At Canada.com, tech questions are answered. One reader asks, "I recently learned how to block incoming messages on Microsoft Outlook Express. Unfortunately, I accidentally blocked a person that I need to get back to. How do you unblock an email address on Outlook Express?"

DYS Analytics, Inc. announced the shipment of Email CONTROL! version 4.0 for both IBM Lotus Domino and Microsoft Exchange environments. Email CONTROL! 4.0 is designed to enable enterprises to run their messaging networks at peak efficiency by optimizing their email infrastructure and thereby reducing total cost of ownership (TCO) and improving service levels.

Pumatech Inc. announced availability of its new Intellisync for SyncML software, which synchronizes email and PIM data between SyncML-compliant devices and essential PC applications such as Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes, Novell GroupWise, and ACT!.

CNET News.com reports Microsoft warned of new security glitches in some of its Internet software that could expose sensitive data. Apparently there’s a glitch that could allow hackers to pilfer information from computers running versions 5.5 and 6 of its Internet Explorer Web browser. A second problem striking Microsoft’s Outlook 2002 email program could let a hacker deny user access to the program.

ABF Software announced version 1.4 of its data backup solution for Microsoft Outlook Express. This software allows one-click backup and restore of data such as messages, folders, contacts, settings, mail and news accounts, message rules, blocked senders lists, signatures and favorites. ABF Outlook Express Backup can also be used as a synchronization tool allowing Outlook Express data synchronization on multiple machines.

GFI announced the release of GFI LANguard Security Event Log Monitor (S.E.L.M.) 4.0, a host-based intrusion detection system primarily designed to monitor Windows-based networks for security breaches in real-time, but with enhanced flexibility to meet many other monitoring needs.

Red Earth Software announced the release of Policy Patrol version 2. In addition to the disclaimer features of Policy Patrol 1.4, the new version includes more advanced disclaimer possibilities and offers anti-spam, virus scanning, keyword filtering, attachment blocking, compression and many other email management features. Policy Patrol works with Microsoft Exchange server 2000/5.5, Lotus Domino/Notes and any other SMTP mail server.

Here’s an important safety tip: don’t move your office in the middle of a freak snowstorm. Yes, ZATZ is moving offices and as a result, we’ve been going a bit bonkers (OK, more bonkers than usual). Don’t worry though, everything will be normal (at least by our standards, which is pretty far afield for some folks!) eventually.

So, if you’ve been wondering what’s up with us, why the servers seem wonky, why news didn’t happen last week, and all the other myriad of questions, well, blame the winter and the phone company. Yes, our high-speed broadband for the new digs was supposed to be in before Thanksgiving. Now, the phone company is promising that the T-1 will "probably" be in before Christmas. In the meantime, we’re publishing essential services, patching together systems to keep the information flowing, and occassionally mouthing words our mamas would want to discourage.

Here’s something to look forward to: we’re also working on launching a bunch of new publications. Stay tune in early 2003 for news of some really fabulous resources

Ah, it just keeps getting better! The implementation guy at the phone company now claims January 6 for our new T-1. I called the sales guy who says, "no way, we’ll get it in sooner." Ugh. We have to just wait and see. This last mile crap is one of the most critical failure points on the Internet infrastructure. We’ve got to decentralize how feeds are delivered

Instant Technologies Corporation announced the immediate availability of its new software product, Instant TeamMessenger for Microsoft Outlook with IBM Lotus Sametime. Instant TeamMessenger is an integration product that combines IBM Lotus Sametime corporate instant messaging technology into the Microsoft Outlook email platform.