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1. 
   Review - Nelson Email Organizer

   3.0 Build 292 (Jul 31, 2004)

   serious speed improvements are necessary before this can be useful on accounts with LARGE PSTs

2. 
   Review - Smailey XP

   1.0 (Jul 31, 2004)

   would be better as an outlook plugin
   
   possible features:
   
   - allow user to upload smily set to his own webserver
   - plugin would then place remote images inline in html message

3. 
   Review - PopTray

   3.1 Beta 6 (Jul 31, 2004)

   spiffy

4. 
   Review - Xenos Outlook Security Extension

   1.21 (Jul 31, 2004)

   it's either freeware or it's not. you can't have it both ways.
   
   Aside from the confusion there are a couple of other outlook plugins with these features AND they manage spam.

5. 
   Review - Mail Forward

   3.0 (Jul 31, 2004)

   not all that useful given that there are packages to allow one to retrieve one's free webmail via any POP3/IMAP client
   
   this program would be great if it fetched email AS WELL AS had the forwarding feature

6. Comment - Microsoft Plugs IE Hole

   3.0 (Jul 31, 2004 - 9:08 PM)

   http://www.CERT.org -- heard of them?
   
   "The CERT/CC is a major reporting center for Internet security problems. Staff members provide technical advice and coordinate responses to security compromises, identify trends in intruder activity, work with other security experts to identify solutions to security problems, and disseminate information to the broad community. The CERT/CC also analyzes product vulnerabilities, publishes technical documents, and presents training courses.
   
   Some history: The present CERT Coordination Center grew from a small computer security incident response team formed at the SEI by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in 1988. The small team grew quickly and expanded its activities. As our work evolved, so did our name."
   
   These fine people STRONGLY caution against EVER using Internet Explorer. I'm sure they had no reason whatsoever and posted it only as a whim.

7. Comment - Musicmatch Launches Jukebox 9.0

   3.0 (Jul 31, 2004 - 9:01 PM)

   Draconian Rights Mangling not only is unamerican, but it's antisocial
   
   "When customers buy CDs and cassettes, they often share their albums with others. "
   
   No, really? People share? People exchange CDs? WOW. What a novel concept.
   
   Remember: if the gizmo or software YOU are considering buying requires DRM.... DO NOT BUY IT. When everyone realizes they CONTROL the market, the marketeers will no longer be able to CONTROL the consumer with Draconian Rights Mangling.
   
   " the best way to market music to would-be customers" ... is NOT to sell MP3s.
   
   "700,000 songs for download at 99 cents each. In contrast, On-Demand offers access to 650,000 songs per month at a starting price of $7.95 USD per month."
   
   People only pirate(d) MP3s because they were free. Low quality was an acceptable trade off for ZERO cost. Low quality is NOT acceptable for any "low" amount of money.
   
   "Music services are evolving from their complex roots of ripping, burning, and managing"
   
   Ummm not complex. Didn't people used to tape radio and concerts to tapes, and copy them for friends? That was about as "complicated".
   
   "locally into simple on-demand services"
   
   Locally: my computer
   on-demand: not on my computer
   
   I prefer the control of having MY stuff on MY hardware where only I can see it, thanks. I don't need prying marketing eyes determining what would amuse me and emailing me "special" offers.
   
   "where you gain legal access to the entire music library for a low fee"
   
   I'm not really gaining anything when I'm paying for low quality recordings that only work on one computer in my house, now am I? It certainly sounds like I'd be losing lots and lots of control over MY listening habits of MY music.
   
   [scenario_1]
   With a CD I can play it upstairs, or downstairs, in my car, in my friends car, at a friends house, on my boat, in an airplane, pretty much wherever and whenever I please.
   
   [scenario_2]
   With this new "amazing" "service" I'll be FORCED to use it only at one machine, provided it's hardware fingerprint doesn't change, and then only if it's internet enabled to prove I'm still "entitled" to listen to the music I payed for.
   
   So again how is scenario_2 better than scenario_1?
   
   Oh, that's right, it isn't
   
   Remember: if the gizmo or software YOU are considering buying requires DRM.... DO NOT BUY IT.
   
   When everyone realizes they CONTROL THE MARKET, the marketeers will no longer be able to control the consumer with Draconian Rights Mangling.

8. Comment - Microsoft Merges Internet and Desktop Search

   3.0 (Jul 31, 2004 - 8:49 PM)

   "lines that segregated where the desktop ends and the Internet begins are dissolving."
   
   no, try it this way
   
   "lines that segregated where the desktop ends and the Internet begins are being eroded by Microsoft."
   
   It doesn't really matter what MS integrates into IE as http://www.CERT.org warns against using IE at all.
   
   http://getfirefox.com and get control of YOUR experience

9. Comment - Real Instigates iPod War

   3.0 (Jul 31, 2004 - 8:42 PM)

   When will these tarts clue in that no one likes Draconian Rights Mangling technology?
   
   If it uses DRM I WILL NOT BUY IT.
   
   Yes, it is that simple. DRM is more UNAmerican than UNConstitutional gun registration- and restrictions.
   
   We already have laws against illicit content use and distribution. I don't appreciate having a bit forced in my mouth, nor will I appreciate DRM thought regulation vchips implanted in my scalp to watch TV. Sure a little extreme, but I don't like extreme draconia
   
   I'm not surprised others want nothing to do with "real" and their malware applications.