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2 * Release Notes: SquirrelMail 1.5.2 *
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7 WARNING. If you can read this, then you are reading file from cvs and not
11 In this edition of SquirrelMail Release Notes:
12 * All About This Release!
17 * Backwards Incompatible Changes
18 * Data Directory Changes
19 * Reporting Your Favorite SquirrelMail Bug
22 All About This Release!
23 =======================
24 This is the second release of our new 1.5.x-series, which is a
27 See the Major Updates section of this file for more information.
32 Rewritten IMAP functions and optimized IMAP data caching code. Internal
33 sorting functions should be faster than code used in SquirrelMail <= 1.5.0.
34 Together with the optimized caching code, all the logic concerning sorting has
35 been rewritten so that Squirrelmail can display more columns with sort support
36 in the messages list. I.e. the From and To column in the same view sorted on
37 size. Also, the number of IMAP calls is reduced by smarter caching in the IMAP
38 mailbox area and by the optimized header and sort cache code. Reducing the
39 amount of IMAP calls will lower the load on your IMAP server and increase
40 SquirrelMail performance.
42 In-house gettext implementation replaced with PHP Gettext classes. Update adds
43 ngettext and dgettext support.
45 Begin work on separating the SquirrelMail internal logic from user interface
46 related logic. This has resulted in the first (very) rough CSS-based PHP
47 templates. In future releases we will finish the mentioned separation and work
50 Added JavaScript-based message row highlighting code (disabled by default) for
51 faster selection of messages in the messages list.
53 Usage of a centralized error handler. Development will continue in 1.5.2.
55 SquirrelMail has started using internal cookie functions in order to have more
56 control over cookie format. Cookies set with sqsetcookie() function now use an
57 extra parameter (HttpOnly) to secure cookie information by making the cookie
58 not accessible to scripts (particularly, JavaScript). This feature is only
59 supported in browsers that follow the MSDN cookie specifications (see
60 http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/author/dhtml/httponly_cookies.asp).
61 Currently this is limited to IE6 >= SP1.
63 SquirrelMail IMAP and SMTP libraries now support use of STARTTLS extension.
64 The code is experimental and requires PHP 5.1.0 or newer with
65 stream_socket_enable_crypto() function support enabled.
67 Updated wrapping functions in compose. New wrapping code improves quoting
68 of text chapters. Thanks to Justus Pendleton.
70 Added code for advanced searching in messages. Now it's possible to switch
71 between normal search and advanced search.
73 Main SquirrelMail code implements view_as_html and folder_settings plugin
74 features. These plugins should not be used in SquirrelMail 1.5.1.
79 This release contains security fixes applied to development branch after 1.5.0
81 CVE-2004-0521 - SQL injection vulnerability in address book.
82 CVE-2004-1036 - XSS exploit in decodeHeader function.
83 CVE-2005-0075 - Potential file inclusion in preference backend selection code.
84 CVE-2005-0103 - Possible file/offsite inclusion in src/webmail.php.
85 CVE-2005-0104 - Possible XSS issues in src/webmail.php.
86 CVE-2005-1769 - Several cross site scripting (XSS) attacks.
87 CVE-2005-2095 - Extraction of all POST variables in advanced identity code.
88 CVE-2006-0188 - Possible XSS through right_frame parameter in webmail.php.
89 CVE-2006-0195 - Possible XSS in MagicHTML, IE only.
90 CVE-2006-0377 - IMAP injection in sqimap_mailbox_select mailbox parameter.
92 If you use SquirrelMail 1.5.0, you should upgrade to 1.5.1 or downgrade to latest
93 stable SquirrelMail version.
98 Added site configuration options for filters, fortune, translate, newmail,
99 bug_report plugins. Improved newmail and change_password plugins. Fixed data
100 corruption issues in calendar plugin.
102 SquirrelSpell plugin was updated to use generic SquirrelMail preference functions.
103 User preferences and personal dictionaries that were stored in .words files are
104 moved to .pref files or other configured user data storage backend.
109 Internal SquirrelMail cookie implementation is experimental. If you have cookie
110 expiration or corruption issues and can reproduce them only in 1.5.1 version,
111 contact one of the SquirrelMail developers and to help them debug the issue.
