E-Site lets Webmasters distribute the task of Web site updating throughout an organization while maintaining a high level of publishing control. The system receives the message and processes the update based on the action typed in the subject field. The Administrator is a Java application that runs on virtually any system. The Administrator is where the user defines all aspects of the system, including authors, approvers, permissions, and directory properties. E-Site includes many publishing management features, such as update approvals, page expiration reminders, and update notifications.
Authors request approval for content and the designated manager is contacted by e-mail.
Once approved, the document is published to the live site. Automatic e-mail reminders are sent to authors before an update is expected and to authors and managers in the event that an update is late. Content will never grow stale without someone in the organization knowing about it. After an update, a notification is sent to designated individuals by e-mail. According to the company, Webmasters will view e-Site as a metamanagement colleague.