Release Notes File Information: Release Notes File for PageGate Version 6.0.16 Changes since 6.0.15 Fixed a problem with automatic import/export where it could hang if the import/export file becomes unavailable Fixed a problem where the SNPP Server module wouldn't start with some non-US locale settings Added the ability to set a slight pause between messages (changed value from sec to ms) Changes since 6.0.14 Added field for Fax Class in PG Admin, for fax type carriers Connectors now report fax class in logs for fax type carriers Added the ability to set a slight pause between messages Changes since 6.0.13 Some read timeouts weren't happening in the mail server - fixed Changes since 6.0.12 Dial-up-networking capabilities removed from mail server service Changes since 6.0.11 Added SMTP_Force_Auth registry setting to allow authentication method to be locked, in connectors, for msg delivery Updated MX resolver .dll to resolve timeout issues with some DNS servers Update to handle message locking better when using linked tables to SQL server Added small delay to RawTCP connector protocol before shutting down the connection to the host Resolved problem where SNPP authentication was being sent with every message, instead of once per connection Changes since 6.0.10 Fixed problem in connectors - wouldn't deliver messages when using linked tables to SQL Server Changes since 6.0.9 Fixed another date/time format related problem when running on foreign language version of windows Allowed non-printable characters (outside the 'normal' ascii range) to be included in template files Changes since 6.0.8 Updated PG Admin to allow serial ports above 16 to be entered for GetTAP and GetSerial Changes since 6.0.7 Fixed problem when editing recipients - sometimes wrong carrier was shown Carrier list is now alphabetized Changed default install folder to be off root Changes since 6.0.6 Slight deay added to modem reset routines, to help with some modems that don't respond quickly enough Changes since 6.0.5 In SMTP messages, the SendSubject option was being ignored, and subjects were being sent no matter what - fixed When new recipients are created for SMTP carriers, Send Subject is now checked by default Changes since 6.0.4 Add %Carrier% variable to templates Fix %Pin% variable in templates Improve retrieval of multiple GSM replies Fix problem in PGAdmin and PGSched on systems running foreign language version of Windows Update connectors so that if one type of SMTP authentication fails, it will try other types - if available Update mail server module to handle comments in email addresses better Updated GetMail interface to allow SpamKeywords list to also look in the message subject Changes since 6.0.3 Updated database date/time routines to get date and time separators from the system (instead of hard coded / and : Changes since 6.0.2 Connectors: workaround for buggy CDMA modems that give 'infinite' response to CMGL command Connectors: delay initial reply check for GSM modems, allowing outgoing messages to happen first Changes since 6.0.1 Fixed problem with PGC not restoring properly from task bar Added %Message% variable support in subject templates (.stp) files Fixed error 9 in PGSTray.exe when starting services Changes since 6.0.0 Fixed problem where Connectors could only send WCTP to ports 80 and 443 Updated comm routines for GetSerail Fix for PGAdmin and PGStray, getting errors on system with LOTS of processes running Changes since 5.0.9 General: Basic 2-way support (accept replies) for cellular modems (GSMAT protocol) Optimizations for database access, code execution, and processor utilization Improved compatibility with newer operating systems Many minor cosmetic and bug fixes GUI Client Optimized database access Improved compatibility with newer operating systems (esp Win7) Connectors: New optimized serial port handling routines Support for serial ports above COM16 Improved support for USB modems Improved support for cellular modems (GSMAT protocol) Improved support for fax modems (FAX protocol) New FILE protocol that allows messages to be written out to text files Custom filter programs can post-process messages written by the File protocol Improved message subject handling (especially SMTP protocol) Support for subject templates New macros supported in message templates (%OriginalRecipient%, %LastRecipient%) CRAM-MD5 authentication support (SMTP) Improved proxy server support (WCTP) HTTPS support (WCTP) GetAscii: Larger lookup tables are now possible Custom filter programs can be made to pre-process all incoming messages GetMail: Support for additional MIME types in email messages Improved message parsing GetSerial: New optimized serial port handling routines Support for serial ports above COM16 Improved support for USB modems Larger lookup tables are now possible Improved logging GetTap: Greatly improved logging Improved message handling and parsing New optimized serial port handling routines Support for serial ports above COM16 Improved support for USB modems GetWeb: Minor updates only Scheduler: Improved database efficiency SMTP Server: Improved compatibility with newer operating systems Improved support for running as an application Improved support for running as a system service Support for authentication for relayed messages SNPP Server: Improved compatibility with newer operating systems Greatly improved support for running as an application Better logging when running as an application Improved support for running as a system service TAP2ASCII New multiple incoming TAP servers available, for multiple modem or direct serial TAP connections Changes since 5.0.8 Fixed problem with sending of success/failure notifications Fixed problem when client security is not enabled, but admin security is, and using Windows credentials to try to get to client setup screen Fixed problem where interfaces were filtering out 'group_list' groups instead of 'display_group' groups. Increased number of recipients in envlope of incoming SMTP connections to 500 Changes since 5.0.7 Send subject option on recipients changed to ALWAYS send something for the subject (sends 