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What's New

2010-07-30 - 
Version 4.0.7 
Build 2055 

FIX
[5414]
Adding a subscriber with encoded name containing national characters does not resolve the encoding.
FIX
[5411]
Random timeouts while connecting to Gmail to download new mail.

2010-06-02 - 
Version 4.0.7 
Build 2050 

FIX
[5406]
Deletes messages that did not trigger an action.
FIX
[5336]
When a loop it detected, it counts as an action, even though it says it ignored the message.
FIX
[5280]
Ignore punctuation marks when matching text in subject body (e.g. handle "remove!" in the subject even if conditions include just "remove").
FIX
[5337]
Support for Tracking-ID data field.
FIX
[5299]
Conflicts with AVG antivirus and other programs that create temporary locks on files.
NEW
[5346]
New crash handler (BugTrap) that works also under Windows 7.
FIX
[5304]
Outgoing mail server ceases to work after switching from a Gmail to regular SMTP.

2009-11-11 - 
Version 4.0.6 
Build 2022 

FIX
[5282]
It should not fail with an error when trying to send via Gmail's SMTP.

2009-10-16 - 
Version 4.0.6 
Build 2014 

FIX
[5275]
The program should work with SMTP servers that don't support authorization.
FIX
[5276]
Turning off SMTP authorization should have an effect even if the login & password are still there.
NEW
[5236]
SMTP protocol logging.
NEW
[5234]
More detailed SMTP server errors.

2009-09-15 - 
Version 4.0.6 
Build 2005 

FIX
[5231]
Should not crash processing message with empty body.
FIX
[5212]
There should be no login failures when trying to authenticate SMTP using a valid login and password.
FIX
[5148]
Should support connection to all SMTP servers supported by v3.x.

2009-08-04 - 
Version 4.0.6 
Build 1992 

FIX
[4607]
Should not fail to open as a result of a software conflict with Logitech QuickCam, Google Desktop and possibly other apps (DLL injection).
FIX
[5076]
It should correctly recognize certain bounce types as permanent errors instead of temporary ones.
FIX
[5120]
National characters should work in $(Original-Subject).
FIX
[5051]
"Subscriber" tab, "Add", "Import" and so on -> When subscriber is added, it should show on the report as manual opt-in on report.
FIX
[5050]
"Subscriber" tab, "Add", "Import" > When subscriber is added, it should show on the report as manual opt-in on report.
FIX
[5044]
Subscriber name fields -- $(Name) etc. -- should work in replies to unsubscribe requests.
FIX
[5063]
Subscribers that are unsubscribed/bounced/deleted should be removed from broadcasts to multiple lists.
FIX
[5041]
Should not stop processing incoming mail if a message triggers an error.
NEW
[5052]
Support for BCC field.
FIX
[5036]
Should handle bounces caused by DNS errors as fatal errors (detected if the "Cannot deliver to the email address" option is on).
FIX
[5001]
SWREG: Fix IE problem with Personal edition order.
FIX
[4981]
Some messages are recognized as bounces preventing opt-in/opt-out etc.
FIX
[4951]
When importing from text file it should ignore lines with empty columns.
FIX
[4964]
Should never send to blocked addresses.

