WORLDTALK COMMUNICATIONS CORP
SC 13G, 1999-02-12
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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

             INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                (Amendment No. )*

                              Worldtalk Corporation
                        --------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
                        --------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   98155G 10 1
                        --------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)



*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes)

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CUSIP No. 98155G101                  13G                  Page 2 of 8 Pages
- -----------------------------                          -------------------------

- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
         S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS

         Sigma Partners II, L.P.            77-0211702
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*             (a)   [ ]
                                                                       (b)   [X}
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
         California
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF       5     SOLE VOTING POWER
    SHARES               670,458
 BENEFICIALLY    ------- -------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY EACH      6     SHARED VOTING POWER                                    
  REPORTING              0                                                      
   PERSON        ------- -------------------------------------------------------
    WITH           7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                                 
                         670,458
                 ------- -------------------------------------------------------
                   8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                               
                         0                                                      
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         670,458
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 
                                                                             [ ]
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
         6.4%
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
         PN
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP No. 98155G101                  13G                  Page 3 of 8 Pages
- -----------------------------                          -------------------------

- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
         S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS

         Sigma Associates II, L.P.               77-0211704
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*             (a)   [ ]
                                                                       (b)   [X}
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
         California
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF       5     SOLE VOTING POWER
    SHARES               50,277
 BENEFICIALLY    ------- -------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY EACH      6     SHARED VOTING POWER                                    
  REPORTING              0                                                      
   PERSON        ------- -------------------------------------------------------
    WITH           7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                                 
                         50,277
                 ------- -------------------------------------------------------
                   8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                               
                         0                                                      
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         50,277
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 
                                                                             [ ]
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
         .48%
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
         PN
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP No. 98155G101                  13G                  Page 4 of 8 Pages
- -----------------------------                          -------------------------

- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
         S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS

         Sigma Management II, L.P.          77-0211701
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*             (a)   [ ]
                                                                       (b)   [X}
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   3     SEC USE ONLY

- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
         California
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF       5     SOLE VOTING POWER
    SHARES               720,735
 BENEFICIALLY    ------- -------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY EACH      6     SHARED VOTING POWER                                    
  REPORTING              0                                                      
   PERSON        ------- -------------------------------------------------------
    WITH           7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER                                 
                         720,735
                 ------- -------------------------------------------------------
                   8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER                               
                         0                                                      
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         720,735
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 
                                                                             [ ]
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
         6.86%
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
   12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
         PN
- -------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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Item 1:  Issuer

(a)      Issuer:  Worldtalk Corporation

(b)      Address of Principal Office:

                  5155 Old Ironsides Drive
                  Santa Clara, CA  95054

(c)      Place of Organization:

                  Menlo Park, California

(d)      Title of Class of Securities:  Common Stock

(e)      CUSIP No.:  98155G 10 1

Item 2:  Filing Persons
                           Sigma Partners II, L.P. (SP II)
                           Sigma Associates II, L.P. (SA II)
                           Sigma Management II, L.P. (SM II)



Item 3:  N/A

Item 4:  Ownership                   SP II             SA II              SM II

(a) Beneficial Ownership            670,458           50,277            720,735

(b) Percentage of Class                 6.4%             .48%              6.86%

(c)   Sole Voting Power:            670,458           50,277            720,735

      Shared Voting Power:              0                0                  0

      Sole Dispositive Power:       670,458           50,277            720,735

      Shared Dispositive Power:         0                0                  0




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In addition to the above, each of Lawrence G. Finch,  Clifford L. Haas,  Gardner
C. Hendries, J. Burgess Jamieson, C. Bradford Jeffries and Wade Woodson, the six
general partners of Sigma Management II, L.P., may be deemed to share voting and
dispositive  power over the 720,735  shares of  Worldtalk  Corporation  owned by
Sigma Management II, L.P.

Item 5:  Not Applicable

Item 6:

Under certain  circumstances  set forth in SP II's, SM II's, and SA II's limited
partnership  agreements,  the general  partners and limited  partners of each of
such funds have the right to receive  dividends  from,  or the proceeds from the
sale of the common stock of Issuer owned by each such fund.

Item 7:  Not Applicable

Item 8:  Not Applicable

Item 9:  Not Applicable

Item 10: Not Applicable

Exhibit A:        Joint Filing Statement



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After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date:    February 10, 1999


                                         SIGMA PARTNERS II, L.P.

                                         By its General Partner,
                                         Sigma Management II, L.P.


                                         By:   Clifford L. Hass
                                            ------------------------------------
                                               Clifford L. Haas, General Partner


                                         SIGMA ASSOCIATES II, L.P.


                                         By its General Partner,
                                         Sigma Management II, L.P.


                                         By:   Clifford L. Hass
                                            ------------------------------------
                                               Clifford L. Haas, General Partner


                                         SIGMA MANAGEMENT II, L.P.


                                         By:   Clifford L. Hass
                                            ------------------------------------
                                               Clifford L. Haas, General Partner





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                                    EXHIBIT A


We, the undersigned, hereby express our agreement that the attached Schedule 13G
is filed on behalf of each of us.

DATE:    February 10, 1999

                                         SIGMA PARTNERS II, L.P.

                                         By its General Partner,
                                         Sigma Management II, L.P.


                                         By:   Clifford L. Hass
                                            ------------------------------------
                                               Clifford L. Haas, General Partner


                                         SIGMA ASSOCIATES II, L.P.


                                         By its General Partner,
                                         Sigma Management II, L.P.


                                         By:   Clifford L. Hass
                                            ------------------------------------
                                               Clifford L. Haas, General Partner


                                         SIGMA MANAGEMENT II, L.P.


                                         By:   Clifford L. Hass
                                            ------------------------------------
                                               Clifford L. Haas, General Partner



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