Today we have released a maintenance release for SonicMailer Pro. Changes in this release are as follows:

• Updated WYSIWYG editor
• Closed exploit in login screen allowing unauthorized users from accessing the administration area
• Closed exploit allowing users to display contents of files, including configuration file
• Fixed e-mail validator to accept subdomainds
• Fixed menu for correct display in IE 7
• Fixed bug related to subscriber-specific links (i.e. unsubscribe link) in HTML e-mails
• Fixed error when sending a message using certain types of send filters

As this update fixes some security issues, we highly recommend that existing users upgrade as soon as possible. We are actively working on the next version which will include a number of new features. If you have any comments, suggestions or requests, let us know!

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Make your survey’s smarter! Include the answer of one question into the question of another.

For example, say a user had a choice of their favorite search engine and they chose Google. The next question could read “Why do you like to use Google?”. Doesn’t that sound much better than “Why do you like the search engine you chose above?” We think so!

To use question piping, just use [Q#] in the title of a question, where # represents the question to fetch the answer from. Question numbers are displayed when you edit a question, next to the red X used to remove the question.

Currently, question piping works with the text field and single/multiple choice question types.

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Website: http://www.askitonline.com

We’ve been working around the clock over the past couple of weeks on this new online service. In a nutshell, you create and take surveys using a very intuitive web-based interface — which also means you can manage your surveys from anywhere in the world!

Currently, AskItOnline is only available to a small group of people for testing. If you are interested in becoming a beta tester, please contact us.

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Today we have updated the website so that the main navigation bar functions as expected in the upcoming Internet Explorer 7. We have also made the necessary adjustments so that the similar navigation bar for SonicMailer Pro’s administration area works the same as well.

The day IE 7 is released is the day many websites will “break”. The main problem is that the current version of IE has extensive rendering issues as per the standards. As a result, hacks or fixes had to be created to mimick the functionality for Internet Explorer users. The problem now, is that IE 7 has been improved and complies with the standards more accurately, and as a result, all these hacks and fixes only break the display.

Virtually every single modern website will need to be adjusted appropriately so that it displays and functions correctly in both IE 6 and the new IE 7.

We’ll see how things go!

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There is a little bug in one file that causes problems if you create HTML e-mails to, for example, %SUB:LINK_UNSUB%. You can download the file below and overwrite your existing one in /admin/includes/ and the problem should be resolved.

download functions.msgs.php

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We’re very excited to announce the launch of our affiliate program. It is open to all existing customers and anyone who creates an account (free).

As a quick summary - you will earn 10% for all purchases made through your affiliate link which can be collected through PayPal or check, or you can redeem it for a coupon towards a future purchase and get a 25% bonus on the amount. As well, all affiliates are tracked for 7 days, since not everyone makes the purchase on their first visit!

We’ve also set up a new section on our forums for all to discuss anything related to the affiliate program.

Go ahead, start earning extra income immediately!

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Today we have released a new version of SonicMailer Pro. Changes in this version:

• Added AJAX throughout administration area to avoid unnecessary pageloads!
• Added AJAX option for each administrator - to enable or disable
• Added “send to a friend” message code
• Added “Date subscribed” to send & search filters
• Fixed problem with autoresponders sent in HTML format
• Corrected issue when sending a message from a URL
• Fixed problem with some statistics graph displays on PHP 5
• Removed some fixed data in RSS feeds
• Corrected problem where preset fields would show up with custom subscriber fields
• Fixed issue when searching using created search filter
• Fixed problem with custom fields not selectable for send filters.

Of course, current customers can immediately download the new version from the client area

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Today we have added screenshots for SonicMailer Pro. The screenshots have been implemented into the feature tour section (formerly ‘features’).

These added screenshots will allow potential customers to browse through the various screenshots and feature highlights to get a good idea of what SonicMailer Pro is capable of without spending time trying out the online demo

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After weeks of hard work, we’re finally ready to unveil the new website! We’ve made a lot of changes, but mostly in the backend. Here are some highlights of the new system:

• Brand-spanking new logo (View the old one)
• We now have this blog! We will be using this to post interesting or useful news, post fixes for files before the final version is released, and much more!
• AJAX used throughout for increased usability
• We’ve switched from phpBB to vBulletin for our forums, and also linked the users with our client area - so now the account you log into the client area with is the same you post on the forums with!

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