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Message Delivery Service From ship-to-shore, shore-to-ship, we offer inexpensive and effective messaging service anytime anywhere. What is Ship-Shore Mail? The maritime industry is comprised of widely scattered organizations, and messaging is indispensable for carrying out business. For commercial messaging, radio communication was used for many years, and until just recently FAX and Telex via INMARSAT were used as a reliable and timely means of communications. Today, however, with the development of IT and communications technology, E-mail between ship-and-shore is being eyed as a reliable and cost-effective communications tool, replacing FAX and Telex. We lease electronic mail software. As an E-mail provider familiar with the satellite communication infrastructure, and with this software, we offer an effective information communications network linking your ships, offices, affiliated companies, manufacturers of onboard instruments and shipbuilders -- all at a flat monthly contract rate (communication charge not included) We assure you that you can dramatically cut information and communications costs and realize timely communication, giving you a competitive edge as a distribution firm. Merits of Ship-Shore Mail Service Our E-mail distribution service is based on a flat monthly provider contract rate excluding communications charges. The greatest advantages of this service are that it improves cost-effectiveness for information communications and frees you from the inconveniences related to communications management by utilizing our centralized mail distribution management. Here are the merits. 1. This mail system fully and effectively utilizes technology for information distribution and can cut communications expenses by as much as 85%. 2. As charges are separated for messages from ship-to-shore and shore-to-ship, unnecessary expenses will not be generated for customers receiving messages. 3. This mail system will render direct exchange of FAX and Telex between ships and land-based offices obsolete. Our distribution management system automatically converts electronic messages to FAX or Telex before distributing them when necessary. Messages between ship-and-shore, therefore, will be dispatched by E-mail only, and communication will be optimized and thus much less expensive than directly sending FAX or Telex. 4. You can integrate into this mail system multiple access methods such as FAX, Telex, Internet mail and mobile communications. 5. By using E-mail, the necessity for speech-based exchange decreases except in cases of emergency. By fulfilling the content of information, communication between ship-and-shore improves to reduce misunderstanding. Features of the mail software Our mail software enables inexpensive and effective communications that other mail software cannot provide. The features are as follows. 1. The mail software uses satellite communications protocol suitable for communication between ships-and-shore. * Full duplex function simultaneously transmits and receives data * Data-compression function with an average compression rate of 60% for any file * Reduction in transmission costs as a result of shortened connect time by synchronizing modems and minimizing connection procedures * Cutting down on communications expenses by automatic recovery from communication interruption * Error correction function * Reducing communications expenses by re-sending data from the cache memory in the server 2. Reliability and certainty of distribution The mail system emphasizes absolute message delivery. It has a function that checks whether the E-mail has been delivered and also has a response function that checks whether the receiver has opened the letter. 3. It maintains a close interface with other application software. By introducing optional software into the PC where the mail software is installed, data can be exchanged with other application software. For example, data can be exchanged with report or management systems application software without manual intervention. 4. Internet can be used. The mail software has a function for sending and receiving Internet mail. Offices in various locations can therefore be connected via the Internet for only the local calling rate using the mail software installed in the offices. To sign up for Ship-Shore Mail Service In order to use our E-mail distribution service, the following conditions need to be met. 1. Equipment 1) Onboard equipment i. Communications devices Ships that are to receive E-mail distribution services should be equipped with the following INMARSAT ship earth station equipment. For technical questions, please contact the INMARSAT ship earth station manufacturers. * INMARSAT B (JRC JUE-310B) * INMARSAT B-HSD (JRC JUE-310B) Note: Ships must have a JRC interface. The shore side needs to have an adapter for an ISDN circuit to be used. * INMARSAT F (JRC JUE-410F) ii. Communications terminals Communications terminals must be connected to INMARSAT ship earth station equipment. OS required for communication terminal PCs; Windows95, Windows98, WindowsNT4.0 or Windows2000. 2) Land-based equipment To receive E-mail distribution, your PCs must be running Windows95, Windows98, WindowsNT4.0 or Windows2000, and also make sure that you are in an environment where you can access the Internet. 2. Mail software Mail software is leased to the ship under the E-mail messaging service. 3. Contract with our company Each terminal that is to have E-mail distribution service is required to enter into the monthly flat rate connection contract. When the contract has been made, a user ID and password are issued for each terminal. Contact to; Marinfonet Co., Ltd. TEL: +81-3-5434-5611 FAX: +81-3-5434-5655 E-mail: support@marinfonet.com Copyright (C)2000 and beyond MARINFONET Co., LTD. All rights reserved.