Netscape Conference is a real-time multimedia communications tool for intranet and Internet users. Unlike email and newsgroup communications, which use store-and-forward technology, real-time communications happen simultaneously. A telephone conversation, for example, is a real-time communication, while a voicemail message is store-and-forward. With Conference, one or more users can hold a conference call, share a whiteboard, or conduct a text-based discussion as easily as they can send email or read newsgroup postings. Conference is based on open standards, so it works with other real-time communications tools or Internet phones.

	Features

Get set up quickly and easily to conduct real-time communication with other Internet users. Built on the H.323 desktop conferencing standard, Conference works with other open standards-based communications tools. Full-duplex audioconferencing supports clear communications. Find addresses online and dial other users with Netscape Communicator's personalized address book. Access online directories to find users for audioconferencing. Dial users automatically using Dynamic IP addressing. Access all the features of Communicator's Personal Address Book. Send and receive any kind of data, including files, text, and images, in real time. Conference's shared whiteboard provides a central location for sharing images. Chat allows users to exchange text messages. File transfer lets users upload and download documents and applications during a conference. Send and receive voicemail messages. Support for MIME allows Conference to send voicemail messages to email addresses. Support for the WAV voicemail standard ensures that voice messages can be heard with any open standards-based email program. Use Conference with other Communicator 4 components. Integration with Composer's HTML editing environment allows users to share their own documents.

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Year 2000
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