Bare Bones Software Releases Mailsmith 2.1.5 Update

BEDFORD, Mass. - March 9, 2005 - Bare Bones Software today announced
the release and immediate availability of Mailsmith 2.1.5, the
latest version of the award-winning, extra-strength email client for
Mac OS X(R). Mailsmith 2.1.5 is a maintenance release to fix
reported issues and add minor refinements.

The Mailsmith 2.1.5 update is available free of charge to all
registered Mailsmith 2.0 and 2.1 customers. An update package is
available for download from the Bare Bones Software web site:

(http://www.barebones.com/support/updates.shtml)

Mailsmith 2.1.5 requires Mac OS X 10.2 or later, and is fully
compatible with Mac OS X 10.3 (Mac OS X 10.3.5 or later strongly
recommended). The update package also includes SpamSieve 2.2.4.

About Mailsmith
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Mailsmith is an extra-strength email client designed for Macintosh
users. Thanks to its unprecedented flexibility, users can customize
Mailsmith's powerful editing, filtering, and searching capabilities
to suit their particular needs.

Novice users appreciate Mailsmith's simple interface for sending,
receiving and managing email efficiently. "Power users" appreciate
its unlimited search terms, unlimited filter terms and actions, and
numerous other power features for fine control of email processing.
Mailsmith's extensive scripting support gives additional control.

Novice and power users alike all benefit from the seamless
integration with SpamSieve, integrated support for Mac OS X
technologies including the Apple Address Book, as well as the
security benefits provided by the use of text-only email, built-in
support for PGP 8.0, and the availability of SSL encryption for
server communications.

Mailsmith 2.0 earned a 2003 Macworld Editor's Choice Award. For more
information on Mailsmith, or to download a fully functional demo
version, visit the company's web site:

(http://www.barebones.com/products/mailsmith/index.shtml)

Pricing and Availability
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Any new license or paid version upgrade of Mailsmith includes a
corresponding license for SpamSieve, via the use of a coupon code
provided at the time of purchase. Mailsmith 2.1 is available today
at a suggested retail price of US$99 including SpamSieve.

A discounted cross-upgrade price of US$79, also including SpamSieve,
is available to owners of BBEdit, Claris Emailer, Eudora Pro, and
Entourage. Registered users of previous versions of Mailsmith are
eligible to upgrade to Mailsmith 2.1 for US$49. Educational
discounts and site license pricing are also available.

For more information, please visit the company's web site at
(http://www.barebones.com/store/), send email to
(sales@barebones.com), or call (781) 687-0700.

About Bare Bones Software, Inc.
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Bare Bones Software, Inc. develops leading-edge power tools for the
Macintosh. The company's passion for creating deeply functional
software with a clean, effective interface has earned it devotion
from Mac users worldwide. The company's award-winning products
include BBEdit, a professional HTML and text editor, Mailsmith, an
extra-strength email client, and TextWrangler, a high-performance
plain text editor. The company's expanding product family also
includes Super Get Info, a file and folder info utility. Bare Bones
Software has been crafting fine Mac software since 1993 and operates
as a privately-held corporation based in Bedford, MA. For more
information, visit (http://www.barebones.com/) or send email to
(sales@barebones.com).