FutureSoft Strengthens Enterprise Spam and E-mail Filter

Market Wire, August, 2004

FutureSoft, Inc., the Houston-based maker of the DynaComm i:series® Enterprise Content Security software family, today announced the release of DynaComm i:mail® version 5.0.

This release includes several new features designed to facilitate easier spam management in large organizations. Among these new features is a user-based quarantine review, in which end-users can review and process mail held for them in the spam quarantine. This feature, delivered through a simple Web interface, enables end users to securely review all quarantined mail and either deliver or delete it for themselves, ensuring that no wanted mail is blocked and without the need to involve the e-mail administrator.

This latest version of DynaComm i:mail also includes the capability to create custom heuristic analysis rules for known spam techniques. These enable the mail filter to recognize and deal with spam mail even before it is delivered, by identifying certain unique traits in the message. This reduces the workload on both the mail server and the end user. A number of predefined heuristic filters are included which allow administrators to create their own using the same intuitive rules interface used elsewhere in the DynaComm i:series products.

Rick Mansel, President and CEO of FutureSoft, said of this release, "Staying ahead of spammers is a constant challenge, and we work hard to ensure that users of DynaComm i:mail have the very best level of protection possible. With the new features in DynaComm i:mail version 5.0, administrators can be assured that they are fully protected against incoming spam and, at the same time, ensure they aren't accidentally blocking e-mail that should be allowed through. It's a unique combination of capabilities that gives DynaComm i:mail its attraction to our large enterprise customers."

In addition to the enhanced spam management capabilities in version 5.0, FutureSoft has added a new feature to ensure that organizations deploying DynaComm i:mail never become spammers themselves. This feature, called "Opt-out List Compliance," automatically tracks and manages recipients who no longer wish to receive e-mails from the sender.

Mansel continued, "Businesses take their reputations very seriously, and no reputable organization would want to continue to send e-mail to recipients who have requested that they be removed from mailing lists, for example. This compliance management capability, introduced for the first time with DynaComm i:mail Version 5.0, automatically provides protection to both sender and recipient, ensuring both parties are fully protected. It's an essential component of any enterprise-focused e-mail management solution."

This latest version of DynaComm i:mail also includes additional reporting and message handling options to provide administrators with greater visibility to mail traffic as well enhanced capacity to deal with malformed or damaged mail.

About FutureSoft

Founded in 1982, FutureSoft is an international software company focused on the development of Enterprise Content Security solutions. The DynaComm i:series product suite allows organizations to filter and monitor Internet and e-mail access and also to track and categorize individual files stored within their network. For more information, contact FutureSoft at (800) 989-8908, info@futuresoft.com, or visit the DynaComm i:series Web site at www.dciseries.com.

FutureSoft, DynaComm i:series and DynaComm i:mail are registered trademarks of FutureSoft, Inc. All other products are trademarks of their respective companies.

For more information contact: Geoff Webb FutureSoft, Inc. (281) 496-9400 geoffw@futuresoft.com