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CONTACT:Timothy J. Griswold
Dancing Bear Enterprises
Maui Research and Technology Center
590 Lipoa Parkway
Kihei, HI 96753
808-875-2456
808-874-3650 fax
tim@dancingbear.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 17, 1995
DANCING BEAR ENTERPRISES ANNOUNCES MAiLBACK(tm), AN INTELLIGENT MAIL
AGENT FOR NEXTSTEP( SYSTEMS
KIHEI, HAWAII - Dancing Bear Enterprises today announced the
availability of MAiLBACK, an intelligent mail agent for NEXTSTEP
systems.
MAiLBACK automates many time-consuming and labor-intensive activities
that delay communications and tie-up staff responding to routine
information requests, rerouting incoming messages and maintaining
email address lists. MAiLBACK provides more efficient email
communications with less labor.
MAiLBACK does not replace the current NeXT Mail system, it extends
the system and adds powerful new functions that automate and manage
email communications. MAiLBACK interacts directly with the underlying
UNIX sendmail, providing document distribution, message routing
and mail list management.
Unlike World Wide Web and other current information distribution
tools that are limited to users with "high-end" Internet capabilities
and require skilled technicians to prepare on-line documents,
MAiLBACK does not require special document preparation and is
accessible from any system with email capabilities, even basic
ASCII mail. Internet connectivity is not required to use MAiLBACK.
MAiLBACK can also be beneficial when used with internal email
systems.
Standard applications are used to create and maintain documents
which are linked together in bundles, called iBundles. iBundles
enable automatic, unattended distribution of information. Any email
user can access these information bundles by simply sending an
email message to MAiLBACK with the iBundle name on the subject
line. MAiLBACK also accommodates the most sophisticated users,
supporting the distribution of: text, image, and voice documents,
either as text or as enclosures. Any document that can be emailed
can be placed on-line in an iBundle.
MAiLBACK also provides a Smart Router that can automatically direct
incoming email messages based on address and subject. The Smart
Router examines incoming mail messages to identify the proper
destination and initiates actions based on the address and subject.
Smart Router can be configured to forward messages to any email
address, automatically create a log number and send a received
receipt back to the requester. It can also send an iBundle to the
requester.
In addition, MAiLBACK simplifies the creation and management of
email address lists. A text file address list can be dropped into
MAiLBACK and it will be automatically segmented to comply with
sendmail addressing limitations. Lists can be chained, un-chained,
modified, imported and exported using simple point and click actions.
MAiLBACK is currently available for NEXTSTEP/Motorola and NEXTSTEP/Intel
compatible systems, release 3.2 or higher. HP version will be
available by the end of February. List price is $249 with an
introductory price of $199 through April 30, 1995. The educational
price is $62.25.
Demonstration copies can be obtained from:
ftp://ftp.maui.com/pub/dancingbear/demos/MAiLBACK.tar.gz
or by sending a requests to:
demos@dancingbear.com.
Additional information is available online, email:
mailback@dancingbear.com, with a subject of: index, help.
Dancing Bear Enterprises (DBE) develops UNIX based applications,
primarily in the NeXTSTEP/OpenStep(tm) operating environments. DBE
is located in the Maui Research and Technology Center, Kihei,
Hawaii.
MAiLBACK and Dancing Bear Enterprises are Trademarks of Dancing
Bear Enterprises, Inc., NEXTSTEP and OpenStep are Trademarks of
NeXT, Inc.