Some of the other solutions were proprietary, so they weren't cross platform. And some were not scalable. Dumb terminals that were used to access the mainframe from employee desktops have been replaced by personal computers. These workstations now run Netscape Communicator to access BlueNet. 24x7 message exchange and workflow management With the new messaging, calendaring, and collaboration system, employees can send emails, exchange documents, schedule meetings and resources, and stay abreast of company developments and news around the clock-from virtually anywhere.
Many employees travel frequently among the corporate offices.
Using iPlanet's Messaging Server, they can access services regardless of location or platfo iPlanet Messaging Server not only supports ordinary messaging tasks like email and document exchange, but also handles more sophisticated activities such as workflow management and email paging. Using a Java technology-based workflow application developed by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia, contracts and other forms can be automatically routed for approval throughout the messaging system. For example, applications that monitor AIX and its environment automatically notify administrators when problems arise. To help unify and manage user information, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia uses the centralized LDAP directory store in iPlanet's Directory Server. The messaging, calendaring, and other applications can directly access the user information stored there.