SimpleCheck Changelog

What's new in SimpleCheck 8.0.4

Jul 2, 2012
  • Bug Fix: A change to the Recovery option selection is now saved when the window is Closed.
  • Doubled the size of buffers for the To, CC and BCC fields in SimnpleSend to 512 bytes each.
  • Installed a Build number mechanism to facilitate better Version Control during SimpleCheck development.
  • Bug Fix: Stabilized and fully separated the SimpleRead and SimpleSend processes from each other.
  • SimpleSend will now insert the Signature in the message body wherever the cursor is placed.
  • Bug Fix: The Check Mail Progress window Skip button now functions correctly and proceeds to the next MailBox.
  • New Major Feature: Create colored Virtual Folders with new Message Folder menu under any MailBox to organize messages.
  • A message can be placed into an existing MailBox Folder using the new Folder button in SimpleSend.
  • The currently selected MailBox in the left pane of the MailBox window is now Underlined and displayed in Bold font.
  • The MailBox Settings/Accounts window has a new Unhide option to show forgotten passwords if the User is an Administrator.
  • Renamed the Downloaded Messages feature to Message Cache to be more precise.
  • Bug Fix: Whenever a MailBox is renamed the corresponding Message Cache folder is now also renamed to match.
  • The ascending/descending sort indicator in the MailBox window is now a Red up/down arrow to make it more visible.
  • The Profiles window has been renamed to: Profile Management.
  • There is now a convenient Save Profile menu item in the File menu list of the MailBox window.
  • A Refresh item has been added to the File menu of the MailBox window and can also be activated with the F5 key. 77) 8.0.4 - Bug Fix: The Font selection feature on the Common Tab of Settings has been reworked and is now stable.
  • Bug Fix: Minimized MailBox window no longer steals the focus when new mail is found via Auto-Check.
  • SimpleRead now recognizes VCalendar GoToMeeting Invitations and presents a clickable link to join a meeting.
  • Reorganized and clarified the right-click context menus in the MailBox window.
  • Replaced the Printer module to update it from Windows 95 coding to contemporary Windows standards.

New in SimpleCheck 8.0.3 (Feb 8, 2011)

  • Limited the Message Preview window header area to be no more than 25% of the window; added To & CC scroll bars, when needed.
  • Lightened the background color for SimpleSend Required Fields (E-Mail Address, To & Subject).
  • Renamed the Message Preview window to SimpleRead.
  • Bug Fix: Printing from SimpleRead now includes any Attachment file names.
  • Printing from SimpleSend now includes a current Date/Time stamp line.
  • MailBoxes window no longer pops-up as the front window from an Auto-Check when no new mail messages are found.
  • When Auto-Check is in Progress the MailBox name being checked is shown at the bottom of the MailBoxes window.
  • Added a Make Folder button to Settings/Common/(Saved Messages & Quarantine Directory fields [...]).
  • Added a Double-Click Tooltip Balloon description when the cursor hovers over the SimpleSend BCC field.
  • Bug Fix: MailBox window size changes are now reliably saved when the option is checked on the Common tab Settings page.
  • Big Fix: Restoring the minimized SimpleRead window no longer causes all message body text to be highlighted.
  • Replaced all Tool Bar buttons with large 32x32 pixel Icons in the SimpleSend, SimpleRead and MailBox windows.
  • The SimpleSend window can now be closed after sending by pressing the Enter key, depending on confirmation option settings.
  • Bug Fix: Corrected the memory allocation and handling for Mailbox Signatures.
  • Bug Fix: Signatures are now always properly associated with the selected MailBox being used in SimpleSend.
  • Bug Fix: Signature Tool Bar button and Attach menu items are grayed-out when no signature is defined.
  • The SimpleCheck version number is now displayed in the upper right corner of the MailBox window.
  • Redesigned the Install/Setup program so that Auto-Update works properly for all supported Windows OS versions.
  • Bug Fix: The Match Case option in Find now works properly when searching through a MailBox.
  • Bug Fix: Highlighted information in Subject, To & CC header fields in SimpleRead can now be copied with a right-click.
  • Bug Fix: SimpleSend will now allow text body editing for Reply or Forwarded messages that are more than 30,000 characters.
  • Added MailBox window Toolbar buttons for Settings and Saved Messages.
  • Bug Fix: The Saved Messages window now works properly without getting a fatal error and sizes automatically.
  • Changed the Common Tab default selections to those found to be most useful and popular for new installations.
  • At startup SimpleCheck now notifies the user if the Auto-Update SC-Setup.exe file is defined but cannot be opened.
  • An E-Mail message Reply now automatically removes the senders address in the CC field of SimpleSend.
  • Bug Fix: The Notify Only Once option now works properly in all cases so that Sound Notifications will be played if defined.

