PowerShare Products Guide

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People collaborate everyday. We talk on the phone, meet face-to-face, and exchange written documents.

Technology has enhanced our ability to collaborate by providing us options to fax, shop at home, receive ane-mail , and participate in electronic conferences with people around the world.

But, the increase in the number of ways which we can collaborate has spawned with it additional layers ofcomplexity in accessing and managing our communication. Some examples include:

Was that e-mail address SMITH.JOHN@ APPLE.MACINTOSH.INTERNET, orJOHN@ APPLE.COM...?

Did you send that memo to me on AppleLink, CompuServe, QuickMail, the Internet, or did you fax it?

Please send this months sales report to our district offices. Fax it to the Chicago manager and send it

to the New York manager over the Internet. Or was it Fax New York and Internet to Chicago?Whatabout San Francisco, are they using QuickMail?

When signing onto the information highway, is it first name first or first name last?

As a result, people spend as much time dealing with the technology behind their communications than withwhat theyre trying to say.

Apples goal has always been to make our computers both more useful and easier to use. Increasingly, weare accomplishing this goal through providing extensions to the Macintosh system software. This approachallows us to make innovative functionality accessible both from the desktop and directly from withinapplications, using the intuitive, consistent Macintosh user interface. By integrating collaboration into our

system software, were making the breadth of existing collaboration tools more accessible and areproviding the foundation for a broad range of new collaboration solutions.

Toward this end Apple has introduced the Apple Open Collaboration Environment (AOCE), an umbrella oftechnologies designed to weave collaboration into the fabric of the Macintosh. Apples first two productsbased on AOCE are PowerTalk system software and PowerShare Collaboration Servers.

Based on the solid foundation of AOCE, PowerTalk system software is designed to simplify the process ofcommunications as well as to extend the realm of collaborative possibilities. It streamlines users handling ofexisting communications methods such as voice messages, fax, and e-mail , providing a consistent interfaceto these disparate servicesregardless of the particular application being used. And it enhances

collaboration by enabling intelligent routing and digital signatures.PowerShare Collaboration Servers extend PowerTalk capabilities into the client/server realm. They providefor secure network communicationsovercoming a frequent barrier to collaboration within enterprises.And they are easy to set up, administer, and expand.

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Power Ta lk Sys te m Sof twa re

PowerTalk provides a set of collaborative services that allow users to send electronic mail, share files, anddigitally sign and forward documents. Because PowerTalk is implemented at the system software level,these collaboration capabilities are accessible not only from the desktop, but also directly from within every

PowerTalk-supported application. Their common user interface minimizes the time and cost associated withlearning new applications by providing a consistent way to access a range of collaboration services. Applebegan shipping PowerTalk with System 7 Pro. As part of System 7.5, PowerTalk becomes available to allSystem 7 users on Macintosh and Power Macintosh computers.

PowerTalk does not require a server and can be used on a peer-to-peer basis with a modem or AppleTalklocal area network, such as Ethernet or LocalTalk.

PowerTalk features include:

Universal Desktop Mailbox. PowerTalk allows users to enjoy the benefits of a single mail box and aconsistent interface for browsing and searching information regardless of the number of communications

services they use. It provides a single mail box icon for all incoming and outgoing mailincluding on-lineservices, fax, voice, electronic mail from various sources, and documents from any application. Theuniversal mail box makes use of third-party gateway software that allows seamless information exchangeamong users.

With mail agents that are available from third party developers, users can manage the ever-increasingflow of electronic correspondence. Mail agents can automatically sort and forward incoming mail,archive mail after it is read, monitor databases and information sources, and create personalizednewspapers by delivering pre-selected types of information directly to the users desktop mail box.

Catalogs and Information Cards. Catalogs store information about users and other objects required

to facilitate effective communication. Information in the catalogs are contained in Information Cards.Information Cards keep individual or group profiles containing electronic addresses, phone and faxnumbers, personal notes, and more. Because PowerTalk supports drag-and-drop delivery, files andfolders can be sent to others by simply dragging them onto Information Cards.

By defining new catalog templates, developers can extend and customize catalog functionality todeliver access to any type of information. The implementation of catalog storage ranges from PersonalCatalogs (collections of Information Cards stored on a users hard disk) to sophisticated hierarchical,distributed, and replicated repositories of information such as those implemented by Apples PowerShareCatalog server.

Software developers can provide access to virtually any type of database through the catalogsmechanism.

AppleMail and Support for Mail in Every Application. PowerTalk includes a built-in letterapplication, AppleMail, which provides entry-level mail capabilities that includes support for messages thatcontain stylized text, images, and video. Unlike many electronic-mail applications, AppleMail does notrequire a server.


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In addition to providing mail capabilities with AppleMail, PowerTalk also extends mail functionality toevery application by providing a mailer that provides a standard user interface for a mailing label whichcan be attached to documents.

Applications that take advantage of the Mailer are mail-capable and allow users to send a given

document to any number of people using any available mail system, including fax. The Mailer alsofeatures the ability to contain multiple enclosures and to attach a digital signature. The mailer eliminatesthe need for special purpose e-mail applications. Information can now be sent directly from theapplication. Mail-capable applications make sending mail as easy as printing.

DigiSign . DigiSign digital signatures technology provides a mechanism to electronically approve andverify data. The data can range from a single cell or field to a complete compound document. WithDigiSign, users can attach an electronic signature as well as verify other signatures and determine if adocument has been altered. In order to use DigiSign PowerTalk users must obtain an approved signerfile from RSA Data Security, Inc. (Redwood City, CA). See Digital Signatures later in this section.

For the first time, users can sign documents without the time-consuming process of printing them andcirculating them for approval. Instead, documents can be routed through electronic mail, allowing themto be completely processed electronically. This allows any individual or organization to do business withothers in a more time- and cost- effective manner.

The PowerTalk Key Chain . This security technology provides a single mechanism for securingaccess to multiple network and desktop services, including the mailbox. A single user log on providesaccess to all password-protected services (such as file servers, electronic mail, and communication)attached to the key chain.

PowerTalk Direct Dial-up Mail . This personal gateway lets users exchange mail with PowerTalk userswho are not presently on the network. Users with a Macintosh computer, modem, and telephone linecan connect to other PowerTalk users to exchange mail and documents anywhere at anytime.

Digi ta l Sign atu res

In order to use the DigiSign feature of PowerTalk users wil l need to obtain an approved signer filefrom RSA. The approved signer positively identifies the signer of an electronic document. Before validatinga signature DigiSign will check the integrity of the document to ensure that it has not been altered since itwas signed.

For a digital signature to be recognized and trusted worldwide users need a Signer Approvala Digital

Certificate. RSA Certificate Services Center (CSC) offers several ways of obtaining these Approvals.Individual Signer Approvals can be purchased directly from the CSC or the CSC can issue hundreds orthousands of Approvals for employees on behalf of a company. Organizations can purchase a complete high-securi ty system for issuing Signer Approvals complete with tamper-proof, electromagnetically-shieldedsecure hardware for storage of the Signers.

The RSA Certificate Services Center also offers easy access to worldwide hot lists so that users can verifythat a given Signer hasnt beed revoked, stolen, or otherwise comprimised. Users can access the


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Po w e r Ta l k a n d Po w e r Sh a r e So l u t i o n s

Third party developers have embraced the AOCE technology by developing products which supportPowerTalk and PowerShare features. These products, some of which are described in the following pages,provide solutions to make collaboration easier for individuals and to enhance team productivity.

M a k i n g C o l l a b o r a t i o n Ea s i e r f o r Ev e r y o n e

PowerTalk, in combination with third party mail gateways and agents, makes sending information as easyas drag and drop. Group information cards can be used to streamline the communication of information tomultiple people, regardless of their method of communicating. The user simply drags and drops the memoonto a group information card and PowerTalk automatically sends the memo via each group memberspreferred method of receiving it . Whether the preferred method is Fax, CompuServe, Internet, QuickMail ,PowerShare, or some other mail service, PowerTalk can distribute the memo to these other services byusing the installed personal (or server) gateway(s)all done transparently to sender and recipient.

The universal mailbox provides a one stop repository on the desktop for managing all correspondences.

Electronic mail, faxes, and voice messages can be gathered by gateways and stored in the universalmailbox. Theres no longer a need to log into several different e-mail services, voice mail systems, andsorting through the office fax machine for important memos. All can be found in the universal mailbox.Mail agents can be used to automatically sort, forward, and respond to messages received by theuniversal mailbox.

