Revision History For POPIt Mail Notifier This is the revision history of the POPIt Mail Notifier program displayed in reverse chronological order with the most resent changes at the begining and the first Beta release at the end. Shareware Release ______________________ Version 1.73 (Released 9/2/97) - Fixed: Hung termination of Windows while "Shutting Down POPIt" bug. - Changed: When no messages - "InstaScan Warning" to "InstaScan Notice" - Improved: Attachment "purge" handling. Version 1.72 (Released 8/15/97) - Fixed: Perpetual "Shutting Down POPIt" bug. Version 1.71 (Released 8/11/97) - Fixed: Dial-On-Demand problems that wouldn't dial ISP the first time. - Fixed: SMTP send problems when connected to high speed networks. - Fixed: POPIt windows now retain the Focus. - Improved: SMTP communications and error detection / correction. - Improved: Increase Dial-On-Demand timout to 60 seconds from 30. - Improved: Removed delay before first Dial-On-Demand starts. - Improved: Message PasswordBox dialog text improved. - Added: InstaScan Warning when no messages are available. - Changed: Message PasswordBox now protects InstaScan, and it works smoother. - Changed: "Disable Checking" option now over-rides the "Check On Startup" option. - Changed: InstaView is no-longer dismissed when InstaReply is opened. Version 1.7 (Released 5/18/97) - Added: MIME decoding of received attachments. - Added: Launch and Purge attachments from within InstaView. - Added: Protection from loosing in-process InstaNote/Replys when opening configuration. - Added: Help Tip now displays the time of last mailbox check. - Added: Discrimination between User / Password login errors and mailbox locked. - Added: Menu option to close the pop-up menu if no other choice desired. - Improved: Look of button controls on all windows by placing them on "button bars" - Improved: "URL Trap" label is "disabled" if no URLs are present. - Improved: Mailbox identification first by Nickname, Reply To, and finally email address. - Improved: No MIME attachment UUEncode information displayed in message text. - Improved: GPF in USER.EXE when globally enabling/disabling check all. - Improved: InstaView title now displays which message number is viewed. - Changed: Help Tip doesn't display user name if Nickname defined. - Changed: "User Name" and "Authorization Code" to "Licensee / User" and "Authorization". - Changed: "Interrupted By User" to "Transfer Interrupted By User" message. - Changed: Removed the "Received from" display in InstaView - Fixed: InstaReply/Note dials with configured RAS even if Dial-On-Demand is disabled. - Fixed: "Check On Startup" was not working if "Automatic Checking" was disabled. - Fixed: False "new" mail notification sometimes after message read or delete. - Fixed: Newest header not read if a message is deleted at same time as one is received. - Fixed: Remain on-line if deleting messages and RAS configured. - Fixed: InstaReply referring to the wrong client profile sometimes. - Fixed: File Find dialog would error if file chosen from root directory. Version 1.62 (Released 4/9/97) - Fix: Erroneous "Server Timeout Error" that occurs on Check Now. Version 1.61 (Released 4/8/97) - Fix: Erroneous "Server Timeout Error" that occurs after only a few seconds. - Fix: "File Not Found Error" due to Dial-Up networking not installed. - Fix: TabStop locations in the configuration dialogs. Version 1.6 (Released 4/6/97) - Added: Dial-On-Demand RAS features (Win95/NT4.0 only). - Added: Check for new mail on startup option. - Added: Option for message deletion confirmation. - Added: Successfull registration notification. - Added: "Message Print Complete" notification. - Change: Registration codes now in WIN.INI to help retail when upgrading. - Change: Client Profile Configuration form now uses "tabs". - Change: POPIt Mailbox Security to POPIT Message Security. - Improved POP3 and SMTP communications and error detection. - Improving Icon animation. - Decreasing system (CPU) usage. - Fix: Message Parsing "Illegal Function Call". - Fix: Icon Double-Click "Illegal Function" error. - Fix: Modal Window error when attempting to register before saving a profile. Version 1.51 (Released 2/26/97) - InstaView Password now protects Deleting as well. - Change: "InstaView Password" now "Security Password" for InstaView and Deletions. - Change: "Browse" for files in Configuration Form now "Find". - Change: "CLIENT x CONFIGURATION" in Configuration Form now "CLIENT PROFILE x". - Change: DISABLE / ENABLE Checking in Configuration Form now a checkbox. - Fix: "HEADER ERROR" if message contained "-err" in the text or header. - Fix: SMTP server first response timeout error detection. Version 1.4 (Released 2/20/97) - Added: UUEncode File Attachments in InstaReply and InstaNote. - Added: Message index numbers in InstaScan. - Added: CC: field for InstaReply and InstaSend. - Added: View unlimited number of headers. - Added: Screen locations for InstaScan, InstaView, InstaReply/Note now remembered. - Added: Mailbox Locked vs Bad User/Password error detection. - Fix: GPF that occurred in VBRUN300.DLL after mailbox checks. YES! YES! YES! - Fix: Evaluation installation problem with dual boot operating systems. - Fix: