Enclosed is information on HP's Messaging Backbone offering. This message includes the following: 1) High level solution sheet 2) Detailed backgrounder on the HP Messaging Backbone 3) BASF success story 4) Copy of John Young speech to the 1990 Electronic Mail Association Conference 5) A description of when to use OpenMail vs the HP X.400/Desk gateway to provide X.400 connectivity for HP Desk 6) X.400 Datasheet 7) X.500 Datasheet For a detailed slide presentation on HP's messaging Backbone solution, please send an HP Desk message to the Network Hotline with a subject of "X4SLIDE" Also, for information on Touch Communications, please contact Todd Goldman at TELNET 447-2645 or through HP Desk.