Distribution Summary
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grbakpro.zip    GRBackPro: Professional backup for Windows 2K8/Vista/2K3/XP/2K/NT/Me/9x v6.6.x
Size: 2.108KB
Release Date: 5 February 2009
Categories: Win2008, Vista, Win2003, WinXP, Win2000, WinNT, WinMe, Win98, Win95, backup utility, file utility,
system utility
Special HW Requirements: none special.

Review
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What if you are no more able to acccess your valuable data because your hard disk is dead?
GRBackPro is a Windows data-backup program that helps you prevent such event. 
You can define multiple backup sessions and customize them to your needs. 
GRBackPro lets you back up a whole disk, a single folder or just a few files. 
An integrated restore facility allows you to quickly restore your backed-up data. 
GRBackPro has a scheduler to make your backup automatically start without your intervention 
even if your PC is in stand-by. GRBackPro supports network, floppy, hard drives, DVD-RW, 
CD-RW and all removable hard drives, but no tapes. You can install it as a Windows service 
to have your backups start even if no users are logged in. You can execute a list of tasks 
before the backup start and also after the backup has been completed.
GRBackPro handle a log file where it automatically stores all program activities and at 
every backup completion you can get a copy of it emailed to your inbox. GRBackPro is full 
featured with many other professional options and comes with a setup program for an easy 
installation. GRBackPro is an easy to use backup software application.


Detailed Description
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GRBackPro is a Windows professional backup program that helps you maintain your vital 
computer data. It can recreate your source folder tree into the destination drive 
(or a single compressed archive) and for every folder it can copy your files or create 
a pkzip compatible compressed archive with long file name support and password protection.
You can run a full, incremental or differential backup of your files. 
You can synchronize your backup files/directories with your sources. The 
integrated scheduler allows you to run the backup at predefined moments 
without your intervention. Your backup is fully configurable via the
user interface or with simple text files placed in your source directories.
The program comes with a setup program that allows you to install,
evaluate and uninstall the package leaving your system perfectly clean.
Follows the major GRBackPro features:

* Support for network, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW and CD-RW (packet write required),
  fixed and removable drives. Tapes devices are not supported unless they
  are visible as a drive letter by Windows.
* Can run as Win Vista/2003/2000/XP/NT or Win 98/95 service process and Logon 
  to any account.
* Can store backup files/archives on multiple removable media.
* Fully customizable: include, exclude files; exclude, skip directories.
* Backup a single file or folder or even a complete disk drive.
* Integrated restore facility.
* Integrated scheduler.
* Create PKZIP 2.0 compatible archives with long file names support.
* Support PKZIP password protection scheme.
* Backup modes are: Full, Incremental and Differential.
* Allows you to simply copy files instead of compress them.
* Recreate exactly your source directory structure so that you can
  easily navigate into the backup archives and restore single files.
* Backup to a single archive with stored path names.
* Synchronize the backup archives with the source files/directories.
* Run in the background and it is actionable from the tray icon bar.
* Can start the backup at Windows shutdown or shutdown Windows at 
  backup completion.
* Can wake-up your PC, when it is in stand-by, and start your backup.
* All backup activities are notified into a detailed log file.
* A report dialog allows you to view and extract selected activities.
* Backup Wizard for a guided and easy backup setup.
* You can limit the program access using a password.
* Print facility.

News on version 6.X:
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  1. Backup Verify facility 
  2. Include file option to include all files, files older or younger than a specified number of days 
  3. Simulate backup execution to precisely estimate the backup size and tests for errors 
  4. Registry backup history 
  5. Backup history 
  6. Backup split 
  7. Automatic split for zip archives that try to grow over the 2Gb limit 
  8. Service options moved at backup session level
  9. Backup security attributes on NTFS file systems 
  10. Execute task function, before and or after the backup, that allows you to: 
    * execute an application 
    * close an application 
    * start or stop a service 
    * pause 
    * email a message (with attached the log file) 
    * display a message box   
  11. Restore single files 
  12. Enhanced scheduler 
  13. Log file can be saved in a specified location 
  14. Report dialog faster to display 
  15. Search on Report facility 
  16. The program execution priority can be change while the backup is running 
  17. If you have any problem, you can easily email to our support staff from inside the program.