InstaScan remembering "old" headers when mailbox emptied using another program. - Fix: "To:" address list was not being built properly. - Fix: Sometimes a crash on Exit. - Change: NOTE OUR NEW DOMAIN NAME: PRO-PRO.COM (all references changed). - Improved system performance (decreased CPU usage) by adding more DoEvents. - "Browse" functions in Configuration now defaults to the last defined directory. - Increased Address List to 250 entries from 50. - Faster About Box by checking VER.DLL instead of USER.EXE - Improved progress bars (rectangles instead of lines). - Improved About stats. - Improved Midnight transistion. Version 1.3 (Released 1/14/97) - URLTrap pulldown is disabled if there are no URLs embedded. - InstaScan / InstaView window remain open when deleting messages. - InstaView / InstaScan now displays "Connected" when connected to server for delete. - Improved connection "closed" detection. - Improved Midnight transition (timer). - Improved Foreground color in InstaScan. - Change: InstaScan Scollbar now takes the correct "large" steps. - Fix: Object Unloaded error when selecting NO to Resend. - Fix: InstaScan remembering "old" headers when mailbox emptied using another program. - Fix: InstaReply/Note "To" history may not add some new entries. Version 1.2 (Released 12/13/96) - Fix: Wrong DNS Error Icon. - Fix: False printer error reported after printing. - Improved the "Highlight" colors used in InstaScan. - POPIt16: Fixed "icon tray" size problem. Version 1.1 (Released 12/12/96) - Ported to a Windows 3.11 / NT 3.50 version! - Improved compatibility for non-compliant POP3 servers (TOP). - Improved compatibility and speed for header and message reading. - Better menu response. - Improved mailbox change detection. - Check Now! preempts other client actions. - Intelligent POP3 timeouts allow slow TCP/IP connections. - Message "To:" now in caption of InstaView. - Kludge: About box CPU detection for 486/586. - Fix: POP3 and SMTP command in upper case characters to support some proxy servers. - Fix: Port settings didn't work. - Fix: Increased License Window display size to better fit text. - Change: Configuration Form - "Miscellaneous" to "Client Options". - Change: Configuration Form - Moved WWW Browser option out of Client Options - Change: Configuration Form - "WWW Browser" to "WEB Browser" - Change: Popup menu - Moved Online Help to below About. Version 1.0 (Released 11/28/96) - Intitial Commercial Release! - Added: About box. - Improved message counting. Revision 1.0 Beta ______________________ Build 86 (Released 11/27/96) - Fix: Inaccurate message counting. - All "Tips" now use Nickname if available. - Increased Address History List to 50 addresses. Build 85 (Released 11/26/96) - Added: Address drop-down list for InstaNote. - InstaReply and InstaNote not preepmt POP3 communications. - Improved mailbox change notification. Build 84 (Released 11/24/96) - New CALL32.DLL version fixes problems with two apps using CALL32 at the same time. - Added: WWW Browser field for the browser to use with Online Help and URL Trap. - Minor Configuration Form changes. Build 83 (Released 11/23/96) - Added: Automatic re-registration when Hard Drive Serial Number changes. - Change: Automatic Checking Disabled and User Interruption icons - Fix: URL Trap and Online Help may not function using ShellExec. Build 82 (Released 11/22/96) - Fix: Bug in "URL Trap" that only trapped first URL. Build 81 (Released 11/21/96) - Added: "URL Trap" to catch and launch you to URLs in messages. - Added: Personalized Help Tip, InstaScan and InstaView titles using nickname. - Fix: Erronious notification problem. - Fix: Bug in registering a user with a capitol "K" in the name. - Improved Preemptive communication termination. - Improved InstaView Password Box. Build 80 (Released 11/17/96) - Added: Monitor up to ten (10) POP3 servers! - Added: Configurable POP3 and SMTP ports. - Added: Return Address field for use with InstaReply/Note. - Added: PREV / NEXT buttons in InstaView. - Added: "Return Receipt Requested" in InstaReply/Note. - Fix: Bug in registering a user with a capitol "Z" in the name. - Fix: GPF in VBRUN300.DLL when exiting from Configuration Form. - Fix: Signature file problem. - Fix: If Notify WAV played while another WAV was playing POPIt could hang. - Change: Bold InstaView / InstaReply font. - Change: InstaReply/Note window now automatically closes when mail is send. - Less delay in InstaView or deleting when another mailbox is being checked. - Configuration and Registration forms now modal. - Better attachment handling / truncating. Build 79 (Released 11/10/96) - Fix: Problem in configuration screen with large fonts. - Added: Nickname field for registered users to personalize return mail. Build 78 (Released 11/09/96) - Added: Programable pop-up message notification. - Added: Programable continuous WAV play until new message acknowledge. - Added: Progamable option to Auto-launch Email program on new mail. - Added: Password protection for InstaView. - Added: Signature File option for use with InstaReply / InstaNote. - Added: Global command Check All Mailboxes. - Added: Global command Disable / Enable All Checking. - Added: License Agreement confirmation box. - SMTP