jmatrow@ncrwic.Wichita.NCR.COM (John Matrow) (02/14/91)
From the Novell Mailing List: From: Janet Perry <janetp%NOVELL.COM@uga.cc.uga.edu> Here is one of two announcements about MHS and Novell that were released on Tuesday February 21: 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. Janet Perry Mgr, Higher Ed Programs Novell, Inc. 415-975-4480 janetp@ca.novell.com -- John Matrow 6091 Engineering, NCR Peripheral Products Division NCR:654-8851 <J.Matrow@Wichita.NCR.COM> (316)636-8851 <uunet!ncrlnk!ncrwic!j.matrow> FAX:636-8889 "I fought the LAN and the... LAN won."