What's New on version 6.6.115
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- Fixed: Error converting a registry stored license to a license file.
- Fixed: The Restore Explorer window was not defined as child of the main window.
- Fixed: Some problems with the setup procedure. In particular under Windows Vista the program had difficulties storing the program settings and the log file.
- Fixed: Setup didn't recognize that the program was already installed to start at Windows start.

What's New on version 6.6.111
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- Fixed: Report tab Log display bug
- Fixed: Log file went slightly corrupted when the size limit is reached and the log file needs to be resized.
- Fixed: When running as a Service and entering the license sometimes it was not saved correctly.
- Fixed: When the Split mode is active and the registry is backed up to the destination disk it create a Disk_XX folder instead of the proper disk number.
- Fixed: When the Split mode is active and the registry is backed up to the destination disk and the split size was less then the registry required space the program issue an error and didn't correctly backup the registry.
- Fixed: Under Windows Vista: the registry backup generated and error.
- Fixed: Under Windows Vista: having more than one backup to execute at Windows shutdown the program only executed the first one
- Added: New menu selection from the Tray icon bar to "Backup and Shut Down Windows". This option will execute all backup sessions that have a scheduler event programmed to run at Windows Shutdown and then at completion it will shown a dialog to allow the user to decide if logoff, restart or shutdown the Computer.
- Fixed: When a Task email the latest log report and this report is very big (more than available memory for example) then the program take a lot of time in order to be able to send the email message because it wanted to load all the log into the memory. Now this has been changed so that the report is created on a temporary file and then this file is read line by line while sending by email.
- Fixed: When running as a Service under Windows Vista and no Temp path was specified in the Backup tab then the destination disk zip archive were not created.


What's New on version 6.6.70
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- Fixed: some problems in the Demo version.
- Fixed: File names inside zip archives with characters over ASCII 128 (for example European characters) were not correctly converted.
- Fixed: Possible problem that can lead to lose the GRBakPro.grb file (your backup settings).
- Fixed: If the "Attended backup" options was disabled GRBackPro didn't execute the after backup Tasks.
- Fixed: Renamed option "Skip empty source folders" to "Delete empty destination folders" in the Adv. Backup tab.
- Changed: The registry backup reports in the Progress tab the source file instead of the destination one.
- Updated: Setup to conform to Windows XP and Windows Vista standards.


What's New on version 6.6.60
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- Changed: The file time compare has now a 2 seconds dead zone to compensate the file systems that doesn't allows even times (for example LaCie network drives).
- Fixed: Fixed: When a license was never entered on the full program version, it failed asking to enter the license data but ended the program instead.
- Updated: SMTP email sending engine for minor problems.
- Fixed: Bug on the Registry backup when reaching the Bak99 folder.
- Fixed: Problem on the Registry backup when running as a service and backing up to a network drive.
- Fixed: Registry backup on local folder do not properly followed the right sequence after reaching the Bak99 folder name.
- Added: Command line options /QL and /QLE to force program quit and logoff at backup completion (the E version even in presence of backup errors).
- Fixed: Bug handling the log file that in certain cases seems to disappear from the Report tab.
- Fixed: Some problems using Terminal Services to access GRBackPro running as a Service.
- Fixed: The option "Warn if a backup was executed more than <n> days ago" was erroneously based on the last scheduled time. Thus if backups are manually executed then the test failed.
- Fixed: The Verify operation erroneously taken into account the Restore source folder defined in the Restore tab.
- Changed: The log report line reporting excluded files has been enhanced adding file size, date and time and attributes.
- Fixed: Problem when hiding the program and the current tab was Report. On un-hiding the report log was no more shown.
- Fixed: Tips on the Report tab has been automatically wrapped to make long lines completely visible.
- Fixed: When the program run the first time after installation and you resized the main window then the other tab's window were not resized.
- Fixed: When starting an application after the backup is completed, if the application doesn't terminate then the program hung waiting for termination.
- Fixed: When shutting down, the program failed to detect a disabled scheduler event and erroneously stopped the shutdown sequence.


