Postbox Release Notes

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Postbox 1.1.5

Release date: 6/11/2010

Several stability fixes
Memory improvements to make Postbox give back memory more aggressively
Performance improvements for sending and reading large messages and conversations
Add the ability to control signatures in message replies and forwards from Tools | Account Settings... | <account> | Composition & Addressing
Hide the folder pane when in a message tab
The mechanism for logging into Twitter has changed. Twitter users will need to log in again via Tools | Web Services...
Fix an issue with POP3 accounts where checking for new mail failed with an error about the folder is currently being processed
Fix an issue where copying to the Sent folder would fail
Fix an issue when dragging a message into the compose window was failing to attach the message
Fixed an issue with IMAP offline stores larger than 4GB
Fixed a conversation threading issue where messages were not threaded when they should have been

Postbox 1.1.4

Release date: 4/10/2010

Several stability fixes
Improved performance when viewing conversations
Fixed "broken tab" issue after migrating from Apple Mail
Fixed an issue where copying to the sent folder could fail after migration or import
Fix an issue where forwarding a message would fail for certain messages
Incorporated Mozilla Firefox security updates through version 3.5.9.

Postbox 1.1.3

Release date: 3/19/2010

Several stability fixes.

Postbox 1.1.2

Release date: 3/9/2010

Support for Things (version 1.2.11)
Support for OmniFocus (version 1.7.5)
Support for the IMAP COMPRESS extension which makes accessing Gmail and FastMail.FM faster
Topics are now exposed via AppleScript
Migration from Mail.app will now import all of the folders located under "On My Mac"
Fixed an issue where certain calendar invites from Exchange were not showing up as attachments
Fixed an issue where the signature was not being placed in the correct place when forwarding
Fixed an issue where sending to a mailing list could fail
Fixed an issue where indented text wasn't displayed properly
Improved automatic detection of account settings for various ISPs
Incorporated Mozilla Firefox security updates through version 3.5.8.

Postbox 1.1.1

Release date: 2/8/2010

Support for Apple Address Book - Postbox now has the ability to write to the Mac Address Book.
Support for iCal - If Postbox is your default mail client, iCal will use Postbox for sending out calendar notifications such as scheduling meetings.
Support for iPhoto - If Postbox is your default mail client, iPhoto will use Postbox to send out photos. Additionally, you can import photos directly from Postbox into iPhoto.
Spotlight - You can now search your e-mail using Spotlight.
Dock Icon - You can now drag and drop a document on to the Postbox icon in the dock to bring up a compose window with that document attached.
Dictionary - You can now select and right click on text to look the word up in the System Dictionary by choosing "Look Up In Dictionary" in the context menu.
Safari - File / Mail Contents of This Page will now send the URL using Postbox.
AppleScript - Postbox now supports AppleScript on Mac OS X. More functionality will be added to the Postbox AppleScript dictionary in future versions.
New Mail Sounds - You can now choose the System Alert Sound when new mail arrives.
Postbox will now display an envelope or envelope stack icon(s) when dragging messages during move operations.
Fixed an issue on the Mac where Quick Look was not working for calendar events in the Inspector bar.
Fixed an issue where opening an attachment on Mac OS X was causing the attachment to be saved to the Desktop.
Fixed an issue on Vista where drag-and-drop from the Attachments tab failed to save the attachment.
On Mac OS X, cmd-d and cmd-s now work as keyboard shortcuts to dismiss Save/Don't Save dialogs.
Fixed a crash during migration from Eudora.
Incorporated Mozilla Firefox security updates through version 3.5.7.

Postbox 1.1

Release date: 12/01/2009

Improved Performance - Postbox is now faster and more responsive!
Languages - Postbox now supports community-translated language packs, including German, French, Spanish (Spain), English (British), Italian, Dutch, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, and Swedish.
New Setup Wizard - When creating a new mail account, Postbox will automatically determine your connection settings for you. All you need to know is your user name, e-mail address, and account password.
Better Looking Images - Photos in Postbox are now sharper and have more accurate colors.
Interface Improvements - We've updated the Windows 7 and Vista themes, and on the Mac, Postbox now sports more native looking UI elements.
XLIST support for IMAP servers such as gmail which allow Postbox to automatically detect special folders such as Sent, Trash, and Drafts.
A new version of the Lightning calendaring extension is available for Postbox 1.1 which includes support for languages.
The new account wizard now works with Google Apps For Your Domain
Fixed an issue when opening a plain text draft or template in a compose window showed HTML elements
Fixed an issue when forwarding a message where images were not always included
When viewing a conversation that includes attachments, Postbox now indicates the number of attachments at the end of the participants list
Allow remote content for sender was not working correctly if the sender was in your Mac OS X Addressbook
Focus the message body after opening a message in a new tab
Fixed a problem with the Help menu having disabled menu items when coming out of sleep mode on Mac OS X
Fixed an issue where check all folders for new mail sometimes fails
Fixed an issue where the file size of an offline store of IMAP folder increases upon each "Rebuild Index"
No longer putting a copy of a reply to a To-Do back in the Inbox on send
Support for system proxy settings
Incorporated Mozilla Firefox security updates through version 3.5.5.

