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VersionTracker notes the release of a new version of Mail Import Script from Apple. These scripts help you import mail messages from your current email program into Mail, the Mac OS X email client. The following clients are supported: Netscape Communicator 4.x, Eudora 5.x, Outlook Express 5.x, Microsoft Entourage, and Claris Emailer 2.x.

Twin Paradox announced that its PC Card, SolarExpress, using USB QuadraBus technology is the first product of its kind to boost bandwidth for the Titanium PowerBook. The PC Card enables the consumer to connect up to 127 peripherals per port without compromising the performance of other USB devices.

Corel Corporation has announced that it will be launching a full complement of design tools for Mac OS X this summer and fall. Products included in the rollout are KPT 6, Bryce 4, Corel Painter 6 and Corel KnockOut 1.5. The products will be available when purchasing hardware from the Apple online store. This special promotion will be followed this summer and fall with the launch of Mac OS X optimized applications, Bryce 5, Corel Painter 7, CorelDRAW 10 for Macintosh, Corel KnockOut 2 and KPT 7.

Writing for eWeek, longtime Mac journalist Matthew Rothenburg, takes a minute to review what’s happening for Mac OS X and Mac OS X server at WWDC. All is not rosy with the announcement though, “plenty of developers in attendance pointed out that Apple has yet to provide them with the APIs, drivers and tools they need to create drivers and Carbonize applications.”

Microsoft today has updated their WWW Browser for Mac OS X — Internet Explorer 5.1 preview release. The new browser offers improved reliability, better download support, contains user interface and Aqua improvements, better printing support and has updated support for Flash, Shockwave and QuickTime plug-ins. The software — at the moment — is offered exclusively through Apple’s Software Update Control Panel.