(PRWEB) September 19, 2005 -- imagine LAN Inc., the leading provider of mobility, system health and security solutions for mobile professionals and "on the go" users of USB flash drives, today announced the release of P.I. Protector™ Mobility Suite for U3™ powered USB smart drives. P.I. Protector includes imagine LAN's patent-pending portable e-mail technology, which provides users with portable Outlook® and Outlook Express e-mail access as well as private Internet Explorer Web browsing with portable browser settings, and profile-based file synchronization. P.I. Protector is one of the first applications released for U3 powered USB smart drives. The U3 platform enables consumers to carry their personal workspace -- applications, data and personal computer settings -- for use on any PC running Microsoft Windows® 2000 or XP.
“ Consumers will love being able to leave their laptop behind because now they can have seamless access to Outlook and Outlook Express, and all their personal e-mail settings, on their U3 powered USB smart drive... ”
Since its introduction in 2002, P.I. Protector's portable e-mail technology has addressed the growing consumer need to carry e-mail on a portable USB flash drive for use on multiple PCs. P.I. Protector provides the only portable e-mail solution in its category to offer support for both Outlook and Outlook Express e-mail -- and now this capability is available for USB smart drive users. P.I. Protector is available at the U3 Download Central which can be accessed via one-click directly from the U3 Launchpad as well as at www.u3.com.
"USB flash drive users cite portable e-mail as one of the most desired applications for the USB flash drive," said Duen-Ping Tsay, founder and president, imagine LAN Inc. "By creating a P.I. Protector Mobility Suite for U3 powered USB smart drives, we're extending portable Outlook and Outlook Express to a broad new segment of sophisticated mobile workers."
"Increasingly professionals work with their e-mail in the office as well as from home and other locations," said U3 Chief Executive Officer Kate Purmal. "That's why it's critical to have applications like P.I. Protector on the U3 platform. Consumers will love being able to leave their laptop behind because now they can have seamless access to Outlook and Outlook Express, and all their personal e-mail settings, on their U3 powered USB smart drives."
Founded in 1992 and privately held, imagine LAN Inc. develops USB "FlashWare" – mobility, system health and security applications designed to take advantage of the compact, portable nature of the USB flash drive and other portable storage devices. Designed for Microsoft Windows users with multiple PCs and people with "on the go" lifestyles, imagine LAN provides innovative solutions that help flash drive users work more efficiently, productively, and with greater privacy and security. Currently, there are more than 30 million users of imagine LAN products worldwide. Customers include original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), Fortune 1000 corporations, government and educational institutions, resellers, small/home office and individual end-users.
For more information about imagine LAN products, visit the company's Web site at http://www.imaginelan.com. imagine LAN is located at 74 Northeastern Blvd., Suite 12, Nashua, N.H., 03062.
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