller and educational pricing is available. MetaInfo, located in Seattle, is a leading supplier of Internet messaging products for Windows NT. Its Domain Name System (DNS (Domain Name System) A system for converting host names and domain names into IP addresses on the Internet or on local networks that use the TCP/IP protocol. For example, when a Web site address is given to the DNS either by typing a URL in a browser or behind the ) server is the industry standard for Windows NT. MetaInfo offers a suite of products for Windows NT, leveraging the Internet's open standards and the "ease of use" offered by Windows NT. For additional information, contact MetaInfo at 206-521-2600; e-mail: info@metainfo.com, http://metainfo.com. -0- EDITOR'S NOTE: All MetaInfo news releases are available on the Internet, via the MetaInfo Inc. Home Page at http://www.metainfo.com. The MetaInfo Home Page is an easy way to find information about MetaInfo and its business partner's products and services. A copy of this release and other company information is available by calling MetaInfo at 206/521-2600 or via e-mail at info@metainfo.com. Questions concerning this release or any other request should be directed to MetaInfo's public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most agency, Reed, Revell-Pechar at 206/462-4777. All prices and terms for the US only. MetaInfo and DNS are registered trademarks, and DNS is a trademark of MetaInfo Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. CONTACT: MetaInfo, Seattle Ethan Bell, 206/521-2600 or Reed, Revell-Pechar Adv. & PR Ann Revell-Pechar, 206-462-4777 or annrp@rrp.com NOTE TO EDITORS: In the Internet/email addresses noted in this news release, there is an "at" symbol between: -- annrp AND rrp.com This symbol may not appear properly (or at all) in some systems. |
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