WyndMail wireless e-mail now provides "Message Header Preview" for Apple Powerbook and MessagePad; gives mobile users more control, faster access to key messages and the ability to maximize their measured service plans

Business Wire, Jan 9, 1997

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 1997-- WyndMail wireless e-mail for the Apple PowerBook and MessagePad now features "Message Header Preview," (MHP) giving users a powerful tool for managing their wireless messages and mobile communication costs.

"With the addition of the new 'Message Header Preview' feature, WyndMail provides an even more powerful solution for mobile users. With MHP, WyndMail PowerBook and MessagePad users gain the ultimate control of their wireless messaging environment, enabling them to determine what messages are most important and then choose which messages they receive wirelessly," said Dan Luis, VP of Business Development for Wynd Communications.

"Knowing the content of a message before it is accessed is a service feature that gives WyndMail users the ability to better manage their time and resources while on the road."

Message Header Preview, now available on version 1.5 for PowerBook and version 2.5 for MessagePad, is a fully intuitive way for users to determine the subject of the message before opening the e-mail and incurring any costs. Luis added, "If the user is on a measured service plan, being able to preview messages keeps costs down and ensures receipt of important messages." Wynd's measured plans begin at $29.95 per month.

WyndMail provides a fully-featured wireless mobile communications solution, with the required software, service and mobile network, for just $29.95 per month. Respected industry analyst Tim Bajarin, president of Creative Strategies in San Jose calls WyndMail "a powerful solution for the mobile computer user that enables users to stay connected regardless of where they travel, without wires, long distance charges or phone lines."

WyndMail Users Get Messages Instantly, Without Dialing or Waiting

WyndMail for the PowerBook and MessagePad allows users to stay connected regardless of where they travel. WyndMail delivers messages to the user without dialing in, without waiting and without initializing. "Using WyndMail, you can even send and receive e-mail during meetings without interruption," said Luis. Users can also forward WyndMail messages to any Internet address.

Because WyndMail is independent of phone lines, messages go wherever the portable computer goes. It operates using the RAM Mobile Data Network, which provides coverage in 93 percent of the metropolitan United States and is still expanding.

WyndMail Eliminates Long Distance Charges, Access Fees, Surcharges

Because WyndMail works with a wireless modem, there are no long distance charges, access fees, or hefty surcharges on calls made from hotel rooms. While most WyndMail messages cost 30 cents or less, short messages cost just a dime, making it an affordable alternative to wired communications.

No Phone Lines or Jacks Needed

"With WyndMail, you don't need a phone line to access and respond to your messages. The PowerBook or MessagePad, combined with the wireless modem and WyndMail software, provide a self-contained, wire-free solution," Luis added. In fact, with WyndMail, you don't even have to stay put to access or send e-mail messages. WyndMail is equally at home in a meeting room, a restaurant table, taxi, or train.

The Expected E-Mail Features Plus Faxing, Paging, Text-to-Speech and More

WyndMail is a fully featured wireless e-mail service with all the capabilities e-mail users have come to expect from their wired e-mail services, including send/receive, carbon copy; blind carbon copy; forward, etc. In addition to wireless Internet e-mail, WyndMail enables the user to send faxes, send alpha pages, send text-to-speech messages to any telephone, and receive speech-to-text messages from any telephone.

User-Programmable Features Enables WyndMail to be Personalized

The Wynd service bureau provides filtering and forwarding of messages, giving users the ability to personalize the e-mail functions to suit their own personal work styles. These features also let users control the size of their service bill by allowing them to choose which messages they receive wirelessly.

Pricing & Availability

Available directly from Wynd Communications (800/549-9800), WyndMail's basic service plan is $29.95 per month, which includes 200 message units (one message unit equals 150 characters). Modem rental is available at $39.95 per month, on a month-to-month agreement with no long-term commitment. The modem, valued at $500, gives users the ability to try before they buy or to rent on a long-term basis. It plugs into the PCMCIA port. A software/modem rental package is priced at $69.95 per month.

Computer Requirements

WyndMail for Newton requires 92K free built-in memory and a wireless modem, and operates on a MessagePad 120 or higher. WyndMail for the MacOS is compatible with any Macintosh PowerBook running System 7.5 or later. A PC Card slot is required for the wireless modem.

Company Background

Founded in 1994, Wynd Communications is a leading provider of wireless communication services for the computerized mobile professional. Designed and tested for total compatibility with today's best-selling portable computers, Wynd's services empower mobile users to easily manage and stay connected to people, events, and projects from anywhere on the road. Wynd's product line includes wireless e-mail solutions for all portable and handheld computers using Windows 3.x/95, Windows CE, MacOS, DOS, HP Palmtop and Newton operating systems. -0- EDITORS NOTE: For more information, visit our Web site at www.wynd.com .