VersaMail Delivers Powerful Features in an Easy-to-Use Product

MILPITAS, Calif., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq: PALM) today announced Palm(TM) VersaMail(TM) wireless email software. With VersaMail, Palm handheld users can send and receive email from up to eight different Internet service providers (ISPs) using any Internet connection from their handheld(1). VersaMail 2.0 can be used on most handhelds running Palm OS(R) 4.1 or higher and ships with the Palm Tungsten(TM) T and Palm Tungsten W handhelds.

"VersaMail provides a new level of functionality for mobile professionals who need to stay on top of their email," said Steve Janiak, senior product manager at Palm, Inc. "With VersaMail 2.0, we are delivering what matters most to handheld users -- ease of use, flexibility, and support for industry standards."

    New Features

    -- Multiple Connection Methods -- Support includes the Palm Tungsten T

       handheld's built-in Bluetooth, the Palm Tungsten W handheld's built-in

       GSM and GPRS, the Palm Bluetooth Card, IR (infrared) or a physical

       cable connection to a compatible cell phone, the PalmModem(R)

       accessory, or an 802.11 sled.

    -- Attachments -- VersaMail supports sending and receiving attachments up

       to 2MB per message. Users can send and receive any file stored on an SD

       Card or MultiMediaCard expansion card, any Date Book appointments or To

       Do tasks (vcal files), Address Book contacts (vcard files), Memo Pad

       documents (text files), Palm applications (prc files) or database files

       (pdb files). Basic text viewer support for Microsoft Word and HTML

       documents is included, and VersaMail is image viewing capable (with

       compatible photo viewing software).

    -- HotSync(R) Mail -- VersaMail supports Windows PC HotSync mail directly

       with a POP or IMAP server. VersaMail also synchronizes with Microsoft

       Outlook, Microsoft Outlook Express, and Eudora. Additional desktop mail

       sync support includes Lotus Notes 5.0 and integration with DataViz

       Documents To Go, software that translates Microsoft Word, Excel and

       PowerPoint files into a Palm handheld format.

    -- Multiple Email Accounts -- VersaMail allows users to send and receive

       email from up to eight email accounts, including personal email and

       IMAP-capable corporate email (may require use of a VPN client, sold

       separately).

    -- Easy to use -- With a simplified, streamlined user interface, VersaMail

       provides support for high-resolution color, Palm's 5-way navigator and

       built-in or add-on keyboards

    -- VersaMail offers advanced foldering and filtering capabilities, one-tap

       adding of message senders to the Palm Address Book, numerous deletion

       options, and many display and sorting preferences.

    -- VersaMail supports industry standard protocols: POP, IMAP, APOP and

       ESMTP.

    Pricing and Availability

VersaMail is available as a web download through the Palm Software Connection (software.palm.com) for an estimated U.S. street price of $34.99.

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(1) Email and Internet access require an ISP account, which may or may not be provided by the wireless carrier. These services may need to be purchased separately. VersaMail works with U.S. and international ISPs that support industry-standard protocols POP and IMAP. Corporate mail access is subject to security policies administered by individual businesses. A VPN client, if required, is sold separately. The Palm Bluetooth Card, PalmModem, 802.11 sleds, cables to connect a Palm handheld to a cell phone, and data-capable cell phones are sold separately.

NOTE: Palm OS, PalmModem and HotSync are registered trademarks and Palm, VersaMail and Tungsten are trademarks of Palm, Inc. Other brands may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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