En h a n cin g Te a m Pro d u ct ivi t y

Where PowerTalk has made it easier for individual collaboration, the PowerShare Collaboration Servershave opened the door to many solutions which enhance collaboration between groups of people.

Large groups can use server gateways to exchange e-mail among themselves as well as with other parts of

the company and clients regardless of the recipients e-mail application. A reader application, such asCommon Ground, allows recipients to read a document even if they dont have the documents applicationor if the document was created on another computing platform.

A calendar application can be used to coordinate and synchronize meetings and appointments. And the bulkof the companys business processes can be automated using an electronic forms package. Forms anddocuments can be routed intelligently and automatically over a secure network. Group editing productsallow reviewers to mark up documents online and they can approve documents using DigiSign.

Conclusion

Todays highly competitive, global economy continues to demand increased efficiency. Through tools such asPowerTalk and PowerShare, Apple is helping organizations to meet these demands by improving the waysin which their employees can work together.

In addition to developing our core collaborative technologies, Apple has worked with third party companiesto develop products which take advantage of PowerTalk and PowerShare features. These products can beused to build solutions to help us manage the onslaught of technology intended to make us more productive.


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Ag e n t s

PowerTalk-based applications called software agents help users by automaticallygathering relevant information and by handl ing the growing volume of interpersonalcommunication by diverting, forwarding, or otherwise acting automatically on userscorrespondence. Mail-handling agents take actions based on the subject of a letter,the sender, or other criteria, applying rules established by the user.

For example, a financial analyst can use a mail-handl ing agent to automatically checksubject areas of incoming electronic mail for the word budget or financials andthen automatically move them to his monthly budget preparation folder. A newssoftware agent can automatically scan newswire servicessuch as AP or Reutersforarticles that match a users criteria, and channel those art icles into the users desktopmailbox Another agent might automatically forward appropriate incoming items to ausers associates when that user is on vacation, or reply to clients, telling them whenthe user will return to the office.

The following products are some of the first PowerTalk agents available.

Main s t r e am Newscas t fo r Power Ta lk

Mainstream Newscast for PowerTalk is a wireless broadcast information service that delivers real-timenews from the worlds leading sources by means of FM sideband and satellite. Mainstream Newscast forPowerTalk users can create their own custom electronic newspapers. The newspapers are

automatically sent to any PowerTalk address or group according to schedules defined by the end user.Users may monitor business and general news from more than 150 information services derived from 20information providers.

SRP: Sof twa re on ly $ 99 5; FM Har d war e : $4 95 ; Sa t e l l it e Har d war e : $9 90 ; In s ta l l a t ion :$500

Mainstream Data, Inc. Distr ibuted in the following countries:420 Chipeta Way, Suite 200 USASalt Lake City, UT 84108(801) 584-2800

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PowerAGENT

PowerAGENT automates time-consuming jobs by getting data from databases, automating databasefunctions such as generating reports and lists, and distributes data using PowerTalk and PowerShare

servers. PowerAGENT allows users to schedule database tasks to run at specific times, based on dataconditions, or repetitively, every hour, day, week, and so on.

PowerAGENT specializes in retrieving and distributing information. It retrieves data from databases such asFileMaker Pro and, using PowerTalk, routes that information to the appropriate person.

Using PowerShare servers, and the necessary gateways, users can make sure that sales informationreaches the sales manager, even when that person is out of the office. Invoices and statements canautomatically be sent by fax machine to customers, reminding them when payments are overdue, or e-mailthe latest financial spreadsheets to the CFO.

SRP: $1 49

SouthBeach Software Corporation Distr ibuted in the following countries:2631 Lincoln Avenue USACoconut Grove, FL 33133(305) 858-8416


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M a i l - Ca p a b l e

Through PowerTalk technology every application can become mail capable and aMail command in the Macintosh File menu will become as ubiquitous as the Printcommand is today. Currently, users who want to send a document to others must exitthe creating appl ication, launch a separate electronic-mail appl ication, address amessage, and then attach the document using complex, multistep actions. But withPowerTalk-based appl ications, users can create documents with their favorite wordprocessing or desktop publishing program, add attachments, and then simply signthem and send them to others as easily as they print documents today. This can bedone regardless of the mode of transmission for each addressee.

Some of the first PowerTalk mail-capable products available are described below.

Stu ffi t Delu xe

Stuffit Deluxe doubles disk space, saving time and money when sending files over network and modem lines,allowing users access to files compressed on other computer platforms, and helps users backupinfrequentyly used files.

Stuffi t Deluxe has built-in Powertalk support. Users can easily add the PowerTalk mailer and digitalsignatures to Stuffit archives right from the stuffit Deluxe application.

With Stuffit Deluxe's built-in translators, users can expand files compressed on PCs and UNIX Systems rightfrom the Finder. These compression formats include Zip. Arc, UUencode, UNIX Compress, gzip, tar,BinHex, MacBinary, and others.

Stuffi t Deluxe also includes Stuffi t SpaceSaver for transparent disk compression. Once files are compressedwith SuperSaver, users can access them as you normally would uncompressed files.

S R P : $129

Aladdin Systems Distr ibuted in the following countries:165 Westridge Drive Belgium, Denmark, England, Finland, France,Watsonvi lle, CA 95076

(408 761-6200

Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Swi tzerland, The

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BBEd it

BBEdit 3.0 combines general purpose text-editing capabilities with ease of use and support for System 7.5technologies, including AppleScript, PowerTalk, and Macintosh Drag and Drop. In addition to flexible text-editing capabilities, BBEdit 3.0 offers a multi-file search, ability to transparently read and write DOS and

UNIX format files, and easy extendibility through plug-in code modules.Integrated support for the PowerTalk mailer makes BBEdit the ideal tool for composition of e-mail , andintegrated XTND translation gives BBEdit the ability to read and search text contained in any translatableword-processor files.

S R P : $99

Bare Bones software, Inc. Distributed in the following countries:P.O.Box 108 USABedford MA 01730(508) 651-3561

NetWORKS

NetWORKS is a network monitoring and alerting application that monitors AppleTalk, TCP/IP, DECnet,Novell IPX, and SNMP devices and services on a network and uses pocket pagers, e-mail, (QuickMail, MS-Mail, SMTP Mail, PowerTalk), graphic and audible alarms to alert network managers. NetWORKS alsomonitors free disk space on servers, LaserWriter status, and performs numerous AppleTalk device-specifictests. Follow-up procedures, event logs, and device reliability statistics are among NetWORKS key features.

With the addition of PowerTalk, NetWORKS is capable of forwarding an alert on network events to anyother PowerTalk application. This provides extended notification options for the network administrator and

ensures critical network events are communicated to all affected people.The following scenario is an example: NetWORKS detects a file server is down; NetWORKS automaticallysends an alert to the administrators pager giving the server name, location, and status; NetWORKSautomatically creates an AppleMail letter and forwards it by means of PowerTalk to all affected usersindicating that the administrator is aware of the problem; the administrator resolves the problem;NetWORKS detects that the server is back in operation and immediately sends a message by means ofPowerTalk informing people that the problem has been resolved.

S R P : $ 9 9 5 for an u n l im i ted n u m b er of n od es

Caravelle Networks Corporation Distr ibuted in the fol lowing countr i es:

301 Moodie Drive, Suite 306 Australia, England, France, Germany,Nepean, Ontario K2H 9C4 Canada Italy, Sweden, USA(613) 596-2802


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Qu ickMail AOCE

QuickMail AOCE (Apples Open Collaboration Environment) combines QuickMails familiar interface andforms technology with Apple Computers PowerTalk system software. As a native PowerTalk application,

QuickMail AOCE does not require gateways to talk with a PowerShare server. QuickMail AOCE allowsanyone to compose and send mail to any address supported by PowerTalk peer-to-peer network clients andthrough any PowerShare serverincluding any existing QuickMail network. QuickMail AOCE uses theinnovative features found in the PowerTalk software, such as the convenience of drag and drop enclosuresand the security of digital signatures. With the QM Forms application, anyone can create custom forms thatreduce paperwork, automate routing, and increase business productivity. QuickMail AOCE can also use theAppleScript program to drive other programs and respond to user-written scripts from applications such asHyperCard and QuicKeys. The AppleScript program combined with QM Forms allows users to createmessages that will automatically calculate fields, enter specific text, and sign their names. By using third-party QuickMail gateways for PowerTalk, users can mix tradit ional QuickMail clients with QuickMail AOC

clients and traditional QuickMail servers with PowerShare servers in any combination.S R P : $ 9 9 s in g le u s e r ; $ 5 9 9 f o r 1 0 -u s e r p a c k

CE Software, Inc. Distr ibuted in the following countries:1801 Industrial Circle, W.P.O. Box 65580

Worldwide

West Des Moines, IA 50265(515) 221-1801

Clar isWorks

ClarisWorks includes a powerful word-processor with an outliner, a 120,000 word spell checker, and a600,000 word thesaurus; a spreadsheet with charting and graphics; a database; slide show presentations;and electronic communication capabilities. ClarisWorks allows users to always work in a WYSIWYG view sothey can see their work displayed exactly as it wil l print. With ClarisWorks, users work within a singleapplication and simply select the appropriate tool to write text, create tables, analyze numbers, or producecharts or graphics. The tools work consistently allowing users to produce polished documents orpresentations incorporating any combination of text, graphics, tables, spreadsheets, and charts. ClarisWorksrequires only 800K of disk space and runs in under 1 megabyte of RAM.

