Yes, sorry about this all, hardware issue on our end causing unexpected results in MWPro, please disable Firstalert:
(when MW starts, click Stop, to stop the mail check first)
Settings>>Spam Tools>>Firstalert, uncheck, "Use Firstalert" and click Save.
If no better, disable any servers listed under Settings>>Spam Tools>>Origin of Spam, click Save.
If you cannot start MW long enough to disable it, please try what's recommended here:
viewtopic.php?f=50&t=58383#p167431
Should fix it for now, it'll be fixed early next week....
Mailwasher Pro 7.12.173 Closes after Opening
- ucon
- Mystified Moa
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Re: Mailwasher Pro 7.12.173 Closes after Opening
I uninstalled Mailwasher Pro 7.12.173 and installed Mailwasher Pro 7.12.125. Mailwasher Pro 7.12.125 seems to work OK. v119 also works. Mailwasher Pro previous versions can be found here:
https://www.firetrust.com/products/mail ... change-log
If your browser complains the download is not secure, download it anyway. (Firetrust should have secure downloads for previous versions)
My guess is Firetrust will be releasing a new version to fix this bug, but I can't wait around for that. I use Mailwasher Pro every day, multiple times a day, and depend on it to filter out bad emails - which it excels at.
https://www.firetrust.com/products/mail ... change-log
If your browser complains the download is not secure, download it anyway. (Firetrust should have secure downloads for previous versions)
My guess is Firetrust will be releasing a new version to fix this bug, but I can't wait around for that. I use Mailwasher Pro every day, multiple times a day, and depend on it to filter out bad emails - which it excels at.
- kevlarheart
- Student Sheep
- Contact:
- Location: White Plains, NY USA
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Re: Mailwasher Pro 7.12.173 Closes after Opening
Add me to the list. Once calendar moved to September MWP will begin d/l mail then disappear. Program won't stay open long enough to access support. Please patch y'all, this is a real nuisance.
Keep looking at me. It helps to keep my soul from flying off.
- Larebear
- It begins with a single step
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Re: Mailwasher Pro 7.12.173 Closes after Opening
Same problem here. Mailwasher Pro crashes after opening with Windows 11 Pro O.S.
Tried uninstalling and reinstalling v7.12.173 with no success. Still crashed.
Went back to the previous version 7.12.125 and it's working again.
Tried uninstalling and reinstalling v7.12.173 with no success. Still crashed.
Went back to the previous version 7.12.125 and it's working again.
- OrdinaryJoe
- It begins with a single step
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Im having the same problem. (Crashes after opening. Doesnt even download the emails from the server )
I did this and it seems to have worked...........
"NOTE: if you cannot do the above because MW crashes before you can stop the mail check, try this.....
Go to Start, type run (then click the Run file so it runs) then in the ‘Open:’ box type (or copy / paste):
%AppData%\Firetrust\MailWasher
Rename the current "SpamToolSettings.xml" file to "SpamToolSettingsOLD.xml" (or remove it).
Then move the attached one into the same folder.
Start MWpro."
I did this and it seems to have worked...........
"NOTE: if you cannot do the above because MW crashes before you can stop the mail check, try this.....
Go to Start, type run (then click the Run file so it runs) then in the ‘Open:’ box type (or copy / paste):
%AppData%\Firetrust\MailWasher
Rename the current "SpamToolSettings.xml" file to "SpamToolSettingsOLD.xml" (or remove it).
Then move the attached one into the same folder.
Start MWpro."
Last edited by OrdinaryJoe on Sun Sep 03, 2023 9:16 am, edited 1 time in total.
- gingbat
- Least Evil Firetrust Employee
- dydxdx
- Rattled Rabbit
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Re: Mailwasher Pro 7.12.173 Closes after Opening
The following works for me..........
ucon wrote: ↑Sun Sep 03, 2023 6:32 amI uninstalled Mailwasher Pro 7.12.173 and installed Mailwasher Pro 7.12.125. Mailwasher Pro 7.12.125 seems to work OK. v119 also works. Mailwasher Pro previous versions can be found here:
https://www.firetrust.com/products/mail ... change-log
If your browser complains the download is not secure, download it anyway. (Firetrust should have secure downloads for previous versions)
My guess is Firetrust will be releasing a new version to fix this bug, but I can't wait around for that. I use Mailwasher Pro every day, multiple times a day, and depend on it to filter out bad emails - which it excels at.
- krissully
- Mystified Moa
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I also reinstalled the previous version. Quick and easy and it works. Could not wait and the two solutions offered did not work for me. Thanks for the tip.
- iamjaydear
- Travelling Tuatara
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UPDATE 1... I started my computer this morning to revert to xxx.125 and noticed the MWP icon spinning in the task bar! Totally bizarre. I tried restarting it several times (including restarting Win11) last night with no luck, and here it is working like it had never misbehaved. Good Fathers' Day prezzie
Anyway I'll leave it alone, do backups jic and see what transpires this week.

- higgsie
- Rattled Rabbit
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I am having the same issue where MailWasher crashes and creates a dump file, in the crash logs it states the following DLL "MWPappDLL.dll" as causing the exception.
I've looked at my daily PC backups and can see this DLL was changed in the new release as the new file is smaller.
As stated in the thread the only approach that works for me is to revert back to the previous release "7_12_125", I don't wasn't to disable any of my rules or firstalert as these were created for a reason.
Thanks
I've looked at my daily PC backups and can see this DLL was changed in the new release as the new file is smaller.
As stated in the thread the only approach that works for me is to revert back to the previous release "7_12_125", I don't wasn't to disable any of my rules or firstalert as these were created for a reason.
Thanks
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- emmrecs
- Travelling Tuatara
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Re: Mailwasher Pro 7.12.173 Closes after Opening
Removing the latest version and reinstalling .125 worked for me also.
- johnnysaint
- Travelling Tuatara
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Was having the problems as described but, without trying to implement a fix myself, everything seems back to normal when switched on PC this morning.
- krissully
- Mystified Moa
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Re: Mailwasher Pro 7.12.173 Closes after Opening
So is it SAFE to upgrade again? Reverted to 7.12.125. Need assurances.
- ucon
- Mystified Moa
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If 7.12.125 is working for you, you should NOT upgrade to v7.12.173. Cancel out of the prompts to upgrade. You will find yourself in the same situation again. Wait for Firetrust to release a New version that fixes this bug.
- krissully
- Mystified Moa