EXHIBIT 99.3 Consent to Being Named as a Future Director The undersigned hereby consents to being named as a future director of FTP Software, Inc. (the "Registrant") on the cover page and under the captions "The Merger and Related Transactions -- General," " -- Interests of Certain Persons in the Merger -- Election to FTP Board of Directors" and "Management of FTP -- Executive Officers and Directors" in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus included in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June , 1996. /s/John A. Kimberley John A. Kimberley June 17, 1996