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1 | /***************************************************************** |
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2 | * Release Notes: SquirrelMail 1.5.1 * |
3 | * The "Fire in the Hole" Release * |
4 | * 2006-02-19 * |
5 | *****************************************************************/ |
6 | |
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7 | WARNING. If you can read this, then you are reading file from 1.5.1cvs and not |
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8 | final release notes. |
9 | |
10 | |
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11 | In this edition of SquirrelMail Release Notes: |
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12 | * All About This Release! |
13 | * Major Updates |
14 | * Security Updates |
15 | * Plugin Updates |
16 | * Possible Issues |
17 | * Backwards Incompatible Changes |
18 | * Data Directory Changes |
19 | * Reporting Your Favorite SquirrelMail Bug |
20 | |
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21 | |
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22 | All About This Release! |
23 | ======================= |
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24 | This is the second release of our new 1.5.x-series, which is a |
25 | DEVELOPMENT release. |
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26 | |
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27 | See the Major Updates section of this file for more information. |
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28 | |
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29 | |
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30 | Major Updates |
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31 | ============== |
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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 |
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40 | SquirrelMail performance. |
41 | |
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42 | In-house gettext implementation replaced with PHP Gettext classes. Update adds |
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43 | ngettext and dgettext support. |
44 | |
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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 |
48 | on simpler templates. |
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49 | |
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50 | Added JavaScript-based message row highlighting code (disabled by default) for |
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51 | faster selection of messages in the messages list. |
52 | |
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53 | Usage of a centralized error handler. Development will continue in 1.5.2. |
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54 | |
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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. |
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62 | |
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63 | SquirrelMail IMAP and SMTP libraries now support use of STARTTLS extension. |
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64 | The code is experimental and requires PHP 5.1.0 or newer with |
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65 | stream_socket_enable_crypto() function support enabled. |
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66 | |
67 | Updated wrapping functions in compose. |
68 | |
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69 | Added code for advanced searching in messages. Now it's possible to switch |
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70 | between normal search and advanced search. |
71 | |
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72 | |
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73 | Security Updates |
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74 | ================ |
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75 | This release contains security fixes applied to development branch after 1.5.0 |
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76 | release: |
77 | CVE-2004-0521 - SQL injection vulnerability in address book. |
78 | CVE-2004-1036 - XSS exploit in decodeHeader function. |
79 | CVE-2005-0075 - Potential file inclusion in preference backend selection code. |
80 | CVE-2005-0103 - Possible file/offsite inclusion in src/webmail.php. |
81 | CVE-2005-0104 - Possible XSS issues in src/webmail.php. |
82 | CVE-2005-1769 - Several cross site scripting (XSS) attacks. |
83 | CVE-2005-2095 - Extraction of all POST variables in advanced identity code. |
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84 | CVE-2006-0188 - Possible XSS through right_frame parameter in webmail.php. |
85 | CVE-2006-0195 - Possible XSS in MagicHTML, IE only. |
86 | CVE-2006-0377 - IMAP injection in sqimap_mailbox_select mailbox parameter. |
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87 | |
88 | If you use SquirrelMail 1.5.0, you should upgrade to 1.5.1 or downgrade to latest |
89 | stable SquirrelMail version. |
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90 | |
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91 | |
92 | Plugin Updates |
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93 | ============== |
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94 | Added site configuration options for filters, fortune, translate, newmail, |
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95 | bug_report plugins. Improved newmail and change_password plugins. Fixed data |
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96 | corruption issues in calendar plugin. |
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97 | |
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98 | SquirrelSpell plugin was updated to use generic SquirrelMail preference functions. |
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99 | User preferences and personal dictionaries that were stored in .words files are |
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100 | moved to .pref files or other configured user data storage backend. |
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101 | |
102 | |
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103 | Possible Issues |
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104 | =============== |
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105 | Internal SquirrelMail cookie implementation is experimental. If you have cookie |
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106 | expiration or corruption issues and can reproduce them only in 1.5.1 version, |
107 | contact one of the SquirrelMail developers and to help them debug the issue. |
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108 | |
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109 | SquirrelMail 1.5.1 changed some functions and hooks. login_form hook requires |
