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1 | /***************************************************************** |
2 | * Release Notes: SquirrelMail 1.4.0 * |
3 | * The "Long Time Coming" Release * |
4 | * 3 April 2003 * |
5 | *****************************************************************/ |
6 | |
7 | In this edition of SquirrelMail Release Notes: |
8 | * All about this Release! |
9 | * A note on PHP 4.3.x |
10 | * Major updates |
11 | * A note on plugins |
12 | * Reporting my favorite SquirrelMail 1.4 bug |
13 | |
14 | All about this Release! |
15 | ======================= |
16 | |
17 | This is the first release of our new 1.4.x-series which is officially |
18 | labeled STABLE! We've been through a long development trajectory |
19 | which has resulted in this version. The big plusses of 1.4 over the |
20 | previous 1.2.x series are enhanced stability, better compatibility |
21 | with a wide range of mail/websystems, more features and less bugs. |
22 | See the Major Updates section of this file for more. |
23 | |
24 | |
25 | A note on PHP 4.3.x |
26 | =================== |
27 | |
28 | While the developers realize that PHP 4.3.x is the "latest and greatest" |
29 | version of PHP to be available, SquirrelMail has not been extensively |
30 | tested with it. We currently believe that SquirrelMail should work on |
31 | PHP 4.3.x but we lack the experience with this new version to be |
32 | absolutely sure. If you want to be safe, or experience problems, you may |
33 | want to downgrade to PHP 4.2.x. |
34 | |
35 | |
36 | Major updates |
37 | ============== |
38 | |
39 | The 1.4.0 series (as a result of 1.3 developent series) brings: |
40 | |
41 | * A complete rewrite of the way we send mail (Deliver-class), |
42 | and of the way we parse mail (MIME-bodystructure parsing). |
43 | This makes SquirrelMail more reliable and more efficient |
44 | at the same time! |
45 | * Support for IMAP UID which makes SquirrelMail more reliable. |
46 | * Optimizations to code and the number of IMAP calls; SquirrelMail |
47 | is now a very scalable webmail solution. |
48 | * Support for a wider range of authentication mechanisms. |
49 | * Lots of bugfixes, some new features and a couple of UI-tweaks. |
50 | |
51 | |
52 | A note on plugins |
53 | ================= |
54 | |
55 | There have been major plugin architecture improvements. Lots of plugins |
56 | have not yet been adapted to this. Plugins which are distributed with |
57 | this release (eg. in the same .tar.gz file) should work. Plugin authors |
58 | will need some time to adapt their plugins, so quite some plugins |
59 | might not work. |
60 | |
61 | So if you have ANY problem at all, first try turning off all plugins. |
62 | If one plugin seems to be the culprit, contact the author to see if |
63 | a 1.4.x version is underway. |
64 | |
65 | |
66 | Reporting my favorite SquirrelMail 1.4 bug |
67 | ========================================== |
68 | |
69 | We constantly aim to make SquirrelMail even better. So we need you to |
70 | submit any bug you come across! Also, please mention that the bug is |
71 | in this 1.4.0 release, and list your IMAP server and webserver details. |
72 | |
73 | http://www.squirrelmail.org/bugs |
74 | |
75 | Thanks for your cooperation with this. That helps us to make |
76 | sure nothing slips through the cracks. Also, it would help if |
77 | people would check existing tracker items for a bug before reporting |
78 | it again. This would help to eliminate duplicate reports, and |
79 | increase the time we can spend CODING by DECREASING the time we |
80 | spend sorting through bug reports. And remember, check not only OPEN |
81 | bug reports, but also closed ones as a bug that you report MAY have |
82 | been fixed in CVS already. |
83 | |
84 | If you want to join us in coding SquirrelMail, or have other |
85 | things to share with the developers, join the development mailinglist: |
86 | |
87 | squirrelmail-devel@lists.sourceforge.net |
88 | |
89 | |
90 | About Our Release Alias |
91 | ======================= |
92 | |
93 | This release is labeled the "Long Time Coming" Release. |
94 | I think you can figure out the meaning behind this yourself. |
95 | |
96 | |
97 | Happy SquirrelMailing! |
98 | - The SquirrelMail Project Team |