What's New on version 6.6.25
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- Added: Additional diagnostic messages in the log file (only in Debug log mode).
- Fixed: On some tabs the wait cursor was not always correctly shown.
- Fixed: Disk volume label was changed on hard disk when a disk full condition was reached. Now the program verify that the destination drive is removable or Cd-rom.
- Fixed: Problem with missed backup on Weekly Events.
- Added: String into the log file to indicate if a backup was executed manually or by the scheduler
- Fixed: When a Job didn't have the "Include sub-folder" option enabled and no new or changed files where present in the source folder then the program failed to indicate 
 this in the Progress tab. "No files were found" message was displayed instead of "No new or changed files were found".
- Changed: When the zip file size overcomes the 2GB size and it is automatically splitted or when the Split option is active then the zip archive is moved to the destination
 disk as soon as it is completed instead to remain in the temporary folder till the whole zip archive is completed. This reduces the temporary folder free space requirements.
- Fixed: When using the Autostart option in the Scheduler and you press the Disable button to disable the Event then scheduler kept trying to start the Event again and again till
 the Stop button is pressed.
- Changed: The scheduler has been mainly changed and reviewed in its inner working in preparation for some feature additions.
- Fixed: The $backup.skp file was no more correctly handled.
- Added: Other then the $backup zip archive file name and its variations we have added other variants because on some file systems the $ is a not allowed character.


What's New on version 6.6.10
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- Fixed: When backing up to a root disk (e.g. f:\ for example) there were a lot of "Error: while setting attributes on file / folder"
- Fixed: When the JobSrc option in the "Destination Path Layout" option group of the Backup tab was disabled then the program failed to create the correct destination
 folder structure. This problem was not present on version 6.5.x.
- Fixed: Compatibility with Internet Explorer prior to version 4
- Fixed: Terminal Service compatibility with Windows 2000 Professional and Server
- Fixed: Terminal Service Windows 2000 Server ANSI code Microsoft bug. The service failed to run GRBackPro from Remote Login sessions issuing a "Path not found" error.
- Fixed: Terminal Service compatibility with Windows NT4
- Fixed: Setup compatibility with Windows NT4 and 2000
- Fixed: When the option "Simulate backup execution" was active then the "Synchronize archive with source folder" was executed anyway.
- Fixed: When the option "Attended backup (Stop & Prompt for errors and confirmations)" is disabled and a disk full condition occurs the program displayed a dialog box
 waiting the user to change the destination disk media (as in attended mode).
- Fixed: When running as a Service the Backup Wizard dialog appeared and disappeared after few seconds while GRBackPro hide in the tray icon bar. Now the Wizard is no more
 shown if running as a Service even if the Job list is empty.
- Added: The Task that send email message has now more details about errors in the email message body text.
- Added: If the program has been installed as a Service and you try to run another copy of the program as a normal application then GRBackPro will check to see if this second 
 instance works on a different .grb file either specified on the command line or coming from the folder from where you start the GRBakPro.exe executable. If the .grb 
 is different from the Service one then another instance is allowed otherwise the Service is simply activated and the second instance is terminated. This behavior avoid
 possible problems when two instances works on the same .grb file and you change one or more settings.
- Added: For the options "Skip Folders (names)" located in the Add/Edit Job dialog and on the Options tab a test has been added in order to verify if a full path is typed.
 These options only accept folder names and not full path names. This new check will warn the user about this.

