Tiscali Press release - Full Throttle for Tiscali and Sony

- Tiscali and Creative Labs launch free video mail services -

Tiscali UK, the internet communications company, in association with Creative Labs, the world leader in digital entertainment products for the personal computer and the internet, today launches Tiscali Creative VMAIL.

Tiscali Creative VMAIL is a free video-email service that allows users to send a pre-recorded VMAIL Message, conduct a VMAIL Live conference call with up to six people or send a VMAIL Greeting. The service is the next stage in communicating over the internet; it is easy to set up and available to all internet users, all you need is a webcam. Either sign-up through Tiscali's FREE Web Membership, or any of its internet access packages. From there, using VMAIL is easy and intuitive, just plug in your Creative webcam and Tiscali will do the rest with no need to download any additional software.

Combining Tiscali's internet access services with Creative's reputation for cutting edge, easy to use products, Tiscali and Creative have partnered to offer a unique webcam proposition making it even easier to start using the Tiscali Creative VMAIL service. Exclusively available through the VMAIL site, customers are able to buy two Creative WebCam NX, plus two microphones for £39.99 (incl VAT) - half the suggested retail price.

VMAIL is free to use and easy to set up.
The basic package, available from today, will allow people to...

Send a VMAIL Message - taking your emails one step further. Your VMAIL Message will arrive as a postcard with an attached link to your video recording so no attachments.

Conduct a VMAIL Live conference Call - simply position yourself in front of your webcam, invite a friend or friends with their own webcam and chat away. Now you have the perfect excuse to chat to friends and family around the world every day.

With a VMAIL Greeting - you can cheer up a friend or mark a special occasion by choosing a card from the selection of hundreds, film your message and brighten up someone's day. Cards cover all occasions from birthday greetings to saying sorry.

Neal McCleave, media director for Tiscali says: "VMAIL is fantastic fun. People can actually see what you are trying to say, be it a cheeky message to a loved one or a real howler. Just think a group or friend can organise a reunion or night out live and it's also ideal for families wanting to keep touch with distant relatives and siblings without worrying about expensive international telephone calls".

To find out more about Tiscali Creative VMAIL go to: http://webcam.tiscali.co.uk

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Notes to editors
Tiscali WebCam services utilise a web-based interface, and users need to have Macromedia Flash 6 installed on their PC. This technology is used to handle the image compression and video delivery. There is no need to download and install new client software, viewers, or modules. As long as the user has Flash 6 and a compatible webcam, the service is ready to go. A list of compatible webcams can be found at http://webcam.tiscali.co.uk/FAQ.aspx#faq.a11 The FAQs are exhaustive and should be able to answer any user questions.