New inv4.51:
Entire codebase updated, optimized, and migrated to Visual Studio 2008; auto-filtering folders; HTML line drawing; full text justification; new reply options; signature top-posting; Vista-ready help system; various other enhancements and minor bug fixes; Release Notes - Last Updated: 07.13.09 (v4.51) Upgrade Meter: 4
New inv4.41:
Spamhalter Bayesian Spam Filter plugin, built-in mail merge function, global whitelist, enhanced HTML rendering, auto-replace improvements, various other enhancements and minor bug fixes; Release Notes Upgrade Meter: 4
New inv4.31: Anti-phishing protection, completely new HTML renderer, new automatic picture-loading options, character set handling totally overhauled, XP-like buttons and modernized icons and bitmaps, multipart/related message generation, searching component completely overhauled, simplified setup for shared and memory stick installations; Release Notes Upgrade Meter: 5
New inv4.21c: New mail, and folders with new mail, can now be displayed in bold; fix for annotations being lost when moving a message to the new mail folder; Release Notes Upgrade Meter: 2
New inv4.21b: More high color bitmaps, couple of bug fixes (one where distribution lists might cause crashes if they contained a reply-to address and one where selecting "Use current ID" in the Forward message dialog could cause a crash); Release Notes Upgrade Meter: 2
New inv4.21a: Revised IMAP support (rebuilt from ground up) for much faster performance and reliability, filtering rule wizard, attachment filter, new WindowBar, new look to user interface, list banding feature, numerous other minor enhancements and various fixes; Release Notes Upgrade Meter: 4
New inv4.12a: Fixes problems in v4.11 and v4.10 associated with importing POP3/SMTP definitions from older versions of the program, various other fixes; Release Notes Upgrade Meter: 2
New inv4.11: Content control for trapping spam, full support for secure connections via SSL, Windows XP look and feel, rewritten POP3/SMTP code, Grouped views, attachment browser in preview mode, template editor, improved multi-folder searching; Notes Upgrade Meter: 4
New in v4.02: Over 400 changes and bug fixes, ranging from tiny to quite significant Upgrade Meter: 2
New in v4.01: Completely rewritten codebase, new message reader, "addressing centre" (contains all addressbooks, distribution lists and recently-used addresses), preview viewing mode, much stronger HTML support, automatic message formatting options, rewritten preference system, enhanced message forwarding; Release Notes Upgrade Meter: 5
New in v3.12c: Primarily a maintenance release with bug fixes; last release before v4.0 Upgrade Meter: 2
New in v3.12b: Redesigned Telltale feature (new mail reporting), new select option for complex selection within folders, new AND operator and 'Significant Message' option for filtering rules, Authenticated SMTP support, bug fixes and minor feature enhancements Upgrade Meter: 2
New in v3.11: Full IMAP4 support, automatic address completion, improved spelling checker, ability to attach identities and/or filtering rules to specific folders, mounted mailboxes remembered between sessions, message templates (user-programmable forms) Upgrade Meter: 5
New in v3.01d: New option to check all identities for mail, inline display of popular graphic types, enhanced word wrapping, improved HTML handling, new identity options for editor and filtering rules, redesigned PH directory service, built-in noticeboard administration and heavily revamped noticeboards component, tons of bug fixes Upgrade Meter: 4
Pros: · Next to Eudora Pro, the most feature-rich mail client available; · Advanced filtering and mailing list support; · Great-looking interface; · Support for the latest Internet mail standards, including IMAP4, MAPI, LDAP, and APOP; · Animated traybar icon; · Free, free, free!
Cons: · The attachment capabilities could be made more intuitive for novice users, · The mail clients in Netscape and IE offer better HTML support and web integration