113 SquirrelMail 1.5.1 changed some functions and hooks. login_form hook requires
114 different coding style. html_top, html_bottom, internal_link hooks have been
115 removed. src/move_messages.php code has been moved to the main mailbox listing
116 script. Some hooks may be broken after implementation of templates, especially
117 in mailbox listing pages. soupNazi() function has been replaced with the
118 checkForJavascript() function. sqimap_messages_delete(),
119 sqimap_messages_copy(), sqimap_messages_flag() and sqimap_get_small_header()
120 functions are now obsolete. Some IMAP functions return data in different
121 format. If plugins depend on changed or removed functions, they will break in
122 this version of SquirrelMail.
124 This SquirrelMail version added http headers that prevent caching of pages by
125 proxies. Headers are added in SquirrelMail displayHtmlHeader() function. Changes
126 require that html output is not started before displayHtmlHeader() is called. If
127 some code starts output, PHP errors will be displayed. If plugins display
128 notices in options_save hook and don't stop script execution on error, page
129 display will be broken.
131 SquirrelMail 1.5.1 implemented code that unregisters globals in PHP
132 register_globals=on setups. Plugins that load main SquirrelMail functions and
133 depend on PHP register_globals=on will be broken.
135 IMAP sorting/threading
136 By default, SquirrelMail will make use of the capabilities provided by the IMAP
137 server. This means that if the IMAP server supports SORT and THREAD sorting then
138 SquirrelMail makes use of it. Some broken IMAP servers advertise the SORT and
139 THREAD capabilities although they do not support it. For those IMAP servers
140 there is a config option to disable the use of SORT and THREAD sort.
142 Backward Incompatible Changes
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144 Index order options are modified in 1.5.1 version. If older options are
145 detected, interface upgrades to newer option format and deletes old options.
147 In version 1.5.1, SquirrelSpell user dictionaries are saved with generic
148 SquirrelMail data functions. SquirrelSpell should copy older dictionaries
149 if dictionary version information is not present in user preferences. Once
150 the dictionary is copied, <username>.words files are obsolete and no longer
153 If the same data directory is used with other backwards incompatible versions,
154 the older SquirrelMail version may lose some user preferences or work with
155 outdated data. Admins are advised to use a separate data directory for the
156 1.5.1 release. The data directory can be configured by running configure.
160 The directory data/ is no longer included in our tarball. Since placing this
161 directory under a web-accessible directory is not very wise, we've decided to
162 not pack it anymore. Admins will need to create it. Please choose a location
163 that's safe (not web accessible), e.g. /var/squirrelmail/data.
165 Reporting Your Favorite SquirrelMail Bug
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167 We constantly aim to make SquirrelMail even better, so we need you to submit
168 any bugs you come across! Also, please mention that the bug is in this release
169 (version 1.5.1), and list your IMAP server and web server details. Bugs can be
172 http://squirrelmail.org/bugs
174 Thanks for your cooperation with this. This helps ensure that nothing slips
175 through the cracks. Also, please search the bug database for existing items
176 before submitting a new bug. This will help to eliminate duplicate reports and
177 increase the time we can spend FIXING existing bugs by DECREASING the time we
178 spend sorting through bug reports. Remember to check for CLOSED bug reports
179 also, not just OPEN bug reports, in case a bug you want to report may have been
180 recently fixed in our source code repository.
182 If you want to join us in coding SquirrelMail, or have other things to share
183 with the developers, join the development mailing list:
185 squirrelmail-devel@lists.sourceforge.net
188 About Our Release Alias
189 =======================
190 This release is labeled the "Fire in the Hole" release. "Fire in the Hole" is
191 a phrase used to warn of the detonation of an explosive device. The phrase may
192 have been originated by miners, who made extensive use of explosives while
195 This release has been created to get a fixed package after more than two years
196 of development in the CVS HEAD branch. This package contains many experimental
197 changes. These changes add new features that can/will be unstable and/or
198 create an inconsistent UI. If you want to use stable code, you should stick to
199 the 1.4.x series of SquirrelMail. If you find issues in this package, make
200 sure that they are still present in the latest development code snapshots. To
201 obtain thelatest development snapshot, see
203 http://squirrelmail.org/download.php#snapshot
205 Happy SquirrelMailing!
206 - The SquirrelMail Project Team