For those who find this of interest...

After I installed Incredimail, yesterday, I scanned my system with SpyBot v.
1.4 and Shavlik NetChk Protect and I found nothing other than the usual few
cookies from a few common websites.

I did find in the EULA that the owners of Incredimail watch everything that
you do with Incredimail and pass it on/sell to their affiliated partners.

In my opinion, run away from this program...

Eric

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    Bob> I was under the impression that Incredimail is, first and foremost,
    Bob> an industrial-strength adware/spyware delivery system. Is that a
    Bob> bum rap?

I'd never even heard of it until well after the 1.0 release of SpamBayes.
Google searches seem to suggest it's used for nefarious purposes.

Maybe everyone with a procmail setup should set up a "vacation" message
which responds once to anyone who sends them an email via Incredimail
alerting them to its potential dangers.

If we can confirm that it is a spyware delivery vehicle maybe we should
tweak SpamBayes so it refuses to work with it, even if it's technically
possible.  Just an idle thought from a cranky, sleep-deprived guy on a rainy
Wednesday morning in Chicago.

Skip

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