ReleaseNotes

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   2  * Release Notes: SquirrelMail 1.2.6                             *
   3  * The "Two Journeys" Release                                    *
   4  * 29 April    2002                                              *
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   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