manoj@ca.excelan.com (manoj @ Messaging Product Marketing) (03/06/91)
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Organization: Novell, Inc., San Jose, Califonia
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Date: Thu, 28 Feb 1991 02:37:47 GMT
NOVELL ANNOUNCES NETWARE MHS v1.5
New Messaging Engine Offers Faster, More Efficient
Network Communications
BOSTON, Mass., NETWORLD -- February 12, 1991 -- Novell,
Inc., developer of NetWare systems software products, today
announced NetWare MHS v1.5, the first MHS (Message Handling
Service) product fully developed and supported by Novell,
and optimized to deliver increased network performance and
streamline remote messaging.
The release of NetWare MHS v1.5 accompanies the agreement
between Novell and Action Technologies, Inc. that resulted
in a single standard MHS platform, interoperable with the
worldwide MHS installed base. This new unified standard
provides a consistent network computing messaging
environment for computer product vendors and end users,
worldwide. It is backed by Novell's market infrastructure,
including its international distribution channels and
support programs.
"NetWare MHS v1.5, optimized for complex distributed
environments, advances our efforts in support of enterprise-
wide networking solutions," said Bob Davis, director of
product marketing at Novell's San Jose development center.
"Novell, in cooperation with industry partners, will drive
the future of MHS as a standard messaging platform and
deliver to our customers a corporate-wide messaging service
across a broad range of current and emerging industry
standards."
NetWare MHS v1.5 is designed to support the needs of larger,
more complex networks. It now supports multiple attachments
to a single message. Users running MHS-compatible
applications can now append up to 64 files to a single
transmission. The product also adds "fan out" capabilities
to NetWare MHS, allowing users to send a message to many
remote recipients via a single transmission. The target
NetWare MHS server replicates the message and forwards it to
multiple destinations, increasing network efficiency by
reducing traffic on the wire.
UPDATE INFORMATION, PRICING AND AVAILABILITY
Novell's first goal is to standardize all MHS users on
NetWare MHS v1.5. To that end, Novell will update all
existing MHS customers to NetWare MHS v1.5, including those
currently using NetWare MHS v1.1 or MHS v1.2 from Action
Technologies. Updates will be offered through Novell's
After Market Products group at the price of U.S. $50.
For first-time NetWare MHS users, NetWare MHS v1.5 will be
offered for U.S. $100 during a promotional period beginning
in April 1991. This represents a U.S. $395 reduction from
the list price of U.S. $495. All prices apply only in the
United States and Canada. Customers outside the United
States and Canada should call their local Novell authorized
reseller for information.
NETWARE MHS DEVELOPER'S KIT
Novell offers a NetWare MHS Developer's Kit, which provides
the "hooks" into the NetWare MHS environment and allows
developers to combine their technologies with Novell's to
create comprehensive messaging solutions. The NetWare MHS
Developer's Kit contains the NetWare MHS v1.5 interface for
the Standard Message Format (SMF) application programming
interface (API) used in NetWare MHS messaging technology.
The NetWare MHS Developer's Kit lists in the United States
and Canada for U.S. $495 and will be available through
Novell distribution channels in April 1991.
NETWARE MHS TECHNOLOGY
MHS was developed by Action Technologies, Inc. (ATI) in 1986
and is now owned by Novell. It provides a standard
messaging service that can be shared by many applications,
handling the collection, routing and delivery of messages
and files across multiple computing environments. As a
development platform, NetWare MHS handles all networking
connectivity functions, allowing developers to concentrate
on specific application functions and the user interface.
NetWare MHS also acts as a standard back-end connectivity
engine, transporting messages across LANs, internet bridges
and asynchronous lines, as well as through gateways.
Novell, Inc., (NASDAQ: NOVL) develops NetWare systems
software products that manage and control the sharing of
data across a variety of network computing environments,
including computer workgroups, departmental networks and
business-wide information systems.
Regards!
O manoj goel
o o Novell Inc., Product Marketing,
o o o 2222 Trade Zone Blvd, San Jose, CA 95131, USA
o o o o Internet: manoj@novell.com Voice:408.473.8369 Fax:408.433.0775
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