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- 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 congestion 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.
-
- Novell, Inc., (NASDAQ: NOVL) develops NetWare systems software products
- that manage and control the sharing of data across a variety of network
- computing environments, including computer workgroups, departmental
- networks and business-wide information systems.
-
- Contact:
-
- Susan Lider
- Novell, Inc.
- 408/473-8665
-