Monday, January 8, 2001		Downloads of the week

Though e-mail is the lifeline of modern world yet it brings along complications, too. Since it’s an instant means of communication thus the replies are also expected instantly. With software like RSVP mail processor, you can respond to mails in absentia. It is a powerful yet an easy tool for automating e-mail related tasks. Using this software you can automatically send information in reply to incoming messages. If you wish that your mailbox should not be crowded with unwanted mails then you can also opt for automatic deletion of mails based on specific criteria. This is a wonderful software utility, which you can put to many more uses like e-mail forwarding to another e-mail box and launching an external program in response to an incoming message. RSVP can extract critical data like address, subject, date from an e-mail message and save in the form of a file. This data may eventually be used for sending replies, thus saving you from the botheration of maintaining databases manually. Another outstanding feature of this software is its ability to allow many accounts to be configured in it, which makes it possible to use this software for all POP accounts. You can download a trial version of this software from http://www.chimerasoft.com/rsvp

Internet is a vast ocean of information. But the cost associated with surfing the Net is still high, which normally prohibits its use freely. However, if there are two or more persons who wish to surf the Net, they can make it affordable by sharing the Net over two or more computers. For sharing the Net on two or more computers, you will need either the advanced versions of Windows, like Windows ’98 Se, Windows 2000 or specialised software like All Aboard. All Aboard allows you to share a single Net connection by two or more Internet-capable devices. It uses the Internet connection on a computer i.e. the main computer, and extends it to other computers, which are referred as All Aboard! Clients on the Local Area Network. It’s a case of simple network but offers valuable service to the users. This software can be used for accessing the Dialup, ISDN, cable, DSL or any other kind of Internet connection, which are available to the main computer. This is an easy to use program and uses a user-friendly interface. It is also easy to set up and does not require set-up of IP addresses, DNS and DHCP servers. The most outstanding feature of this program, however, is good speed of the Internet connection as the main computer works as fast as normal since this software typically utilises only 2-3 per cent of the total CPU when serving users. Download this software from http://www.internetshare.com

It is common to receive e-mails that display the list of all persons that received the message, complete with all those annoying indent marks at the beginning of each line? They are hard to read, and every time you forward e-mail like that, you are adding to the problem. These messages are normal on the Internet and are exchanged between persons who have a large friend circle on the Net. However due to the > mark in the beginning of each and every line and also the words like "He wrote" before every message adds further confusion. Now there is an easy solution in the form of eFilter as this software cleans up all unwanted marks and characters from the mail and cleans it up to make it a normal message. This program is simple to use and also easy to install and above it works on all versions of Windows, including Windows 95/98/NT/2000. In order to filter out the messages, all you need to do is copy the text you want to filter, paste it into the eFilter’s window, and copy and paste the filtered text into a new e-mail. Moreover, you need not copy those ">" marks as this software automatically deletes it from the e-mail window. This freeware can be had from http://proxy318.iwarp.com/efilter.html

There has always been a dire need for the solutions regarding the mobility of the computer users. As the world is changing fast and the settings for new locations could be different, at times it becomes difficult to use your computer in some conditions. Keeping in mind this problem, Symantec Corporation has worked out a solution called Norton mobile essentials. Norton mobile essentials is a software, which ensures that your laptop is prepared for travel, lets you instantly adjust software settings to your new location, and restores connection problems once you get there. This software is compatible with all major operating systems like Windows 95/98/NT/2000. If you use your laptop, both in office as well as home, it may pose some problems as the Internet settings for office and the home could be different. In office if you use the Net on the leased lines and at home if you use normal dial-up connectivity, you may then require to alter some settings in the computer each time you move from one place to another. However, if you are using this software then it will automatically switch between a static IP configuration in the office and a dynamic IP address at home. Moreover, it will also change browser proxy settings and connection method for both Internet Explorer and Netscape. It can also automatically change Windows control panel settings. Mobile Essentials 2.5 is the only software of its kind to proactively help mobile users adjust to each location. Visit http://enterprisesecurity.symantec.com/products/products.cfm?productID=1 to download a trial version of this software.