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The way it worked was at one point you could donate money and
you'd receive a registration key. I think the range for the
donation was anywhere between 1 and 10 dollars USD via PayPal or a
similar online payment method. It's been awhile. If you had
already done this when the Pro version came out then you were
offered a free upgrade.
I am unaware of people who did not donate being upgraded to the
Pro version for free.
I'm aware of at least one person who donated and never received a
key, much less an upgrade to Pro. I donated $10 after the first
week I used MailWasher, but never heard a word.
The following is a portion of the email I received back when the Pro
version was first released:
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Reply-To: -Removed-
From: -Removed-
To: -Removed-
Subject: MailWasher News & Updates
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 14:24:01 +1300
1. Announcement: MailWasher Pro
I've wanted to enhance MailWasher's position as a serious spam
fighter in the market, so I've been working on a PRO version of
MailWasher which is now complete and being sold from a newly branded
web site.
http://www.firetrust.com
But I haven't forgotten about you! To, all my loyal users who chose
to support me with donations, referrals and suggestions to get
MailWasher to where it is now, I thank you! As initially promised you
will still get lifetime free upgrades and support. You will also get
a free copy of MailWasher Pro! This new version has a better and more
easier to use interface and ALL new development will be concentrated
on this version. I'm sure you will like it. You can read about
MailWasher Pro here:
http://www.firetrust.com/products/mailwasherpro/
To get your free version, head to
http://www.firetrust.com/mwupgrade/
for instructions. The old free version is still available from
www.mailwasher.net but will not be developed further and is limited
in various ways.
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I followed the instructions and received my new and free Pro
registration key in a short time and I've been using the Pro version
ever since.
NOTE: The upgrade page (
http://www.firetrust.com/mwupgrade/) STILL
exists and might still be functional. Try it.
/]-[emLok
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