ClarisWorks reads and writes Microsoft Excel and Word files, and more than 35 other import and export file

filters are provided for the most popular Macintosh, Windows and DOS applications.


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Using ClarisWorks mail commands, users can add a PowerTalk mailer to a ClarisWorks document and sendthe document to other PowerTalk users. Once a mailer is attached, a ClarisWorks document is similar to anAppleMail letter; the mailer is the address area and the document is the content where users type theirletter. A mailer can be added to a new or existing document. Before sending the doument, the user wil lhave the option of attaching their digital signature.

S R P : $299

Claris Corporation Distributed in the following countries:5201 Patrick Henry Drive Worldwide in 45 countriesSanta Clara, CA 950521-800-3CLARIS

MacWri t e Pro 1 .5

MacWrite Pro supports Apples PowerTalk system software, providing access to the sophisticated and

convenient messaging features built-in to System 7. Users can send, enclose and sign documents directlyfrom within MacWrite Pro 1.5. MacWrite Pro 1.5 fully supports AppleScript, which allows end-users, third-party developers, and IS staff to customize certain tasks using pre-defined Apple events built into MacWritePro. More than 40 Apple events give users access to numerous functions within MacWrite Pro 1.5. Userscan create scripts for automating complicated or often repeated tasks, such as mail merges or batch fi leconversion. A QuickTime tool provides a flexible way of inserting and playing back movies placed in anyMacWrite Pro document. Movies can be looped, played back and forth and scaled precisely.

Edit Graphic Object (EGO) support provides users with an intuitive way of including and editing mathequations and other graphic objects in their MacWrite Pro documents. EGO technology allows the user toskip copying and pasting back and forth between MacWrite Pro and external EGO-supported applications.

All education units include FREE Spanish, French, and German dictionaries. MacWrite Pro allows users tospell-check multiple languages in the same document without switching dictionaries.

Using MacWrite Pro mail commands, users can add a PowerTalk mailer to a MacWrite Pro document andsend the document to other PowerTalk users. Once a mailer is attached, a MacWrite Pro document issimilar to an AppleMail letter;the mailer is the address area and the document is the content where userstype their letter. A mailer can be added to a new or existing document. Before sending the document theuser has the option of attaching their digital signature.

S R P : $249

Claris Corporation Distributed in the following countries:

5201 Patrick Henry Drive Worldwide in 45 countriesSanta Clara, CA 950521-800-3CLARIS


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ne tOc topus

netOctopus by Pole Position is a comprehensive network management application that allows network andcomputer administrators to supervise, manage, and update Macintosh and personal computers withoutleaving their desks. More than a hundred information items keep users informed about hardware, system

software, peripherals, files, and more.With the PowerTalk mailer, users can send all information retrieved with netOctopus to any user or evenmail complete databases to other administrators.

When users identifiy a problem, they can fix it right away by installing the correct files with netOctopus. Orinstall or update entire application packages with netOctopus support for Apple Installer scripts. Users canalso adjust the clock, send messages to other users, restart computers, and more. These commands workon a hundred computers as well as on one. netOctopus asynchronous architecture means that users wonthave to wait for one action to be completed before they can continue working.

Support for AppleScript allows users to integrate netOctopus with other applications and build custom

applications on top of it as well as automate recurring tasks. netOctopus is fully scriptable and attachable.When users are away from their offices, netOctopus allows users to use ARA to manage the network as ifthey were in the office.

S R P : $ 6 4 5 1 0 u s e r v er s io n

HELIOS USA Distributed in the following countries:10495 Bandley Drive Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France,Cupertino, CA 95014 Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Sweden,(408) 864-0690 Switzerland, UK, USA

Microso ft ExcelMicrosoft Excel 5 for the Macintosh supports the PowerTalk mailer, which enables the sending of yourspreadsheet documents to other PowerTalk users from within the Excel application. Microsoft Excel 5provides a new set of features that let users get more information from their data. AutoFilter can be usedto see a subset of the users whole list. Subtotals recognizes subgroups and adds them up for usersautomatically. An outline is also created for the worksheet so users can build reports with any level of detailwith a few mouse clicks. Cross-application drag-and-drop makes working with multiple programs easier.Now with cross-application drag-and-drop editing users can drag-and-drop Microsoft Excel tables right intoWord. Users can also link a Microsoft Excel table to its source document.

Microsoft Excel has many task-specific toolbars that arrange the tools together. One example is theWorkgroup toolbar, which included tools such as Find File, Routing, and Send Mail that allow users to sharedocuments and collaborate with coworkers. The Scenario pulldown list lets users create and view differentscenarios for their worksheets.

All Microsoft Excel files are three dimensional workbooks which let users edit, format, and consolidate theiworksheets. Workbook Tabs allows users to navigate between your worksheets.


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Microsoft Excel 5 for the Macintosh supports the PowerTalk mailer, which enables the sending ofspreadsheet documents to other PowerTalk users from within an application. The PowerTalk mailer isessentially an attachment to an existing document that contains sender, recipient, subject and enclosureinformation.

Microsoft Excel 5 for the Macintosh also supports PowerTalks digital signature technology, which lets usersadd their signature to a PowerTalk mail message. The signature feature is based on state of the art RSApublic key cryptography which assures authentication as clearly as a hand-written signature.

S R P : $299

Microsoft Corporation Distributed in the following countries:One Microsoft Way Canada, Denmark, England, France, Germany,Redmont, WA 98052 Italy, Japan, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden,(206) 882-8080 Switzerland, USA

Microso ft OfficeMicrosoft Office 4.2 for the Macintosh and Power Macintosh is a collection of full-featured programs thatwork together like one program using new technologies like IntelliSense and OfficeLinks. Microsoft Office4.2 for Macintosh includes Microsoft Excel 5.0, Microsoft Word 6.0, Microsoft PowerPoint 4.0, and aworkstation license for Microsoft Mail 3.1 for AppleTalk Networks.

Microsoft Office 4.2 for Macintosh supports the PowerTalk Mailer functions, allowing users to usePowerTalk to send word-processing documents, spreadsheets, or presentations to other PowerTalk usersfrom inside the Microsoft Office programs.

S R P : $499

Microsoft Corporation Distributed in the following countries:One Microsoft Way Canada, Denmark, England, France, Germany,Redmont, WA 98052 Italy, Japan, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden,(206) 882-8080 Switzerland, USA

Microsof t PowerPo in t

With the Microsoft PowerPoint presentation graphics program users can create professional presentationsby creating overheads, on-screen electronic presentations, high-quali ty 35-mm slides, speakers notes,audience handouts, and outline pages, providing everything you need to communicate clearly to others. You

can work seamlessly with people in the PC worldPowerPoint for Windows looks and works the same asPowerPoint for Macintosh. And that same compatibility is coming soon to Power Macintosh.

As a member of the Microsoft Office family of programs, PowerPoint features IntelliSense technologybuilt-in intelligence that senses what users want to do. Routine tasks are automatic and complex jobs areeasier. For example, users can choose from a set of templates with the Pick a Look Wizard and have itcustomize the look of a presentation. The AutoContent Wizard allows users to choose a presentation typeand the wizard helps organize the content. PowerPoint is part of the family of Microsoft Office programs


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Nisus Wri ter

In addition to core text-processing and graphics features, Nisus Writer 4.0 includes unlimited undos,noncontiguous selection, customizable keyboard menu equivalents, complete graphics creation (color,

nudge, snap to grid) and a powerful macro language for automating repetitive tasks. This versionincorporates a redesigned interface and completely new documentation with on-line help, Style Sheets, andautomatic indexing.

Nisus Writer uses WorldScript, so users can enter English and other romanic languages, Japanese and othertwo-byte languages, and right-to-left languages such as Arabic and Hebrew even in the same document,without switching word processors or systems.

