Microsoft Selects Messageware as Finalist for Security Solution of the Year: Outlook Web Access Suite nominated for 2005 Impact Awards for securing bank’s webmail

Messageware Incorporated, a leading provider of security and productivity solutions for Microsoft Office Outlook Web Access (OWA), announced that its OWA Suite has been selected as a finalist for Security Solution of the Year for the 2005 Microsoft Impact Awards. The Messageware OWA Suite provides secure web access to attachments and prevents unauthorized access to accounts, guarding against security threats to meet the most rigid corporate security standards.

“Security is the dominant issue in business today,” stated Mark Rotman, President and Founder of Messageware. “Organizations continue to expend tremendous energy and resources safeguarding their intellectual property, ensuring it doesn’t leak out through email and other messaging applications. Messageware’s robust and proven solutions protect mobile workers, who are often the most vulnerable to security breaches.”

The third annual Impact Awards recognizes excellence across the large and diverse community of Microsoft resellers and solution providers in Canada. Microsoft received 318 submissions for this year's Impact Awards across the four categories Solution, Reseller (VAR) & Distribution, Marketing and Community & Initiative. Winners will be announced October 20 at the 2005 Impact Awards gala.

Messageware received the Security Solution nomination for its work with one of Canada’s largest banks, which recently consolidated to a single Microsoft Exchange email platform, providing secure, scalable, reliable, ‘connect from anywhere’ messaging for thousands of users. With the Messageware OWA Suite, the bank was confident employees could access corporate email without introducing security risks while gaining additional Outlook-like productivity. Many of the bank’s high profile executive road warriors now rely exclusively on OWA as they travel to remote regions of the world where mobile devices are inoperable. Messageware solutions are a driving force behind Microsoft Exchange adoption, creating the best possible user experience while protecting information and access.

The Messageware OWA Suite consists of four separate, award-winning products that add business-critical security and productivity to Microsoft Office Outlook Web Access - together in one convenient, cost-effective and comprehensive product offering:
• ActiveSend integrates OWA with the computer desktop
• AttachView provides secure web access to OWA attachments
• Plus Pack adds essential Outlook functionality and productivity
• SessionGuard prevents unauthorized OWA access

About Messageware
Messageware is the world's leading provider of productivity and security solutions for Microsoft Office Outlook Web Access (OWA). Our award-winning products include ActiveSend, AttachView, Plus Pack and SessionGuard. Founded in 1993, Messageware is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and a Global Exchange ISV. Thousands of the world’s most successful organizations use Messageware’s OWA solutions to enhance their production email environment.