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IncrediMail XE & Internet Explorer 6

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by nicki.ansdale

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Help needed please:-

A problem has suddenly been experienced - IncrediMail XE (free version) seems to work ok and messages can be sent and received but, although a Notifier has been chosen, this is no longer visible.

If, however, IncrediMail is minimised on the Task
Bar and Internet Explorer 6 is opened, a blank 2" square (I guess where the IncrediMail notifier should be visible) is shown on all web pages viewed plus, even when internet connection ceases, a blank 2" square on Desktop.

I have tried contacting IncrediMail with no response, other than acknowledgment, so far and updating IncrediMail, but do not relish the idea of backing up all my e-mails, uninstalling and then reinstalling IncrediMail unless there is really noother alternative.

Ideas please. My systems runs Windows ME.

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by b_pope

My personal opinion of the IncrediMial software is that it's Spyware, although I haven't been able to confirm this with anyone.

The way it makes my firewall go nuts has been enough for me to dump it from my system. Also ended up being the cause of other resource problems I had after installing, they went away once uninstalled. Several other people I know had similar problems, after they got rid of it their systems went back to normal also.

ZDnet & CNet both list 500+ email utilities of which, after spending the better part of 2 weeks going through them, including visiting the softwares websites & reading their user agreements, I've found less then 30 that I would even consider installing on my PC.

Email utilities need to be carefully looked at before installing because of the security threat they pose on your PC, of all software catagories, email is by far the most susceptible to all forms of security threats (trojan's,viruses), as well as the possible abuse by the software provider.

I realize I didn't answer your question, but though my opinions were worth mentioning, who knows, I'm running WinME also & maybe it's just a OS problem IncrediMail is having, but maybe not?

by nicki.ansdale

I wouldn't like to say I agree with you 100%, but I certainly think your answer gives me food for thought - I have also had "resource warnings" at times and wondered why, certainly I am not short of disk space or, I would imagine, resources.

Anyway, unless I get a better idea, will try to back up all e-mail and try uninstalling, then reinstalling IncrediMail. If problem still there, will try running computer minus IncrediMail - they certainly have not exactly been prompt in responding themselves to my query!

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