Came across this information today. I thought the group should be aware of it.

"Warning to Incredimail users.

This should be of concern to those who use or are contemplating using this program.

I recently installed this and on reboot was warned by "Pest Patrol" that an application was monitoring my keyboard. The application was Incredimail and the file was ImHook.dll in the bin folder of Incredimails parent folder in the programs directory.
After deleting this file, incredimail ran as normal. What is this doing in a straightforward application like this?

Read these extracts from the EULA and judge for yourselves.
The last paragraph is the most worrying.



quote:
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GENERAL USAGE PATTERNS
IncrediMail may gather information related generally to Users' use of the Software, Service, and Site including without limitation:
The number of Messages that a User sends;
The number of Messages that are read;
What elements of the Service are most often used;
User log-in dates and time; and
Message size data.
This information, which will only be collected and maintained in aggregate, anonymous form, will be used to, among other things:
Provide IncrediMail with a better understanding of how Users use the Service and the various features thereof;
Help IncrediMail to create and provide new services and offerings to Users; and
Conduct and publish aggregate, anonymous, market research results.

COMPUTER SETTINGS
IncrediMail may collect settings, technical and other information from Users' computers, such as a computer's operating system, IncrediMail and browser versions used, connectivity, various communication parameters and other information related to the operation and interaction of the Software, subject to the provisions herein. This information will neither contain nor be linked to any personally identifiable information.


CONSENT TO PROCESSING
Users, including without limitation, Users in the European Union, fully understand and unambiguously consent to the collection and processing of their personally identifiable and non-personally identifiable information, in the United States."
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Esprit

This was posted a long time ago... still good information though.

wonder if the ImHook.dll file is re-added when you upgrade your incredimail version ???!!!???

to be honest I never check myself and ofrgot all about this little gripe,
i had 1138 and upgraded to 1155

ill check the missus' machine l8er an report back ;)

Yes it is....

I always delete the sucker once I Upgrade....