'Text Message' if a subject can't be found in the message test Domain POP collection can now use DomainAliases too Changed 'Show All Dialers' in PGMonitor to 'Show All Connectors' Added AdHoc support to the GetTap interface GetTap has been expanded to accept messages up to 2000 characters in length (was 240) Getmail will accept the subject of a message even if the body can't be read Changes since 5.0.6 Fixed problem where message text from incoming emails were converted to lowercase Fixed problem where incoming POP messages were sometimes marked as duplicates Fixed problem where recipients weren't recognized in some POP messages Removed control character encoding (transparent TAP) in Raw Serial protocol Fixed db error with synchronization importing recipients with web service enabled Fixed truncation problem in decoding multipart mime email messages Improved timeout detection on SMTP connections Fixed problem where email-only type recipients were leaving .pro files in the MailIn folder Added capability for multi-line presets messages in GUI Client Changes since 5.0.5 Fixed totals on recipient sent message report (message total for each recipient was cumulative) Fixed syntax error in query expression when sending via GSM Fixed problem with domain POP collection where some headers had first character truncated Fixed problem with local domain being case sensitive for domain pop collection Fixed problem with too large of a timeout value for POP collection Fixed UIDL collection problem where same message is retrieved multiple times Changes since 5.0.4 Fixed problem with ad-hoc recipient processing introduced in v 5.0.2 Changes since 5.0.3 Fixed problem with Advanced Ascii processing when the multiple character wildcard is changed from '*' to something else Changed logging to show ascii value of characters in '<>' instead of using a generic '^' character Fixed hourglass behavior on import screens Fixed auto-conversion of full recipient name to short name when the apostrophe is used Made changes to get rid of sporatic 3219 errors in GUI Client Added support for displaying a list of pagegate servers in GUI Client on startup (serverlist.txt) Fixed error 9 problem when using the brows button for selecting a new database location if current is invalid on startup Fixed problem using failure notification lists if the failure happend connecting to the carrier Changes since 5.0.2 Small delay added to initial 220 response of server, for some slow servers IP address text added to log for initial SMTP connection Improved how default values for advanced and unused settings are handled when creating and editing carriers and recipients Fixed 'Enabled' box on Ad-Hoc Mail screen. Fixed problem where the ad-hoc feature could be used to send a message to a id/pin that matched an existing recipient with that interface disabled Added spam keyword detection capability to GetMail interface Changes since 5.0.1 fixed error in PG Admin when a static recipient was set for GetAscii advanced ascii or GetSerial, and the recipient was deleted fixed problem where an extra colon was being left in SMTP messages if the "don't send from" option is used lengthened password fields in database (means a database version update too) Changes since 5.0.0 Fixed error message that was displayed after database rebuild in PG Admin Changed behavior of dropped connections in pgmailserver Reworked email filtering in pgmailserver and pggmail Changes (since 4.0) General Microsoft Vista Support Greatly enhanced security options, including 'managers' allowed only to maintain their own group of recipients Database synchronization between PG servers (master/slave configuration) Improved logging (additional logging detail levels and log search function) Audit logging/tracking Message Archiving with 'Archive Manager' version of PG Admin for archiving old messages and accessing them Improved reporting (including speed improvements in some reports) (support for linked tables to MS SQL Server - not sure we should advertise this yet) PG Server SNPP server add-on (for incoming messages) Touch tone receiver add-on (for incoming messages) Fax delivery capability Raw Serial and Raw TCP delivery protocols HTTPS support for WCTP delivery Message templates, which allow customized formatting of message text Pin length can be automatically limited by carrier (important for carriers who use different length pin numbers for different protocols) Failure/Success notifications can be sent to groups of email recipients User's PG login name, Windows login name, and machine name tracked for each message PG Client Pre-programmable buttons can also be programmed to automatically select recipients and groups When recipients are selected, a list of predefined messages can be displayed for selection (preset prompting) Clients can be locked into only seeing a predefined set of recipients and groups (display groups) Message length in message entry box can be limited A failure warning can be set to popup on failed messages, even if the PG Client is minimized Send confirmation option added Can now requeue messages from the history screen New hot-keys added New improved security options (individual logins for a users & use of Windows login credentials) Can view all groups a recipient belongs to Macro variables to allow a recipient's carrier, pin, and manager on its info screen Reporting improvements PG Monitor Can be integrated with a stand-alone copy of NotePager Pro to send wireless alerts of the PageGate Server's health Decreased network overhead Changes (since 3.7) SNPP protocol supported UCP protocol supported WCTP protocol supported GSM modems and phones supported Serial (RS232) monitoring interface added TAP incoming interface added Failover recipients supported (if messages fail to one recipient they can be sent to another) Failover for carriers supported Improved reporting in PG Admin Added reporting to PG Client GetMail interface can now filter incoming email messages GetAscii can now monitor for changes in files GetAscii can parse info out of data files Messages can be held for recipients until a time of day Extra