Labels:text | menu | font | screenshot | number | paper OCR: TCP/IP E-MAIL CLIENT COMPARISON Product: Pronto Mall 2.0 Eudora Pro for Windows 2.1 Z-Mall 4.0 for Windows Vendor. CommTouch Software Qualcomm NCD Software 1206 W. Hillsdale Blvd .. Ste. C 6455 Lusk Blvd. 101 Rowland Way, Ste. 300 San Mateo, CA 94403: San Diego, CA 92121 Novato, CA 94945 (415) 578-6580 (800) 338-3672 [415) 898-8549 http://www.commtouch.com/ (619) 587-1121 http:///www.ncd.com FAX: (415) 578-8580 http://www.opalcomm.com/quest e-mail: pronto @commtouch.com e-mail: eudora-rep@ qualcomm.com Price (single copy): $69 $16₺ Reafiroments! Windows 3.1 or later; Winsock 1.1- Windows 3.1 (or later) compliant TCP/IP protocol stack; SMTP SMTP and POP-3 server. Windows 3.1 or later; running in enhanced mode: WinSock 1.1 comptant TCP/IP and POP 3 server protocol stack; SMIP and POP'S server. Installation: Easy and uneventful. It comes as a self- Clean and easy, It comes on four 3.5 inch Quick and easy. Download the compressed extracting executable prog am , downloaded; diskettes: two for Eudora itself, and two for files from the company's Web page; execute from the Internet. This ves the only package the TCP/IP protocol stack (! kept the the selfextracting file. The installation routine (among the three) that didn't come with' existing IP drivers). The installation routine created sets up a \ZMAIL directory and creates a TCP/IP software, Il relied on WinSock 1. # \EUDORA directory and windows program Windows program group, support from a third party vendor. group, then launched Eudora Technical support: "Generally pood resparise. Support via Technicians were knowledgeable and Very responsive telephone or interriet mail. email is the first-level (preferred). helpha. Toll free telephone support available Free (but not toll free) telephone support support method, Telephone support, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to if necessary, available Monday through Pacific time, for SO days from date of purchase: 5 p.m ., Pacific time, for 30 days from Friday, 8 a.mi to 5 p.m ., Pacific time. Support contracts or perincident support date of purchase. 1900 number) available thereafter Documentation: Rather limited -- only fact sheets and PEDE As this was the only software I received Electronicaly downloaded, Excellent files, but supplemented with very though the mail, it also had the only formal, documentation available in .TXT or PDF rich and extensive on line help, printed manue's. The user's guide was very formats. The PDF option lets you access thorough and easy to use, The installation the documentation electronically or print it guide was a step bystep manual; good for beginners. out. It was thorough and easy to use. Ease of user Good. It has a good look and feel, with Good. The icons and general layout Excellent. The layout was well organized easyto understand icons.it would take; made sense. New users should be able and self-explanatory. Overall, the choice no time at all to start using this package. to start using the program without any trouble; of icons and layout was just a bit more intuitive and appealing than the competition's, Warranty: Thirty day money back guarantee. Thirty day money back guarantee fff purchased directly from Qualcomm; if purchased Thirty- day money back guarantee. through retailer, depends on retailer's policies; Robustness/ Uses MiME for sending file attachments. Also compatibility: MAPI-comptent for mall enabled applications Uses MIME for sending file attachments; MiME-compliant, for sending file attachments; but does not support MAPI (Next release Also MAPi compliant- installed as mai s slated to support it } package for mail-enabling applications Applicability: A good choice as a TCP/IP e mail. A good choice as a TCP/IP email client; An excellent choice as a TCP/IP e-mail client for Windows based systems. for windows-based systems. client for Windows based systems. Test environment: \\\Various PCs running windows 3.1 and windows 95, with TCP/IP software from FTP Software, SPRY {CompuServe internet division), and Microsoft, Ethernet 10BaseT LAN; ISON connection to Internet
