December 9, 1996 Microsoft Announces Broad Availability Of Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 Release Candidate Delivers Messaging and Collaborative Solutions; Brings Together the Best of the Internet and Groupware
December 9, 1996 Microsoft Unveils Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 for Windows 3.1 Provides Compelling Upgrade for Users of Netscape Navigator and First-Time Web Surfers
December 4, 1996 New Microsoft Academic Program Gives Colleges and Universities Low-Cost Software Evaluation, Technical Assistance and Training Certification Opportunities Microsoft Teams With Hewlett Packard And Productivity Point International To Provide Easy, Comprehensive Product Decision-Making And Support For Information Technology Staff And Faculty
December 4, 1996 Microsoft Expands List of Supported CPUs for Windows CE Platform Support for Motorola and ARM Archictectures Announced
December 4, 1996 Major Corporations Select Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 As Standard Browser Consulting, Communication and Computer Industries Gain Open Support From Rich Intranet, Internet Functionality
December 3, 1996 Microsoft Announces Availability of HTML Help Workshop New Technology Allows Authors to Deliver Standards-Based Help Documentation on the Internet
December 3, 1996 Senior Microsoft Executives Join Newly Formed Executive Committee Jim Allchin, Brad Silverberg to Lead Expanded Product Groups
December 3, 1996 Microsoft SQL Server Hits 2 Million-User Milestone Exceptional Growth Rate Continues at More Than 100 Percent
December 3, 1996 Microsoft Applies New Technologies to Enhance Online Support Site Microsoft’s new support Troubleshooting Wizards use a probability-based inference technology to act as assistants to the customer
December 3, 1996 Microsoft Announces Development Agreement With Truevision For ActiveMovie 2.0 Delivers Advanced DVD, MPEG 2 and M-JPEG Support to Application Vendors