News on version 6.6.0:
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- Fixed: The file $backup.skp was not correctly handled.
- Fixed: When copy only (compression disabled) the "jobSrc" option was always active even if disabled.
- Fixed: When a manual backup was completed and an error had accurrend the program did not perform the specified action even if the "Prompt if any error..."
 option in the Options tab is not enabled. Now if this option is disabled the action is executed even if there are errors.
- Fixed: When executing a Task and the program tries to START a service that is already started an error message erroneusly appears.
- Fixed: When changing the Backup Session, sometimes, the program crashes.
- Added: When restoring with copy file (i.e. without decompressing) the destination file date and time is made equal to the source file date and time.
- Added: New option in Options tab: "Ignore 1 hour time delay on file compare (NTFS daylight fix)". This option solves the NTFS one hour file time difference
 when daylight saving is enabled. When using Windows NT, 2000, XP, Vista, it's possible to use two file systems, FAT32 or NTFS. While FAT32 stores the local 
 time of files, NTFS stores the GMT (English standard time) of the files. When going from Summer (daylight saving) time to Winter (normal) time, the local 
 timestamps on FAT32 will remain the same, while files on NTFS drives will have the time changed by 1 hour because the time zone difference to GMT changes 
 by one hour. Therefore files on FAT32 and NTFS drives which had identical times before the time change will suddenly be different. Thanks to this new option,
 the files can still be detected as identical if time difference between them is exactly one hour.
- Updated: Language translations.
- Fixed: There were the possibility to select an empty destination path either with the Browse button that manually editing it. This could cause unexpected behavior.
- Fixed: When the option "Move files to the destination folder (delete source)" was enabled the source empty folders were not deleted.
- Added: Backup summary and error list in the body of the email message sent using the "Execute Tasks" function.
- Fixed: Verify and Restore error "Insufficient memory to inflate" when handling big files. 
- Added: Restore and Verify memory usage has been greatly reduced and the execution speed has been increased.
- Added: Running as a Service under Vista, Terminal Services and XP switched users will now see the icon in the tray icon bar. As the program is now always visible
 by the currently logged in user then the initial message box asking to stop the service has been removed. If the program is lunched after the Service is running 
 then the Service running copy will be opened and the second copy of the program terminated. If a command line grb file is specified, instead, a second copy of the
 program is allowed because it works on a different configuration.
- Added: When the Verify after the Backup is enabled and exists a Task that emails the last report log the program attaches two separate files: one for the backup and 
 one for the verify operation.
- Added: To the Restore - Single Files - Restore Explorer windows a progress control and the handling of the abort of the restore operation when clicking on the X.
- Added: Program internal log file that is named Program.log. This file details internal operations and possible problems. This will help a lot and speed up the user 
 assistance in case of problems.
- Added: It is now possible to enable the tooltips when running as a Service. Previously they were not compatible with a Service.
 The help button remain disabled because the help file fails to launch when running as a Service.

News on version 6.5.50
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- Fixed: When copying File Security Attributes, normal attributes were not copied correctly if running as a Service.
- Fixed: Access password Hints edit box. A long description can now automatically wrap and also text lines scroll down.
- Added: More diagnostic when copying NTFS security attributes (Previous version didn't show the correct error when copy NTFS files to FAT32 disks).
- Added: Completed Dutch translation.
- Added: Preliminary Sweden translation.

News on version 6.5.35
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- Fixed: The "Operation activities" list in the Report dialog didn't allow correct scrolling using the vertical scroll bar.
- Fixed: When the backup is running the About and Pause buttons are less responsive.
- Fixed: When running as a Service the program failed to backup the registry.
- Fixed: Folder Security Attributes were not correctly restored.
- Fixed: Buffer overflow bug in log reporting.
- Added: The number of errors at the end of the log.

