LyLydia Version 3.0 Release Notes ====================================== * Lydia version 3.0 * Copyright (c) 1996-1998, Keith Bingham. All rights reserved. * The use and redistribution of this software is subject to the conditions set forth in the license agreement document (LICENSE.TXT) included with this distribution. What's in this readme.txt file ------------------------------ 1. What's new in version 3.0 2. What's been fixed in version 3.0 3. If you are upgrading 4. If you have trouble installing or running Lydia. 1. What's new in version 3.0 ---------------------------- * Improved support for Windows NT. * Improved error reporting. * Miscellaneous cosmetic changes. * Improved header parsing when peeking at a message. * Added "Ask before connecting and disconnecting" option to the Connection tab in Setup. * Added server status checking to ensure that new mail is actually new for messages with improperly formatted date fields. * Lydia no longer requires that Dial-Up Networking and RAS support be installed. If no Dial-Up Networking or RAS support is found, Lydia will default to a LAN connection. This is geared for Windows NT users connected via a LAN. * Added "Retrieve message body with headers" option. If checked Lydia will download the body of the message when retrieving the headers. This speeds up peeking at messages and allows quoting of the original message when replying. * Added signature to outgoing email. * Added Reply button to Message Peek window. * You can now send attachments with QuickMail. * Lydia will no longer display the Incomplete Dial-Up message if any of the dialup information is missing. The Dial-Up information is now checked when you select the dialup networking in the Connection Setup screen. You can enter any missing information here which will be saved and used when connecting to the Internet. (If you are upgrading please read section 3) * Interval for checking mail can now be set from 1 to 999 minutes. * Added Advanced Settings option for accounts to change POP3 port and disable ID checking. * Added option to "Run on Windows startup". (If you are upgrading please see section 3) * You can now run your regular email program from the "new mail" window and from the popup menu. * Selecting a mail account from the list in the Header View window will automatically refresh the header list. * The header view now displays message sizes. * Added Default Account to view when Left Click Action is set to view headers. * Added popup menu to View Message Headers menu to select mail account to view. * System Tray icon displays the time the last mail check was done. * Added separate "from" field for QuickMail settings. * Added message id checking before emails are deleted. 2. What's been fixed in version 3.0 ----------------------------------- * Fixed a problem writing to the Windows NT registry. The "run Lydia when windows starts" option now works under Windows NT. * Fixed a potential problem with the ShowingNewMailWindow flag. * Fixed a bug that caused an error retrieving message IDs. * Fixed a bug that caused Lydia to misinterpret where the text of a message ended. * Fixed bug where it would not dial and connect when view headers was selected from the popup menu. * Fixed bug where it would not disconnect if you didn't respond to the "new mail" message. * Fixed bug where it would report an error if had Lydia set to use a dial-up account and to not check only while online and it attempted an automatic mail check while you were online. * Removed "address book not found" error when you would go into the setup screen and you were connected via a LAN. * Fixed a bug which cause problems viewing headers from MDaemon Mail Server. * Fixed bug that caused the to: field to be empty when replying to an email. * Fixed a bug that would cause the Lydia splash screen to appear when the screen saver quits. 3. If You Are Upgrading ----------------------- If you are upgrading from a beta version prior to 2.3 beta 7 ------------------------------------------------------------ The setup program will turn off the "Run on windows startup" option. You will need to check this option again after installing this version. Ensure that the dialup information is correct in the Connection Setup screen, you must click the OK button even if the information is correct the first time you enter setup for this new version. If you are upgrading from a version of Lydia prior to 2.2 --------------------------------------------------------- This new version of Lydia has a number of new options, the Setup window will be displayed the first time you run the new version. Lydia now has an option under the Options tab to run when windows starts. If you have a shortcut to Lydia in your startup folder and you select this option, Lydia will run twice when windows starts. If you want to use the new option please delete the Lydia shortcut in your startup folder. 4. If you have trouble installing or running Lydia -------------------------------------------------- A list of frequently asked questions (FAQ) is available online at http://www.kabsoftware.com/support.htm This FAQ provides answers to common questions and problems regarding Lydia. Contact Information =================== Email General Information: info@kabsoftware.com Technical Support: support@kabsoftware.com Registration Information: register@kabsoftware.com World Wide Web http://www.kabsoftware.com