2008-12-25 - 
Version 4.0.5 
Build 1952 

FIX
[4931]
If there's an error downloading from first account, it shouldn't skip the second one.
FIX
[4930]
Bounce handling options should not turn off by themselves.
FIX
[4295]
"Incoming Mail Account" > Switching from Gmail account back to POP3 should not port set to 995.
FIX
[4933]
User should not be able to access the "Mailing List" window while importing subscribers from another list.
FIX
[4924]
Should display next-follow-up drop-down for subscribers.
FIX
[4903]
Should not crash intermittently while processing new mail and scheduling follow-up messages.
FIX
[4861]
Text extraction/parsing should work for messages certified virus-free by AVG antivirus software.
FIX
[4649]
Should send messages in presence of AVG antivirus outgoing mail scanning.
FIX
[4664]
Duplicate emails should not end up in the database.
NEW
[4764]
More relaxed naming rules for subscriber custom fields.
FIX
[4918]
Should not immediately send followup set up to go in a week.
FIX
[4844]
Complete rewrite of the outgoing mail database; it now works much better with huge configurations (100,000+ subscribers, millions of outgoing messages).
FIX
[4894]
Extracted fields should work in opt-in replies and messages sent to a list of specific addresses.
FIX
[4648]
Should not hang sometimes when sending to two lists.
FIX
[4808]
Should not take this long to add blocked addresses to a large configuration.
FIX
[4806]
"Download Sample Message" should not have problems converting HTML messages to plain text.
FIX
[4752]
Should not take several seconds to open a mailing list with 100000+ subscribers.
NEW
[4773]
"Blocked Addresses" no longer limits the number of addresses added in one batch.
FIX
[4581]
Should not take this slow to add a large number of blocked addresses.
NEW
[4633]
Sends messages up to twice as fast as version 4.0 at the same time using less CPU.
FIX
[4753]
"Collecting information about outgoing mail" window disappears but it continues to collect information in the background.
FIX
[4629]
Should not take this long to process messages.
FIX
[4633]
It should deliver the message every time it says it sent one in presence of Norton Internet Security.
NEW
[4394]
"Subscribers" tab > option to delete inactive members, copy selected members to a list. UI enhancements.
FIX
[4603]
Blocked addresses should not be case-sensitive.
FIX
[4632]
Should not crash while opening a follow-up message for editing.
FIX
[4631]
Deleting the only follow-up message should have an effect.
FIX
[4592]
Should not stop responding after an autoresponder/list is cloned.
FIX
[4431]
Should update jobs & recipients, and mailing lists & autoresponders if an outgoing mail server is deleted.
NEW
[4556]
Set the default backup file name to program name + time stamp.
FIX
[4034]
Should not pop up an error if someone unsubscribes while setting next follow-up etc.
FIX
[4283]
Should not send changed follow-ups nor send to new subscribers while editing a mailing list.
FIX
[4458]
Should not fail or corrupt a file when extracting from huge zips.
FIX
[4453]
Should not take minutes to save blocked addresses after one address is added to the list.
FIX
[4345]
"Move Up" and "Down" for follow-up should keep the selected follow-up(s) visible.
FIX
[4400]
Should not crash at startup because of a database engine error.
NEW
[4289]
Testing with a sample message for conditions.
FIX
[4026]
Should not show error message when switching from "Parsing Rule" with "Save as" expanded.
FIX
[4028]
"How can I use these links in my emails?" has background. Should be transparent.
NEW
[4036]
Database of outgoing messages is now up to 15 times smaller resulting in better performance and less disk usage while sending.
FIX
[4042]
Stopping processing shouldn't take so long.

2008-07-05 - 
Version 4.0 
Build 1838 

FIX
[3481]
Should not stop sending after a while.
FIX
[3583]
Log should not occasionally show date/time in wrong format.
FIX
[3477]
Should not be possible to close the progress window using Alt+F4

2008-06-20 - 
Version 4.0 
Build 1813 
(Release Candidate)

NEW
[3416]
Importing subscribers from a file is now 4-6 times faster.
FIX
[3336]
Should consistenly schedule all follow-ups even if the task is killed.
NEW
[3397]
"Scheduling follow-ups" is over 20 times faster in cases where no subscribers are elligible for follow-up.
FIX
[3332]
Deleting a mailing list should remove the relevant jobs.
FIX
[2852]
Clone should not appear to hang the application.
FIX
[2631]
Should not produce random "Aborting" errors in the log.
FIX
[3236]
Should not report 'database is locked' under heavy load while sending.
NEW
[3236]
Sends 4-5 times faster than version 3.6 (performance may vary in production environment).
FIX
[3234]
Should not produce zero-length files in outgoing mail folders and stop sending.
FIX
[2981]
Upgrade should not fail with "Invalid characters used" if subscriber custom field name contains a comma.

2008-05-16 - 
Version 4.0 
Build 1752 
(Beta 4)

NEW
[2445]
When a fresh copy of the new version is started, it automatically detects an older-version configuration and gives the user an option to carry it over to the new version.

2008-05-13 - 
Version 4.0 
Build 1748 
(Beta 3)

NEW
[3203]
Check for an update only at startup or on user's request.
FIX
[2982]
Subscriber that is removed manually from a mailing list does not get removed from outgoing mail jobs.

2008-04-11 - 
Version 4.0 
Build 1736 
(Beta 2)

