Upgrade provides option to
automatically convert Microsoft Office attachments to PDFs with one mouse click,
at no added cost.
Los Angeles, January 23, 2007
- RPost® US Inc., the Registered E-mail® service company, today announced the
immediate availability of a new Convert to PDF feature that allows for
on-the-fly conversion of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents to PDF
files, at no additional cost. With the upgraded RPost service, e-mail users with
a click of the mouse can automatically convert Microsoft Office attachments into
simple or password-protected PDF files during the “Send” process. The new
Convert to PDF feature builds on RPost’s ground-breaking Registered E-mail
service that allows users to send critical e-mail messages and electronic
documents with verifiable proof of delivery. RPost e-mail users are returned
legally valid evidence of precisely what e-mail content and attachments were
sent and received, by whom and when.
“RPost is focused on providing its
customers the highest level of functionality, efficiency and security when they
hit the ‘Send’ button, enabling users to efficiently manage and secure their
outbound electronic communications. RPost users recognize that if it is
important enough to put in PDF form, it probably warrants the assurance of
delivery and proof of content that a Registered E-mail message provides,” said
Zafar Khan, co-founder and CEO of RPost. “The new Convert to PDF feature
furthers our mission by making it fast, easy and free for e-mail users to
benefit from a more secure format for attachments, with the option of password
encryption for an additional layer of security when needed.”
While recent federal and state
statutes (ESIGN and UETA) have given electronic messages the same legal status
as paper documents, traditional e-mail applications are unable to verify the
content of e-mail messages or prove legally that a message was actually
received. Enterprise e-mail users recognize the value in using RPost Registered
E-mail messages for electronic communications that have consequence, such as
binding property to contracts and proposals. By arming users with verifiable
proof of delivery and content, e-mail suddenly becomes a viable alternative to
overnight delivery of business critical information and allows organizations to
save significant time and money. “RPost’s Registered E-mail service
has changed our practices on what we communicate by e-mail as opposed to regular
mail or fax. With RPost’s Registered E-mail service we are able to send much
more information by e-mail given RPost’s ability to provide legal proof of the
delivery of the e-mail content and attachments,” said A. Peter Prinsen, Vice
President and General Counsel of The Graham Company.
How It Works
While processing Registered E-mail®
messages, if opted, the RPost® infrastructure converts requested documents to
PDF with no tedious extra steps and at no additional cost. RPost enables the
sender to choose to convert MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) attachments into
PDF format while en route to the recipient destination – with just one extra
click. The sender receives proof of content delivered and the recipient receives
the selected attachments as PDF files. In addition, the sender may decide to add
extra security to the PDF by assigning a password the receiver must input to
open the PDF. Customers can choose to convert to PDF one or all of the attached
files adding flexibility to secure e-mail communications.
As RPost does not require per user
licenses for its Registered E-mail services, companies can deploy the Registered
E-mail capabilities with the PDF conversion capability on every desktop, making
the conversion process completely hassle free, and eliminating the need and
expense for additional PDF converter software licenses.
Enterprise e-mail users who send
attachments in PDF format usually do so because the content is business critical
and requires a higher level of security. The marriage of RPost Registered E-mail
service with the option for automatic PDF conversion is a natural evolution of
RPost’s mission to empower e-mail users with legal proof of message, delivery,
content and official time stamp for business-critical electronic communications.
Media Contacts: Jill Reed or
Michael Kellner Schwartz Communications, Inc. (415) 512-0770
rpost@schwartz-pr.com
