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- 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.
-
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- 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.
-
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
-
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- 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.
-
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- Contact Information
- ===================
- Email
- General Information: info@kabsoftware.com
- Technical Support: support@kabsoftware.com
- Registration Information: register@kabsoftware.com
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- World Wide Web
- http://www.kabsoftware.com
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