To make this scenario possible, access to the messaging service must be through any ISP and standard web browser. Worldwide Online and the GreatMail TM family of products make this possible. According to studies, there are some 60 million copies of browsers in use today worldwide, so the assumption of ubiquitous browser access is realistic. Message Storage by Service Provider Users may view their messages and keep a copy of the messages with the messaging service provider so that a copy is available, to the user, once back in the local office. Calendar and Schedule Greatmail makes keeping track of appointments and meetings easy with its scheduling and calendaring features.
Users can now access their personal calendars, as easily as they access their email.
They can even have reminders sent to their collegues at a preset time. Discussion Boards Discussion or bulletin boards provide an easier method of tracking and resolving issues your organization faces. Users can contribute and view others' contributions to the discusion which will lead to a better understanding throughout the organization. Project team members, separated by large distances, will also find it very useful, to keep in touch with events at home. In the corporate environment this removes the burden for the MIS manager of loading E-mail client software on notebook PCs.