April 2, 1996
Microsoft Exchange Server Available

Today at Networld+Interop ’96, Microsoft Corp. announced the availability of Microsoft Exchange Server, the first integrated messaging and groupware server designed to provide users and system administrators with native open and secure access to the Internet.

April 2, 1996
Bill Gates Announces Microsoft Exchange…

As a part of his NetWorld+Interop ’96 keynote address, Bill Gates today announced that Microsoft Exchange Server is shipping and demonstrated Microsoft Corp.’s vision for business communications and computing over the Internet.

April 1, 1996
Microsoft Underscores Commitment To Supporting Document Management

Increasingly, corporate IS users are choosing Windows NT Server and Microsoft SQL Server as the platform to run mission-critical applications. As a result, more and more solution developers are offering technologies for Microsoft’s high-end server environment.

April 1, 1996
Microsoft and Dolby to Bring High-Quality Audio to PCs

Microsoft and Dolby signed a letter of intent to jointly develop technologies and specifications to support the use of Dolby’s industry-leading theater-quality sound systems, including Dolby digital AC-3 technology to decode multichannel audio for use by six-speaker Surround Sound stereo systems.

April 1, 1996
MAPI-Based Workflow Specification Now Available

Microsoft Corp. and Wang Laboratories Inc. announced today the first public availability of the specification for the MAPI Workflow Framework (MAPI-WF). MAPI-WF provides a standards-based mechanism to allow production and messaging-based workflow systems to interoperate.

April 1, 1996
Microsoft and Hardware Community Announce OnNow Initiative…

OnNow PCs will turn on instantly like VCRs or TVs, without rebooting, and will respond automatically to incoming faxes, voice mail and e-mail even when they appear to be turned off. OnNow will be supported in future releases of the Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows NT operating systems.

April 1, 1996
Microsoft Unveils Simply Interactive PC Framework

According to Gates, the technologies of SIPC will make the PC platform the center of entertainment, communications and productivity in both home and office, providing the ease of use and convenience of a consumer appliance.

April 1, 1996
Microsoft Announces Win32 Driver Model…

With the Win32 Driver Model, a single device driver can be written for both operating systems, making it faster and easier for hardware developers to create higher-quality drivers and innovative hardware at lower cost.