A package in Meridian Explorer is a set of documents contained in an archive (ZIP) file. You can use packages to send documents to people who do not have access to Meridian Explorer, for example, as simple transmittals. Packages are to Meridian Explorer what briefcases are to Meridian Enterprise but simpler. However, the two are different and are not interchangeable. A package is similar to a collection in Meridian Explorer and you can work with it in similar ways.
One way that packages are different from briefcases is that packages are sent by Meridian Enterprise Server to a different storage system (Windows file system, FTP site, cloud service, etc.), not to a person by email. Meridian Explorer uses the BlueCielo Publisher system links to transfer the documents for you. You only need to select a Publisher job, specify the contents of the package, and instruct Meridian Explorer to send it. The rest is automatic but you can monitor the status of the package to verify that it was sent. You may also view packages that have already been sent and search for documents inside packages.
The following topics describe the different ways that you can work with packages in Meridian Explorer.
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