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To: EPS who wrote (26875)	5/11/1999 8:28:00 AM
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LAS VEGAS, May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- NetPro Computing, Inc. today announced the release of MailCentral 2.0, the upgraded version of its monitoring and troubleshooting solution for Novell's (Nasdaq: NOVL - news) GroupWise email system. The new software includes a 32-bit client and Configuration Wizard, a feature that enables administrators to configure the MailCentral database quickly and easily. NetPro's MailCentral is an innovative third-party solution that monitors GroupWise on a 24X7 basis and sends proactive alerts on all key GroupWise components, including domains, gateways and post offices. The Configuration Wizard in version 2.0 enables administrators to configure the database without having to manually create and enter information for each domain, post office and gateway. MailCentral's Configuration Wizard discovers and displays the entire GroupWise system and allows the user to walk through the configuration of MailCentral's database in a few simple steps. MailCentral 2.0 also features an upgraded 32-bit client. ''Because email is so vital to productivity in today's work environment, companies cannot afford to let their systems go down for any length of time,'' says Dave Peterson, NetPro's MailCentral product manager. ''MailCentral ensures that GroupWise email runs all of the time by comprehensively and proactively detecting, diagnosing and resolving email problems before they impact end users and halt productivity.'' ''MailCentral provides tremendous value for our GroupWise customers by ensuring the system's overall health,'' says Bill Mangum, product manager, Novell Directory Enabled Applications. ''By monitoring all of GroupWise's key components in real time, MailCentral, in conjunction with GroupWise's robust management features, provides exceptional protection against disruptions in message flow.'' MailCentral 2.0 is slated to release within 30 days, and it is available for $6 per user mailbox. MailCentral is compatible with all versions of GroupWise, from Word Perfect Office 4.0a to GroupWise 5.5, and it allows users to take advantage of its proactive monitoring on all platforms supported by GroupWise, including NetWare, Microsoft NT, OS/2, VINES, and more. NetPro is the leading provider of directory services management solutions. NetPro software ensures proactive, continuous management of the vital distributed services at the heart of the network, enabling administrators to reduce administrative costs, minimize network downtime and optimize resources. NetPro's customers include such Fortune 500 companies as Nike, GE, General Motors, and EDS. For more information about NetPro or MailCentral, please visit our website at www.netpro.com or call 480.941.3600. NetPro is a registered trademark of NetPro Computing, Inc. and MailCentral is a trademark of NetPro Computing, Inc. Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell and GroupWise is a trademark of Novell, Inc. SOURCE: NetPro Computing, Inc. biz.yahoo.com