| 1 | /***************************************************************** |
| 2 | * Release Notes: SquirrelMail 1.2.6 * |
| 3 | * The "Two Journeys" Release * |
| 4 | * 29 April 2002 * |
| 5 | *****************************************************************/ |
| 6 | |
| 7 | In this edition of SquirrelMail Release Notes: |
| 8 | * All about this Release!!! |
| 9 | * Reporting my favorite SquirrelMail 1.2 bug |
| 10 | * Important Note about PHP 4.2.0 |
| 11 | * About our Release Aliases |
| 12 | |
| 13 | All about this Release!!! |
| 14 | ========================= |
| 15 | |
| 16 | Squirrelmail. |
| 17 | It's feature set is that of a desktop client. |
| 18 | It's ease of use is unheard of. |
| 19 | It's ..ehem.. bug free. |
| 20 | There is nowhere else to go... |
| 21 | Except to the 1.2.6 stable version of Squirrelmail!! |
| 22 | |
| 23 | We are excited to bring you the latest and greatest Squirrelmail release |
| 24 | to date. More features you say? You got it. Better performance is what |
| 25 | you need? Expect it. Looking for a Sqirrelmail with less bugs? It is here. |
| 26 | Here are some highlights: |
| 27 | |
| 28 | * Greatly improved Cross Site Scripting Protection with a new custom |
| 29 | html filter. |
| 30 | * Improved search and filter functions, allowing for non-ascii search |
| 31 | and filter criteria. |
| 32 | * Server side sorting capability to improve performance with large |
| 33 | mailboxes. |
| 34 | * Most importantly, Many, many bugfixes. And more bugfixes. did I mention |
| 35 | bugfixes? |
| 36 | |
| 37 | See the Changelog file for details. |
| 38 | |
| 39 | Being one of the most popular webmail clients, the developers of |
| 40 | SquirrelMail feel a huge desire and responsibility to continue push |
| 41 | the envelope and make SquirrelMail the best it can possibly be. You |
| 42 | will not be disappointed with this release, as it is by far the most |
| 43 | feature rich, and yet it is still the same sleek and unbloated and |
| 44 | cuddly webmail application that we have all grown to love. Here is |
| 45 | an incomplete list of some of the great features that Squirrelmail |
| 46 | has to offer: |
| 47 | |
| 48 | * Collapsible Folders - The folder list can be collapsed at any |
| 49 | parent folder. This makes folder lists with large |
| 50 | hierarchical structures much easier to manage and navigate. |
| 51 | * Fix for the "theme passed as cookie" exploit posted to the bug- |
| 52 | traq mailing list. |
| 53 | * The Paginator! - This enables quick access to any page in the |
| 54 | message list by simply choosing the page number to view |
| 55 | rather than tediously clicking "next" 50 times. |
| 56 | * Hundreds of UI tweaks - The user interface has been given a |
| 57 | face-lift. The HTML has been largely overhauled, and while |
| 58 | it still has the same general feel, it has been made more |
| 59 | intuitive. |
| 60 | * Drafts - It is now possible to compose a message and save it to |
| 61 | be sent at a later date with the drafts option. |
| 62 | * Ability to mark messages as read and unread from the message listing. |
| 63 | * New Options Page - The options page has been completely |
| 64 | rewritten for several reasons, the main of which was to |
| 65 | allow seamless integration of plugin options and to |
| 66 | provide uniformity throughout the entire section. |
| 67 | * Multiple Identities - It is now possible to create different |
| 68 | identities (home, work, school) that can be chosen upon |
| 69 | sending. Each identity can have its own email address, |
| 70 | full name, and signature. |
| 71 | * Ability to forward messages as attachments from the message listing. |
| 72 | * Reply Citations - Different types of citations are now possible |
| 73 | when replying to messages. |
| 74 | * Better Attachment Handling - The plugin, attachment_common, has |
| 75 | been fully integrated into the core of SquirrelMail. This |
| 76 | allows inline viewing of several different types of |
| 77 | attachments. |
| 78 | * Integration of Several Plugins - The following plugins have been |
