Dated June 19, 2002
The Hindu, Bangalore

Sending and receiving eMail in Kannada will now become easier. The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Government of India, has launched LEAP Mail, a versatile solution for eMail in Indian languages.

C-DAC's Graphics and Intelligence-based Script Technology (GIST) group has developed LEAP Mail to facilitate users send, receive, and access eMail directly, and not necessarily as an attachment text, in Indian languages.

LEAP Mail aids 11 Indian languages, including Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu, besides English, and also supports an Indian language interface.

A language-sensitive multilingual editor makes it easy to combine English and Indian language text.

With LEAP Mail, users can send and receive eMail messages in Indian languages using any POP eMail account. It can be used to access various accounts created on various web-based services.

According to the Executive Director of C-DAC, Shri. R.K. Arora, "the development of LEAP Mail reduces further the language barrier among Indians the world over and users can effectively convey their personal and professional communications in the language of their choice".

LEAP Mail is configured as a standalone eMail client or as a companion to existing eMail software like Outlook Express, Netscape Messenger, Eudora, and others.

It is designed to be very user-friendly.

The installation process is simple. Onscreen keyboard and typing assistance for all languages is provided. Beginners can write messages by clicking in the characters displayed on the onscreen keyboard.

The user can employ the English keyboard to write messages in Indian languages. All that is required is to type the word as it is spoken, using English characters.

A carefully designed graphic user interface enables users to easily interact with the software screens in the language of their choice.

LEAP Mail is provided with features that allow the user utilize the software to its potential, such as to send and view information in HTML, maintain a log of received mail for viewing offline and multiple keyboard support.

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