Postbox 1.0.2

Release date: 10/26/2009

Improved stability
Improved badge in the Mac OS X dock
Improved migration from Mail.app
Improved the selected color of messages with assigned topics in the thread pane
Fixed an issue where attachments were sometimes attached as inline
Fixed an issue with conversation view in newsgroups
Fixed an issue where POP users could not download message bodies from conversation view

Postbox 1.0.1

Release date: 10/5/2009

The archive folder for an account can now be set to a folder on any account, including Local Folders. Go to Tools / Account Settings / <account> / Copies & Folders to change the Archive folder
Configure Postbox to apply the color for a topic to the entire row instead of just the topic column via Preferences / Display / Topics
Configure Postbox to use a larger font size in the message list pane by going to Preferences / Display / Formatting (Mac OS X only)
Customize the sort order for messages in a conversation including making Postbox show conversations in chronological order with the oldest first by going to Preferences / Display / Conversations
Favorite topics can now be applied to the selected message using 1-9 on your keyboard
Show contact photos in conversation view
Support for the Enigmail add-on
Quick Look is now working on Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
For power users: Configure Postbox to stop inserting the '--' before signatures by going to Preferences / Advanced / Config Editor, typing pb.signatures.include_dashes into the textbox, and changed that preference to false
Fixed a problem some users have been having with having to re-enter their License code for Postbox after an update or restarting
Fixed a problem where the wrong identity was chosen when opening a new compose window from another compose window
Fixed a problem where moving a folder more than once in the same session failed
Fixed an issue where attachments failed to open from stand alone message window
Improved stability
Incorporated Mozilla Firefox 3.0.14 security updates

Postbox 1.0

Release date: 9/9/2009

Show contact photos during message compose autocomplete
Fixed an issue where sending email after migrating .mac accounts from Apple Mail could fail
Fixed an issue where messages from search results would not display in new windows
Fixed a crash when importing mail from Eudora

Beta 16

Thanks to all our Beta 15 users who privately and securely submitted crash reports using our built in Crash Reporter. You've helped make Beta 16 the most stable version yet!
Fixed crash when running on Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
Fixed a bug where images from archived or moved messages would fail to load in Images tab
Focus the message list after closing a message tab
Cmd-n now works when there are no other windows open (Mac OS X only)
Fixed an issue where topics were lost when archiving messages on IMAP servers that don't support keywords
Fixed an issue where editing a local message stripped the "Account" info
Populate the "Account" column when searching All Folders
Improved performance of the "None" topic focus for folders with lots of messages
Fixed a hang when indexing or reading a message with particular large base64 encoded text/xml attachment
Fixed an issue where groups added to the Mac OS X system address book would not show up in message compose autocomplete results until restart
Detect Gmail CAPTCHA problems and help the user unlock their Gmail account
Lightning: Fixed a bug where you could not re-open the calendar tab after closing it in the background. Go to Tools / Add-ons / Find Updates to automatically get the updated Lightning add-on

Beta 15

Improved Calendar - Go to Tools / Add-ons / Find Updates to automatically get the updated Lightning add-on
Better Contact Search - Now it’s even easier to find anyone you’ve ever emailed, or who has ever emailed you via the Contacts tab
Easier to Use - Including cross account drag and drop of messages
Improved search performance
Immediate indexing of sent messages
A built in Crash Reporter, so crash reports can optionally be submitted directly to us. Crash reports are private and submitted securely
More add-ons available for Postbox, including the popular ThunderBrowse and Virtual Identity add-ons
Search suggestions - if no search results are found, Postbox now suggests alternative search queries that may yield better results
Added UI for controlling blocking remote image content
Easier FriendFeed sign on management - via Tools / Web Services...
Fixed an issue where users were unable to send a message if an auto save was in progress
Fixed an issue where install certain add-ons would cause the File, Edit, and View menus to disappear
Left and right arrow keys now work when editing a to-do
Date header now included when inline forwarding a message
Incorporated Mozilla Firefox 3.0.13 security updates
Various stability and performance fixes based on feedback from our users.
Lightning: Fixed an issue where installing Lightning would sometimes cause the File, Edit and View menus to disappear
Lightning: Fixed an issue where you were unable to select / delete events in week or day view
Lightning: Fixed an issue where creating new tasks didn't populate the tasks tree until you re-open the tasks tab