FIX
[2753]
Auto-complete should not much more than necessary in email address fields.
NEW
[2965]
Auto-complete for email address boxes now lists the choices and works for matches inside strings ("info" will match both "info@domain.xxx" and "me@info.xxx").
FIX
[2952]
"Blocked Addresses" => Duplicate addresses should be ignored.
FIX
[2964]
Error message when deleting messages from in-account should include the name of the account and mention that it happened when trying to delete.
FIX
[2903]
Message editor should not prepend URLs that use data fields with "about:".
FIX
[2937]
Should not take so long to exit while sending.
FIX
[2935]
Should not crash at exit while sending.
FIX
[2925]
Data fields in "From" text box should not get messed up.
FIX
[2758]
"Follow-up Messages" tab > "Preview" => Should preview just selected follow-ups.
FIX
[2921]
"Follow-up Messages" tab > "Preview" => Should show progress while generating preview messages.
FIX
[2581]
Adding a new field on Parsing Rule should update custom fields on Mailing List.
NEW
[2633]
"Clone": An option to copy without subscribers.
NEW
[2603]
Should let user know that a sending limit has been reached.
FIX
[2604]
Outgoing Mail Server - Test should not say no connection to Internet if invalid login.
FIX
[2606]
Custom fields added to a new mailing list should not be lost.
NEW
[2560]
If "Save as" contains a custom field that isn't there, the field should be added to the schema.

2008-02-13 - 
Version 4.0 
Build 1652 
(Beta 1)

FIX
[2533]
Inconsistent time/date formatting in log & in reports.
FIX
[2514]
Should not schedule follow-ups until "OK".
FIX
[2330]
Should not corrupt click-tracking links with URL parameters.
FIX
[2304]
Should not fail to load EML files with images with no filename.
NEW
[2255]
More elegant "New" window.
NEW
[2167]
"Status" panel > the user can filter incoming/outgoing mail, events, and tracking links.
NEW
[2223]
Support for Gmail.
NEW
[1755]
Office 2007 look.
FIX
[1963]
"Status" > "Outgoing Mail" > Pause may have no effect.
FIX
[2164]
Should not stop responding at any point while creating mailing even with huge lists.
FIX
[2215]
Should warn user in a meaningful way, if invalid incoming mail account address is used.
FIX
[1898]
"Subscribers" tab > "Import" -> opt-in confirmations should not be sent until changes are saved.
FIX
[2005]
"Status" > "Outgoing Mail" => New mailings should appear after Restore while server stopped
FIX
[1557]
"Status" > "Outgoing Mail" => New mailings should not disappear while server stopped.
FIX
[2224]
Should use secondary server if primary is over the limit.
FIX
[1982]
Mail Settings > Changing "Primary server" may have no effect if display names are similar.
FIX
[1782]
Message to Subscribers > Title says "Plain text" but the combo "HTML".
FIX
[2156]
Should delete the job if mailing generation fails (and show an error message).
FIX
[2201]
If you Stop while sending some messages may be unsent.
FIX
[2213]
After the user changes the name of an SMTP server, should start using the new name immediately.
FIX
[1892]
Too many logins to SMTP with multiple parallel threads.
FIX
[2042]
Should send as fast as the previous versions or faster. I was able to increase it to 7.3 message per second.
FIX
[1438]
Shouldn't try to send messages through a server that's over the limit because it wastes resources.
FIX
[1536]
Outgoing mail limits don't work properly (unconfirmed).
NEW
[2057]
Sending limits are now configurable via the "Outgoing Mail Server" window.
FIX
[2047]
Optional name capitalization should be consistent across the various name-related fields.
FIX
[1493]
Problem with national characters in recipient's name.
FIX
[1533]
"Status" > "Outgoing Mail" => National letters are not rendered properly.
FIX
[1488]
Fixed UTF-8 parsing problem.
NEW
[1522]
Support for background message delivery in Home edition (formerly: Standard Edition).
FIX
[1983]
Message sent by FX have higher spam score than Outlook 2003.
FIX
[2024]
User should be able to operate links using the keyboard.
FIX
[1814]
"Status" > "Outgoing Mail" => Relevant messages should be removed after autoresponder/mailing list deleted.
FIX
[1517]
When upgrading from large older configuration no window is shown.
NEW
[1942]
"Status" > "Outgoing Mail": User can now delete outgoing mailings, retry failed recipients using the context menu.
NEW
[1108]
"Follow-Up Messages" tab now lists follow-up intervals in addition to the names.
NEW
[1815]
Follow-up intervals can be specified in minutes as well as hours/days/weeks.
NEW
[1727]
"Subscribers" tab now shows the total number of subscribers to the mailing list.
NEW
[1254]
"Banned Content" tab ("Options")
FIX
[1923]
$(First-Name), $(To-First-Name) doesn't work in preview messages.
NEW
[1704]
Easier subscriber import.
NEW
[1785]
Revised User's Guide with new tutorials.
NEW
[1758]
Autoresponder / Reply / Don't reply to any given address too often.
NEW
[1617]
Option to download a sample message while setting up parsing of incoming mail.
NEW
[1299]
Easier parsing of incoming mail.
NEW
[1491]
Unlimited number of subscriber custom fields. Fields are now stored in a SQL database which means greater safety.

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