From: smckenzi@xpressware.com (Scott McKenzie)
Newsgroups: comp.newprod
Subject: Announcing XpressFax 1.0.5+ fax software for SPARCstations.
Summary: Exciting new fax features in XpressFax 1.0.5+
Keywords: fax,fax-gateway
Date: 16 Oct 92 02:13:28 GMT
Followup-To: poster
Organization: Xpressware, Pasadena, Ca. (818) 577-4252


                         XpressFax Version  1.0.5+

XpressWare and GNP Computers announce XpressFax Version 1.0.5+ for Sun
MicroSystems SPARC platforms.  This updated version of XpressFax
addresses user feedback from the previous release versions of the
software and features a number of new modules as well as full
integration with many third party packages.  XpressFax version 1.0.5+
greatly enhance the functionality and ease of use of the entire
package.

The new version of the software is available now from GNP Computers,
1254 East Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, California 91106.  GNPs phone
number is (818) 577-4252 and is staffed from 9am to 5pm PST.

Evaluation copies are available on 1/4" tape from GNP or as a tar file
via public ftp from ftp.xpressware.com in the 'pub' directory.
License strings for activation of evaluation and purchased copies must
be obtained from GNP Computers technical support at 818-577-4252.

                  Features/Benefits list of XpressFax 1.0.5+

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FEATURE:  New Toplevel Icon Interface

BENEFIT:  Greatly simplifies user interactions with XpressFax.

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FEATURE:  New QuickFax module 

BENEFIT:  Provides a *FAST* method of sending a fax document with minimum 
          keystrokes/windows.   Text and PostScript documents may also be 
          attached as in Sun MailTool.

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FEATURE:  New Filter Support

BENEFIT:  Faxing of text and postscript documents though 'lpr' and 'mail' now
          include support for routing commands embedded in actual text and 
          PostScript Documents.    Full understanding of 'X-Sun-Attachments' as
          generated by Sun's mailtool allow users to use mailtool as an
          alternate front-end to faxing.   Allows a single email or lpr to 
          fax to *multiple* destinations.

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FEATURE:  Filter and Script Support for full integration with SPARC versions of
          LOTUS, FrameMaker and InterLeaf.  

BENEFIT:  XpressFax Transmit Module pops up directly from Print options in 
          these third party applications once the appropriate XpressFax
	  'utils' patches have been applied.

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FEATURE:  Support filters for XIS ScanWorX ICR software.

BENEFIT:  Allows XpressFax to support autorouting of faxes directly to 
          fax users, eliminating the need for users to look for their faxes or
          for the fax administrator to forward faxes to individual users.   
          Also allows users to convert Faxes to ASCII Text.   

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FEATURE:  Command Line Transmit and Forwarding Support

BENEFIT:  Write your own shell scripts or integrate your own software to be 
          able to forward faxes to other users or to send faxes to remote
          fax machines. 

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FEATURE:  New Fax Queue Module

BENEFIT:  Provides users with a means of examining the outbound fax queue and
          controlling their faxes, even after they have been spooled to the 
          fax server.

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FEATURE:  Updated fonts for PostScript engine

BENEFIT:  Now supports even more PostScript documents, including those 
          generated by Interleaf. 

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FEATURE:  Enhanced logging,  audit trail, and fax authentication.

BENEFIT:  Users can be notified of the success, retry or failure of each 
          transmission request and which files were included in the request.
          Notification may occur via email or directly into a users 
	  private logfile.  

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FEATURE:  Full online fax phonebook and fax listbook

BENEFIT:  Allows users to store commonly used fax phone numbers and logical
	  groupings of fax numbers for quick transmits to individuals or
	  groups.
	
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FEATURE:  FaxEditor 

BENEFIT:  Allows creation and editing of fax documents though a bitmap
	  editor approach.   This allows users to cut and paste directly
	  from their screen, to import ascii text, PostScript, xwd, and
	  other TIFF Fax files.   Old faxes can be "touched" up quickly.

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FEATURE:  Fax Forwarding

BENEFIT:  Allows users to forward faxes to other users on the network.

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FEATURE:  Enhanced Command Line Integration

BENEFIT:  Users can send ascii text or PostScript directly from the UNIX
      	  command line or via their own software.   All XpressFax notification
  	  and line options may now be taken advantage of from the command
	  line interface.
       
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FEATURE:  Domestic and International Modem Support

BENEFIT:  Users all over the world may use XpressFax.  Any number of modems
	  may be used by the software to allow large fax volume sites to
	  benefit from the additional throughput provided by additional
	  modem lines.
       
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FEATURE:  Automatic Generation of Customized Cover Page

BENEFIT:  Cover pages will automatically be generated by the software,
	  complete with up to 15 lines of "memo" text on the cover page.
       
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FEATURE:  Output faxes to laser printers

BENEFIT:  Hard copies of faxes are printed to high quality plain paper
	  for higher readability and ease of filing.
       
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FEATURE:  Security Configurable

BENEFIT:  Allows the fax administrator to control who may use the fax 
	  software and who may look at the inbound fax queue.  

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FEATURE:  Control of automatic retry

BENEFIT:  Allows each user to determine the number and frequency of retries
	  on a given fax.   Automatic retry allows users to rest easy knowing
	  that even if the remote machine is busy that XpressFax will keep
	  trying.

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FEATURE:  Line and Modem configuration by time and date.

BENEFIT:  Faxes may be queued to take the best advantage of the most cost
	  effective phone rates.

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Many additonal features are included with the package.  GNP Computers and
XpressWare encourage you to evaluate the software and send any feedback you
might have to "xpressfax@xpressware.com".