Using the PowerTalk Mailer, the basic Send command allows users to send files, fully formatted, fromwithin Nisus Writer to others on a local network or to correspondents anywhere who are accessibleelectronically. In addition, Nisus Writer 4 enables Reply (automatic response to received files) and Forward

(automatic redirecting of received files).Besides PowerTalk, other new features include recorded Sound Annotation, Text-to-Speech in fivelanguages, Publish and Subscribe, QuickTime, Apple events and Frontier Scripting. As added value, theNisus Writer 4 package contains special versions of Tycho Tablemaker and the full MathType EquationEditor which are accessible from within Nisus Writer.

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Nisus Software, Inc. Distributed in the following countries:107 S. Cedros Avenue Australia, Belgium, Canada, Egypt, England,Solana Beach, CA 92075 Germany, Iran, Isreal, Japan, Korea,1-800-922-2993 New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, USA

Now Uti l i t ies

Now Utilities places the items you need most often at your fingertips through the customizable menus andextension management. It allows users to have instant access to important files, folders, and applications,and even saves keystrokes as you type.

Now Utilities supports the PowerTalk mailer providing key productivity benefits under System 7.5. WithPowerTalk, you can easily e-mail PICT, TIFF, JPEG and EPS images, text, QuickTime movies, or digitizedsounds to colleagues down the hall or across the world.


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S R P : $89.95

Now Software, Inc. Distr ibuted in the following countries:921 SW Washington, Suite 500Portland, OR 97205-2823

Australia, Austria, Belgium,France Germany,Iceland, Israel, Italy, Japan Mexico, New

(503) 274-2800 Zealand, Norway, South AmericaSweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA

P a c e r Te r m

PacerTerm is a full-featured, multi-window network terminal emulation program. Suited for mixednetworking environments, PacerTerm allows users to communicate with host computer systems using LAT,TELNET, ADSP, PPP, SLIP, Serial, or Modem connections. Users can transfer files using FTP, XMODEM,ZMODEM, Kermit, or text protocols. PacerTerm provides complete PC-ANSI, TTY, VT102, VT320, andVT420 terminal emulation so users can run existing host applications. PowerTalk mailer support allowsusers to share host data collected by means of a terminal session with other PowerTalk users.

Multiple windows can be configured to use any combination of terminal emulation, connection, and filetransfer protocolsall at the same time. PacerTerm also provides, easy-to-use palettes of SoftKeys; userscan configure a button or icon to perform any combination of actions automatically. HyperTalk scriptingcoupled with full support for flexible user-definable dialogs allow PacerTerm users to build front ends tohost applications. PacerTerms fully mappable and programmable keyboard feature is unique amongMacintosh communications applications; users can program any key or key combination to send text, invoketerminal functions, run scripts, and load new palettes of SoftKeys.

S R P : $249

Pacer Software, Inc. Distr ibuted in the following countries:1900 West Park Drive, Sui te 280 Austral ia, Denmark, Europe, Finland, Norway,Westborough, MA 01581 Sweden, Uni ted Kingdom, USA1-800-PACER-02

GraceLAN Serve r Man ager

The GraceLAN Server manager lets network administrators monitor, control , and administer multipleAppleShare file servers from one remote location. Administrator's can set user access privileges,passwords, setup Users and Groups, and notify users across the network when the file server is goingdown. The Server manager's alarm system also provides notification of problem situations so that action

can be taken from a remote location to avoid or solve these problems. Since Server manager runs in thebackground, a Macintosh computer does not have to be dedicated to server management.

Server Manager incorporates PowerTalk mailer functionality into its messaging system, allowing PowerTalkto warn administrators of server problems and notify users of events on the network.


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S R P : $395

Technology Works, Inc. Distributed in the following countries:4030 Braker Lane West Canada, France, Germany, Japan,Suite 500 United Kingdom, USAAustin, TX 787591-800-244-6623

Usefu l Voice Proce ssor for Macin to sh , AOCE Ed it ion

Voice Processor turns a Macintosh computer into a fully functional dictation station. Users can createtapes on a hard drive that contain hours of dictation; the dictation is compressed on-the-fly as it isrecorded. Voice Processor permits manual transcription by providing a transcription pane into which userscan type during playback, and users can control the playback from the keyboard.

Voice Processor is fully integrated with the PowerTalk mailer. Users may mail recordings and their

transcriptions via any PowerTalk-compatible transport, including AppleTalk and CompuServe. VoiceProcessor also fully supports Apples DigiSign technology, allowing the user to apply a digital signature to therecording and to any part or all of the transcription.

S R P : $ 2 5 9 . 9 5 , q u a n t it y 1 ; $ 9 9 9 , 5 - p a c k ; $ 1 , 7 9 9 , 1 0 - p a c k ; $ 3 , 7 9 9 , 2 5 - p a c k

Useful Softwar e Cor por ati on Di str ibuted i n the followi ng countr ies:12 Page Street USADanvers, MA 01923-28251-800-666-9828

P a p e r P o r tPaperPort allows users to transfer paper materials into their Macintosh computers. Users can then easilyfax or e-mail the information to others, file it for future retrieval, OCR it to transform a page into editabletext, or make a copy of it by using a printer.

PaperPort consists of a personal scanner and software that allows for organization and communication ofdocuments. PaperPort has direct links to PowerTalk making it easy to share scanned information withother PowerTalk users. The PaperPort software also has several built-in links to the most popular e-mail,fax, and OCR software applications.

S R P : 399

Visioneer Distributed in the following countries:2860 W. Batshore Road USAPalo Alto, CA 94303(415) 493-9599


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WordPerfect 3.0 for Macintosh and Power Macintosh is a powerful and easy to use word processor with aninnovative, Macintosh interface that brings out the programs power and functionality. WordPerfects ButtonBars, Ruler Bars and Status Bar provide quick access to both basic and advanced features.

WordPerfect 3.0 is the first full-featured word processor to be fully recompiled and optimized to takeadvantage of the superior speed of the PowerPC processor-based Macintosh systems. A special installationoption allows users to designate either the 68K-based or Power Macintosh computer.

WordPerfect 3.0 provides feature compatibili ty with the current versions of WordPerfect on other platformsthrough features such as Tables, Equation Editor Drag and Drop Text and Document Preview in OpenDialog. WordPerfect 3.0 was also first to support Apple Computers System 7 Pro which combinesPowerTalk, AppleEvents, AppleScript, WorldScript and QuickTime.

WordPerfect 3.0 includes a built-in drawing package with powerful drawing tools plus bezier curves,polygons and a free-rotation tool. Other popular features include an integrated grammar checker, styles,

columns (newspaper, parallel and extended), text boxes, kerning, find/change, macros, borders, sort,merge, speller, thesaurus, headers, footers, stationery and zoom editing.

WordPerfect 3.0 incorporates the PowerTalk mailer to allow users to easily send, reply, and forwardWordPerfect documents to other PowerTalk users.

S R P : $495

WordPerfect, The Novell Appli cations Group Distri buted in the following countries:1555 N. Technology Way Australia, Canada, Denmark, France,Orem, UT 84057 Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, Spain,1-800-321-4566 Sweden, USA


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Po w e r T a lk Pe r so n a l Ga t e w a y s

Personal gateways offer PowerTalk software users opportunity to expand the desktopmailbox by extending it to any interpersonal communications system and technology.The universal desktop mailbox can be used to send and receive information from avariety of sources including fax and voice mail systems. A personal gateway resides onyour Macintosh or PowerBook computer and provides direct access to a specificcommunication service.

Included in this category is Catalog Access Software that permits users to access andbrowse through any catalog. In-house and commercial developers can provide accessto other catalogs, such as X.500 directories or to private directori es residing on host-based systems. In addition, catalog access software can provide users with access toinformation databases such as a telephone directory on a CD-ROM or host-basedsystem.The following products are a few of the PowerTalk personal gateway productscurrently available.

Com p u Ser ve Mai l for Power Talk

CompuServe Mail for PowerTalk is a personal gateway that allows users to send messages created inPowerTalk-savvy applications by means of CompuServe Mail. By using the CompuServe Mail for PowerTalkextension, users can exchange messages with the Internet, AT&TMail, AT&T EasyLink, MCI Mail,

Sprintmail, Infonet, Deutsche Bundespost, Nifty-Serve, Advantis, BT Messages Services, and arCom, as wellas sending messages by facsimile and Telex.

