The CommuniGator application is the client part of the CommuniGate integrated messaging system. It allows you to work with all your messages: e-mail, fax, voice, pager, etc.
You can use it on the same computer the CommuniGate server is installed on, and you can install and use it on other computers connected to the server via network.
The CommuniGate User Manual explains how you can use the CommuniGator application as your messaging environment. It provides information about:
- message composing;
- address books;
- mailboxes;
- operations on messages;
- miscellaneous CommuniGator features;
CommuniGator is used to manage the CommuniGate Server, too: to configure the server itself or the modules it runs, to control the modules and their queues, etc. The CommuniGate System Manual explains how you can use the CommuniGator application to maintain your CommuniGate Server.
See the CommuniGate System Guide for installation instructions.
Revision History:
2.3
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• The "inline input" method is implemented (to enter 2-byte characters, as Kanji).
• Aliases can be used for the "Mail for xxxxx" folders.
• The Find Selection menu command is implemented. It works for subjects and message texts only.
• When the server connection drops, unfinished letters can be saved on the disk.
• Font and keyboard script synchronization is implemented.
• The Address Record dialog box displays the number of failed attempts now.
• The "Can Link to Server over Network" message in the User Editor is implemented.
• The "Postmaster" notification is implemented.
• Queue windows show the "To"-type address if a message have both To and Cc addresses.
• The editing commands are supported in the Select Address dialog box.
• The new Server 2.4 address states are displayed (suspended, delayed, etc)
• When forwarding a fax, pages can be removed from the new letter by choosing the Clear command.
• New method for disconnecting is implemented.
• Bug fix: 0-sized text fonts are processed properly.
• Bug fix: monitor updating could crash if the number of elements change quickly (the SMTPGate monitor window caused crashes).
• Bug fix: the Duplicate Name error could appear when moving and deleting messages.
• Bug fix: if the initial transaction with the server failed, it was impossible to reconnect.
• Bug fix: after clearing rich text data, the style at the insertion point was not cleared.
• Bug fix: the sound input device check was incorrect.
• Bug fix: using some menu shortcuts with no window open caused crashes.
• Bug fix: the Voice System editor scroll bar did not work properly.
• Bug fix: the Get Next Unread command produced a beep.
• Bug fix: User Settings item-switching failed when an error occurred.
• Bug fix: dragging in queues resulted in index rebuilding.
• Bug fix: queue windows did not update the items number field.
• Bug Fix: monitor windows updating
2.2
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• Basic Drag&Drop functions implemented.
• Server Documents selecting is improved.
• New method of Redirecting is implemented: now letter are redirected without being transferred from and back to the server.
• Log searching is implemented.
• New conditions in the User Rules are supported now.
• The Reply-To User Setting is implemented and supported now.
• The Copy & Paste functions in the Table editor are implemented.
• The Voice Editor uses the default letters font now.
• Resource Editors stack their windows now.
• Sound playing can be terminated by Command-period now.
• Progress dialog boxes for messages transfers are implemented.
• Fax Page Switching menu items are added.
• Scrolling fax messages using the arrow keys is implemented.
• Cmd-equivalents are added to the Text Style menus.
• The "Route-only" address types are supported.
• Search in the "Sent Letters" mailbox is implemented.
• Searching Notes is implemented for the "search subjects" mode.
• Queue windows display the number of items now.
• Bug fix: while attaching files, double-clicking on a stationary pad caused system crash.
• Bug fix: it was possible to open the same Voice System editor twice.
• Bug fix: weird behavior of the Voice System editor scroll bar is fixed.
• Bug fix: after inserting a sound the letter was not marked as changed.
• Bug fix: update bugs in the Table Editor fixed.
• Bug fix: it was possible to create files with names containing the Return character.
• Bug fix: Monitor windows with many lines were not updated properly.
• Bug fix: newly created reply-letters were marked as modified.
2.1
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• It is a FAT application now.
• The "Open..." command is added to the File menu to allow you to open disk files. The old "Open" command is renamed to "Open Selection" (Open Messages, Open Addresses, Open Attachments, etc).
• Attached files can be opened as letters without saving them to disk (the "Open Attachment" command in the File menu);
• The Empty Trash... alert is automatically canceled after 20 seconds.
• Bug Fix: Dragging-selection in a queue window could result in crash.
• Bug Fix: Transferring open letters from InBox to local mailboxes could change the letter status.
• When the CommuniGator is short on memory, it does not try to open/print/reply/etc.
• Command-"." can be used to stop opening multiple letters from a mailbox.
• When redirecting, the "Special 'From:'" address is not put into the Supplementary Addresses any more.
• Now you can open, edit and save a message on disk when you are not connected to the Server.
• The Preferred/Minimum Memory Sizes changed to 1200K / 800K
• A Fax selection rectangle is cleared when you switch pages.
• The New Mail alert box is automatically dismissed after 30 seconds (as in the Notifier extension).
• The layout of resource selector dialog boxes has been changed.
• The Insert Sender and Insert Phone Number items are added to the Cover Page editor.
2.0.4
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• The day order in Station Rules changed from Sunday-Saturday to Monday-Sunday.
• Bug fix: the Monitors menu processing has been corrected.
• Subjects of forwarded messages are made editable.
• Lineless monitors (like PrintGate, FileGate) can display the Service Setting dialog box when you double-click the Monitor window.
• The text drawing has been improved to avoid problems with some fonts .
• The Page Setup settings are stored with other Station Settings now.
2.0.3
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• Search speed improved (noticeable with large letters only).
• The $t, $T, $F, $S combinations can be used in the Reply Header now.
• The Save as... command works from the queue window now.
• The Option-left arrow, Option-right arrow combinations move the insertion point by word now.
