AutoMSW Changelog

What's new in AutoMSW 8.1.0.0

Feb 24, 2022
  • Increased the maximum SMTP password size from 63 to 255 characters

New in AutoMSW 8.0.0.0 (Feb 23, 2022)

  • Updated for Windows 11 compatibility
  • Added support for high resolution monitors
  • Updated used OpenSSL version to the latest
  • Cleaned up various menu commands

New in AutoMSW 7.1.100 (May 27, 2016)

  • Added support for TLS when sending through a secure SMTP server. Previously only SSL was supported.
  • Added wildcard (* and ?) support to recipient specific attachments (AttachFile)
  • Built with the latest compiler for improved speed and security
  • Updated used OpenSSL version to the latest (1.0.2h)

New in AutoMSW 7.0 (Sep 17, 2015)

  • Updated for Windows 10 compatibility
  • Added the option to include custom headers in the email headers. Useful for special things like List-Unsubscribe. The custom header field body value supports mail merge, so you can have the custom headers customized for each email sent.

New in AutoMSW 6.3 (Mar 13, 2015)

  • Improvements in setup program
  • Improvements in reading license when there are extra lines inserted
  • Fixed small memory leak

New in AutoMSW 6.2 (Nov 18, 2014)

  • Bug fix related to entering of the license key

New in AutoMSW 6.1 (Nov 10, 2014)

  • Updated website links within the program to use HTTPS instead of HTTP
  • Several miscellaneous speed/reliability improvements

New in AutoMSW 6.0 (Aug 8, 2014)

  • Added ability to DKIM sign emails

New in AutoMSW 5.2 (Apr 23, 2014)

  • Heartbleed bug fix. Re-compiled with version of OpenSSL (0.9.8g) without Heartbleed bug.
  • Heartbleed bug affects clients as well as servers, so any connections to secure servers with prior versions of AutoMSW could leave the client machine open to exploit.

New in AutoMSW 5.1 (Nov 18, 2013)

  • Bug fix:
  • Program could crash when using multiple threads and sending through an SMPT server with SSL

New in AutoMSW 5.0 (Apr 16, 2013)

  • Updated for Windows 8 compatibility
  • Added a command line interface command (Clear Attachments) to reset attachments to none. Previously, any GUI added attachments were also sent when using command line interface.
  • Added command line interface options for setting sending options: seconds to pause between e-mails, number of threads, and re-try attempts

New in AutoMSW 4.2 (Apr 18, 2010)

  • Files being used by AutoMSW can now be open for edit in other applications at the same time AutoMSW is using them. This makes it possible to have files like your mailing list open in Excel at the same time you are using them to send in AutoMSW. Previously the files being used by AutoMSW had to be closed by all other applications for AutoMSW to be able to read them.

New in AutoMSW 4.1 (Feb 22, 2010)

  • Changed product name from "Auto Mailer" to "AutoMSW" due to trademark issues. Everything about the program is the same, except the name has changed.

New in AutoMSW 4.0 (Jan 8, 2010)

  • Updated for Windows 7 compatibility
  • Added recipient specific message capability
  • Added option to specify system name used when sending direct
  • Main window "Browse..." buttons initialize selection dialog to folder of currently selected file. Makes it easier when switching files.

New in AutoMSW 3.2 (Jul 31, 2008)

  • Added ability to Cc or Bcc one or more e-mail addresses on all sent e-mails.
  • Expanded capabilities of the command line interface. Sending method, options, and 'From' e-mail address can now be specified in the arguments file.

New in AutoMSW 3.1 (May 24, 2008)

  • Updated for Windows Vista compatibility: Log files stored in user's application data area; Manifested to run with current user permission level
  • Input files checked for ANSI encoding when starting a job. If any files are not ANSI encoded (UTF-8 or Unicode) a warning will be shown. Checks mailing list, text message, and HTML message files.

New in AutoMSW 2.8 (Apr 4, 2007)

  • Bug fix: Saving profiles was not always saving the current settings

New in AutoMSW 2.7 (Mar 24, 2007)

  • Bug fix: Direct sending method was not working under older Windows versions in some cases

New in AutoMSW 2.6 (Mar 14, 2007)

  • Added support for "Profiles". Easily store and recall multiple profiles. Profiles memorize and recall all program settings. See "File / Profiles".
  • Utilizes modern common controls when available for improved User Interface appearance
  • Improved mailing list parsing, so an un-matched double quote does not consume the rest of the mailing list
  • Added support for wildcards in the "AddAttachment" statement for the command line interface