Verio Launches WebMail Product for Shared Web Hosting; Product Enables Users to Retrieve E-mail From Remote PCs.

Business Editors/Technology Writers

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 27, 2002

Verio, a leading global IP solutions provider and wholly-owned subsidiary of NTT Communications Corp.(NTT Com), has launched a new e-mail product that enables businesses to retrieve domain-based e-mail remotely, from any computer with Internet access. WebMail is offered as both an add-on to Verio's UNIX shared Web hosting and e-commerce plans, as well as a standalone product.

For businesses that require a hosted Web site, WebMail is a standard offering bundled with any UNIX shared Web hosting account. Users can retrieve domain-based e-mail from any computer with Internet access simply by using their favorite browser. With Web-based e-mail, customers get the flexibility to retrieve e-mail any time and anywhere, as well as to continue using their preferred e-mail application on their desktop machine. WebMail provides users of Post Office Protocol (POP) e-mail with a convenient Web interface to send and receive mail from their company e-mail address at no additional charge. WebMail also allows users to create an online address book and customer folders for online e-mail storage to organize virtual communications.

Once an e-mail account is created, Verio's system does not require any additional configuration to use WebMail. For small businesses without a dedicated IT staff, the WebMail feature makes it easier to manage a number of e-mail accounts all using the same domain name.

E-mail users may also delete large or unwanted attachments before downloading them and the overall interface is easy to navigate and use. WebMail incorporates robust security features, and online help and around-the-clock customer service is available.

"Verio's WebMail enhances the value of professional Internet sites for small- to medium-businesses by improving the convenience of their professional e-mail," said Doug Schneider, president of small- and medium-enterprise hosting for Verio. "Customers can enjoy the ease of Web access to their business or personal e-mail as well as Verio's world-class security, reliability and 24/7 support."

Verio is also making the Webmail product available as a standalone product that allows companies to establish an Internet presence based on their personalized domain name. This offering, "YourCompany WebMail," also enables companies to set up multiple e-mail accounts for employees and retrieve and send messages from any terminal with Internet access and a Web browser.

YourCompany WebMail targets small business customers with a registered domain name who want Internet-based communications but don't want to manage their own e-mail services. For $10 a month, with a $25 set-up fee, YourCompany WebMail provides customers with a domain-based e-mail address that can support five or more users.

"Verio's standalone e-mail product, YourCompany WebMail, enables customers without a Web site presence to enjoy the ease of Web access to their business or personal e-mail," added Schneider.

For a limited time, customers who purchase a one-year contract for the YourCompany WebMail offering also receive one year of free domain name registration.

As with all Verio Web hosting accounts, additional POP/WebMail accounts are available to customers to expand their e-mail service with their business.

About Verio

Verio Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications (NTT Com), which provides long distance and international telecommunications reaching over 200 countries worldwide. Verio is the world's largest operator of Web sites for businesses and a leading provider of global IP solutions. The company offers businesses a broad range of Internet services, including Web hosting, dedicated access, virtual private networks, e-commerce and managed service offerings, among other enhanced services. Verio supports its operations with highly reliable and scalable global infrastructure and systems including a Tier One IP network, and provides Web hosting services to customers in more than 170 countries. The combination of Verio and NTT Com offers services to meet the growing and diverse needs of all businesses, including small to medium businesses, large global enterprises and multi-national corporations. More information can be found at www.verio.com and www.ntt.com/index-e.html.