What are the System requirements for PowerGroups?
PowerGroups can be used by any computer with an Internet connection that can run Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or greater, Netscape Navigator 4.0 or greater, Netscape Communicator 4.0 or greater and AOL 4.0 or greater. JavaScript must be turned on (usually, JavaScript is turned on as the default state). Also, a color monitor that can display 800 x 600 pixels or greater, displays the pages best. PowerGroups works with WebTV, but page displays are not optimized for it.

What do I get with my free PowerGroups account?
You get your Personal Space, including your Personal Home page and all the features available from the Personal Toolbar Tabs, and PowerViews to manage your list views in your Personal Space. You also get the ability to create and join Groups, your Group(s) Home page(s), and all the features available from the Group Toolbar Tabs.

If you are the creator of the Group(s) you get full Administration features, including the ability to set and edit Group and Member privileges, and Document Management features to help you control the files shared with your Group, should you opt to use this feature. Your information is always accessible from any computer connected to the Internet.

I aleady have a desktop Personal Information Manager (PIM). Why would I need PowerGroups?
With PowerGroups, you can share the same types of information you store in your PIM. Your schedules, names, postal and EMail addresses and phone numbers can now be shared among co-workes, family, and friends. You can also view the information your co-workers, family and friends share with the Groups to which you belong.

If you schedule a meeting and invite people, they are notified via EMail with all the details, and prompted to respond, even if they are not members of PowerGroups. If they are members, the Meeting invitation appears on their Personal Home page. PowerGroups also helps you keep track of who accepts, declines or hasn't responded. Since all the information stored in PowerGroups is 'live,' you can access this information when you need it; no more waiting for faxes, deliveries, or playing telephone tag. The benefits from using PowerGroups are limited only by your imagination.

How free is "free?"
PowerGroups is free to all its users. It is supported by our partners.

What's the difference between Personal Space and Group Space?
Files you create within your Personal Space can be shared with all your Groups. Files created within your Group Space can only be shared by that Group.

How much storage space do I get?
Files created using the Toolbar Tabs require no additional storage requirements. This means you can create as many Meetings, Contacts, Links, Text Documents, EMail messages, Discussion Topics and Reminders as you need. For graphics and other documents (like .jpg, .gif, or .doc files) you use in Picture Documents or Message enclosures, we give you 20MB of storage space on our servers free of charge. If you need more storage, you can purchase an additional 25 MB of storage for $25 per year.

Is the information I create and share using PowerGroups secure?
Yes. All user logins are protected, and secured via username and password requirements. Groups created using PowerGroups are not accessible to the general public at this time. Only those invited to join may become part of a Group and share that Group's information.

Will PowerGroups sell my data or my personal information?
No. From the beginning, BizDat has been uncompromising over the issues of privacy, selling usernames, EMail addresses, phone numbers, or other personal user information. BizDat will never sell or otherwise compromise your personal information. Likewise, any data you create and store using PowerGroups belongs only to you and to your Groups.