IPB Message Checker (Freeware) License Agreement ------------------------------------------------ This software is offered to you (hereinafter "you" or "user") by Thealx Software Solutions (hereinafter "thealx.com"), subject to the terms and conditions of this IPB Message Checker License Agreement (the "Agreement"). Please read the Agreement carefully, because it is a legal contract and imposes obligations on you as a user of the IPB Message Checker. By using it, you will be bound by this Agreement. 1.0 DESCRIPTION OF SOFTWARE. IPB Message Checker is a tool that assists users to be notified about new posts on discussion boards. 2.0 LICENSE. Thealx.com is making this software program (the "IPB Message Checker") available free through either the IPB Message Checker site at http://www.thealx.com (the "IPB Message Checker Site") or bundled with other offerings. Thealx.com is licensing you the right to use the IPB Message Checker Software during the time that this Agreement is in effect subject to your compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The IPB Message Checker Software is licensed to you for the sole purpose of engaging in personal, non-commercial use and provided that you do so in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. All rights relating to the IPB Message Checker Software that are not expressly licensed in this Agreement, whether now existing or which may hereafter come into existence, are reserved for thealx.com. This license shall terminate immediately upon any violation by you of this Agreement. 3.0 PROHIBITED CONDUCT. You represent and warrant that you will not violate any of the requirements of this Agreement and further represent and warrant that: - You will not, and will not permit others to, (i) reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, derive the source code of, modify, or create derivative works from the IPB Message Checker Software, or (ii) copy, distribute, publicly display, or publicly perform the IPB Message Checker Software other than as expressly authorized by this Agreement. - You will not use the IPB Message Checker Software to engage in or allow others to engage in any illegal activity. - You will not engage in use of the IPB Message Checker Software that will interfere with or damage the operation of the services of thealx.com or third parties by overburdening/disabling network resources through automated queries, excessive usage or similar conduct that exceeds the permitted personal, non-commercial use. - You will not sell the IPB Message Checker Software or charge others for use of one. - You will not use the IPB Message Checker Software to engage in any activity that will violate the rights of third parties, including, without limitation, through the use, public display, public performance, reproduction, distribution, or modification of communications or materials that infringe copyrights, trademarks, publicity rights, privacy rights, other proprietary rights, or rights against defamation of third parties. - You may not claim any sponsorship by, endorsement by, or affiliation with thealx.com. 4.0 RELEASE AND INDEMNITY. You agree to release, defend, indemnify and hold harmless thealx.com, its officers, directors, employees, agents, independent contractors, attorneys, accounts, parent corporations, subsidiary corporations, affiliates, successors, and assigns, from and against any and all liability, claims, actions or demands by yourself or any other party resulting from or relating to your use or misuse of the IPB Message Checker Software. You waive all laws that may limit the efficacy of such a release or indemnity. 5.0 DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. THE IPB MESSAGE CHECKER SOFTWARE IS SUPPLIED "AS IS" AND ALL USE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THEALX.COM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE IPB MESSAGE CHECKER SOFTWARE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS. NEITHER THIS AGREEMENT NOR ANY DOCUMENTATION FURNISHED UNDER IT IS INTENDED TO EXPRESS OR IMPLY ANY WARRANTY THAT THE OPERATION OF THE IPB MESSAGE CHECKER SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, OR ERROR-FREE. Some jurisdictions do not permit disclaimers of implied warranties. In such jurisdictions, the foregoing disclaimers may not apply to you insofar as they relate to implied warranties. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THEALX.COM BE LIABLE TO ANY USER FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (EVEN IF THEALX.COM HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE IPB MESSAGE CHECKER SOFTWARE, OR USER'S USE OR MISUSE OF THE IPB MESSAGE CHECKER SOFTWARE OR ANY OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED BY THEALX.COM. SUCH LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY WHETHER THE DAMAGES ARISE FROM THE USE OR MISUSE OF THE IPB MESSAGE CHECKER SOFTWARE OR ANY OTHER SERVICES SUPPLIED BY THEALX.COM (INCLUDING SUCH DAMAGES INCURRED BY THIRD PARTIES), OR ERRORS OF THE IPB MESSAGE CHECKER SOFTWARE. Some jurisdictions do not permit limitations of liability. In such jurisdictions, the foregoing limitations may not apply to you. 6.0 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. By accepting this Agreement, you acknowledge that, as between you and thealx.com, thealx.com is the owner of all intellectual property rights in and to the IPB Message Checker Software including copyright, trade secret and all other proprietary rights that are existing throughout the world. 