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- Simeon Mail Client Features and Improvements:
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- Version 4.1.4
- Version 4.1.3
- Version 4.1.2
- Version 4.1.1
- Version 4.1
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- Simeon Mail 4.1.4 Features and Improvements
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- Last modified: December 8, 1997
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- No new features implemented since 4.1.3. Minor bug fixes only.
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- Simeon Mail 4.1.3 Features and Improvements
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- Last modified: November 14, 1997
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- Improvements
-
- * ***MAJOR*** performance improvement if you use a remote
- (IMAP) sentmail folder!!!!
- * extended keyboard functionality enabled on the Mac.
- * new options (will be in the sysdflt.tcl) to suppress
- the ability to create local/remote folders and/or
- local/remote address books:
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- option -default Folders.EnableLocal "FALSE"
- option -default Folders.EnableRemote "FALSE"
- option -default AddrBook.EnableLocal "FALSE"
- option -default AddrBook.EnableRemote "FALSE"
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- If these options are missing, then Simeon behaves as it
- always has and enables both local and remote folders and
- address books.
- * Simeon now displays attachments in messages (from
- Netscape 4) that are in HTML format.
- * added a new option that Simeon can interpret:
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- option -default General.ReadReceiptAdditionalText ""
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- The additional text replaces the second sentence in a
- read receipt message stating "There is no guarantee that
- the content has been read or understood." rfc draft text.
- This can be set via the sysdlft.tcl or the global
- (common) IMSP options (/var/imsp/options) file.
- * Double clicking in the Organizer windows on an object
- which is already opened in another window and iconified,
- will now restore the window and bring it forward. In
- 4.1.2 and earlier, this was only done with Viewer windows
- on the Windows platforms. Now any iconified (minimized)
- window on Windows or Motif will be restored.(Folder and
- Addressbook context windows, Viewer windows etc.) Note
- that this is not applicable on the Macintosh platform.
- * "File->New->Message Group" now inserts the new message
- group in front of the current selection.
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- Simeon Mail 4.1.2 Improvements
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- Last modified: August 8, 1997
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- Improvements
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- (All platforms)
- * Added drop connection handling code during expunge.
- * Made ACL handlers rfc2086 ("IMAP4 ACL extension")
- compliant
- * Added PGP userID in PGP preferences rather use From
- Address as userID.
- * Improved PGP error handling.
- * All options values listed in the sysdflt.tcl are now
- case insensitive to Simeon (eg. always, ALWAYS, Always
- and aLwAyS are now equivalent).
- * Added a new option for site admins (to be put the
- sysdflt.tcl):
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- option -default Send.SuppressSenderHeader "TRUE"
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- which suppresses the creation of a sender header. This
- option was added for sites that run a LISTSERV list
- manager. The MAJORDOMO list manager works correctly (i.e
- there is _no_ need to use the option) with Simeon.
- * If a user does not have an "outbox" folder created, nor
- defined as an option, and decides to queue a message,
- this folder will automatically be created for them in
- their "Local Folders" message service when they hit the
- "send" button.
-
- (Motif)
- * added private colormap for banner window to reduce
- default colormap usage.
- * decreased icon color usage.
- * added PGP support for ~/.pgp directory, if it exists at
- startup.
- * the Simeon PGP wrapper nows prompts the user with
- "Press return to continue"
-
- (Windows and Motif)
- * Added command line argument to suppress banner display.
- (use the "-b" arguement)
-
- (Macintosh)
- * an installer has been built that will allow for a much
- more user friendly install for first time Simeon for Mac
- users. (basically, creates a custom sysdflt.tcl file that
- is IMAP server specific much like for Windows)
- * Added PGP auto encrypt and sign.
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- Simeon Mail 4.1.1 Features and Improvements
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- Last modified: April 18, 1997
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- New Features in this Release
- * Added wrapping on paste (into compose/forward/reply)
- option
- * Added support for copy/paste in X and motif.
- * Added copy/paste in header of compose with mouse
- buttons. (motif)
- * Added backwards compatibility for message groups
- * Added unsubscribed folders to the MOVE/COPY dialog
- * Added CRAM-MD5 authentication mechanism support.
- * Added AUTH-LOGIN authentication mechanism support.
