Hello Mike.



 SD> I'd recommend F-PROT.  It's free and it runs under DOS, but it works
 SD> wonderfully under OS/2.  It's what I used when I ran my board under
 SD> OS/2.

 ML> NORMAN used in this manner is really pretty good.  I have version
 ML> 5.4.43 I guess it is now.  If you don't work through the server
 ML> version it is not so expensive. The Single User renewal for me is
 ML> $80 USA for TWO years, which I just paid in.  No, if you try this
 ML> as a server deal in an .ORG or a .COM setting, they will want a lot
 ML> more than that for the service.  But as a single user front end
 ML> filter, that's not too bad as I saw it.

These folks were *not* at all friendly.  They got wind that I was using
mine to protect my smtp server; they promptly demanded a $2k+ fee for the
"revised" license.  They were not in any way, shape or form
willing to work with a not-for-profit, hobbiest organisation like
FidoNet...  They just wanted their $$, or stop using the product.  I
dropped it off the machine (much to the benefit of the machine which has
not "black screen" crashed since I removed it and its hooks.  

Very regrettable, inflexible corporate attitude - completely unlike their
predecessor, Thunderbyte.

Best regards,
Marc

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