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Novell's GroupWise WebAccess Provides Collaborative Computing Over The Internet For the First Time, Users Can Access E-mail, Voice Mail Messages, Faxes, Calendar and Tasks from their GroupWise Universal In Box from any Internet Browser INDIAN WELLS, Calif. -- January 30, 1996 -- Novell, Inc. today announced GroupWise WebAccess, the first product for collaborative communication and information coordination over the Internet. Unveiled at Demo'96 today, GroupWise WebAccess provides anytime, anyplace access to the GroupWise Universal In Box allowing users to schedule group meetings, listen to voice mail, receive documents, send Internet E-mail, view faxes, access the GroupWise Address Book and read attachments from any workstation with an Internet connection and an HTML 1.0-compliant web browser regardless of where they are. "Novell is the first company to dissolve the boundaries between the Internet and collaborative computing," said David Coursey, editor and publisher of P.C. Letter. "In the past, groupware users could only access simple electronic mail from the Internet. Now, with GroupWise WebAccess, users can access collaborative computing capabilities from any Internet connection, representing a significant advantage for GroupWise in the competitive groupware market." "The majority of our field personnel obtain corporate information from our SABRE host. American Airlines needs a method of providing field employees with easier access to corporate information over our corporate Intranet," said Randy Blaschke, systems engineer, American Airlines. "The vast array of World Wide Web applications available today allows companies to disseminate information in a more cost effective manner. Solutions like GroupWise WebAccess will allow us to tap into our existing GroupWise infrastructure while allowing easier access to corporate information using Web technology." Functionality Beyond Internet E-Mail With GroupWise WebAccess, remote users can stay fully connected to the home office, the corporate Intranet and the internal messaging/communications system when traveling, working on the road or from home. By extending the functionality beyond E-mail to include collaborative computing for Internet users, GroupWise WebAccess increases productivity and information distribution while improving communications with both internal and external contacts. "Mobile, Internet, corporate Intranet and underpowered workstation users, as well as on-line service providers, will be among the first to benefit from the quick, anytime, anyplace access provided by GroupWise WebAccess," said Stewart Nelson, vice president and general manager, Novell GroupWare Division. "GroupWise WebAccess truly embodies Novell's strategy of a Smart Global Network and its commitment in delivering new capabilities and features by supplying anytime, anywhere access," Nelson said. Using GroupWise WebAccess As a server based product, GroupWise WebAccess allows users to access a GroupWise PostOffice with an Internet or Intranet connection and an HTML 1.0-compliant web browser with no desktop configuration required. With GroupWise WebAccess, the GroupWise client is delivered via an HTML page which is accessible from the same familiar web browsers that customers use everyday. Now, users who prefer the Internet work environment can receive near real-time access to their Universal In Box and can move back and forth between GroupWise WebAccess and other Home Pages with a few clicks of the mouse. GroupWise WebAccess also provides a single box solution for Novell NetWare 4 users running an NLM-based HTTP server. For example, GroupWise WebAccess can coexist on the same machine with NetWare, the NetWare Web Server and the GroupWise message server. This dramatically reduces hardware costs while improving integration between the Internet and the enterprise. In addition to the one box approach, the GroupWise WebAccess can also take advantage of whatever the Unix, NT or OS/2 web server exists at an organization. This two box solution combines a GroupWise Post Office Server, GroupWise WebAccess Server and GroupWise WebAccess Message Server with a non-NetWare HTTP Web Server which is compliant with CGI. Pricing and Availability The GroupWise WebAccess product, compatible with GroupWise 4.1 and the future GroupWise XTD product, will be released in Q2'96. The suggested retail price for GroupWise WebAccess for a 10-user pack is $249; 50-user pack, $1,100; and 100-user pack, $1,999. For organizations with 100 or more GroupWise licenses, corresponding GroupWise WebAccess licenses can purchased at the 100-user price of $1,999. Novell (NASDAQ: NOVL) is the world's leading network software provider. Novell software provides the infrastructure for a networked world, enabling our customers to connect with other people and the information they need, anytime and anyplace. Novell partners with other technology and market leaders to help customers make networks a part of their everyday lives. Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks and GroupWise is a trademark of Novell, Inc. All other brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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