- * Added ability for sys admin to modify the "Subject:"
- field contents via sysdlft.tcl for "Compose->Trouble
- Report"
- * Added ability to treat trblrpt.txt just like any other
- file in the Simeon user directory (i.e should always find
- it), and if it does not exist, put up the file browser.
- ("working" dir on Windows, "simeon" dir on Mac,
- "/home//.simeon" dir on Motif)
- * Added Kerberos v4 support on win32 (UMich)
- * Added saving of attachments with full 32-bit names
- [Windows]
- * Added auto-encrypt and auto-sign feature.
- * Added ability to indicate where PGP executable is
- found.
- * Added PGP user ID/pass phrase authentication.
- * Security subsystem in Tools|Options|Edit - Logging
- provides for enabling of logging information for PGP
- operations.
- * PGP menus/controls are enabled if PGPPATH environment
- variable is set.
- * Configurable options for AUTHENTICATE and LOGIN
- commands (see below)
-
- Improvements
- * Sorted fonts in Options|Edit - Fonts listbox.
- * Extended UI handling of dropped IMAP connection in the
- message organizer and the viewer. Disconnected folders
- are now collapsed, and viewers that are displaying
- messages from disconnected folders are closed down.
- * Generally improved the quality of the error messages
- resulting from a dropped connection.
- * Changed menu item text from File|Properties to File|Get
- Info [Motif]
- * Version strings now distinguish between the different
- mac platforms. (raw header, debug.txt,...)
- * Simeon banner at startup now has sharper text
-
- (PGP)
- * Improved information about status of PGP operations.
- * Reduced need for the appearance of DOS windows and
- consequently reduced flashing.
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- Simeon Mail 4.1 Features
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- New Features in this Release
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- Address Book
- * Searching (quick and rule based)
- * Address book context window (Addressbook Organizer)
- * Improved address book interface
- * Capture address from Viewer
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- DUA
- * LDAP access to X.500 directories for Mac/Motif
- platforms
- * Startup and close down on demand which allows for
- changing port and hostname values
- * Improved DUA busy feedback
- * Automatic launching of urls, from standard attribute
- fields
- * Pasting of e-mail address into compose windows
- * New icons
- * Site configurable list of attributes from dua person
- entries can be saved into Simeon addressbooks
- * Numerous bug fixes
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- Attachments
- * Apple single, Apple double support
- * Drag and Drop of files from desktop to compose window
- (Mac only)
- * BinHex support on all platforms (attachment and
- extraction)
- * Auto launching of URL's
- * Enhanced multipart MIME support
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- - Multipart/alternative
- - Multipart/digest
- - Multipart/appledouble
- - Multipart/report
-
- * Handling message/rfc822 (it now has its own viewer)
-
- Offline Operation
- * Offline operation Mac/Motif (message queuing)
- * On demand online/offline support
-
- Session Configuration Management
- * Multiple configurations saved with user-defined names
- * Choose configuration on startup
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- Folders
- * Searching (quick and rule based)
- * Hierarchical folder support (Local and IMAP4)
- * High performance local folder support
- * View/Hide message groups on per object (folder/search)
- basis
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- PGP support
- * Generate a new PGP public/private key pair
- * Publish your own PGP public key to others
- * Encrypt, digitally sign
- * Decrypt, preserve signature
- * Capture another user's PGP public key
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- Compose/Viewer
- * URL launching from an editor window
- * Reply-To field in compose header
- * Text wrapping (on demand and automatic)
- * INSO Spell Checker
- * User configurable prefix/suffix in reply, forward
- subject.
- * Set reply prefix in message.
- * Enriched text viewer support
- * Read receipts are now in the format of a Message
- Disposition Notification (multipart/report).
- * Capture address from Viewer to Address book
-
- Platform Specific
- * MacPPC Open Transport, MacTCP dynamic loading
- * Mac memory management
- * Windows 16 Resource Usage Improvements
- * Kerberos functionality on 32 bit platforms (Windows
- 95/Windows NT)
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- User Interface
- * Menu reorganization
- * Enhanced option configuration
- * Context-sensitive right mouse button menus
- (Windows/Motif only)
- * Stop button on progress dialogs
- * Windows-16 resource usage improvements
- * Splash screen on startup
- * New icons, fonts
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- Thank you for choosing Simeon Mail!
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