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          Cover Letter for HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Version 5.7

          March 2010

          Dear Customer:

          Thank you for purchasing HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS network-
          ing software. The TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS software product
          is the OpenVMS implementation of the industry-standard TCP/IP
          protocol suite and Internet services for OpenVMS Integrity
          servers and OpenVMS Alpha systems.

          For a complete description of this product, see the HP TCP/IP
          Services for OpenVMS Version 5.7 Software Product Description
          (SPD 46.46.22).

          Features

          The TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS software is based on the Berke-
          ley Software Distribution (BSD) Versions 4.3 and 4.4, with
          enhancements from HP.

          This release of TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS features the follow-
          ing new features and enhancements:

          o  Packet Processing Engine (PPE) - a CPU for processing TCP/IP
             that increases the performance efficiency.

          o  FTP Anonymous Light - Used for restricting user access for a
             particular set of directories.

          o  TCPIP$CONFIG - Interface Configuration Menu is enhanced.

          o  NFS Client - TCP is enhanced as the default transport.

          o  LPD Configurable Port - LPR/LPD port can be configured.

          o  FTP over SSL - FTP software is enhanced to use the security
             features provided by SSL.

          o  SMTP cluster ability - SMTP is made cluster aware.

          o  SMTP ASCII file configuration - Supports the SMTP config-
             urable fields.

          o  SMTP Persistent receiver - The SMTP receiver process is made
             persistent.

          o  POP ASCII file configuration - Supports the POP configurable
             fields.

          o  POP server support - Supports the POP server for external
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          Release Notes

          The TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Release Notes describe the new
          features of the release in more detail, as well as the reported
          problems that have been fixed and the limitations of this re-
          lease. The release notes are located on the distribution media
          in the same directory as the software kits. For instructions
          about how to extract the release notes, refer to the TCP/IP
          Services for OpenVMS Installation and Configuration manual.

          Licenses

          For Alpha systems, the following TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS
          licenses are available:

          o  The server license provides complete product functionality.

          o  The client license provides a subset of the server license
             product functionality. The client license does not include
             BIND, BOOTP, DHCP, failSAFE IP, TFTP, NFS server, PC-NFS, and
             the load broker.

          o  The client upgrade license provides a subset of the server
             license for customers who previously purchased a client
             license and now require full functionality.

          For OpenVMS Integrity servers, the Base Operating Environment
          (BOE) includes the TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS product and a
          server license for it.

          Documentation Feedback

          HP prides itself on responding to customer needs. To continue
          serving you, we welcome your feedback about the TCP/IP Services
          for OpenVMS documentation. Please send us your feedback to:

             openvmsdoc@HP.com

          Note: In support of HPs Green Business Technology Initiative
          and move towards electronic delivery, OpenVMS is restricting
          future updates of printed manuals to major product updates.
          Updated documentation for this release of "HP TCP/IP Services
          for OpenVMS" is delivered within the product release notes.
          The release notes are included with the current manuals on the
          Online Documentation Library CD-ROM and are also included in
          the "TCP/IP" directory on the Product Library media. Current
          printed manuals are unchanged and appropriate for use with this
          product update. Online Documentation Libraries offer product
          documentation for display or web download from the following
          site:

             http://www1.aclabs.com/ODLIndex.asp
          Release Notes may be displayed or downloaded from SPL Master
          Index (follow master index links to the individual product
          directory):

             http://www.hp.com/software/SPL

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