7.0 MODIFICATION. Thealx.com reserves the right to modify or amend this Agreement at any time and for any reason or for no reason at all, in their sole discretion, without notice. Please review the version of this Agreement at http://www.thealx.com/ipb_msg_legal.html from time to time in order to keep current with its terms and conditions. 8.0 TERM AND TERMINATION. This Agreement is terminable at will by you or by Thealx.com for any reason or for no reason at all, in either your or thealx.com' sole discretion. This Agreement shall terminate immediately upon any breach by you. Upon termination, you agree to discard all copies of the IPB Message Checker Software. All provisions of this Agreement which by their nature extend beyond termination remain in effect until fulfilled and apply to respective successors and assigns. 9.0 PARENTAL SAFETY CONTROLS. Certain material available on the Internet is not appropriate for minors. To prevent or limit your children's access to such material, a number of parental control protections (such as computer hardware, software, and filtering services) are commercially available. IPB Message Checker Software doesn't provide additional parental control services. 10.0 PRIVACY. Except as described herein, use of the IPB Message Checker Site is governed by our Privacy Policy, a copy of which is located at http://www.thealx.com/index.aspx?action=privacy.ascx. 11.0 NOTIFICATIONS OF INFRINGEMENT. Thealx.com processes, investigates, and responds to notifications of alleged infringement in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") and other applicable intellectual property laws. Upon receipt of notices complying or substantially complying with the DMCA, thealx.com will act expeditiously to remove or disable access to any material claimed to be infringing or claimed to be the subject of infringing activity and will act expeditiously to remove or disable access to any reference or link to material or activity that is claimed to be infringing. Notices of claimed infringement should be directed to: info@thealx.com The words "Notice of Infringement" should be put in the subject line of all such notifications. 12.0 MODIFICATION OF THE THEALX.COM SITE, FREEWARE AND SERVICES. Thealx.com reserves the right to modify the IPB Message Checker Site and the services or software made available on the IPB Message Checker Site at any time and for any reason, or for no reason at all, in Thealx.com' sole discretion, without notice. Thealx.com also reserves the right to cease offering the IPB Message Checker Site or any of the services or software made available on the IPB Message Checker Site at any time and for any reason, or for no reason at all, in Thealx.com' sole discretion. 13.0 REGISTRATION AND ACCEPTANCE. By clicking the "I Accept" box and installing and/or loading the IPB Message Checker Software, each user represents and warrants that he or she is 18 years of age or older, is capable of entering into a binding legal agreement, and has read, understands, and agrees to be bound by all provisions of this Agreement. Any parent or guardian of a person under the age of 18 may accept this Agreement on behalf of a user. By doing so, any such parent or guardian represents and warrants that he or she is 18 years of age or older, is capable of entering into a binding legal agreement, agrees to accept full responsibility for the child's use of the IPB Message Checker Software, and has read, understands, and agrees to be bound by the Agreement.

By downloading and/or installing the IPB Message Checker Software, each user represents and warrants that he or she is 18 years of age or older, is capable of entering into a binding legal agreement, and has read, understands, and agrees to be bound by all provisions of this License Agreement. Any parent or guardian of a person under the age of 18 may accept this License Agreement on behalf of a user. By doing so, any such parent or guardian represents and warrants that he or she is 18 years of age or older, is capable of entering into a binding legal agreement, agrees to accept full responsibility for the child's use of the IPB Message Checker Software, and has read, understands, and agrees to be bound by the License Agreement.

Download IPB Message Checker v.1.8.1 (main site, USA)
Download IPB Message Checker v.1.8.1 (alternative site, Switzerland, Europe)

This software requires .NET Framework version 1.1 or 2.0 to run.
You can get it direct from microsoft.com using one of following links
Microsoft .NET Framework Version 1.1 Redistributable Package (microsoft.com)
Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package (microsoft.com)

If you're not sure about .NET Framework is installed on your computer, you can download a tool that will help clear things out.
Just run it, then click menu item 'File', then 'Check the .NET Framework version'. In case when you have CLR v.1.1.4322 or 2.0.50727 detected on the computer, you don't need to download and install Microsoft .NET Redistributable Package.

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