As of March 31, 2004, Zaplet, Inc. was acquired by MetricStream, Inc. Zaplet is the designer of its Zaplet technology product. The Zaplet is a companion to worldwide web, email, and instant messaging systems. It is a communications platform that offers the ability to share information. Zaplets turn email messages into active documents that are updated remotely and shared among multiple recipients. Zaplets reside on top of email. They arrive in any inbox and appear as email. Once they are opened, Zaplets display web-like capabilities, complete with graphical and interactive abilities. Zaplets transform an inbox into a live, shared place, where users can communicate, collaborate, and conduct transactions. The technology eliminates website logins and passwords by allowing its consumers to perform these functions directly through their email inbox functionality. The company was formerly known as FireDrop Inc.