• The messages you've printed are marked as read first (with Return Receipt sent)
• When copying the original letter text into a reply message, trailing spaces on each line are cut now
• Indication and removing of styles and embedded objects is implemented now.
• The MIME Mode, Character Set and Attachment Coding options are copied into replies and forwarded/redirected messages.
• Bug fix: CommuniGator caused system crashes due to an illegal ReleaseResource call.
• Bug fix: the Edit menu for modal dialog boxes had 2 Cmd-X shortcuts.
• Bug fix: when emptying the Trash, the opened letters from Trash were not closed.
• Bug fix: Messages in local mailboxes were displayed with wrong attached file sizes.
2.0
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• The Add Note function implemented. It's especially useful for incoming faxes that usually lack any Subject data.
• Several new Rule Actions and Conditions are implemented.
• The Character Set, Attachment Coding and MIME mode options are implemented. The Station Settings now contain the default values for the these options.
• The "Open Letter" notifier action is implemented.
• Embedded sounds are double-clickable now.
• Pasting into the Log Viewer filter is implemented.
• Queue sorting is optimized.
• Attached file lengths are displayed now.
• The "Close As Unread" command is implemented.
• Available memory size check is implemented to avoid problems with long letters.
• Copying/Pasting of a text with embedded objects is implemented.
• The "Save" command is enabled for new letters.
• The "Additional RFC Fields" option is implemented. Lines entered in that field are added to the RFC822 header created by the system.
• The tabulation handling mechanism has been changed.
• Saving letter as text with RFC header is implemented.
• Messages transferred from InBox are not closed now.
• Message typed in default text font & style are saved without style information, to allow sending in non-multipart MIME format.
• Selecting messages in queues by "rectangular dragging" is implemented.
• Faxes are redirected and forwarded as faxes now (instead of being converted to attachments).
• When attaching, it is possible to select several files at once now.
• The text editor keeps the exact cursor position when moving over short lines.
• Bug fix: attached files were added in the reverse order.
• Bug fix: the unread message opened via the "Find" command were not marked as read, and Rules were not applied to them.
• Bug fix: When replying to a letter using the "Copy unchanged" mode, the inactive "Copy quotes" settings were still in effect.
• Bug fix: the $F was not substituted properly in letters used for Rules.
• Bug fix: the letter scroll bar was not recalculated when the tabulation size was changed.
• Bug fix: when "Copy quotes in Bold/Italic/Color" used, the text you type between quote lines is now entered using the default style and color.
• Bug fix: signatures of 255 characters in length caused a problem.
1.9
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• The Processing Rules are implemented (you need the 1.9 version of the Server to support User Rules).
• The Mailer design has been changed.
1.8.2
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• Support for 2-byte characters is implemented.
• The "Notification settings" panel changed:
The "Pause between notifications", "if system was not idle for xx seconds" items added;
• Text selection bug fixed (after switching to Fax and back w/ closed mailer)
• Attachment List update bug fixed (after switching to Fax w/ closed mailer)
• The "Coding" option implemented.
• The file routines were fixed for shared volumes. This allows to keep personal mailboxes on file servers.
• Saving fax pages as 'PICT' files implemented.
• The "Get Next Unread" menu command is implemented. The Control-Enter shortcut is assigned to it.
1.8.1
• Selection using the arrow keys is implemented in queue windows.
• Opening of the selected letters from queue by pressing "Enter" key is implemented.
• Opening next/previous unread messages from queue by Command-arrows is implemented.
• The Trash mailbox is implemented; Command-D shortcut is assigned for "Delete message" menu item; The Empty trash… menu item added.
• The emptying trash on session closing is implemented.
• Bug fix: symbols deleted by "Del" key were not restorable with the "Undo" command.
• Bug fix: the Undo command caused "Out of memory" crash after deleting some symbols in a letter body using the backspace key.
1.8
• The Options settings divided to User Settings and Station Settings. User Settings are stored on the server, while Station Settings are stored locally.
• Special 'From:' address option is added to allow explicit specification of the 'From:' header in composed messages (useful for those receiving mail via foreign POP servers)
• User Editors are supported, so the set of settings in User Settings depends on the modules installed on the server.
• Notifier Settings are moved to Station Settings.
• The Resend, Abort and Send Again buttons are added to the Address dialog box.
• The status of a message is preserved when it is moved to a local mailbox. Operations on a message change its status when it is stored in a local mailbox.
• The bug in CommuniGate Notifier that caused crashes on shut downs is fixed.
• The bug in printing short fax pages with the option 'Scale long faxes" is fixed.
1.7
• Bug fix: the ':' (semicolon) character cannot be placed into file names any more.
• The "Attach file..." and "Save attachments..." menu items are implemented.
• The "Printed" status for messages is implemented.
• Printing of messages selected in a queue window is implemented.
• The commands "Copy","Print" and "Save as" are implemented for logs.
• Monitoring of log modifications is implemented.
• Bug fix: deleting of the first picture/sound element is fixed.
• Some memory-related problems occurred when opening large messages are fixed.
1.6
• The "Save as" command for server resources is implemented.
• The "Delay" command is implemented.
• The Priority and Address Type (To:/Cc:/Bcc:) commands are implemented.
• The Find & Find Again commands are implemented.
• The Multiple local mailboxes handling mechanism is improved.
• The Log viewer is implemented (though it cannot copy and print logs yet).
1.5
• The performance of sorting mailboxes "by Subject" improved.
• Discard/Cancel alert box for redirected letters implemented.
• The "Send again" command is implemented.
• Saved letters are being opened editable now.
• Loading of saved faxes implemented.
• Bug fix: Text Editor: Command-right arrow moves the caret correctly.
1.4
• When Redirecting and Forwarding letters, attachments are copied, too.
• Text Editor: Option-arrows were changed to Command-arrows.