Beta 14

Support for the popular Lightning add-on, giving our users an integrated calendar experience
More add-ons available for Postbox, including the popular Zindus add-on for Google contact sync
Improved theme on Windows Vista and Windows 7
Manage which web services you are logged into from Postbox by selecting Tools / Web Services...
Improved usability of Facebook and Twitter notification bars
Improved performance for message and conversation display
Conversation Updates - when reading a conversation and new messages arrive in the conversation, Postbox notifies you and allows you to update the conversation
Contacts in the compose window sidebar
Incorporated Mozilla Firefox 3.0.12 security updates
Direct message notifications from Twitter will now show the sender's Twitter profile picture (if you are signed into Twitter from within Postbox).
Improved indexing performance for folders with lots of messages
Fixed an issue where double clicking a message to open it in a new tab would cause duplicate values in the Inspector Pane
Fixed and issue where local mail conversations were not available when offline
Fixed a crash when accessing the Mac OS X system address book
Improved stability

Beta 13

Support for add-ons and dictionaries. Learn more.
Support migrating settings from Mail.app
Fetch photos out of the system address book on Mac OS X
Fetch photos of your Twitter followers
Improved usability of the Inspector Pane
Incorporated Mozilla Firefox 3.0.11 security updates
Improve indexing performance
Improved stability
Support reordering accounts in folder pane
Support drag and drop multiple attachments to the desktop
Support saving multiple images and attachments at once
Made several usability improvements for search autocomplete
Improved tab title when searching
Show the attachment count in the message header
Fixed an issue where indexing could get stuck for large folders
Fixed an issue where dock reports twice as many unread messages on Mac OS X
Fixed a hang on shutdown issue for IMAP accounts
Fixed focus issues after opening and closing tabs
Fixed an issue where printing didn't include the "To" header
Fixed an issue where quoting selected text for reply didn't work in conversation mode
Fixed an issue where Postbox would not always offer to migrate from Thunderbird
Fixed several MAPI issues on Windows
Fixed the default port for Windows Live / Hotmail accounts to be 587
Fixed an display issue for locales with non-ASCII translations for "AM" and "PM
Fixed an issue where you could not create a top level folder under Local Folders
Attachment icon is now "rolled up" to the conversation level in the thread pane

Beta 12

Improved Inspector Pane: information about the sender of a message, scale-to-fill image thumbnails, show image dimensions, and convenient ways to search messages, attachments, images and links from the sender.
Improved Search: easier to switch from folder search to global search and suggestions from your search history appear as you type
Incorporated Mozilla Firefox 3.0.10 security updates
Improve message display speed with large plain text attachments
Better support for Mac address books groups
Improved handling of calender invites (.ics attachments) in Inspector pane and search results
Fixed a hang on shutdown issue for IMAP accounts
Fixed a hang on idle indexing issue
Fixed a crash on send
Fixed an issue where junk mail filtering was not working for POP accounts
Fixed an issue where unable to open messages from the advanced search dialog
Fixed an issue where we would never compact offline stores
Support for live.com accounts
Improved UI for hiding / showing quotes
Improved Growl support
Improved performance of address autocomplete

Beta 11

Improved indexing performance
Remove the "Mail Folders" virtual folder from the folder pane
Reduced memory usage
Reduced CPU usage when idle indexing
Fixed an issue that could cause the master password to not work
Fixed an issue where "Get Mail" would not work for accounts associated with the global inbox
Fixed an issue where reply opens a compose window for every message in the conversation
Fixed an issue where the junk column position would not persist
Fixed a crash when autocompleting addresses in the compose window
Several improvements to the signature editor dialog
Add support for usernames with special characters
Added the ability to one-click add a contact to your Personal Address Book from the contact panel
Fixed an issue where copying to the sent folder could fail on Exchange
Fixed a hang on closing LDAP connections
Fixed a hang on closing IMAP connections
Fixed an issue with non-ASCII signature names
Fixed an issue in migration from Outlook Express
Support for AOL Mail accounts

