Infopop Launches Web Hosting, Free UBB.x Message Board

Added: (Tue Apr 23 2002)

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April 22, 2002, Seattle, Washington----Infopop Corporation, a leader in online communication and collaboration technology, announces the availability of its new web hosting service, which includes free access to the new UBB.x™ community application.

The Infopop Web Hosting service includes both virtual (shared) servers and dedicated servers, using high-end hardware in a secure Seattle data center. The service is geared toward customers who run online communities, particularly Infopop’s suite of message boards. In addition to the competitively priced hosting services, each customer also gains access to the powerful new UBB.x™ application at no additional charge.

“By offering hosting, we are controlling the end-to-end experience of our customers and can provide a reliable, stable environment for their web communities as well as their entire website,” said Michael B. Moore, President of Infopop. “In addition, by including a world-class message board with our web hosting service, Infopop introduces a uniquely compelling value proposition into the marketplace that we expect to do very well.”

The new UBB.x has the advanced functionality of the OpenTopic™ enterprise application, made affordable by using a MySQL database back-end.

UBB.x features include:

*Completely customizable interface
*Advanced member management functions
*User polls, avatars, and custom titles
*Message moderation and censoring
*Advanced community analysis tools
*Data export capability and access to the MySQL database
*Customizable registration fields
*Personalized subscriptions/notifications, including instant notifications and recurring email digests
*Private forums and advanced security group setup

About Infopop Corporation
Based in Seattle, WA, Infopop creates innovative online technology that connects people. Infopop’s mission is to facilitate meaningful, relevant, and engaging human interaction for its customers. The company’s integrated communication and collaboration tools include UBB.classic™ (formerly Ultimate Bulletin Board™), UBB.threads™, UBB.x™, and OpenTopic™ message board products; and the buzzcast™ mailing list manager. Over the last four years, more than 300,000 customers have selected Infopop’s solutions, including Microsoft, Sony, Oracle, Univision, Dell, FT.com, The Economist, Accenture, The Discovery Channel, Weather.com, Space.com, Universal Studios, and Jamcracker.