| 79 | put directly into the core. As a result, be sure not to |
| 80 | install these as plugins, as the result may be (at best) |
| 81 | unpredictable: attachment_common, paginator, priority, |
| 82 | printer_friendly, sqclock, xmailer. |
| 83 | * Improved support for newer versions of PHP. Recommended versions |
| 84 | are 4.0.3 -> 4.1.2. |
| 85 | * Server-side sorting support adds speed to the mailbox display, even |
| 86 | with large mailboxes. Server-sid thread sorting support allows |
| 87 | users to display mailboxes in thread-sort order. |
| 88 | |
| 89 | |
| 90 | I am sure there are plenty more features I have missed. You just have |
| 91 | to try it for yourself! |
| 92 | |
| 93 | Having been involved with Squirrelmail for a while I can safely say |
| 94 | that this stable release has the most bugfixes to date. The invaluable |
| 95 | contributions of the Squirrelmail community, from developers and users |
| 96 | alike have helped to make this release of Squirrelmail the best yet. |
| 97 | |
| 98 | Home Page: http://www.squirrelmail.org/ |
| 99 | Download: http://www.squirrelmail.org/download.php |
| 100 | ScreenShots: http://www.squirrelmail.org/screenshots.php |
| 101 | |
| 102 | |
| 103 | Reporting my favorite SquirrelMail 1.2 bug |
| 104 | ========================================== |
| 105 | |
| 106 | Of course, in the words of Linus Torvalds, this release is officially |
| 107 | certified to be Bug-Free (tm). |
| 108 | |
| 109 | However, if for some reason some bugs manage to find their way to the |
| 110 | surface, please report them at once (after all, they ARE uncertified |
| 111 | bugs!!!) The PROPER place to report these bugs is the SquirrelMail Bug |
| 112 | Tracker. |
| 113 | |
| 114 | http://www.squirrelmail.org/bugs |
| 115 | |
| 116 | Thank you for your cooperation in that issue. That helps us to make |
| 117 | sure that nothing slips through the cracks. Also, it would help if |
| 118 | people would check existing tracker items for a bug before reporting |
| 119 | it again. This would help to eliminate duplicate reports, and |
| 120 | increase the time we can spend CODING by DECREASING the time we |
| 121 | spend sorting through bug reports. And remember, check not only OPEN |
| 122 | bug reports, but also closed ones as a bug that you report MAY have |
| 123 | been fixed in CVS already. |
| 124 | |
| 125 | |
| 126 | Important Note about PHP 4.2.0 |
| 127 | ============================== |
| 128 | |
| 129 | A few days before this release, PHP 4.2.0 hit the net. The Squirrelmail |
| 130 | team has not had a chance to test this new version of PHP with the 1.2.6 |
| 131 | release. The recommended versions of PHP for Squirrelmail 1.2.6 is 4.0.3 |
| 132 | through 4.1.2. |
| 133 | |
| 134 | |
| 135 | About our Release Aliases - By Jason Munro |
| 136 | ========================= |
| 137 | |
| 138 | Squirrelmail has started on a new journey. |
| 139 | Two journeys really. |
| 140 | |
| 141 | In one, our beloved hero delves deep inside its squirrel-self, |
| 142 | searching for calmness and peace with its surroundings. |
| 143 | Striving to hone its squirrel-skills against any and all obstacles. |
| 144 | |
| 145 | This is the stable path. |
| 146 | |
| 147 | In the other, our champion has shed the failures of its past and |
| 148 | started anew on a wild adventure through uncharted territory. The |
| 149 | dangers are great, but so are the rewards. |
| 150 | |
| 151 | This is the development path. |
| 152 | |
| 153 | |
| 154 | Squirrelmail 1.2.6 is the latest stepping-stone on the stable |
| 155 | path. It leads to a Squirrelmail of unseen dependablity and |
| 156 | performance. |
| 157 | Squirrelmail 2.0 development has begun. This is the first step |
| 158 | on the journey down the development path. New worlds of possiblity |
| 159 | are opening up with each step. |
| 160 | |
| 161 | Forget what you thought you knew about Squirrelmail, |
| 162 | and get ready for a whole new nut. |
| 163 | |
| 164 | |
| 165 | Happy SquirrelMailing! |
| 166 | - The SquirrelMail Project Team |