S R P : $5 ( in c lud es $ 5 u sage c red i t )

CompuServe, Inc. Distributed in the following countries:5000 Arlington Centre BoulevardP.O. Box 20212

Worldwide

Columbus, OH 432201-800-848-8990 USA(614) 529-1340 Outside USA

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P h o n e P r o

PhonePro is a powerful, easy-to-use telephone applications builder for the Apple Macintosh family ofcomputers. PhonePro enables your Macintosh computer to control your phone through an intuitive iconic-

based user interface that makes it easy to build and customize virtually any telecommunications application.Each icon is a building block that represents a simple action, such as answering the telephone or playing amessage. Icons are connected in a flow chart fashion to create a broad range of inbound and outboundtelephony applications such as voice messaging systems with electronic mail integration, integrated voiceresponse system, call center applications, electronic bulletin boards, and fax on demand systems.

PhonePro serves as a gateway for voice message delivery to PowerTalks universal mailbox.

Users can build their own Integrated Voice Response solution by including a simple voice mail system. TheirMacintosh computers can pick-up the phone, take messages, forward them to your desktop mailbox oreven make outbound calls.

PhonePro comes complete with pre-scripted, customizable applications you can run out of the box orcustomize to suit your needs.

S R P : SRP $3 49 sof twa re on ly ; $9 50 h a r d war e / so f twar e bu n d l e

Cypress Research Corporation Distr ibuted in the following countr i es:240 E. Caribbean Drive Australia, Austria, Belgium, Egypt, France,Sunnyvale, CA 94089 Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, The Netherlands,(408) 752-2700 Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,

United Kingdom, USA

Tea m Link s Mai l for Ma cint osh

TeamLinks Mail for Macintosh is an electronic messaging application that implements recommendationsfrom the 1984 CCITT X.400 P2 international messaging standard. Users can exchange messages andattached files with other Macintosh, PC, video terminal, and workstation users across an enterprisenetwork. TeamLinks includes a PowerTalk personal gateway that allows mail-enabled applications, such asAppleMail or word processors, to send messages through TeamLinks Mail.

S R P : $49

Di gi tal Equi pment Cor por ati on Di str ibuted in the followi ng countr ies:146 Main Street WorldwideMaynard, MA 01754-25711-800-DIGITAL


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ETE Communicator

The ETE Communicator is a portable communications and navigation server that enables Newton PDAs tocommunicate wirelessly by means of cellular phone or digital packet radio. Each ETE Communicator comes

equipped with a choice of the following communication and navigation features: Cellular Phone (voice anddata); Digital Packet Radio supporting the RAM Mobile Data or ARDIS networks; 14.4Kbps data/faxmodem; and Global Positioning System receiver. The ETE Communicator is a compact module that fitsunderneath the Apple MessagePad(s) or the Sharp ExpertPad.

With each ETE Communicator, ETE provides a PowerTalk personal gateway that facilitates the wirelesstransfer of data between Macintosh computers and Newton personal digital assistants equipped with theETE Communicator. ETE also provides the requisite PowerTalk Catalog Templates to allow Applesstandard catalog information cards to include addresses for Newton's equipped with ETE Communicators.

ETEs Communicator Development Kit for Newton includes APIs that allow any NewtonScript application to

take advantage of the many features of the ETE Communicator. ETEs development software is designed tosimplify the process of incorporating wireless communications and navigation services into a NewtonScriptapplication. Using ETEs tools, a developer can reduce the complexity of sending data over a wirelessnetwork to a single function call.

ETEs communications technology allows bi-directional wireless access to and between Newtons equippedwith ETE Communicators and with PowerTalk enabled desktop Macintosh computers. Each ETECommunicator comes equipped with a built-in data/fax 14.4kbps modem, serial connector pass-through, alighting system, battery charger and power supply and built-in software.

S R P : $3 99 -1 ,69 9 , d ep en d in g o n con f igu ra t ion

ETE, Inc. Distributed in the following countries:12526 High Bluff Drive, Suite 300 Austral ia (Dec94), Canada (Jan95),San Diego, CA 92130 France (1stQ95), Germany (1stQ95),(619) 793-5400 The Netherlands (1stQ95), NewZealand (Jan95),

USA (Now)

NOTIFY! for Powe r Ta lk

NOTIFY! for PowerTalk is a personal mail gateway that works with PowerTalks built-in mail capabilities toprovide seamless wireless connectivity. Any PowerTalk-savvy application, including the AppleMail application,can be used to send messages to pagers or wireless receivers simply by choosing send from the menu bar,in the same way that an application can print by choosing print.


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NOTIFY! for PowerTalk is the latest addition to Ex Machinas line of wireless servers for Macintoshcomputers. The NOTIFY! line can send wireless alphanumeric messages through any paging networkdirectly into pocket pagers and PCMCIA pagers in portable computers such as Apples PowerBookcomputer and Newton personal digital assistant.

S R P : $4 9 5 d eve lop er s k i t ; $1 5 0 cl ien t l icen se; Mu l t i -p ac ks an d s i te l icen sesa v a i l a b le

Ex Machina, Inc. Distr ibuted in the following countries:11 East 26th Street USANew York, NY 10128(718) 965-0309

DSK Cata loger & Tem p late Con stru ctor

Database Scripting Kit Cataloger provides the ability to integrate relational database systems with AOCE

personal and server based catalogs. Users can browse tables and records from 4D Server, DAL Server,ORACLE 7, Sybase, and other information sources at the Finder level. Individual records can be browsedand edited through AOCE templates created with the Template Constructor application.

Cataloger is a Catalog Service Access Module (CSAM) that in-house developers can use to create catalogsthat display selected tables and records. Database grants are fully honored, and access information is storedin the keychain.

The Template Constructor application is used to create customized AOCE templates. Templates can begenerated with static and editable fields, pop-up menus, radio buttons, checkboxes, and other object types.

Drag and Drop operations can be specified for each template (dragging a record on to an application that

supports the Drag Manager can drop specified fields).Host-based mail catalogs, phone catalogs, contact catalogs, and other types of database information can becreated, displayed and edited at the Finder level. AppleScript, searching, sorting, and other capabilities arefully supported.

S R P : $4 9 5 d eve lop er s k i t ; $1 5 0 cl ien t l icen se; Mu l t i -p ac ks an d s i te l icen sesa v a i l a b le

Graphical Business Interfaces, Inc. Distributed in the following countries:R.R. 1, Box 260A WorldwideMonticello, IN 47960

1-800-424-7714

In te r n et Powe r Clien t

Internet PowerClient allows users to connect their Macintosh computers to the Internet. It works with thePowerTalk software, that allows personal computer users to exchange information intuitively. InternetPowerClient provides access to worldwide file transfer, e-mail, and news services.


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The Internet PowerClient consists of a family of communication modules including PowerNews, PowerMailand PowerFTP. PowerNews lets users gain access to their favorite topics by clicking a menu item.PowerMail is a PowerTalk personal gateway that lets you send e-mail right from your favorite wordprocessor to anyone on the worldwide Internet. PowerFTP lets you access file servers from the PowerTalkCatalog browser which is integrated right into the users Macintosh desktop, so it is always available. Tosend a letter to another person, the user just drags the icon of the recipient into his or her document, andits sent.

S R P : $79.95

OpenSoft Distributed in the following countries:640 Veteran Ave., Suite 201 USALos Angeles, CA 900241-800-996-OPEN

Ma il*Lin k In te r n et for Powe r Ta lk

Mail*Link Internet for PowerTalk is a personal mail gateway that allows PowerTalk users to send andreceive Internet mail with any mail-enabled application. Incoming Internet mail is placed in the usersPowerTalk universal mailbox on the desktop.

The gateway is installed on the users Macintosh and accesses a UNIX mail account using SMTP and POP3protocols. A variety of enclosure handling methods is supported including MIME, ensuring that allinformation, including video, audio and graphics is transmitted intact. The gateway is compatible with bothLAN and SLIP/PPP dial-up connections.

S R P : $ 6 5 for a s in gle u ser ; Mu l t i -u ser p ac ks av ai la b le; Ed u ca t io n al d iscou n ts an ds i t e l i c e n s e s a v a i l a b l e

Star Ni ne Technologi es, Inc. Di str ibuted i n the followi ng countr ies:2550 Ni nth Street, Sui te 112 Australi a, Austri a, Belgi um, Denmar k, Fi nl and,Berkeley, CA 94710 France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico,(510) 649-4949 The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway,

Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA

Ma il*Lin k MS for Powe r Ta lk

Mail*Link MS for PowerTalk is a personal mail gateway that allows PowerTalk users to access a MicrosoftMail for AppleTalk account. Incoming MS Mail messages are placed in the users PowerTalk universal

mailbox. The MS Mail directory can be queried from within the PowerTalk mailer. The gateway is installedon the users Macintosh computer and automatically runs at configured intervals. Any PowerTalk mail-enabled application can be used to send and read mail.


