Vero Beach, FL - Saturday, July 7th, 2001: Deep Sky Technologies, Inc., today announced the release of beta 3 of SMTP Deux v1.0.0 for Macintosh and Windows. SMTP Deux is a 4th Dimension component which provides a complete implementation of the SMTP protocol. SMTP Deux works on top of the commercial TCP Deux 4D component, currently in beta from Deep Sky Technologies, Inc.

New to this beta release of SMTP Deux is full support for SMTP AUTH. Support for CRAM-MD5, Login, and Plain SMTP AUTH login methods have all been included in this version.

With the SMTP Deux component, a 4th Dimension developer has complete implementation of the SMTP protocol from within 4D. The protocol relies on the TCP Deux component for all TCP communication needs, thereby removing any reliance on current or future TCP plugins which are available for use in 4D. The implementation of SMTP within the SMTP Deux component also eliminates long bugs and anomalies that have existed in plugin implementations of the SMTP protocol.

"SMTP Deux is only the first adjunct component we will be making available through the TCP Deux component line", said Steven G. Willis, President, Deep Sky Technologies, Inc. "Obviously, SMTP Deux is a very simple component and provides very basic functionality. But, combining this functionality with the power and flexibility of the TCP Deux component, and consider the reliability this offering affords to 4D developers, and it becomes clear why this component is so important."

The beta for SMTP Deux is open to the public. A full manual, explaining every call and feature available in SMTP Deux, is included with the component.

Separate 4D components for higher level TCP protocols also will be released by Deep Sky Technologies, Inc., in the coming weeks. Common TCP protocols which will be made available will include POP3, FTP client, HTTP/HTTPS client, and many more.

Features in the SMTP Deux component

SMTP Deux provides a complete implementation of the SMTP protocol within 4D. The functionality available in the SMTP Deux component include:

• - Simple and direct email sending (e.g. QuickSend);
• - Full support for one or more attachments;
• - Built in attachment encoding for error free operation;
• - Full support for specifying content-type for attachments;
• - Full support for specifying content-type of email body (e.g. for HTML email);
• - Complete email header field control;
• - Utility routines for formatting and encoding attachments;
• - Utility routines for formatting recipients;
• - Two dozen different email header lines supported;
• - Custom constants to speed the creation of complex emails;
• - Full support for SMTP AUTH: CRAM-MD5, Login, and Plain;
• - Fully cross-platform and native implementation for SMTP protocol.

The SMTP Deux component requires the TCP Deux component be installed to operate properly. TCP Deux is available from Deep Sky Technologies, Inc., and provides TCP communications functionality needed for the implementation of the SMTP protocol. TCP Deux is currently available for public beta use directly from Deep Sky Technologies, Inc.

Pricing and Availability

The SMTP Deux component is available for free to all beta testers and owners of TCP Deux. There are no licensing or deployment restrictions of any kind for the SMTP Deux component.

The SMTP Deux component can be downloaded by following the Downloads link on the Deep Sky Technologies, Inc., web site, located at:

     http://www.deepskytech.com/

About Deep Sky Technologies, Inc.

Based in Vero Beach, Florida, Deep Sky Technologies, Inc., provides software development, consulting, hosting, and colocation services. Founded in 1997, Deep Sky Technologies, Inc., develops and supports a wide variety of software development tools and services to aid in the creation of custom applications and web sites for the Macintosh and Windows platform. For more information, please visit our home page at http://www.deepskytech.com/.

For more information contact:

Steven G. Willis
President, Deep Sky Technologies, Inc.
sgwillis@deepskytech.com
http://www.deepskytech.com/
(561) 794-9494

You can also join the Deep Sky Technologies, Inc., announcement mailing list. Subscriptions can be placed online at:

http://www.deepskytech.com/mailinglist_signup.html

All trade names referenced in this document are the trademark or registered trademark of their respective holder.

BASh, TCP Deux, SMTP Deux, POP3 Deux, FTP Client Deux, HTTP Client Deux, and eTrans are copyright Deep Sky Technologies, Inc.

4th Dimension, ACI, ACI US, 4D Compiler, 4D, 4D Server, 4D Client, and 4D Insider are trademarks of 4D, Inc.

4D Internet Commands plugin is provided courtesy, and with permission, of 4D, Inc.

Internet ToolKit plugin is provided courtesy, and with permission, of Christian Quest.

Macintosh and MacOS are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

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