The new version goes beyond consumer IM products, providing more functionality and security.
Users communicate with one or more users in a single text box in real time.
Offline workers can have messages sent to an alphanumeric pager, cell phone or e-mail box. NetLert 2.2.1's Communicator window allows users to select whether they want to chat, send an alert, create a white-board session or poll other users. NetLert 2.2.1 also offers a topic window where relevant company information can be displayed. The product is platform independent and written in Java. It demands minimal bandwidth and disk space, according to NetLert.