Vero Beach, FL - Thursday, September 6th, 2001: Deep Sky Technologies, Inc., today announced the full release 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.

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.

The single greatest feature of SMTP Deux is that it does not use the SMTP layer within 4D Internet Commands. Over the years, many developers have encountered different bugs and anomalies within the SMTP implementation of 4D Internet Commands. SMTP Deux uses the routines within the TCP Deux component package for all TCP communications, which themselves only use the TCP layer within 4D Internet Commands when that plugin is in use. So, most if not all errors which 4D developers experience when sending email with 4D Internet Commands are removed when using SMTP Deux.

As well, SMTP Deux provides a full and complete implementation of the SMTP protocol. So, for those developers using either version of Internet ToolKit and experiencing difficulty setting up their own email sending routines, there is no longer any need to go through this hassle. SMTP Deux provides you with successive email sending routines so that you can choose the implementation that works best for your email sending needs.

SMTP Deux includes full compatibility with SMTP AUTH, authenticated login for SMTP servers. When enabled, SMTP Deux will choose the most secure means supported by the SMTP server to login. This includes CRAM-MD5, Login, and Plain SMTP AUTH mechanisms. SMTP Deux is the only solution currently available for 4D developers that has full support for SMTP AUTH.

A full manual, explaining every call and feature available in SMTP Deux, is included with the component.

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 SMTP AUTH;
• - 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, version 1.0.1 or above, 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 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, eTrans, TCP Server Deux, and HTTP Server Deux 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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