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Version: Bongosoft Anti Spam 2004 4.3
"Warning!! Sneaky self-marketing!"
Pros: Looks like it might almost do what it says.
Cons: 1. SPYWAYE or WORSE!
With no prior warning this program will send an e-mail to any address you attempt to import ("whitelist") into it. Think about that, any e-mail address that you may have had in an old e-mail account. (Ex-bosses, coworkers, significant others, etc. will all get an e-mail from you).
1A. Supposedly this can only be turned off if you buy the program, which would be fine. But there should have been a very noticeable warning (when you are about to import addresses for instance). There was none!
1B. There is a greyed out notice viewable in a buried advanced menu options screen.
Honestly, that was so poorly done on their part I may uninstall the software even if it does work as it is supposed to.
2. Also conflicts with google desktop (which is a very good & very free product, IMHO)
3. I called the Bongosoft support # listed in the help file & it is a non-working #.
4. I feel violated & duped, I hope the same doesn't happen to anyone else & also there ought to be a better warning from Download.com (who I have trusted up until now) [usually thye warn if a download includes other shady programs, etc. I would say this qualifies]
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