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Star Ni ne Technologi es, Inc. Di str ibuted i n the followi ng countr ies:2550 Ni nth Str eet, Sui te 112 Austr al ia, Austri a, Bel gi um, Denmark, Fi nl and,Berkeley, CA 94710 France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico,(510) 649-4949 The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway,



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Mail*Link QM for PowerTalk

Mail*Link QM for PowerTalk is a personal mail gateway that allows PowerTalk users access to a QuickMailmail account. Incoming QuickMail messages are placed in the users PowerTalk universal mailbox.

QuickMail Address Books can be viewed as PowerTalk Catalogs and the Nameserver can be queried fromwithin the PowerTalk mailer. The gateway is installed on the users Macintosh computer and automaticallyruns at configured intervals. Any PowerTalk mail-enabled application can be used to send and read mail.

S R P : $ 6 5 fo r a s in g le u se r ; Mu l t i -u se r p ack s a va i lab le ; Ed u cat ion al d iscou n ts an ds i t e l i c e n s e s a v a i l a b l e



STF Powe rFax Perso n al Ed i t ion (PE)

STF PowerFax PE is a FAX personal gateway for PowerTalk which uses the standard PowerTalk mailfacilities to send and receive fax documents. FAX documents can be sent directly from AppleMail or othermail-capable applications. Incoming FAX documents are delivered directly to the PowerTalk universalmailbox. Recipient addresses are stored in PowerTalk catalogs. A fax viewer application is included forreading received documents on screen. Received faxes can be forwarded by simply adding a mailer.

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STF Technologies, Inc. Distributed in the following countries:I-70 and Highway 23P.O. Box 81

USA

Concordia, MO 64020(816) 463-2021

VoiceAccess

VoiceAccess is a voicemail gateway for PowerTalk which allows messages to be stored and played backand forwarded from the PowerTalk universal mailbox.

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STF Technologies, Inc. Distributed in the following countries:I-70 and Highway 23P.O. Box 81

Q4 94USA

Concordia, MO 64020(816) 463-2021


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X.500 Cata log Gateway for PowerTalk

X.500 is an international standard suite of protocols defined to provide directory services and a range ofancilliary services. With the X.500 Catalog Gateway installed, a PowerTalk user with TCP/IP access to the

Internet can browse and search X.500 catalogs. The user can use e-mail addresses stored in X.500 toaddress messages through SMTP e-mail gateways (such as those available from StarNine). It is importantto note that this X.500 gateway provides no access to, or any provision for, X.400 e-mail systems. TheX.500 Catalog Gateway uses a protocol that is specifically targeted at simple management applications andbrowser applications that provide simple read/write interactive access to a directory.

LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is a Draft Internet Standard for access to X.500 DirectoryServices that is now in wide use. An important characteristic of LDAP is that it provides almost all of thefunctions of X.500 without the overhead of the OSI protocol stack; LDAP operates over TCP/IP networksto query X.500 servers.

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PowerTalk users can easily exchange mail with users connected to other messagingsystems in the enterprise. Server gateways let PowerTalk users take advantage of theuniversal mailbox for sending and receiving information from a variety of sourceswithout having to install personal gateways on their individual Macintosh computer.Server gateways reside on a PowerShare Collaboration Server on the local areanetwork. Remote users can use Apple Remote Access Software to connect to theAppleTalk network and get access to all the mail stored on the PowerShare serverincluding mail collected from the server gateways.

Below are some of the first PowerTalk server gateways available.

Ma il*Lin k SMTP fo r Powe r Sh a r e

Mail*Link SMTP for PowerShare is an all-encompassing mail integration solution for PowerShareCollaboration Servers. The gateway connects PowerShare Mail Servers to the Internet as well as other e-mail systems such as QuickMail, Microsoft Mail and cc:Mail on SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)backbones. Host-based mail system such as PROFS and ALL-IN-1 are also accessible via SMTP.

The gateway uses state-of-the-art Internet mail technologies such as MIME to ensure that all data, includingvideo, audio and graphics is transmitted intact to other mail systems and mail forwarding so that SMTP mailis available to you anywhere in the world via the Internet. Used in conjunction with Mail*Link DirectoryServices, the Mail*Link family of gateways is a complete Macintosh mail integration solution.

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Mail*Link Direc tory Services for PowerShare

Mail*Link Directory Services is a standalone directory services server system that gives PowerTalk usersaccess to a wide range of E-mail and directory information. A natural complement to Mail* Link SMTP forPowerShare, Mail*Link Directory Services gives PowerTalk users access to QuickMail, Microsoft Mail forAppleTalk Networks, UNIX-based and MHS-based E-mail addresses. In addition, PowerTalk users canaccess any kind of directory information on UNIX and Macintosh computers including databases and X.500directories.

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Mail*Link Directory Services includes a server that runs on a single Macintosh and a CSAM for PowerTalkclients. The bundle includes access modules for PowerShare, QuickMail and Micorsoft Mail for AppleTalknetworks (the UNIX and MHS modules are sold separately). Separate client software with more extensivesearching options is also available.

S R P : $ 2 ,99 5 s in gle ser ver l icen se; Ad d i t ion al m od u les cos t ext raStar Ni ne Technologi es, Inc. Di str ibuted i n the followi ng countr ies:2550 Ni nth Str eet, Sui te 112 Austr al ia, Austri a, Bel gi um, Denmark, Fi nl and,Berkeley, CA 94710 France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico,(510) 649-4949 The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway,



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Individuals who work in teams want improved group communications capabilities forcollaborating across time zones and geographies. But non-PowerTalk collaborativeapplications have several disadvantages, such as requiring users to maintain multipledirectories and in-baskets. For example, calendaring applications enable users topropose meetings with others and electronic-mail applications enable users to sendletters to others. However, each application requires the user to follow differentsteps when selecting addresses from each different directory catalog. Similarly,recipients of meeting proposals must access and open these items from the in-basketof their scheduling application, using different steps than are required by theirelectronic-mail system.

With PowerTalk technology, schedul ing, calendaring, group authoring, and othercollaborative applications can share the same catalog and message storage/routingfacility. Users benefit from accessing catalog information in one easy-to-use,consistent way, as well as receiving all their correspondence in the same universalmailbox.

Workflow solut ions increase organizational productivity by streamlining processesand costs associated wi th routing and handl ing paper. For example, the routing andapproval of purchase orders is done almost completely manually today, because theyrequire manual writ ten signatures. With PowerTalk technology, purchase orders canbe processed and approved completely electronically, using PowerTalk messaging,

catalog, and veri fiable digital signature capabilities. Bypassing in-house manual maildistr ibution systems and approval methods saves users and organizations substantialcosts as well as time.

Individuals can simply use off-the-shelf PowerTalk savvy applications to implementtheir own ad hoc workflow solutions. And through AppleScript, Apples system widescripting system, PowerTalk technology offers users extensive opportunities topersonally automate the sequence and process of their work. For example, anaccount ing program could be customized to generate a letter to a department headwhenever that department i s approaching budget overruns.

The products in thi s section some of the init ial products that elevate teamproductivity to a new level.

DataMode le r

DataModeler allows users to produce on screen forms to enter, edit, display, and print many types of data.DataModeler is designed to help offices move to a paperless environment. Any DataModeler Form can be

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filled out and transmitted with PowerTalk. Some typical applications for DataModeler include the While yowere out slip.

Through the use of DataModeler, purchase orders and requisitons can move from the requisitioner or buyerto the purchasing department or the vendor without paper or delay. Sales expense reports can be filled out

and delivered when the sales people contact their home offices by means of the AppleTalk Remote Accessapplication.

DataModeler allows users to display various types of data such as text, number, date, time, phone,sequence, Boolean, list, document, sound, picture, and QuickTime movies in user defined boxes.DataModeler wil l recognize screen forms created in any graphics program or printed forms digitized from ascanner. DataModeler automatically identifies squares, rectangles, and lines as boxes in which users maywant to insert data. Users can create, size, and position boxes in the interface as well. DataModelerprovides entry and display filters along with full color appearance attributes. Options for lock after,mandatory, and retain last entry are included. DataModeler calculates computed fields and displaysresults on screen. The form and the data or just the data can be printed at 300 dpi.

