EarthLink Launches TotalAccess 2005 for Macintosh
27 September 2004
ATLANTA, -- Sept. 27, 2004 -- EarthLink (Nasdaq: ELNK), one of the nation's largest Internet service providers, today launched TotalAccess(R) 2005 for Macintosh and announced that it has become the first major ISP to provide both a phisher site blocking application, ScamBlocker, and real-time RSS feed, free-of-charge, to Macintosh users. The latest release of the company's Internet access software, available for both EarthLink narrow and broadband subscribers, can be downloaded at no extra
ScamBlocker blocks users from accessing known or suspected phisher sites and redirects them to an EarthLink generated Web page that provides additional information about phishers and similar online scams, and what actions subscribers can take to further protect themselves from online fraud. This newest EarthLink Task Panel feature works with both the Apple Safari(TM) Internet browser and the Microsoft(R) Internet Explorer 5 for Mac.
Through the new Protection module Mac users can also access EarthLink's Virus Blocker Web page, http://www.earthlink.net/home/benefits/virusblocker/ , which also provides solutions to block the latest viruses and worms.
"Over the past ten years, EarthLink has provided its members with unparalleled access service and customer support; but today, Apple customers are demanding more from their service providers, and TotalAccess 2005 for Macintosh delivers innovative features to users," said Beverly Sandberg, product marketing director at EarthLink. "From protection tools to the addition of dynamic news feeds, our latest software enables customers to create an Internet experience that fits each individual's Internet lifestyle."
The new RSS-enabled news reader deploys a real-time Web content feed through both an application window and as a ticker that runs along the EarthLink Task Panel. Now members can access and quickly view their news, blogs or other Web-based information, while filtering out unwanted advertisements, from a single, easy-to-use tool that can be customized to fit an individual user's viewing preferences.
TotalAccess 2005 for the Mac also has an enhanced and innovative synchronization tool that enables multiple EarthLink profiles to combine the address books of friends and family into a single address book. This feature allows members to better manage their EarthLink spam-fighting program, spamBlocker(SM), by enabling them to easily add new groups of members to their list of recognized and accepted email addresses.
The new address book features also work in conjunction with Apple's iSync synchronizing software, allowing the newest entries to easily upload from a user's desktop to other Macs, cell phones, iPods or PDAs.
Other feature upgrades include a new, modularized EarthLink Task Panel that includes icons that enables subscribers to choose which modules, such as their Protection, Email or Web icons, they want to display or hide. Additional EarthLink Accelerator enhancements improve performance for Apple Safari users.
The new software is engineered for Macintosh OS X, including all recently released Panther OS upgrades.
About EarthLink
"EarthLink revolves around you(TM)." Celebrating ten years as a leading national Internet service provider (ISP), Atlanta-based EarthLink has earned an award-winning reputation for outstanding customer service and its suite of online products and services. According to the J.D. Power and Associates 2004 Internet Service Provider Residential Customer Satisfaction Study(SM), EarthLink is ranked highest in customer satisfaction among dial up and high- speed Internet Service Providers. Serving over five million subscribers, EarthLink offers what every user should expect from their Internet experience: high-quality connectivity, minimal drop-offs and ISP-generated intrusions, and customizable features. Whether it's dial-up, high-speed, Web hosting, or wireless Internet service, EarthLink provides the tools that best let individuals use and enjoy the Internet on their own terms. Learn more about EarthLink by calling (800) EARTHLINK or visiting EarthLink's Web site at http://www.earthlink.net .
