Junk Spy for OS/2

Junk Spy (tm) for OS/2 from Sundial Systems Release Notes (README.TXT) for Junk Spy Version 3.00 December 2003 Thank you for trying Junk Spy Version 3.00 for OS/2. This file contains information which supplements the on-line documentation as well as other key information to help you get started. Compatibility OS/2 Compatibility: Junk Spy is designed for use with the following OS/2 versions: eComStation 1.1 "General Availability" release eComStation 1.0 "General Availability" release OS/2 Warp 4.5x "Convenience Pack" releases OS/2 Warp Server for e-Business "General Availability" release OS/2 Warp 4 "General Availability" release OS/2 Warp Server "General Availability" release OS/2 Warp Connect "Red Box" (for use with Windows) release "Blue Box" (with Win-OS2) release Most "FixPak" levels of the above have also been tested. Note: Warp 3 is ONLY supported when the networking portion of Warp Connect has been installed. Email Program Compatibility: Junk Spy works with most POP3 email programs and has been specifically tested with the following OS/2 email clients: Mozilla 1.2 and higher MR/2 ICE 1.6x - 2.0 Netscape 2.02 (Service Level 8), 4.04, 4.61 Polarbar Mailer Post Road Mailer 3.0 PMMail 1.95, 1.96, 2.0 and higher Installation Instructions First, unzip the download file into a temporary directory. Next, change to the directory where you unzipped the files and run the INSTALL program. Or if you prefer, open the folder or drive object that contains the unzipped Junk Spy files and double click on the INSTALL icon. When the installation program starts, it will ask you where to install Junk Spy. Once you've specified a directory, the installation program will begin to copy the files. When the installation is complete, you'll have a folder for Junk Spy on your OS/2 desktop. Open the folder and start Junk Spy by double clicking on the program object. Alternatively, if you open an OS/2 command window, you can change to the Junk Spy directory and run JUNKSPY from the command line. Your next step should be to follow the Getting Started Guide for your specific email program. It's located in the Junk Spy documentation folder and will take you step by step through the process of configuring your email program to communicate with Junk Spy. Following these directions will insure that Junk Spy can properly interact with both your email program and your mail server. Getting Junk Detection Updates (Not Available to Evaluation Users) One of Junk Spy's important features is the ability to automatically receive and process updates via email. This service is available only to licensed users of Junk Spy, and is initially based on contact information provided when the product was purchased. After purchase, you'll receive a password to use with your license number for access to the Junk Spy Detection Update Center at: http://www.JunkSpy.com/updatecenter.html We strongly suggest that you change the password right away to something that is meaningful to you. The Junk Spy Detection Update Center is the place to go if you need to change the email address that your Junk Spy updates are sent to. In addition, you'll see when updates have been sent and can have them resent to you, if necessary. Changes Of Interest to Upgraders Junk Spy 3.0 contains several new detectors. Not all of these new detectors are enabled by default since not all of them are appropriate for use by all customers. For more information on why you may or may not want to enable these detectors, visit: http://www.JunkSpy.com/detectors.html Several changes have been made in the default options for certain Junk Spy settings. If you install 3.0 over an earlier version, you may wish to consider the following changes: * By default, Junk Spy will now automatically accept detection updates without displaying a confirmation message window. If you are upgrading, this option is automatically enabled. If you prefer to receive a confirmation message before an update is processed, uncheck the new Automatically Accept Updates option in the Update Settings. * By default, Junk Spy will assume that messages larger than 300K in total size are not junk. This option, Bypass Detection For Messages Larger Than, has always been available in the Detector Settings but it has not enabled by default and your current settings for this option are not changed when you install 3.0 over an earlier version. If you are upgrading and have not previously turned on this option, you may wish to do so and set the bypass size to 300 kilobytes. * By default Junk Spy will now mark the subject line of junk messages. This option, Mark Subject Field, has always been available in the Detector Settings but it has not been enabled by default and your current settings for this option are not changed when you install 3.0 over an earlier version. If you are upgrading, you may or may not wish to turn this option on. * A new log, the Activity Log, has been added to record the decisions made by Junk Spy during the processing of each message. It not only includes the reason why a message may have been marked as junk (as the Detection Log has always done) but it also includes the reason why a message may not have been marked (such as matching a Global Exception or being bypassed due to the message size). This log is enabled by default and controlled using the Record In Activity Log option in the Detector Settings. (The traditional option which controlled recording in the Detection log has been renamed to clarify the difference between the two.) Limitations Listed below are some known limitations which may impact your use of the current version of Junk Spy. * Junk Spy works correctly with most OS/2 TCP/IP versions. An exception is TCP/IP 4.1 unless MPTS FixPak WR08620 is applied. This version of TCP/IP is relatively uncommon so this issue probably does not apply to your system. However, if you are unsure which version of TCP/IP is on your system, the Junk Spy About dialog will display the version information for you. * Use of Junk Spy's option to delete (rather than flag) incoming junk email should not be used with PMMail, Post Road Mailer or MR2/ICE (due to limitations in the way they communicate with mail servers). * A very few users have reported difficulty using Junk Spy in a DHCP environment. Junk Spy is compatible with DHCP clients, but may have difficulty with certain DHCP parameters. If you are experiencing problems with Junk Spy on a DHCP system please contact technical support. * Junk Spy cannot currently be used with POP3 servers which require Secure Password Authentication (such as those used by MSN). We hope to remove this limitation in a future version. * Junk Spy cannot currently be used with POP3 servers which require Secure Socket Layer (SSL) connection. We hope to remove this limitation in a future version. The Legal Fine Print Copyright (c) 2001-2003 Sundial Systems Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Junk Spy is a trademark of Sundial Systems Corporation. All other trademarks remain the property of their respective owners. Technical Support We at Sundial Systems are committed to supporting you, our customer. We track all questions, comments, and "bug reports" concerning our products and use this information in planning future releases. If there are features you particularly like or things you think should be added to our products, please let us know. Please consult your license agreement and the on-line documentation for details about the level of technical support to which you are entitled. On the Internet you can send email to support@JunkSpy.com, or visit us on the web at www.JunkSpy.com. Thanks in advance, Junk Spy Support Sundial Systems Corporation