S R P : $ 3 9 w i t h o u t P o w e r Ta l k ; $ 6 9 w i t h P o w e r Ta l k

1st Desk Systems, Inc. Distr ibuted in the following countries:55-57 Cape Road USAMendon, MA 017561-800-522-2286

In foDepo t

InfoDepot provides project management capabilities for businesses. Users can manage their worktheirprojectsin their own way, without the constraints of traditional project management software.InfoDepot has a variety of views that are flexible enough to handle all types of information.

Text, dates, numbers, pictures, sound, movies can be organized and rearranged quickly. Added or changeddata in one view is automatically updated in the outline, table, timeline, form, chalkboard, and calendar.

Users can build custom tables, perform date and math calculations, and see dates on a timeline orcalendar. Users can save views of their documents to focus on specified information. InfoDepot has multi-user capabili ties, so an entire project team can work with the same document at the same time. Otherfeatures include full search and sort capabilities and connections to other documents.

InfoDepot has complete AppleScript and PowerTalk support so users can share information with other

users and software. The information about any project or task can be authenticated through DigitalSignatures, which is especially important in a group environment. The support for PowerTalk allows anydocument or image to be mailed to other team members. And the Apple Script support allows access to allthe information in the document, including the PowerTalk mailer.


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S R P : $295

Chena Software, Inc. Distributed in the following countries:905 Harrison Street Australia, Central Europe, France, Japan, USAAllentown, PA 18103(610) 770-1210

Face to Face for Macin tosh

Face to Face is a software application that allows people anywhere to use their telephones and desktopcomputers to review and annotate documents together, in real time. With Face to Face, two users of anymix of Macintosh and Microsoft Windows-based computers can simultaneously view documents, guide oneanother with electronic pointers, and make instantaneous annotations using a simple set of drawing toolsall while they talk on the telephone. And they can do this without regard for the types of computers involved,the particular applications used to create the documents, or the type of network availablewhether it beordinary, low-speed modems, AppleTalk, TCP/IP, or a high-speed service like ISDN.

Face to Face for Macintosh supports the Mailer, Catalog, and Authentication Services of PowerTalk systemsoftware and PowerShare collaboration servers. Face to Face documents and meeting files can be sent toremote users by the Send Letter capability of PowerTalk. Face to Face meeting users can be selected fromthe PowerTalk Catalog browser and the Authentication services are used to validate the appropriatepermission levels for the transmission of files and access to PowerShare Catalogs.

S R P : $179

Crosswise Corporation Distributed in the following countries:105 Locust Street USASanta Cruz, CA 95060(408) 459-9060

Tim bu k tu Pro fo r Mac in tosh

Timbuktu Pro is a remote control and file transfer utility for Macintosh computers that allows remoteaccess to your desktop and files from anywhere on the network. Timbuktu Pro provides cross-platformscreen sharing and file transfer features that allow network administrators to troubleshoot and fix problemson any Macintosh or PC computer. Office workers can use Timbuktus screen sharing for real-timecollaboration on documents or products.

Work-at-home users can access other Macintosh or PC computers on the corporate network throughTimbuktus support for dial-up AppleTalk and TCP/IP such as Apple Remote Access, SLIP or PPP.

Timbuktu Pro supports PowerTalk. Simply browse the PowerTalk Catalog for Timbuktu hosts, eitherMacintosh or PC, and make your connection directly from within PowerTalk. No need to open theTimbuktu Pro application. PowerTalk Information Cards can also contain the Timbuktu address informationto help you connect to users computers via the familiar business card approach.


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Users can remotely control another computer without degradation typically associated with screen sharingproducts. Timbuktu Pro also allows users to work together on projects in real time over long distances,saving time and money through reduced travel expenses. In addition to its AppleTalk support, Timbuktu Pronow supports connections to other Macintosh computers over TCP/IP-based networks. Macintosh userscan share screens and transfer files over both local area and wide area networks including the Internet.Timbuktu Pro is backward compatible with Timbuktu 5.0 for Macintosh and Timbuktu for Windows so bothMacintosh and Windows computer users can work together in cross-platform workgroups. Timbuktu Prousers can share their screens and files with multiple users simultaneously for true collaborative computingwith Timbuktu Pros multi-host and guest features. And Timbuktu Pros security features insure thatcomputer screens and files are protected from access by unauthorized users. Timbuktu Pros securityfeatures allow the network administrator to determine policy for how Timbuktu is configured on eachcomputer and for enforcing guidelines on Timbuktu usage.

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Farallon Computing, Inc. Distr ibuted in the following countries:

2470 Mariner Square Loop WorldwideAlameda, CA 94501(510) 814-5000

Team Agen d a

TeamAgenda is a personal and group scheduler for the Macintosh computer that specializes in coordinatingpeople and resources within a team setting. I t also features integration with PowerBook computers andNewton personal digital assistants.

By integrating with the PowerTalk system, TeamAgenda allows requests for meetings, which are received

by mail letters, to be incorporated into a TeamAgenda schedule and treated as a regular commitment.TeamAgenda can also send commitments from within a users schedule to those people who do not haveTeamAgenda running on their Macintosh computers.

S R P : $ 1 3 9 , si n g le u s e r ; $ 4 9 9 , 5 - u s e r

MacVONK Canada, Inc. Distr ibuted in the following countries:940 6th Avenue S.W., Suite 1101 Canada, France, Germany, Holland, Japan,Calgary, Alberta T2P 3T1 Canada Sweden, Uni ted Kingdom, USA(403) 232-6545


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Off ice Tra cker Pro

Office Tracker Pro combines group scheduling, time management, in/out tracking and PowerTalk e-mail tohelp people work together. Everyone can quickly see available times for co-workers, conference rooms and

resources; send and receive mail; and see who or what is in or out. Office Tracker Pro takes fulladvantage of the PowerTalk structure. Users can compose, send, and receive e-mail with the familiarPowerTalk mailer interface. Enclosures can be dragged from the desktop and dropped right in. With mailgateways, other network users can receive mail or event notifications through existing mail applicationssuch as Microsoft Mail, QuickMail or CC:Mail, even if they are Windows, OS/2 , DOS, or UNIX users.PowerShare catalogs are used to store schedule information on the client and server machines. Thecatalogs auto-synchronize so users can take their schedules off line and re-connect later, keeping bothcurrent. A PowerTalk template provides server access to the PowerShare catalog information.

Office Tracker Pro is ful ly scriptable and recordable. Users can create customized scripts to link in to manyother AppleScript supported products such as FileMaker Pro, Informed, HyperCard, and others.

S R P : $6 95 , 10 -user ; $1 ,295 , 20-user ; $2 ,495 , 50-user ; $3 ,995 , 100 -user

MILUM Corporation Distributed in the following countries:P.O. Box 163985 Australia, Canada, England, Sweden, USAAustin, TX 78716-3985(512) 469-2966

Things to Do!

Things To Do! is a single and multi-user to-do list manager with workflow capabilities. Things To Do! lets

any number of users share task-oriented lists across the network, which makes project management, dailytask management workflow, and teamwork easier. Each item on a list can include file attachments thatauto-launch their corresponding applications, as well as alarm reminders; information such as status,assigned to, and date due; and more. Item types are represented by colorful icons and descriptions, such asa car icon to represent errand. To-Do lists can be taken off line and re-synchronized automatically whenre-connected. The PowerTalk mailer provides an easy way to send items over the network to other ThingsTo Do! users so tasks can be assigned to people over the network and followed up with no confrontation.Full AppleScript support allows Things To Do! users many options in working with other AppleScriptsupported products.

S R P : $ 9 9 , s in g l e -u s e r ; $ 4 9 5 , 1 0 - u s e r ; $ 6 9 5 , 2 0 -u s e r ; $ 1 , 2 9 5 , 5 0 - u s e r

MILUM Corporation Distributed in the following countries:P.O. Box 163985 Australia, Canada, England, Sweden, USAAustin, TX 78716-3985(512) 469-2966


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Comm on Groun d

Common Ground lets users convert documents to an exact representation of the original that can be viewedand printed by anyone regardless of applications, computers, or fonts. Support for the PowerTalk mailerallows PowerTalk users to send fully formatted documents without worrying about which applications or

fonts the recipient has. Support for the Windows platform in Common Ground for Windows allowsPowerTalk users to send fully formatted documents to Windows users.

