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Onset Technology's New METAmessage for Wireless Components Enable Blackberry Users to Access Desktop Files
GetFile Module Adds File Access, MCS 3.1 Enhancements Give Lotus Notes Users
Get Contact Information Feature and List Import Capabilities
SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Onset Technology today announced new components of its METAmessage for Wireless solution: METAmessage(R) Conversion Server (MCS) version 3.1 and the new GetFile(TM) module. These new components provide powerful features for BlackBerry(TM) Handheld users, including GetFile's ability to provide access to desktop PC files directly from the BlackBerry and the MCS version 3.1's greater support for Lotus Notes and quick-setup wizards.
Onset's GetFile, which is available as a separate product module, greatly enhances productivity for BlackBerry users by providing remote access to desktop files. Used in conjunction with the AttachmentsPlus(TM) module, GetFile allows BlackBerry users to view the file hierarchy stored on their desktop PC or network server, select a file and either read the file on their BlackBerry handheld or print it on a fax machine of their choice. Users can also forward the file to another email address.
"BlackBerry customers highly value the personal and organizational productivity benefits derived from our corporate wireless email solution," said Mark Guibert, Vice President, Brand Management at Research In Motion. "Onset's technology extends these productivity benefits for both large and small organizations by enabling remote file and email attachment handling."
Notes, Exchange User Enhancements
Notes users can now use the "get contact information" feature previously available only to Exchange users. The "get contact information" feature lets users get phone numbers, email addresses, and other data from an Exchange global address list (GAL) or Notes address book. Also, Notes administrators can now populate their METAmessage user lists directly from a Notes address book.
New users can avoid having to learn complex software settings by employing the MCS 3.1's new wizards which help automatically setup the most-often used METAmessage configurations. Also, improved server administration features include more detailed event logging, exportable event logs, and improved user list management.
Law Firm Approves METAmessage Solution
METAmessage for Wireless was purchased by the New York offices of Dewey Ballantine, a leading international law firm.
"The BlackBerry/METAmessage solution will allow our lawyers to stay in touch and on top of what is going on with clients at all times, without having to take a laptop with them wherever they go," said Eva Steiner, Director of Information Technology at Dewey Ballantine. "METAmessage will give them access to important emails and files and is portable and transparent. It will give our lawyers real flexibility when they are on the road and ensure that they can continue providing the high-level client service for which Dewey Ballantine is known."
Wireless Solutions Meet Variety of Needs
METAmessage for Wireless solutions make vital corporate information -- email attachments, files, Web pages, and contact information -- accessible and manageable on wireless devices. By expanding handheld capabilities, METAmessage decreases mobile professionals' reliance on laptops and dialup connections, making important corporate data -- not just email -- available anywhere, anytime.
METAmessage for Wireless solutions are comprised of the METAmessage Conversion Server and one or more METAmessage modules. The METAmessage Conversion Server software is the foundation of all METAmessage solutions. Its scalable, open architecture lets enterprises leverage existing messaging infrastructure and it provides a dependable platform for future growth. Users can start with one METAmessage solution and easily add modules as their needs -- and messaging technology -- evolve.
The AttachmentsPlus(TM) module lets handheld users read and print email attachments and Web pages, view spreadsheets and slides with original format intact, and get corporate contact information. The GetFile(TM) module lets handheld users access files located on their corporate network for remote sending. In conjunction with AttachmentsPlus, users can also read and print files.
The MCS 3.1 and GetFile module are available now. For pricing and upgrade information, contact Onset sales at 877-847-8329.
About Onset Technology
Onset solutions bridge messaging systems and networks to make vital corporate information accessible and manageable on any type of communication device. The company's METAmessage for Wireless and ThruFax solutions are available as ASP service offerings for individuals and workgroups, enterprise offerings for corporations, and as carrier offerings for telco, ASP and ISP providers. Onset's scalable solutions are built around its robust, patent-pending technologies and are sold by its extensive network of VARs, systems integrators and resellers. Onset partners with major industry vendors, including Compaq, Intel, Microsoft, and RIM, to create market-specific Onset software solutions and to support seamless product and system integration. Onset's U.S. corporate headquarters are located at 111 Mission St., Santa Cruz, Calif., 95060, phone 831-471- 1360, fax 831-471-1364.
NOTE: METAmessage(R), METAmessage Conversion Server, and GetFile are trademarks of Onset Technology. Research In Motion, RIM and BlackBerry are trademarks or registered trademarks of Research In Motion Limited.
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