Conference iosg::all-in-1_v30

543.0. "Field Test - VMS Fax Software" by SNOC02::OFARRELL () Wed Apr 22 1992 12:58

  
  A Digital fax product for the Office portfolio is approaching field test 
  and we are now looking for sites (both internal and customer) to volunteer 
  to be part of field test.
  
  The Jarrah software (which, subject to final legal clearance, will be 
  called DECfax Mail) allows users to send and receive fax messages from 
  their electronic mail systems. The software supports the Compound Document 
  Architecture and many of the document types available with CDA (including 
  PostScript, DDIF and WPS-PLUS) in addition to ASCII. The software will take 
  compound documents to be faxed and automatically convert the different 
  document types to fax format.
  
  Jarrah is a MAILbus application and can be distributed in an 
  enterprise-wide, even world-wide, network. On the other hand, it can be 
  installed as a local application to support a number of users on a single 
  VAX or PC users on a LAN with a VAXserver.
  
  A PID presentation on Jarrah has been prepared and is currently going 
  through the approval process. In the meantime, for internal use only, the 
  draft is available at:
  
  	SYDNEY::JARRAH$PUBLIC:DECFAX_PRESENTATION_SLIDES.PS and 
  	SYDNEY::JARRAH$PUBLIC:DECFAX_PRESENTATION_SCRIPT.TXT.
  
  The initial release will be VMS only. We plan to release an ULTRIX version 
  in mid-1993.
  
  Field test is scheduled to begin in early July and will run through to the 
  beginning of September. Field test sites will be provided with the 
  software, documentation kit and fax modem(s) for the period of the field 
  test. They will be expected to install the software on receipt of the kit 
  and complete a questionnaire on the installation. They will be expected to 
  make the fax capability broadly available to their users and to complete 
  questionnaires at different points through the field test. (Questionnaires, 
  naturally, are faxed to the field test administrator).
  
  The most successful field test sites are those with a recognised need for 
  the type of product being tested. Therefore we will be looking for sites 
  that have already decided they want to install, or have installed, an 
  electronic fax capability. Some sites that are using the existing VICfax 
  software will be included. Sites currently using a competitor's product 
  would be ideal.
  
  Jarrah is not dependent on any particular mail environment so we will be 
  looking for sites that use one or more of ALL-IN-1 IOS, ALL-IN-1 MAIL, 
  DECwindows Mail and VMS Mail. We also want a split between large and small 
  sites and between MAILbus/Message Router users and local implementations.
  
  Sites can be using VMS V5.4 or V5.5. ALL-IN-1 sites can be on V2.4 or V3.0. 
  However, where Message Router is installed, V3.2 is mandatory. (The 
  software uses some of the new V3.2 features).
  
  If you believe your facility or one of your customers would be suitable as 
  a field test site and would like to participate, send mail to:
  
  		MIKE OFARRELL @SNO,  or
  		SNOC02::OFARRELL 
  
  and I'll send you a Field Test Site Information Questionnaire.
  
  We'll select the field test sites from among the returned questionnaires so 
  as to test in the widest range of environments (and countries) possible. 
  For internal sites, we're happy to make the software available to any 
  location (in addition to the field test sites) that would like to use and 
  comment on the product before its release.
  
  
  Mike O'Farrell
  Product Manager
  
  DTN: 730-6514