New WinZip Software Protects Sensitive Information and Lets Users Send Attachments Faster
MANSFIELD, CONN., September 25 /CNW/ - WinZip Computing, a Corel Company (NASDAQ:CREL; TSX:CRE), today announced the release of WinZip(R) E-Mail Companion 2.0, a new time saving tool that reduces the size of outgoing e-mail attachments and provides password-based AES encryption to protect confidential information contained in those attachments.
WinZip E-Mail Companion 2.0 integrates seamlessly with Microsoft(R) Outlook(R), Microsoft Outlook Express and Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Mail (Windows Vista(TM)), streamlining the compression and encryption process into one easy step. Users simply attach their content, click "Send" and allow the WinZip E-Mail Companion to do the rest.
This simple automated process protects the confidentiality of attachment content, decreases e-mail transmission time for both sender and recipient, and reduces the amount of disk space required to store e-mail messages.
"Many legal, financial and other professionals today may unknowingly put clients' confidential data at risk by e-mailing attachments in unencrypted form," said Edwin Siebesma, President of WinZip Computing. "With WinZip E-Mail Companion 2.0, users can now quickly and easily compress and encrypt outgoing e-mail attachments, confident that sensitive information will be protected."
Users who want to send a document, spreadsheet or presentation directly from Microsoft Word, Excel(R) or PowerPoint(R) can use WinZip E-Mail Companion to zip and e-mail these files in one step, and even save files as a Zip file directly from these Office applications.
Key benefits of WinZip E-Mail Companion 2.0 include:
-- Outlook(R) Express/Windows Vista(TM) Mail support: In addition to Microsoft Outlook 2002/2003/2007, WinZip Email Companion now supports Outlook Express and Windows Mail for Windows Vista. Outlook Express and Windows Mail are among the world's most popular email clients for home- and small-office PC users.
-- Microsoft(R) Office support: Instantly zip, encrypt and e-mail documents from within Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Documents can also be saved as a Zip file.
-- Easier access to configuration: Outlook 2002/2003/2007, Outlook Express and Windows Mail users to configure the Companion directly from within each e-mail program's main menu.
-- Improved compression options: WinZip E-Mail Companion 2.0 supports "legacy" (Zip 2.0) compression compatible with any Zip file utility, offers special compression for WAV files and includes a new "Best" compression option that automatically chooses the compression method best suited for each type of file.
-- Alternate extensions and Improved Zip file naming: Zip file names created in WinZip E-Mail Companion are now fully customizable. Plus, a new alternate extension feature makes it easy to e-mail zipped attachments to recipients whose e-mail security does not allow attachments with the ".zip" extension.
-- Simplified toolbar and Improved support of Microsoft Word e-mail editor: The new, easier-to-use WinZip Email Companion toolbar is now available in e-mail messages being edited with the Microsoft Word e-mail editor.
WinZip E-Mail Companion 2.0 is available online for $19.95 US from www.winzip.com. Please contact sales@winzip.com for multi-user license pricing. For additional information on WinZip E-Mail Companion 2.0 or other WinZip products, please visit www.winzip.com.
About WinZip Computing
Founded in 1991, WinZip Computing is located in Mansfield, Conn. and was recently acquired by Corel Corporation. WinZip Computing offers the world's most popular Zip utility for Windows, WinZip, along with WinZip Self-Extractor and WinZip E-Mail Companion. Find download links and more detailed product information on the WinZip web site at www.winzip.com.
About Corel Corporation
Corel is a leading developer of graphics, productivity and digital media software with more than 100 million users worldwide. The Company's product portfolio includes some of the world's most popular and widely recognized software brands including CorelDRAW(R) Graphics Suite, Corel(R) Paint Shop Pro(R), Corel(R) Painter(TM), Corel DESIGNER(R), Corel WordPerfect(R) Office, WinZip(R) and iGrafx(R). In 2006, Corel acquired InterVideo, makers of WinDVD(R), and Ulead, a leading developer of video, imaging and DVD authoring software. Designed to help people become more productive and express their creative potential, Corel's software strives to set a higher standard for value with full-featured products that are easier to learn and use. The industry has responded with hundreds of awards recognizing Corel's leadership in software innovation, design and value.
Corel's products are sold in more than 75 countries through a well-established network of international resellers, retailers, original equipment manufacturers, online providers and Corel's global websites. The Company's headquarters are located in Ottawa, Canada with major offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, China, Taiwan and Japan. Corel's stock is traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol CREL and on the TSX under the symbol CRE. www.corel.com
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