The Corporate Image Software web site has an updated version of the Domino Discussion Query application. This live demo shows off DoubleSixes in conjunction with Lotus eSuite. The DoubleSixes Tabulator performs server- side queries against the Domino Discussion Database or the Lotus Business Partner Forum and "serves up" a concise summary table to an eSuite chart applet running in the browser.

Wired News has more on the report that Microsoft tried to convince IBM to drop support for Lotus Notes. According to Wired, Microsoft proposed a hit team to convince IBM to drop an agreement that would have increased sales of Lotus Notes.

Visto Corp. said it will provide a service enabling users of the Palm VII connected organizer who have one or more email accounts at work or home to access e-mails using wireless Internet connectivity. With the service, users of Palm VII connected organizer can filter and forward corporate e-mail from Lotus Notes, CC Mail, Microsoft Exchange, or POP 3 servers behind a corporate firewall.

Zap International Inc. announced the availability of its e-messaging communications software Media Messenger 2.0. Media Messenger 2.0 is MAPI compliant and is a seamless extension to popular e-mail packages such as Eudora Pro, Outlook Express, Lotus cc:mail, AOL and Netscape Composer.

International Data Corporation says that five-year TCOs were 32% lower for AS/400 Domino servers than for PC LANs.The study goes on to point out that due to the increasing demand for round the clock availability, the AS/400’s lower downtime gives it the edge enterprises require for mission-critical systems.

Yesterday, Justice Department lawyers asked Bill Gates about a March 1994 e-mail in which Microsoft executve Joachim Kempin suggested Microsoft

Novell has invested $9 million in start-up comapnies Orbital Software, Oblix, NetObjects, ObjectSpace, and enCommerce. NEWS.com reports that The investments follow an initial round involving four companies, announced in August.

PeopleSoft announced a partnership with IBM to integrate IBM’s HR Access International Payroll product with PeopleSoft’s human resource management software.

Thanks to reader Siva Ramanathan for sending in this article from PC Week. The article claims that the basics of email have taken a backseat to developing groupware collaboration systems.

PC Week is reporting that Lotus will not release Notes/Domino R5 until January 1999. The release will probably coincide with Lotusphere 1999 in Orlando.