VAULT INTO DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT NIRVANA

Do the stacks of documents cluttering your office and your computer make you long for a document management and archival system? But who makes such software for individuals?

Easy Data Access describes its Docsvault Professional program as a single user document management program with advanced features typically found in large-scale, multi-user document management systems. Docsvault Professional, however, costs a fraction of the price of those other systems and is designed for individual users.

Docsvault Professional uses a "cabinets and folders" metaphor rather than making you learn complicated database features. You can easily organize your files and folders by client/matter. Integration with Microsoft Office means you can save such files directly, including Outlook for your email files. Docsvault also uses a familiar Windows Explorer interface with the most important features available by right-clicking your mouse.

Behind the scenes of course is a powerful database that facilitates a variety of searches using Boolean queries (e.g., file names and words within files). You can save searches for future use. You can also trace edit history and versions (audit trails), and even track your tasks.

Want more? You can create PDF files from any application, use the integrated scanning features to convert all that paper cluttering your office into electronic format, and manage your passwords.

Docsvault Professional also enables you to handle document retention and off-site backups. You can use an encrypted virtual security vault to keep your information private, and you can backup or export files to CD or DVD in a single step, retaining your entire file structure.

Docsvault runs on Windows, and sells for $49.99. You can try it for free.

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Dennis Kennedy is a well-known legal technology expert, technology lawyer and blogger. An award- winning author with hundreds of publications on legal, technology, and Internet topics, Dennis is a frequent speaker who was named the 2001 TechnoLawyer of the Year by TechnoLawyer for his role in promoting the use of technology in the practice of law. His blog and his Web site are highly-regarded resources on legal technology topics. He is also a co-founder of LexThink, a conference and consulting group that focuses on innovation in the professional services industry. You can contact Dennis via e-mail (newswire@peerviews.com).

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