WHATSNEW.TXT
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Here is a list of the new features of WinBiff 3.9a:

  o InstallShield installation added, which allows convenient
    uninstall

  o Stay on top option added

  o Window caption indicates polling

  o Icon optionally blinks during polling.  In Windows 3.1
    and Windows NT 3.51, it is actually the icon caption that
    blinks.

  o Support for custom POP3 and IMAP4 ports added

  o For Notes, if bad records are encountered, WinBiff
    now continues to poll, instead of aborting.

  o Web, email, and ordinary mail addresses for contacting author
    updated in documentation

Version 3.9:

  o You can now specify a start directory for the mail
    reader.

  o Notes 3.x mailboxes are again supported, using the
    Received by Category view by default.  Other views
    can be specified.

  o In the 32-bit version, mouse-clicking on the colored
    icon and text areas in the Color tab now properly
    adjusts the color scrollbars.

  o The appearance of the mail reader and network pages in
    the setup has been cleaned up in the 16-bit version.

Version 3.8a:

  o A new option, Detect running reader, detects the mail
    reader even if you haven't launched it from WinBiff.
    This option is especially useful in conjunction with
    the Suspend polling option.  It also prevents accidentally
    launching a second instance of your reader by clicking
    on WinBiff.

Version 3.8:

  o The Notes support has been completely rewritten to use
    the C API, instead of VIM.  Setup for Notes should be
    much easier, and mail polling more reliable.  Error messages
    that occur during polling can be suppressed.

  o For Message Sources that require passwords, the password
    can be prompted for, rather than storing it in the
    .INI file.  This option gives enhanced security protection.

  o For POP3 and IMAP4, a COM port can be checked before each
    poll.  Using this option, if you terminate or lose your
    modem connection, WinBiff will not display unwanted error
    messages.

  o For cc:Mail, when VIM errors occur, additional diagnostic
    information now appears in the popup error boxes.

  o In the 32-bit version, there are now separate default
    16x16 icons for display in the system tray.  If you use
    custom 32x32 icons, those will still be displayed in
    compressed form in the system tray.

  o WinBiff now includes a utility, KILLWBF.EXE (16-bit) or
    KILLWB32 (32-bit), which safely shuts down all running
    instances of the program.  This utility is useful for
    logout scripts.  WinBiff now will shut down on receipt of
    WM_CLOSE messages, so it should behave properly when
    using other shutdown utilities.

  o PageUp and PageDown in the header window now scroll a full
    page, instead of a single line.

  o The bug that complained of a missing profile for Windows
    Messaging on initial setup has been fixed.

  o The titlebar-only window problem that occasionally occurred
    in the 32-bit version has been fixed.

  o A bug in the IMAP4 protocol implementation that generated
    occasional erroneous error messages has been fixed.  Another
    IMAP4 bug that sometimes resulted in spurious FETCH messages to
    be sent has been fixed.

Version 3.7:

  o The Setup has been completely rewritten, using a page metaphor.
    Users should find the new setup easier to understand.  Also,
    this arrangement will make it easier to add new features in the
    future.

  o Code for the new Setup has been placed in a dynamic library,
    WBFSETUP.DLL in the 16-bit version, and WBFSTP32.DLL in the
    32-bit version.  The library is loaded only when in use.
    Moving the code out of the .EXE's means they are about 20%
    smaller than before -- the 16-bit version now is only 74K,
    and the 32-bit version is only 106K.  System administrators
    can remove the .DLL's to prevent users from modifying settings.

  o In the WAVBase, strings can be used to match either the From
    line, the Subject line, or both.  Matching now occurs on the
    string that is displayed, rather than the raw header, to make
    it clear what is being matched.

  o An option, "Play WAVs just once", has been added.

  o Network timeout options are now adjustable from within the Setup.

  o The "Exit" menu item is now optional.

  o A new option, "Minimize on reader launch", has been added.

  o The desktop color can be selected via a button in the Colors
    page/tab in the Setup.

  o Alt-F10 is used as an accelerator key for the Clear and Show
    menu items.

  o Profiles for MS Exchange and Windows Messaging appear in a
    dropdown list in the Setup (32-bit version only).

  o GroupWise mail is now supported, using Simple MAPI.