News on version 6.5.20
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- Fixed: The "Single files" button in the Restore dialog failed to correctly login when running as a Service.
- Fixed: German version - the "Set Dest." button didn't works.
- Fixed: Under Windows 98 the "At backup end do" combo box didn't list some available options.
- Fixed: The password in the "Service Options" of the Adv. Backup tab can be empty now.
- Added: A Reset button on the Scheduler tab in order to allows the reset of the "Last Executed backup time". This reset can be helpful when the 
 scheduler do not start at specified time because a sufficient time window is not passed.


News on version 6.5.0
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- Fixed: When both the "Move files to the destination folder (delete source)" option and the "Build a single zip archive with stored path names" were active then the program failed to delete the source files and folders.
- Fixed: When a disk full condition was reached and you elected to STOP the backup then the destination disk label was changed anyway.
- Changed: When the verify after backup option was active then the Tasks after the backup were executed after the verification instead of after the backup execution.
- Fixed: When the zip archive file name post string was not blank (for example was <nn>) then the registry backup failed to build the correct zip file name.
- Fixed: When a long file was being verified and the user pressed the Abort button then the program waited too long before stopping the operation.
- Fixed: When a disk full condition was reached and the user stopped the backup then an extra error message was displayed.
- Fixed: On FAT and FAT32 destination disks, files were continuously copied in incremental mode.
- Fixed: When copying a file and a disk full condition happened the program continued asking if you wanted to stop the backup.
- Added: Backup Wizard button on the Job tab. This new button will guide the user on the backup setup in an easiest way. 
 The Wizard button takes the place of the Print button. The print function has been moved into the Job list popup menu - right click on the Job list to see it.
- Added: The Add/Edit Job dialog is now resizable. The modified size is stored in the ini file.
- Added: Program access password.
- Fixed: When a folder was locked by Windows security settings the program wouldn't issue any error.
- Fixed: When a file was locked by another application and the user decided to abort the backup, then the program didn't execute the post backup tasks.
- Added: When the program tries to send out an email message and an error occurs, it now ask if you want to retry or not.
- Fixed: The scheduler event monthly failed to start the backup on day 31.
- Fixed: Small problem on the grip resize icon on high DPI display.
- Fixed: On the "Before / After Backup Options" dialog when a Task was moved up or down it failed to stop at top and bottom resulting in a Task modification.
- Fixed: When using the zip password protection and a zip archive was updated to add a new file, then the zip archive got corrupted.
- Added: When a zip archive password change is detected then a message box is displayed in order to suggest that you perform a full backup so that all files into the zip archive will have the same password.
- Added: Enabled backup execution at shutdown under Windows Vista.
- Fixed: On the verify or restore procedure the program missed to ask for a password is password protection was enabled but a password was not defined.
- Fixed: An error while deleting the Before or After backup tasks.
- Fixed: The scheduler event repeat every month sometimes failed to start the backup (for example on November).


DVD-RW and CD-RW support
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GRBackPro cannot directly write to a DVD-R, CD-R nor a DVD-RW, DVD-RAM,
CD-RW media because it cannot sustain the minimum data rate the DVD/CD
drive REQUIRES. You have however the chance to install a packet write
software so that you will be able to use GRBackPro to backup to a DVD-RW
or CD-RW media like you normally do to a floppy for example.
This software drive virtualizes the DVD-RW or CD-RW media allowing ANY
application to read and write to the DVD/CD media without any limitation
to the data rate because this problem is handled by this software driver.
GRBackPro can write to packed write formatted DVD-R, CD-R or DVD-RW,
CD-RW media and span on multiple disks if your source files does not
fit in a single DVD-R, CD-R or DVD-RW, CD-RW.

Examples of packet write software drives are: Roxio DirectCD, Ahead InCD and Sonic DLA.
You can find them at http://www.roxio.com or http://www.ahead.de or http://www.sonic.com

We however do not suggest to use a packet write software. It is by far better to backup
to a folder of your hard disk and then employ any burn software and store your 
backup files into a CD-R or DVD-R. These media are more reliable than the 
rewritable ones.

