Corel Graphics Give Webmail Next Generation Appeal
Press release from the issuing company
Fall COMDEX, Las Vegas - Today at COMDEX/Fall 2000 in Las Vegas, Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CORL, TSE: COR) is introducing CorelÆ e-TooÅ - an exciting new initiative designed to break down communication barriers and use graphics to enrich Webmail exchanges. Corel e-Too is a cutting-edge Webmail application that lets users compose e-mail messages enhanced by the richness of HTML. With rich-text formatting and graphical emoticons, quick doodles and signatures, users can inject their own personality while adding emotion and emphasis to their e-mail messages. With Corel e-Too, users can apply sticky notes and even insert maps, stock quotes and weather forecasts directly into their online correspondence. "Webmail is fast becoming one of the most pervasive forms of modern communication. We can easily type words into an e-mail window, but emotions and visual impact are more difficult to convey given the limited range of graphical options that are available," said Annette McCleave, Corel's executive vice-president, corporate marketing. "Corel e-Too will add content, tone, style and, more importantly - personality - to every e-mail exchange." The core of Corel e-Too is a JavaÅ applet that integrates almost seamlessly into the compose page of existing Webmail systems, offering Corel e-Too technology to Webmail hosts and messaging service providers - who can expect to benefit from longer visits, increased traffic and word-of-mouth. Corel e-Too allows Webmail hosts to customize the user interface, HTML properties, graphics, emoticons and background stationery in addition to offering their customers proprietary Web content that links people back to their site. Additionally, Corel e-Too offers a unique e-marketing opportunity that affords Web content providers and merchants the ability to distribute their content through Webmail messages. This targeted delivery of personalized Web material - such as book reviews and weather forecasts - propels traffic back to the content provider site generating tremendous business potential. To check out the new Corel e-Too, please visit www.corel.com/e-too.