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110 | different coding style. html_top, html_bottom, internal_link hooks have been |
111 | removed. src/move_messages.php code has been moved to the main mailbox listing |
112 | script. Some hooks may be broken after implementation of templates, especially |
113 | in mailbox listing pages. soupNazi() function has been replaced with the |
114 | checkForJavascript() function. sqimap_messages_delete(), |
115 | sqimap_messages_copy(), sqimap_messages_flag() and sqimap_get_small_header() |
116 | functions are now obsolete. Some IMAP functions return data in different |
117 | format. If plugins depend on changed or removed functions, they will break in |
118 | this version of SquirrelMail. |
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119 | |
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120 | This SquirrelMail version implemented code that unregisters globals in PHP |
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121 | register_globals=on setups. Plugins that load main SquirrelMail functions and |
122 | depend on PHP register_globals=on will be broken. |
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123 | |
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124 | IMAP sorting/threading |
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125 | By default, SquirrelMail will make use of the capabilities provided by the IMAP |
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126 | server. This means that if the IMAP server supports SORT and THREAD sorting then |
127 | SquirrelMail makes use of it. Some broken IMAP servers advertise the SORT and |
128 | THREAD capabilities although they do not support it. For those IMAP servers |
129 | there is a config option to disable the use of SORT and THREAD sort. |
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130 | |
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131 | Backward Incompatible Changes |
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132 | ============================= |
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133 | Index order options are modified in 1.5.1 version. If older options are |
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134 | detected, interface upgrades to newer option format and deletes old options. |
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135 | |
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136 | In version 1.5.1, SquirrelSpell user dictionaries are saved with generic |
137 | SquirrelMail data functions. SquirrelSpell should copy older dictionaries |
138 | if dictionary version information is not present in user preferences. Once |
139 | the dictionary is copied, <username>.words files are obsolete and no longer |
140 | updated. |
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141 | |
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142 | If the same data directory is used with other backwards incompatible versions, |
143 | the older SquirrelMail version may lose some user preferences or work with |
144 | outdated data. Admins are advised to use a separate data directory for the |
145 | 1.5.1 release. The data directory can be configured by running configure. |
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146 | |
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147 | Data Directory |
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148 | ============== |
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149 | The directory data/ is no longer included in our tarball. Since placing this |
150 | directory under a web-accessible directory is not very wise, we've decided to |
151 | not pack it anymore. Admins will need to create it. Please choose a location |
152 | that's safe (not web accessible), e.g. /var/squirrelmail/data. |
153 | |
154 | Reporting Your Favorite SquirrelMail Bug |
155 | ======================================== |
156 | We constantly aim to make SquirrelMail even better, so we need you to submit |
157 | any bugs you come across! Also, please mention that the bug is in this release |
158 | (version 1.5.1), and list your IMAP server and web server details. Bugs can be |
159 | submitted at: |
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160 | |
161 | http://www.squirrelmail.org/bugs |
162 | |
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163 | Thanks for your cooperation with this. This helps ensure that nothing slips |
164 | through the cracks. Also, please search the bug database for existing items |
165 | before submitting a new bug. This will help to eliminate duplicate reports and |
166 | increase the time we can spend FIXING existing bugs by DECREASING the time we |
167 | spend sorting through bug reports. Remember to check for CLOSED bug reports |
168 | also, not just OPEN bug reports, in case a bug you want to report may have been |
169 | recently fixed in CVS. |
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170 | |
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171 | If you want to join us in coding SquirrelMail, or have other things to share |
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172 | with the developers, join the development mailing list: |
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173 | |
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174 | squirrelmail-devel@lists.sourceforge.net |
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175 | |
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176 | |
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177 | About Our Release Alias |
178 | ======================= |
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179 | This release is labeled the "Fire in the Hole" release. "Fire in the Hole" is |
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180 | a phrase used to warn of the detonation of an explosive device. The phrase may |
181 | have been originated by miners, who made extensive use of explosives while |
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182 | working underground. |
183 | |
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184 | This release has been created to get a fixed package after more than two years |
185 | of development in the CVS HEAD branch. This package contains many experimental |
186 | changes. These changes add new features that can/will be unstable and/or |
187 | create an inconsistent UI. If you want to use stable code, you should stick to |
188 | the 1.4.x series of SquirrelMail. If you find issues in this package, make |
189 | sure that they are still present in the latest development code snapshots. To |
190 | obtain thelatest development snapshot, see |
191 | |
192 | http://www.squirrelmail.org/download.php#snapshot |
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193 | |
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194 | Happy SquirrelMailing! |
195 | - The SquirrelMail Project Team |