X-Git-Url: https://vcs.fsf.org/?p=squirrelmail.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=ReleaseNotes;h=68f5a00c0397a59774cfa18c74fee5bb5c0ca8a7;hp=73b0d5a679f1d5ee843bf8f4e020ed6b2122890c;hb=7669bfaccd836d3f781ab1c6520687295d377a65;hpb=3f29e7cb43d91a95507740de779cea0a9e505802 diff --git a/ReleaseNotes b/ReleaseNotes index 73b0d5a6..68f5a00c 100644 --- a/ReleaseNotes +++ b/ReleaseNotes @@ -1,165 +1,108 @@ /***************************************************************** - * Release Notes: SquirrelMail 1.2.6 * - * The "Two Journeys" Release * - * 29 April 2002 * + * Release Notes: SquirrelMail 1.4.0 Release Candidate 2a * + * 24 January 2002 * *****************************************************************/ In this edition of SquirrelMail Release Notes: * All about this Release!!! - * Reporting my favorite SquirrelMail 1.2 bug - * Important Note about PHP 4.2.0 - * About our Release Aliases + * Major updates + * A note on plugins + * Reporting my favorite SquirrelMail 1.4 bug All about this Release!!! ========================= -Squirrelmail. -It's feature set is that of a desktop client. -It's ease of use is unheard of. -It's ..ehem.. bug free. -There is nowhere else to go... -Except to the 1.2.6 stable version of Squirrelmail!! - - We are excited to bring you the latest and greatest Squirrelmail release -to date. More features you say? You got it. Better performance is what -you need? Expect it. Looking for a Sqirrelmail with less bugs? It is here. -Here are some highlights: - - * Greatly improved Cross Site Scripting Protection with a new custom - html filter. - * Improved search and filter functions, allowing for non-ascii search - and filter criteria. - * Server side sorting capability to improve performance with large - mailboxes. - * Most importantly, Many, many bugfixes. And more bugfixes. did I mention - bugfixes? - -See the Changelog file for details. - - Being one of the most popular webmail clients, the developers of -SquirrelMail feel a huge desire and responsibility to continue push -the envelope and make SquirrelMail the best it can possibly be. You -will not be disappointed with this release, as it is by far the most -feature rich, and yet it is still the same sleek and unbloated and -cuddly webmail application that we have all grown to love. Here is -an incomplete list of some of the great features that Squirrelmail -has to offer: - - * Collapsible Folders - The folder list can be collapsed at any - parent folder. This makes folder lists with large - hierarchical structures much easier to manage and navigate. - * Fix for the "theme passed as cookie" exploit posted to the bug- - traq mailing list. - * The Paginator! - This enables quick access to any page in the - message list by simply choosing the page number to view - rather than tediously clicking "next" 50 times. - * Hundreds of UI tweaks - The user interface has been given a - face-lift. The HTML has been largely overhauled, and while - it still has the same general feel, it has been made more - intuitive. - * Drafts - It is now possible to compose a message and save it to - be sent at a later date with the drafts option. - * Ability to mark messages as read and unread from the message listing. - * New Options Page - The options page has been completely - rewritten for several reasons, the main of which was to - allow seamless integration of plugin options and to - provide uniformity throughout the entire section. - * Multiple Identities - It is now possible to create different - identities (home, work, school) that can be chosen upon - sending. Each identity can have its own email address, - full name, and signature. - * Ability to forward messages as attachments from the message listing. - * Reply Citations - Different types of citations are now possible - when replying to messages. - * Better Attachment Handling - The plugin, attachment_common, has - been fully integrated into the core of SquirrelMail. This - allows inline viewing of several different types of - attachments. - * Integration of Several Plugins - The following plugins have been - put directly into the core. As a result, be sure not to - install these as plugins, as the result may be (at best) - unpredictable: attachment_common, paginator, priority, - printer_friendly, sqclock, xmailer. - * Improved support for newer versions of PHP. Recommended versions - are 4.0.3 -> 4.1.2. - * Server-side sorting support adds speed to the mailbox display, even - with large mailboxes. Server-sid thread sorting support allows - users to display mailboxes in thread-sort order. - - -I am sure there are plenty more features I have missed. You just have -to try it for yourself! - -Having been involved with Squirrelmail for a while I can safely say -that this stable release has the most bugfixes to date. The invaluable -contributions of the Squirrelmail community, from developers and users -alike have helped to make this release of Squirrelmail the best yet. - - Home Page: http://www.squirrelmail.org/ - Download: http://www.squirrelmail.org/download.php - ScreenShots: http://www.squirrelmail.org/screenshots.php - - -Reporting my favorite SquirrelMail 1.2 bug -========================================== +This is the second and hopefully last Release Candidate (RC) for the +1.4.x stable series. Please note that this release is not yet labeled +STABLE officially. -Of course, in the words of Linus Torvalds, this release is