Dantz Development Corporation announced the immediate availability of Dantz Retrospect 6.5 for Microsoft Windows. Highlights of the major upgrade include full support for large, multi-drive tape libraries, increased performance, comprehensive protection of Exchange Server and SQL Server data, and support for Windows Server 2003.

eIQnetworks announced the release of MailAnalyzer 3.5, a cross-platform, browser based mail server analysis and reporting solution that tracks, analyzes and reports on the movement of email into and from an organization using Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Domino or SendMail servers.

Here’s an article from PC Magazine that questions whether or not the CAN SPAM bill can really stop spam.

Windows & .NET Magazine takes a look at Microsoft’s Real-Time Communications (RTC) Server 2003. The RTC Server brings text, audio, and video-based chat capabilities to the enterprise.

Tech Web reports that Quest Software released MessageStats 4.0, an updated edition of the company’s email metrics software. The software aims to give Microsoft Exchange administrators a better picture of email usage on their servers.

Help Net Security reports that Kaspersky Labs and Red Earth Software announced a mutual partnership agreement paving the way for the implementation of Kaspersky Labs anti-virus scanner technology into email monitoring system of Red Earth’s program Policy Patrol.

PersonalCRM Inc. announced the release of Bounced Emails Detective for Outlook V5.0. Specialized email scanning software analyzes a folder for bounced emails and then identifies the contact. The new Bounced Email Interface enables users to edit or remove contacts quickly and easily as well as to schedule tasks relative to the identified contact.

Information Week reports that there’s a new worm beginning to spread in Asia and the United States. The Fizzer worm spreads through Kazaa and it also checks various instant-messaging systems, such as Internet Relay Chat and AOL AIM sites. The Fizzer worm mass-mails itself using addresses found in the Windows Address Book and Microsoft Outlook.

Well, it looks like ZENPRESS has been eating the news for the past week and hasn’t been sharing it with anyone else. We’ve fixed the bug and newsies Steve Niles and Heather McDaniel have been kind enough to repost all their messages. Hopefully, this last software update will finally clear up the problem. — DG

Here’s an article from PC Magazine that questions whether or not the CAN SPAM bill can really stop spam.