comment fields added to each recipient and group PG GUI Client can filter recipient list according to comment fields Hot-Key shortcuts added to PG Client 2 more levels of passwords added to PG Admin GUI Client now supports 100 preset messages GUI Client can now display the members of a group (shift-click on the group's name in the recipient lists) GUI Client can now be minimized to the regular Windows taskbar GUI Client in the history log can be copied and modified or resent PG Monitor updated The number of messages delivered in a single connection can be limited Dialers can be set to deliver internet based messages only (set modem port to 0) A new web template has been added that has the same look as the GUI Client Some minor cosmetic updates Changes: (since 3.6) Problem with GetWeb saying that messages are rejected even though they aren't, fixed Problem with Group-List web pages not being updated correctly fixed Problem with Group List report fixed Group-List webpages now shows groups with a {G} prefix GUI Client window is now sizeable GUI Client now tracks messages sent to groups by individual message GUI Client's programmable button labels are now able to be changed Dialers can now auto-detect most modem init strings Changes: (since 3.5) Group report added Archive log option added Group and Ad-Hoc label location now settable in GUI Client Problem with GetAscii sending duplicate messages fixed Problem with PG Admin allowing duplicate recipients fixed Changes: (since 3.5 beta sp3) Problem when printing history file from GUI client fixed Option added to not send 'from' field as part of the message text Fixed problem in scheduler when messages are sent to an empty group More options made available for ad-hoc recipients Changes: (since 3.5 beta sp2) PGAdmin Preliminary help file documentation completed Tone wait string not displaying correctly - resolved Duplicate mailbox names are no longer allowed New report added for messages sent by recipient PGDial1 Error encountered after sending message - resolved PGSched Problem sending to groups fixed GUI Client Name changed to 'PageGate GUI Client' System tray icon behavior improved Changes: (since 3.5 beta sp1) Temporary evaluation keys no longer expire prematurely Context sensitive help has been added. Full help file still does not include documentation for new email service. Changes: (since 3.5 beta) PG Admin The service pack version (SP) is now displayed on the top right corner of PG Admin when showing version info. The formatting of the 'Pending Msg' button on the pending messages screen has been fixed. On the 'Dial Up Networking Settings' screen, the 'Enabled' checkbox was not staying checked: fixed. Dialer1/GetMail Coordinated dialing between dial-up networking and message delivery now works correctly. New log entries for dial-up networking progress added. Scheduler Trims new dial-up networking logs as part of nightly cleanup routine. Problem with scheduling future/repeating messages (error message) resolved. NotePager Net Client The main screen stayed disabled after exiting the options screen with the 'X': fixed. GUI Interface The status of the interface was not being reported correctly to PG Monitor. Changes: (since version 3.16) PageGate now has all email function built-in (MDaemon is no longer used/required) In this beta release, the help documentation has not been changed to reflect this change See the following documentation for features, capabilities, and setup of the new email server Changes: (since version 3.15) New setup program - smaller and faster Problem with NotePager Net not updating status logs fixed Problem with too many users accessing database error fixed Promptless setup options for administrators (see pgreadme.txt) Changes: (since version 3.14) A memory leak was fixed in pagegate.exe when running on Windows9x Changes: (since version 3.13) This version uses the newly released MS Jet Database engine v4.0 sp4 Problem with on-call groups fixed NotePager Net's 'Use these setting for all local users' setting works Improved automatic database rebuild routines Message count report format improved Problem with PG Monitor becoming permanently minimized fixed Problem in schedule when using multiple dialers fixed Changes: (since version 3.12) Problem fixed where NotePager Net sometimes did not retain the prog buttons Problem fixed where full name group list web pages didn't update correctly Problem fixed causing NotePager Net to give an error on the initial run Changes: (since version 3.11) New Feature in NotePager Net GUI Client: The administrator can now disable various capabilities of NotePager Net to simplify the interface (i.e. Spell Check, Pre-Programmed messages, etc.) Problem fixed in GetMail causing collection loop Problem fixed in Scheduler in repeating messages Changes: (since version 3.10) Problem fixed where the cleanup routine was dropping leading zeros in the registration key information Problem fixed where only the first 5 recipients were shown in NotePager Net's local recipient list screen Memory leak in PageGate.exe fixed Problem fixed not allowing administrators to add new recipients Problem fixed where modem in use error was not displayed correctly Changes: (since version 3.07) General PageGate is now fully Windows 2000 compatible PageGate's database has been upgraded to be compatible MS Access 2000 NotePager Net (GUI) client: local recipient lists can be stored in a shared folder on a workstation, program settings can be saved for all users or just a single user smaller fonts can be used in the recipient pick lists Email messages sent as an attachment inside another mail message are accepted Web full names can be shown on group-list web pages Changes: (since version 3.06) New version of the jet database engine used (v4.0) to resolve intermittent database corruption problems Changes: (since version 3.05) Added new options when canceling messages from PG Admin Readme and Release notes files can be viewed prior to install Cosmetic fixes to PG Admin, PG Monitor and installation programs Added to troubleshooting and faq sections of the help file Minor bug fixes