mail to POPIt List-Serve ONLY on registration. - Improved InstaView and InstaReply/Note with Courier New font. - Form cosmetics. - Change: POP SERVER to POP3 SERVER in Configuration Window. - Fix: POPIt GPF in Winsock.DLL when exiting AFTER TCP/IP terminated. - Fix: Problem on sending long files from InstaReply or InstaNote - Fix: Illegal function after SMTP delivery failure. - Fix: Enable checking didn't change icon till next check. - Cleanup on Unload. - Improved SMTP routines. - Trap error of Log file not found (Network). - New Configuration Form design. Build 77 (Released 10/25/96) - Added: Print message from InstaView. - Added: Now supressing the "octets-stream" attachments in InstaView. - Change: Support PROXY with the "#" character. - Fix: Out of memory errors. - Fix: Wasn't freeing all icons from memory. - Fix: Divide by Zero error on SMTP send. - Fix: Would "Beep" even if none programmed. - Fix: Problem where CPU usage is high with no POPIt activity. - Use system Highlight color for InstaScan header highlighting. - Change: ISEND.LOG to INOTE.LOG - Progress bar fix in InstaReply/Note sends. - Disable scroll-bar in InstaScan when Delete pressed. Build 76 (Released 10/20/96) - Added: InstaNote for on-the-fly message sending! - Added: Copy self from InstaReply. - Added: log files for InstaReply and InstaNote - Added: Menu option to Disable / Enable mailbox checking. - Added: Menu option for Online Help. - Added: Subject editing in InstaReply. - Added: Individual POP3 and SMTP servers can be configured. - Fix: POPIt Exit GPF. - Fix: InstaReply "To:" erronious address. - Fix: Problem on From send if User name had "," in it. - Improved InstaReply "From" name. - Menu improvements (separators). - Improved progress bar on InstaReply/Note sends. - Improved SMTP communications. - Change: Unregistered users name now "POPIt User" from "EVALUATION COPY" - No Splash Screen for Registered Users. - Detection of No Server DNS Entry. - Cleaned up querey routine. Build 75 (Released 10/12/96) - Better header STAT reception. - FIX: GPF if closing POPIt after ISP disconnected. - FIX: POPIt detection of loss of TCP/IP. - Don't expire BETA until November 30th. Build 74 (Released 10/10/96) - Added: InstaReply now available! - Improved POP3 error handling. - Better "Received" information in InstaView. - If POP3 does not send the "octets", then use the receive length. - Improved SMTP communications. - Improved InstaView display. - Close InstaView window on EMail application Launch. - Fix: Now supports playing WAVs with long file names. Build 73 (Released 10/3/96) - Major Bug Fix: problem with POPIt starting before ISP connected. - Bug Fix: "Invalid Property Error" in InstaView - Bug Fix: De-select header and InstaScan buttons on scroll-bar change. - Added: Browse for WAV files. - Added: Launch EMAIL Program with browse! - Change: "LOGOFF ERROR" no longer changes the icon to error icon. - Change: Checking interval now in "minutes" instead of "seconds". - Improved Icons; new icon for "NO TCP/IP CONNECTION" - Improved TCP/IP connection speed (new VBX). Build 72 (Released 9/22/96) - Bug Fix: problem with InstaView while another POP3 is checked - Five minute wait after "SERVER NOT RESPONDING" - Added: Delete messages - Added: Compatibility with Windows NT 4.0!! - Added: Minimize InstaScan and InstaView windows. - Buttons disabled in InstaScan and InstaView windows after Delete selected. - Name change: "POP3 Mail Client" to "POP3 Mail Notifier" - Name change: "POPIt Home Page.URL" to "POPIt Online Docs.URL" - Icons now in a custom DLL. Build 71 (Released 9/10/96) - added the ability for five (5) POP3 servers. - Improve detection of number of headers. - Improved communications through better error detection. - Fix OK button enable after one server configured (no, really). - Change: "Check Mail" menu to "Check Now!" - Change: "InstaView" is now "InstaScan" for headers. - Added: "InstaView" message text viewer. - Modifided "InstaScan" form to allow clicking on header to view. - Allow manual mail check after expiration. - Check if incomming > 64K and limit to prevent error. - Don't expire BETA until October 30th. Build 70 (Released 8/29/96) - Verified / modified help balloon tips. - Corrected displayed icon when 0 messages. - Fix OK button enable after one server configured. - Pop-up menu with right click! - Modify read Header / Message for fast server connection. - Cleaned up Header / Message parsing. Build 69 (Released 8/19/96) - Fix InstaView problem after OK in CFG. - CRLF before NO SUBJECT - Fix Header detection if keywords are in CAPS (SUBJECT, DATE, FROM) - Upto 150 headers from 100; no out of string space - Installation date reformatted. - AuthCode encrypted when built for eval or after license revoked. - If BAD PASSWORD, send user and pass ONE MORE TIME! - Envelope icon is yellow until new received headers are viewed. - POPs configure included in SMTP send for return mail. - Headers form now centered. Build 68 (Released 8/8/96) - Fix user bug Build 67 (Released 8/8/96 - Initial Release) - Enable OK as soon as a server is entered. - Discriminate from auto register and manual in SMTP. - Improved the Registered Name display in the Splash and Config forms.