TECH NOTE: we have seen that the CD writer device that can read at high speed (>=30x)
but write at 2x, 4x, 8x, 10x can be slow when you execute an Incremental backup.
This is due to the fact that this backup mode need to frequently switch from 
write to read and back to write. As the normal CD writer read speed is high the 
CD writer has to change the spin rotation of the CD and thus every time the backup 
software switch from write to read and vice-versa the CD writer has to spend 
additional time to change the spin rotation and wait it stabilize. 
To overcome this problem you have to change your packet write driver settings in
order to set a read speed near or equal to the write one.

Open Files support
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Open File Manager is the ONLY backup solution that offers universal support of
ALL backup packages on Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista and NetWare. Mission-critical
applications, such as databases and e-business programs are open around-the-clock,
putting them at risk during backups. Files open and in use during a backup are
often skipped or corrupted, resulting in an insufficient restore. Working in
conjunction with GRBackPro, Open File Manager solves this problem by providing
24x7 protection of these critical files, guaranteeing users the most complete and
accurate backup and restore. 
For more information, please visit Evault at http://ofm.evault.com


Install
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Unzip the distribution archive in a temporary directory and run Install.exe.
The Install procedure will copy all the needed files where you want and will
register the program on your system. It will allows you to add a desktop
icon, and to list the program into the "Start Menu" or into the "Start
Menu \ Programs" menu. 
It also registers itself into the Control Panel to allow a quick and
FULL Remove.
NOTE: You can install this version over a previous one if the program is not
running.

Remove
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From the "Control Panel" - "Add/Remove Programs" you can quickly remove
the program (completely) from your system how the Windows standard
requires.

License
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Shareware is NOT Freeware ! This is NOT FREE software. 
The Demo / Evaluation license allows you to use this software, for evaluation 
purposes only, without any charge for a period of 30 days. After the 30
days evaluation period you have to buy the program license if you want
to continue to use it (see the help file for details on how to).
The shareware concept allows you to buy the program license ONLY after
you have fully tested it on your system.
Please support the shareware concept, we must live selling our software.

Buying a License
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This software product has the following licenses:

1. Single User at ONLY 59 US$ 
2. Server license at ONLY 199 US$
3. Site licenses at 2000 US$

Accepted Credit cards are: VISA, MasterCard, EuroCard, American Express, 
Optima, Discovery, Dinners Club, JCB Card and Carte Blanche.
You can register this product directly on the WEB (with a secured transfer protocol): 

http://store.kagi.com/cgi-bin/store.cgi?storeID=LU_LIVE

or by phone (USA):
+1 (510) 658-5244 

or by FAX (USA): 
+1 (510) 652-6589. 

For those interested in, the Kagi FEIN number is 943-281-839.


Disclaimer of Warranty
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This software and the accompanying files are provided "as are" and
without warranties as to performance of merchantability or any other
warranties whether expressed or implied. Because of the various hardware
and software environments into which this software may be put, no
warranty of fitness for a particular purpose is offered. Please use the
Shareware concept and try this software before to buy it.
Any liability of the seller will be limited exclusively to product price
refund. This software is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware
Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that The Shareware Principle
works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem
with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to
help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or technical problem
with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members'
products. Please contact the ASP Ombudsman online at:
http://www.asp-shareware.com/omb.

Distribution
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Freely distributable as soon as the files inside the compressed archive
aren't modified in any way. Other text file can be added to the archive.
Please contact GRSoftware (see below) for a written permission.

Affiliates
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Avangate - http://www.grsoftware.net/home/affiliate_avangate.html
Kagi - http://www.grsoftware.net/home/affiliate_kagi.html


Resellers
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Ask our reseller conditions to: sales@grsoftware.net.

Contact Information
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GRSoftware
Attn. Roberto Grassi
P.O.BOX 37, 10095 Grugliasco (Torino) ITALY, EUROPE.
Internet E-Mail: grsoftware@grsoftware.net, support@grsoftware.net
Internet Web site: http://www.grsoftware.net
