September 29, 1997

Object Software For Documents Products built on Microsoft Exchange By Karen M. Carrillo astman Software, a former Wang unit acquired by Eastman Kodak for $260 million, will demonstrate beta versions of document-management and workflow products this week that are built on top of Microsoft Exchange. The company will demonstrate Eastman Software WorkFolder for Microsoft Exchange and Eastman Software Document Manager for Microsoft Exchange at the Microsoft Exchange Show in San Diego. Document Manager for Exchange will let users create an object that represents a document and sits in a user's Exchange in-box. The actual content of the document would be stor ed elsewhere, online or offline. The software will offer version control, access control, audit trails, and search capabilities. Data Containers WorkFolder for Exchange will let users create an object that serves as a container for data, documents, tasks, and project status and history. Features will include automatic assignment notification, status tracking, automatic deadline alerts, and threaded discussions. The only other Exchange-based product in the document-management market is Front Office, from Front Office Technologies in San Mateo, Calif., announced in April (IW, April 21, p. 20). But Nathaniel Palmer, a senior consultant at Delphi Consulting Group Inc. in Boston, says Front Office "lacks a lot of the functionality that Eastman has." Eastman says it will deliver its Exchange-based products in the first quarter of next year. At the same time, it plans to release Workflow Connector, which provides interoperability between Exchange and Eastman's existing production workflow pr oducts. Back to News in Review Send Us Your Feedback Top of the Page

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