S R P : $189.95

No Hands Software, Inc. Distr ibuted in the following countries:1301 Shoreway Road, Sui te 220 Austral ia, Aust ria, Belgium, France, Germany,Belmont, CA 94002 Japan, The Netherlands, New Zealand,(415) 802-5800 Sweden, Uni ted Kingdom, USA

P a c e r F o r u m

PacerForum is used for conferencing, data sharing, brainstorming and information distribution.PacerForum enables workgroups to quickly solve problems through project collaboration and on-lineconferencing. It uses the bulletin board conferencing model to support interpersonal communications and toshare organizational information. The product supports file, sound, graphics and QuickTime videoattachments.

PacerForum supports sending mail, using PowerTalk, from within the PacerForum application and usingPacerForum to read received mail messages. Users can select Add Mailer from the Mail menubar pulldownto send the contents of the current PacerForum topic to other PowerTalk mail users. PacerForum fileattachments are placed in the mail enclosure area and any graphic attachments are expanded and placedwith the text area.

Combining PowerTalk mail support with PacerForum provides users with a complete interpersonalcommunications solution. Person-to-person messaging is provided by PowerTalk and is integrated withPacerForums group discussion and information storage capabilities.

S R P : $ 5 4 9 , 5 - u s e r ; $ 1 , 9 9 5 , 2 5 -u s e r

Pacer Software, Inc. Distr ibuted in the following countries:1900 West Park Drive, Sui te 280 Austral ia, Europe, Japan, New Zealand,Westborough, MA 01581 Scandinavia, United Kingdom, USA1-800-PACER-02

In fo rm ed Fou n d a t ion

Informed Foundation is a fully-integrated suite of forms-processing applications that allow users to build acomplete electronic forms system. A crucial element of Informeds ability to handle the whole paper formsprocess electronically is digital signatures. Using PowerTalk directly from within the application, Informedpermits signing and verifying of signatures. Informed works with PowerSharemaking specific calls to the


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PowerTalk Authentication & Encryption Managerto make secure and verifiable approval available on anyform designed with Informed.

Time cards are an example of this process: Before Informed and PowerTalk, t ime cards were handledmanually. Verification of when the data was entered on the form was impossible; inconsistencies between

how informationsuch as dateswas entered led to errors, which were often impossible to detect untilafter the fact; and all of the manual data had to be retyped in order to submit it into an accounting system.

A time card system using Informed and PowerTalk is completely electronic. The forms design remainsfamiliar; data can be verified as it is entered through lookups to databases; forms can be signed on a dailybasis, and sent electronically for approval; a collection of forms can be approved at one time, and the datasubmitted to an accounting system without rekeying.

S R P : $495

Shana Corporation Distributed in the following countries:9650 20th Avenue, Suite 105 USA

Edmonton, Alberta T6N 1G1 Canada(403) 463-3330

At lan t i s Da ta Pub l ishe r

Atlantis Data Publisher matches the powerful Snow Report Writer engine up with a desktop publishingdrawing layer to provide flexible data publishing.

All of the powerful reporting capabilities of the Snow Report Writer are provided with Atlantis. Reports caninclude free-form text along with numeric and textual data from your databases. Multiple lines per datarecord/row are supported, as well as multiple file relationships to join data together from multiple sources

into one report. Perform calculations and sophisticated data manipulations, totaling, counting, etc.Atlantis also has a drawing layer (on top of the reporting layer) which allows you to apply desktoppublishing to your reports.

With PowerTalk, you can use the Atlantis Data Publisher to automatically mail your reports to a list ofsubscribers, by specifying Mail output when publishing a report. PowerTalk then allows the publication tothereafter automatically mail to your specified list of subscribers. Atlantis Data Publisher also usesPowerShare technologies to allow you to time publications to run later or at specific intervals, using Snowsagenting software.

S R P : $895

Snow Development Group Distributed in the following countries:2360 Congress Avenue USAClear Water, FL 34623(813) 784-1845


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Snow Repor t Wr i t e r

Snow Report Writer allows you to access your data and create reports the way you want to see themformatted. You can produce any kind of report imaginable from your data: financial reports, managementreports, accounting reports, special forms, statements, invoices, form letters, labels, and so on.

Reports can include free-form text along with numeric and textual data from your databases. Multiple linesper data record/row are supported, as well as multiple file relationships to join data together from multiplesources into one report. Perform totaling, counting, and other calculations and sophisticated datamanipulations.

In addition to printing and displaying your reports on screen, you can also use the Snow Report Writer totransfer data into other formats, such as spreadsheets and other databases.

With PowerTalk, you can use the Snow Report Writer to automatically mail your reports to a list ofsubscribers by specifying Mail output for a report . PowerTalk then allows the report to thereafterautomatically mail to your specified list of subscribers.

Snow Report Writer also uses PowerShare technologies to allow you to time reports to run later or atspecific intervals, using Snows agenting software.

S R P : $695

Snow Development Gr oup Distr ibuted in the following countries:2360 Congress Avenue USAClear Water, FL 34623(813) 784-1845

ACT! for Macintosh

ACT! is a contact management tool to help you manage your business relationships more productively. ACT!features a powerful contact database, activity scheduler, report generator, and word processor.

ACT! supports all features in the PowerTalk mailer which are implemented through the ACT! e-mailmessaging feature. The ACT! mailer contains fully functional From and Recipients (to) fields that support allrecipient types including PowerTalk business cards dragged to the recipients field. Documents, applications,and files of any type may be attached to an e-mail message using the Enclosures field in the mailer.

ACT! supports the PowerTalk Key Chain where logging onto a remote volume is necessary. For example,using a multi-user database located on an AppleShare server, ACT! allows you to add the remote volumespassword to the PowerTalk Key Chain. This makes it possible to access any number of remote computersand databases using the same Key Chain password.

ACT! supports all PowerTalk catalog options. From the PowerTalk Personal Catalog, the standard catalogbrowser, the AppleTalk catalog and any PowerShare catalogs may be accessed. A PowerTalk individual orgroup account can be added to the personal catalog by holding down the option key and clicking on theSave buttonwhen the Recipients field is open.


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ACT! extends PowerTalk functionality by incorporating PowerTalk addresses directly in ACT! databases,utilizing them for selective queries and addressing modes. ACT! is fully networkable, even with ACT! forWindows users, and includes support for AppleScript functions.

S R P : $249.95

Symantec Corporation Distributed in the following countries:10201 Torre Avenue Australia, Canada, Europe, Latin America,Cupertino, CA 95014 New Zealand, United Kingdom, USA1-800-441-7234

Grou p Wise 4 .1

GroupWise 4.1 is the electronic messaging component of the Novell GroupWare family of work groupproductivity software products. GroupWise 4.1 combines electronic mail, personal calendaring, groupscheduling, task management, rule-based message management, and workflow routing into a single

application.GroupWise is licensed for the network and the mobile user. With the dual logon application, a mobile userselects Remote while on the road and Network when the PowerBook is using the docking station. Remoteusers create and respond to messages and connect via asynchronous to upload the information to the mainoffice with automatic synchronization. GroupWise also supports pagers, wireless modems, and the touch-tone telephone, and the Telephone Access Server can read calendar items, tasks, and other importantmessages.

GroupWise's support for PowerTalk includes the abil ity to address using the PowerTalk mailer. The usercan create, and send a message with the interface provided by the GroupWise client.

S R P : $695WordPerfect, Novell Applications Group Distributed in the following countries:1555 N. Technology Way World-wideOrem, UT 840571-800-861-2507


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The following products offer additional PowerTalk functionality. These products areuseful for system integrators and value-added resellers who are building PowerTalkand PowerShare solutions.

App le Rem ot e Access Clien t

Apple Remote Access Client for Macintosh software provides an easy, productive, and secure way toconnect a desktop Apple Macintosh or PowerBook computer to information and resources at a remotelocation. And because it works with all Apple Remote Accesscompatible serversincluding the AppleRemote Access MultiPort Server and Personal Server softwareit lets you choose the level of serversupport you need, whether you belong to a small workgroup or a multinational corporation.

PowerTalk users who are not members of a PowerShare network, but are members of QuickMail orMicrosoft Mail network can use Apple Remote Access software and personal gateways to receive his or hermail in the PowerTalk universal mailbox.

PowrTalk users who are members of a PowerShare network can take advantage of the server gatewaysinstalled on the PowerShare server, which eliminates the need to install PowerTalk personal gateways onthe client Macintosh computer. By using Apple Remote Access software to dial-in to the network, users gainaccess to all mail stored on the PowerShare server, including the mail collected from server gateways(Microsoft Mail, QuickMail, SMTP, and so forth.)

SRP :$ 5 9

Apple Computer , Inc. Distr ibuted in the following countries:20525 Mariani Avenue WorldwideCupertino, CA 95014(408) 996-1010

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