officially -certified to be Bug-Free (tm). +It is labeled RC 2a because RC 2 was released but pulled back soon +after because a serious bug was found that needed to be fixed. Thanks +to Jason Munro for discovering this bug. -However, if for some reason some bugs manage to find their way to the -surface, please report them at once (after all, they ARE uncertified -bugs!!!) The PROPER place to report these bugs is the SquirrelMail Bug -Tracker. +However, we've been running this on a number of systems and a variety +of configs and we think it's worthy of the "stable"-title. Before we +can call it stable we want to test it on as many systems as possible +to iron out the last issues. - http://www.squirrelmail.org/bugs +In response to RC1, quite some issues were reported AND fixed! We now +hope that SquirrelMail is really ready to be called STABLE. We need you +to verify that this is true! -Thank you for your cooperation in that issue. That helps us to make -sure that nothing slips through the cracks. Also, it would help if -people would check existing tracker items for a bug before reporting -it again. This would help to eliminate duplicate reports, and -increase the time we can spend CODING by DECREASING the time we -spend sorting through bug reports. And remember, check not only OPEN -bug reports, but also closed ones as a bug that you report MAY have -been fixed in CVS already. +So download it! Install it, and try to break it! We are hungry for any +bug report you send. Even the smallest issue deserves to be fixed. -Important Note about PHP 4.2.0 -============================== +Major updates +============== - A few days before this release, PHP 4.2.0 hit the net. The Squirrelmail -team has not had a chance to test this new version of PHP with the 1.2.6 -release. The recommended versions of PHP for Squirrelmail 1.2.6 is 4.0.3 -through 4.1.2. +The 1.4.0 series (as a result of 1.3 devel series) brings: +* A complete rewrite of the way we send mail (Deliver-class), + and of the way we parse mail (MIME-bodystructure parsing). + This makes SquirrelMail more reliable and more efficient + at the same time! +* Support for IMAP UID which makes SquirrelMail more reliable. +* Optimizations to code and the number of IMAP calls. +* Support for a wider range of authentication mechanisms. +* Lots of bugfixes and a couple of UI-tweaks. + + +A note on plugins +================= + +There have been major plugin architecture improvements. Lots of plugins +have not yet been adapted to this. Plugins which are distributed with +this release (eg. in the same .tar.gz file) should work. Plugins not +distributed with this plugin most probably WILL NOT WORK. + +So if you have ANY problem at all, first try turning off all plugins. -About our Release Aliases - By Jason Munro -========================= -Squirrelmail has started on a new journey. -Two journeys really. - -In one, our beloved hero delves deep inside its squirrel-self, -searching for calmness and peace with its surroundings. -Striving to hone its squirrel-skills against any and all obstacles. +A note on your configuration +============================ -This is the stable path. +For a whole bunch of reasons, it is MANDATORY that you run conf.pl +(and then save your configuration) from the config/ directory before +using this release. -In the other, our champion has shed the failures of its past and -started anew on a wild adventure through uncharted territory. The -dangers are great, but so are the rewards. +If you have problems with UID support, please do these 2 things: -This is the development path. +1) For our comfort and the prosperity of SquirrelMail, send a bug + report with this information: + * IMAP server type + version + * Whether you use server-side sorting + * Whether you use thread sorting + * The value of "sort" (as in conf.pl) + Bugs can be submitted at: http://www.squirrelmail.org/bugs +2) For your own pleasure and comfort: + Turn off UID support in conf.pl, so you can continue to use 1.4.0 + while the developers look at your report. + + +Reporting my favorite SquirrelMail 1.4 bug +========================================== + +This RC is meant to catch the last bugs. So we need you to submit +any bug you come across! Also, please mention that the bug is in +this 1.4.0 RC2 release. + + http://www.squirrelmail.org/bugs + +Thanks for your cooperation with this. That helps us to make +sure nothing slips through the cracks. Also, it would help if +people would check existing tracker items for a bug before reporting +it again. This would help to eliminate duplicate reports, and +increase the time we can spend CODING by DECREASING the time we +spend sorting through bug reports. And remember, check not only OPEN +bug reports, but also closed ones as a bug that you report MAY have +been fixed in CVS already. - Squirrelmail 1.2.6 is the latest stepping-stone on the stable -path. It leads to a Squirrelmail of unseen dependablity and -performance. - Squirrelmail 2.0 development has begun. This is the first step -on the journey down the development path. New worlds of possiblity -are opening up with each step. +If you want to join us in coding SquirrelMail, or have other +things to share with the developers, join the development mailinglist: -Forget what you thought you knew about Squirrelmail, -and get ready for a whole new nut. + squirrelmail-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Happy SquirrelMailing!