QURB ANTI-SPAM SOFTWARE ADDS INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT

Popular, Much-Lauded Product Now Supports Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish; New Features Benefit Enterprises

SAN MATEO, CA (PRWEB) July 24, 2003 -- Qurb, Inc., a provider of award-winning software solutions to combat junk e-mail, today announced the immediate availability of version 1.2. The latest version of the award-winning anti-spam software from Qurb (pronounced curb") addresses customer wish lists for internationalization and localization with support for several languages, enhancements to the user interface and new enterprise deployment features.

The new enterprise deployment features minimize support and administrative requirements for IT managers. In the enterprise, Qurb effectively complements server-based anti-spam products to minimize the amount of spam that ultimately reaches an individual, but more importantly, minimizing the number of legitimate messages that are blocked by mistake.

As users around the world are discovering, Qurb provides the easiest-to-use and most effective tool against unwanted spam, single-handedly delivering a completely clean Inbox. Qurb 1.2 is available in Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean and Spanish.

With the ability to support a variety of languages and localized, language-specific user interface menus, options and help, Qurb reaches across borders to solve the universal problem of spam -- an annoying and costly problem in any language.

For corporate IT departments, Qurb can be installed from a shared network resource along with Microsoft Office. The list of approved senders can be preloaded to allow important customers, clients and companies to directly reach employees.

In addition, IT managers can define default settings for any Qurb program options, including the length of time quarantined messages age before being automatically purged and whether sender confirmation requests are enabled. Finally, IT managers can disable automated software updates to tightly manage and support specific Qurb software releases.

Key Feature Summary:

Internationalization -- Qurb supports a variety of languages including Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean and Spanish.
Localization -- Qurb automatically displays tool bar, menu options, help text and user interface elements in the regional and language settings specified by user.

Enterprise deployment features -- A single, packaged installer supports all languages and customized configuration files ensures a common configuration to minimize support and administration for IT managers while providing end users with the control they need to effectively manage their Inboxes.

For additional background on the company and product, visit http://Qurb.com.

Pricing and Availability

Qurb version 1.2 is available immediately. A free 30-day trial of the product can be downloaded from the web site at http://qurb.com/get/. Pricing for individuals begins at $24.95. For additional pricing and information about software features and updates, visit the web site. For information about enterprise pricing and OEM licenses, send e-mail to sales@Qurb.com.

About Qurb

Qurb, Inc. provides the most effective, easy-to-use, easy-to-understand desktop software for curtailing spam. The companys software automatically screens all inbound e-mail messages against a list of approved senders, thereby improving personal productivity, preventing the creation of a hostile work environment and reducing the costs of communication.

Qurb makes its software available for distribution by internet service providers, direct marketers and corporations to streamline the delivery of legitimate electronic communication. Working with standards bodies and organizations, Qurb promotes policies and standards for regulating mailing lists, promoting sender authentication and maintaining privacy. A privately held company, Qurb was established in 2002 by several of the original founders of AvantGo, Inc.

For more information, visit Qurb.com.

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