Qualcomm ships Eudora Pro 2.1.2 for Windows; Company also previews native 32-bit Eudora Pro version for Windows '95 to be introduced this November, and MAPI support before the new year.SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 1995--QUALCOMM Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :QCOM QCOM Qualcomm, Inc. (stock symbol) ), a leading developer of advanced electronic messaging solutions for the Internet, announced today that it has begun shipment of its Eudora Pro electronic mail software for the Windows(R) platform. This announcement comes soon after shipment of Eudora Pro for the Macintosh platform, announced in mid-July, and signals to the consumer market that Eudora Pro software will now be widely available to users of both platforms well in advance of the holiday buying season. Eudora Pro 2.1.2 is an Internet based electronic mail application that provides feature-rich, enterprise- and Internet-wide messaging and information productivity services. Based on the award-winning Eudora software originally introduced in 1988, Eudora Pro delivers the ease of integration and superior functionality valued by MIS professionals and millions of Internet enthusiasts alike. The new functions of Eudora Pro for Windows include: -- Built-in Spell Checking -- Main Window Toolbar A row or column of on-screen buttons used to activate functions in the application. Many toolbars are customizable, letting you add and delete buttons as required. Toolbars may be fixed in position or may float, which means they can be dragged to a more convenient location in the -- Enhanced Mailboxes and Mailbox Sorting -- Message Labels -- Unread Message Indicators -- Multiple Nicknames Files -- Improved Attachment Drag-and-Drop Support -- Optimized TCP/IP Stack QUALCOMM to Introduce Industry's First 32-Bit E-Mail Application Previewing the company's future direction, Craig Brenner, worldwide marketing manager for QUALCOMM's Enterprise Software Technologies (QUEST) group, said, "We are committed to engineering a 32-bit native Eudora Pro program for Windows '95 scheduled for release in November, making us one of the first -- if not the first -- e-mail software provider to bring such an e-mail application to market." Brenner said that Eudora Pro is already compatible with Windows '95, and the company intends to maintain its leadership in the e-mail category by being first-to-market with an industry-standard 32-bit solution in anticipation of tomorrow's user needs. QUALCOMM to Integrate MAPI (Mail API) A programming interface from Microsoft that enables a client application to send to and receive mail from Exchange Server or a Microsoft Mail (MS Mail) messaging system. Microsoft applications such as Outlook, the Exchange client and Microsoft Schedule use MAPI. into Eudora by End of Year According to Brenner, QUALCOMM also plans to integrate Microsoft's Windows Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI) -- now shipping with Windows '95 -- into the Eudora product line before the end of the year, along with native Windows '95 support. This adds an enhanced level of interoperability to the product family. MAPI, which is part of the Windows Open System Architecture (WOSA (Windows Open System Architecture) An earlier umbrella term for a variety of programming interfaces from Microsoft designed to provide application interoperability across the Windows environment. ), will enable users of Eudora Pro to send and receive messages to and from Microsoft At Work-based devices. Microsoft At Work Microsoft at Work was a short-lived effort promoted by Microsoft to tie together common business machinery, like fax machines and photocopiers, with a common communications protocol allowing control and status information to be shared with computers running Microsoft Windows. is an office architecture that enables PCs, handheld systems, digital copier/duplicators, printers, fax machines and telephones to communicate over local-area, wide area or wireless networks using services such as E-mail and voice mail. This integration will enable users to send messages to both e-mail and Microsoft At Work-based recipients while also allowing them to make use of the Microsoft At Work message protocol with no modifications. Vendors such as Oracle Corp., Lotus Development Corp. and Novell Inc. are currently using MAPI. QUALCOMM distributes its Eudora family of products through Ingram Micro, the world's largest wholesale distributor of microcomputer products, and also through Kuni Research International, which has an exclusive agreement to localize lo·cal·ize v. lo·cal·ized, lo·cal·iz·ing, lo·cal·iz·es v.tr. 1. To make local: decentralize and localize political authority. 2. and distribute a Japanese version of Eudora Pro in Japan. The Ingram Micro distribution agreement enables QUALCOMM to market Eudora through major US retail chains, including Egghead Software, Comp USA, Best Buys, MicroCenter and Fry's. Ingram Micro distributes through 70,000 reseller customers in 120 countries, including Stream International, Software Spectrum and Softmart. At the same time, QUALCOMM will continue to promote Eudora Pro in distribution channels to corporate resellers, value-added resellers (VARs), systems integrators and 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. . In addition, Eudora Pro is available through mail order catalogs, such as Multiple Zones International (MAC Zone and PC Zone) and PC Connection Inc. (MAC Connection and PC Connection). About QUALCOMM Headquartered in San Diego, QUALCOMM develops, manufactures, markets, licenses and operates advanced communications systems and products based on its proprietary digital wireless technologies. The company's primary product areas are the OmniTRACS system (a geostationary Aligned with the earth. Refers to satellites (GEOs) that travel at the same rotational speed as the earth (they are geosynchronous) and are always the same distance from the earth. See GEO. satellite-based, mobile communications system providing two-way data and position reporting services), CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. wireless communications systems and products, and, in conjunction with others, the development of the Globalstar(TM) low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellite communications system. Other company products include the Eudora Pro and Eudora Light electronic mail software, VLSI VLSI: see integrated circuit. (1) (Very Large Scale Integration) Between 100,000 and one million transistors on a chip. See SSI, MSI, LSI and ULSI. (2) (VLSI Technology, Inc., Tempe, AZ, www.semiconductors. components, and communications equipment and systems for government and commercial customers worldwide. -0- Note to Editors: Eudora is a registered trademark of the University of Illinois University of Illinois may refer to:
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