Press Release

Novell GroupWise Plug-In for Outlook Now Available in Open Beta

Available on the Web, Plug-In Links Outlook Client to Powerful Collaboration Features in Novell GroupWise 5.5

Who:

Novell, Inc., the world's leading provider of directory-enabled networking software. Novell solutions give businesses total control of their private networks and the Internet, simplifying the management of user access and identity.

What:

Novell today announced the open-beta availability of Novell GroupWise Plug-In for Outlook™, which allows users of Outlook 98 to access Novell GroupWise® 5.5. Through its integrated services, GroupWise already supports a broad range of client software options, including POP 3, IMAP and any Web browser. Adding to this list of options, the plug-in enables customers to preserve their legacy investments in Outlook while taking advantage of Novell® Directory Services® (NDS™) and other advanced networking services. Users choose the desktop client they prefer: Novell's GroupWise, the Outlook client pre-installed on many desktop systems, or both GroupWise and Outlook in the same enterprise or local environment. In addition, IT administrators can now centrally manage both GroupWise and Outlook users through NDS.

How:

The open-beta version of Novell GroupWise Plug-In for Outlook can be downloaded today by going to http://support.novell.com/beta/public.

Contact:

Press may access Novell announcements and company information on the World Wide Web at http://www.novell.com/pressroom.

Press Contact:
Shawn Dickerson
Novell, Inc.
Phone: (801) 228-7239
Internet: sdickerson@novell.com