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Version history
From version 4.0.2 onwards please see our Product News section for release history.
Version 4.0.1 - October 5, 2007
- Fixed #47: critical "format select" bug for Internet Explorer 6
- Implemented "List-Unsubscribe" header to help improve deliverability and decrease spam reports.
- Added support for a trial version
- Updated README.txt and "Configuration -> Support" screen to include our new resources for customers
- Complete code rewrite
- Brand new, streamlined interface
- Subscriber fields are no longer global and can now be assigned to specific lists
- Greatly improved plugin capability
- Optimization throughout software
- More advanced statistics and reporting
- 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
- 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.
- Added message code functionality in autoresponders
- Corrected error when editing an account 'admin'
- Fixed issue when subscribing with an opt-in confirmation enabled
- Removed debug code shown to end user upon subscription
- Fixed problem when sending a message with no filter resulting in EVERYONE in ALL LISTS receiving it
- Fixed critical message trying to open custom_functions.php on some server configurations
- You can now add attachments to your mailings
- Message creation has been made easier and quicker, and message information is saved across pages
- Custom subscriber field message codes can now include alternative values and custom formatting functions, on a per-code basis! Read more HERE
- Added "Send URL" option for HTML e-mails - simply enter the URL and SonicMailer Pro will automatically fetch the content.
- Added custom preset fields: subscriber-independent data replacement (logos, headers/footers, advertisements, etc.)
- You can now restrict which lists each admin user has access to
- Now you can search subscribers using a saved send filter
- Due to compatibility issues, various message codes producing URLs (Confirm, unsubscribe) are no longer tracked
- Fixed problem with blank page when using the update subscription form
- Corrected issue of requiring confirmation link in opt-in message even if opt-in process was turned off
- Templates & autoresponders pages now only list messages from the active mailing list
- Fixed critical error when creating messages due to a small change in previous version
- Removed popup notice when managing subscribers and using PHP 5
- Fixed problem when creating or editing a date selector custom field
- Miscellaneous enhancements & fixes
- Added checks when editing opt-in confirmation message and HTML/text messages to make sure you do not forget confirmation or unsubscribe links
- Modified default send filter to include subscriber's active status, and also ability to reset and clear the send filters
- Replaced "logged in as" with the server time in the header
- Fixed issue with sending e-mails via cron when cron was set at a high frequency
- Fixed issue with "from" with autoresponders
- Corrected issue with cron sending ignoring your choice to track links
- Corrected issue with being unable to create a new mailing list
- Improved speed of popup send window
- Corrected displayed search filter saying that the "contains" filter was "does not contain"
- Corrected issue with installation tool
- Improved critical error message display
- Corrected issue with certain characters in opt-in subject or message
- Fixed new list creation ignoring opt-in information
- Upon submitting public subscription forms, a critical error no longer occurs
- Added date selector custom field
- Added "purge subscribers" option to clean up unconfirmed subscribers
- Added ability to edit multiple subscribers at once
- Implemented optional link tracking system for HTML e-mails
- Added advanced link tracking section for detailed information on link tracking
- Added "does not contain" search filter
- Added unsubscribed user list section
- Added database tools and an error log viewer utilities
- Software details page now automatically checks for a newer version
- Updated mailing list dashboard
- Combined main and extra configuration files
- Fixed problem with multiple autoresponders having same "Hours After Subscription" value
- Improved various sections for better display
- Fixed display alignment of navigation bar when not in dropdown mode
- Fixed problems with critical errors in cron jobs on some servers
- Corrected issue with graphs not displaying on statistics page
- Fixed problem with being unable to delete a message from the queue
- Added "Jump to page" option in subscriber management section
- Added "Remember me" option to log in page - automatically logs you in for 30 days or until you log out
- Upgraded WYSIWYG editor
- Updated administration area dropdown menu appearance
- You can now export the results of a search on subscribers
- Stylesheet is no longer encoded, allowing greater customization for administration area
- Added "help tooltips" throughout the administration area
- Fixed problem editing subscribers who contained apostrophes in custom subscriber fields
- The extended license now has some branding options
- Corrected problem with sessions in popup send window
- Fixed problem with install & upgrade tools
- Script errors no longer end execution, and instead display on page after load
- Fixed bug that prevented message codes from being inserted into confirmation message body
- Miscellaneous maintenance changes
- Added RSS capability - now users can subscribe to feeds for your mailing lists!
- Added loading message for administration area so you now know if the page has finished loading
- Added a basic search option when searching subscribers
- Implemented branding configuration into administration area (Options only available to users with Developer's Cut)
- Changed the public message archive to not display scheduled messages that have not yet started and also work better with RSS features
- Fixed issue with export feature exporting ALL subscribers regardless of mailing list
- The time remaining displayed in the window-sending popup no longer shows decimals
- Fixed error with unsubscription link
- Improved custom fields that use "labels & values" to help prevent human error
- Corrected issue with read counter sticking at 0
- Message queue progress bar color is now based on send status
- Fixed issue when checking if an address was banned and ignoring whether the ban was active or not
- Fixed problem with WYSIWYG and inserting links on same domain, being converted to invalid relative links
- Now when an admin edits their own account, the changes are reflected instantly
- Fixed issue with message codes not being inserted into HTML message boxes when the WYSIWYG editor was turned off
- Miscellaneous maintenance changes
- Added option during message creation to initially not display the message in the public archive
- There is now a CHANGED folder which contains all of the changed files since previous version, so you do not need to upload the entire package every upgrade!
- Improved security of subscriber update links
- Updated archive / queue sections to work better with scheduler plugin
- Corrected issue with installer not correctly setting WYSIWYG and navigation dropdown options for admin
- Fixed update links generated e-mails pointing to an invalid address
- Fixed issue with cron_bounce.php
- Fixed critical error when creating a new message that prevented the process from finishing
- Added message code insertion option to the opt-in message area
- Dropdown navigation and WYSIWYG editor display options are now admin-specific
- The send filter for creating a new message defaults to Confirmation status = active
- When creating a new message to send, can now specify whether it will be sent to the queue as active or paused
- Corrected issue of not triggering the "test send" mechanism when creating a message
- Removed opt-in confirmation e-mail being sent to a second, arbitrary address
- Fixed problem with "cron_*" files not running
- When sending e-mail through popup window, the estimated time left displayed is now considerably more accurate
- Fixed problem when editing the administrator account "admin"
- Fixed error message on the front-end about unauthorized files
- Corrected issue of not displaying complete code when including certain custom fields in the form wizard
- Fixed issue of default admin e-mail being invalid
- Complete software code rewrite
- Extensive list of features added/improved.
- See features page for overview of features.