Beta 10

Incorporated Mozilla Firefox 3.0.8 security updates
Support for multiple signatures including the ability to create and edit rich HTML signatures from directly within Postbox. In the compose window, go to the Compose Sidebar and open the signature panel
An improved spell checker which no longer marks contractions as misspelled words and a fix for a problem where the spell checker would not always work
Improved detection of text/calendar (.ics) attachments
Fixed an issue with automatic offline status detection on Mac OS X
Support for not marking a message as read until it has been open in the preview pane for a specified amount of time. You can configure this behavior by going to Preferences / Advanced / General
Support for migration from Seamonkey 2
Fixed a problem where opening messages in new tabs resulted in getting blank windows when the message pane was hidden
Fixed several IMAP related crash and hang issues
Fixed several import and migration issues
Fixed a folder subscription problem with Exchange
Fixed an issue with LDAP authentication
Fixed an issue where you couldn't select and copy the subject from the message preview
Improvements Quick Look support for multiple attachments. In an attachment or image tab, Mac users can now select multiple search results and perform Quick Look
Improvements performance for messages addressed to lots of recipients
Improvements to conversation view, including showing inline quotes automatically

Beta 9

Incorporated Mozilla Firefox 3.0.7 security updates
Fixed an issue where toolbar customization was broken on Windows
Fixed an issue where POP3 "move" filters would leave phantom messages behind
Fixed an issue where saved searches caused mis-threading
Fixed an issue where non-ASCII names would not display correctly in conversation mode
Fixed an issue where non-ASCII filenames would not display correctly in the Attachments and Images tabs
Fixed an issue where message bodies from conversations that span multiple accounts would not load
Fixed an issue where MobileMe / .Mac accounts were unable to send mail
Fixed an issue where Postbox could crash on send

Beta 8

Improved conversation view
Quick Look support (Mac only)
Flickr integration in message compose window
Support for Hotmail
Show more information in Growl alerts (Mac only)
Show access keys in Mac menus
Only show the unread count of the Inbox in the dock (Mac only)
Fixed an issue where the expand/collapse state for folders under the Inbox was not preserved
Fixed an issue where reading a conversation was not marking it as read
Fixed an issue where removing toolbar buttons could cause a crash
Fixed an issue where filters could cause messages to thread incorrectly
Fixed an issue where conversation view would not work for non-ASCII folders names

Beta 7

Postbox has a new application icon and logo!
Improve the color of the unread count indicator in the Mac OS X system dock.
Fixed an issue where reading a conversation wasn't always marking it as read.
Fixed an issue where after switching view layout (classic or vertical), the Inspector pane would no longer work.
Fixed an issue where indexing would stop on imported mail.
Fixed an issue where the splitter between the thread pane and message pane was too wide in vertical layout mode.
Fixed an issue where focusing by topic on a saved search folder would return false positives.

Beta 6

Based on feedback from our testers, a vertical 3-pane view. You can see this by going to: View / Layout / Vertical. Please restart after changing this setting.
Improved paging of search results for the rich content types and in the mail composition side bar.
Performance improvements for searching rich content types.
Improved Phishing and Malware detection.
Postbox is now more responsive when coming out of indexing while the computer is idle.
Fixed an issue when quick search generates over 100 matches, the notification bar offering to show all results was not always visible.
Fixed an issue when Postbox sometimes hangs when shutting down.
Several fixes that improve stability.
Finding recent messages, attachments, images and links from a contact now searches everywhere and is sorted by date.
You are no longer prompted to save an empty composition as a draft when closing the window.
New message quoting styles.

Beta 5

Fix for a data corruption issue with local folders introduced in Beta 4.
Performance improvements for search from the message list pane.
Improved image preview from the inspector bar.
After importing a folder from Mail.app, Postbox failed to load the the folder and showed a busy cursor.
The unread counts for accounts in the folder pane now only count the number of unread messages in the Inbox for that account.

Beta 4

Performance improvements for searching in Postbox.
Several interoperability issues with gmail imap servers identified by testers in earlier builds.
The home button in the toolbar will quickly get you out of a search and topic focus, taking you back to your Inbox.
Improved FriendFeed support.

Beta 3

Improved Facebook support. Select some text in a message or bring up contextual menu on a URL and choose Add to Facebook.
A Promote toolbar button - tell a friend about Postbox via email, Twitter, Facebook or FriendFeed.
Performance improvements to the Postbox indexer and when searching by Attachments, Links and Images.
On Mac OS X, the scroll thumb in the message list pane wasn't always working.
Junk and mail filters sometimes fail to move the message, leaving it behind in the Inbox.
Gmail accounts would sometimes generated lots of alert prompts.
From the search box, enter no longer takes you into rich text mode, keeping you in the message list view. Cmd-enter (Mac) and ctrl-enter (Windows) can be used to open rich text search.
Quote just the selected text on reply.
Memory leaks in the Postbox indexer.

Beta 2

Mac OS X system address book integration.
Performance improvements to the Postbox indexer.
Improved Twitter support - you can now annotate your tweet before posting.
IMAP performance improvements for new header download.