New in SimpleCheck 8.0.2 (Oct 27, 2010)

  • Bug Fix: When the Find window is opened, the "Find what:" field is now highlighted.
  • Added an Exit (program) item to the File Menu of the MailBoxes (Result) window, similar to the SimpleCheck System Tray Exit.
  • Selecting a MailBox in the left-pane now highlights the first message in the right-pane and transfers the focus there.
  • Doing a Delete Now (X) retains the focus in the right-pane and highlights the message after the last deleted one.
  • Marking a Message for Deletion with a Tool Button now advances the MailBox window message list Highlight 1 line.
  • Focus handling is now consistent throughout the application so it now remains in the MailBox window right-pane.
  • Bug Fix: Messages are now reread from the Saved File Directory reliably regardless of which Windows OS is being used.
  • Bug Fix: A Reply from the MailBox (Result) window now Reads an UnRead message automatically and then opens SimpleSend.
  • SimpleSend now requires that the To & Subject fields not be empty; as indicated by the orange color of the fields.
  • Double-clicking the BCC address field in SimpleSend adds the Sender E-Mail address into the BCC list.
  • Bug Fix: All E-Mail addresses now show in the Message Preview window by wrapping to new lines.
  • Bug Fix: The Cancel button in the Progress window now works properly for both reading a Message and when Checking MailBoxes.
  • Bug Fix: The .scpf Profile file is now completely loaded even if a Ctrl-Z is accidentally embedded in a message entry.
  • A log file of key application process steps is now created at SimpleCheck startup to aid in debugging: debug_info.txt
  • The MailBox window will no longer disruptively pop-up as the top window if a SimpleSend window is open.
  • When the SimpleSend window is opened the focus is now directed to the To: field.
  • Bug Fix: A Reply done from the MailBox window now picks up "CC" addresses like the Message Preview window Reply does.
  • Bug Fix: Saving a Message Preview to a file no longer leaves the message text highlighted.
  • Automatically copies the .scpf Profile file to a .scpf.BAK backup file at SimpleCheck startup in case of problems.
  • Bug Fix: TNEF winmail.dat attachments will now Open correctly.
  • Bug Fix: Printing from SimpleSend now includes any Attachment file names.

New in SimpleCheck 8.0.1 (Oct 27, 2010)

  • Bug Fix: Enlarged the user name buffer to accomodate long names to fix an authentication problem preventing deletes.

New in SimpleCheck 8.0.0 (Jul 12, 2010)

  • Recompiled SimpleCheck for compatibility with Windows Server 2003 (NT Server Windows Family), XP, Vista.
  • Bug Fix: Flush and Close I/O handles on the .scpf profile files when it is updated.
  • Automatically perform the Close button function on the Result Window, if it is open, when Exit is selected.
  • Changed the default font size in the Message Preview and SimpleSend windows from MS Sans Serif 8 point to 9 point.
  • Changed the default Check Mailbox Schedule interval from 1 minute to 10 minutes; dynamically change any 1 minute setting to 10 minutes during execution.
  • Avoid unnecessary E-Mail Server polling by comparing Mailbox Message and Total Byte counts when no Messages are marked for deletion.
  • Bug Fix: Recognize and display messages received in "Base64" and "quotable print" formats.
  • Bug Fix: After saving an attachment, release the handle for it so the directory in which it was saved can be renamed.
  • Delete Now (X) - Immediately delete highlighted/marked message(s) without scanning the mailbox from the beginning.
  • Bug Fix: Show .eml attachment contents by activating the Show Source button.
  • Bug Fix: Show all Microsoft bundled TNEF (Transport Neutral Encapsulation Format) attachments within a winmail.dat.
  • Do not update the .scpf file when new messages have arrived; Only update the .scpf file on disk upon program EXIT.
  • Display the Disabled Mailbox icon in the system tray when Starting/Exiting SimpleCheck.
  • Remove unprintable characters from attachment names and rename the source file prior to SimpleSend MIME processing.
  • When SimpleSend attachs a file to a message the path before the file name is no longer shown.
  • Bug Fix: Added MIME recognition of previously unreadable Microsoft generated E-Mail and the ability to display it.
  • Added a Delete NOw button (X) to the Message Preview Window to immediately delete the displayed message from the server.
  • Added error trapping to shut down SimpleCheck normally in case of a pending Abort.
  • Removed the limit on the program stack size and allowed Windows to manage it.
  • Enhanced the error message information capability in case of an Abort.
  • System Tray Icon is Deleted upon Exit; Default Button focus for the SimpleSend Save Option changed to "No" from "Yes".
  • The Result Window now explicitly takes the Focus whenever it becomes the top window after new mail has arrived.
  • Made WinHelp work under Windows XP, Vista, etc. from the "Program Files\SimpleCheck" Directory.
  • Enlarged the Height of the Attachment List Box in the SimpleSend window for ease of selection with multiple attachments.
  • Added a new option to Message Preview so that attachments can be Opened directly without having to Save them first.
  • Added a new option to Message Preview so that attachments can be Saved and then Opened, as one operation.
  • The TAB key now moves from top left to bottom right fields in the expected sequence.
  • Made the TAB key function as aN 8-Space Tab in the SimpleSend message body; Uses Control-Tab to move from Message field.
  • Added a Play button to preview the Sound Notification on the Settings Common tab.
  • Placed Checkmarks by Included MailBoxes in the Included MailBox list in the System Tray Main Menu.
  • Made terminology consistent throughout all SimpleCheck Menus and Labels.
  • Added a boxed SimpleCheck name to the MailBox window; Enlarged the Tool Bar Buttons and added Labels.
  • System Tray icon gives load/save progress by rollover message when the program is started/exited.
  • Does not close the MailBoxes (Result) Window when the Open E-Mail Client is activated.
  • Changed the default location for Profiles to be: "C:\Program Files\SimpleCheck", which works for all Windows versions.
  • Redesigned the .scpf loading process to use the minimum amount of memory necessary for the registry initialization process.
  • Provided a Main Menu option to cancel Initialization and Exit cleanly when loading the Registry at program start.
  • Added a File menu item and Tool Bar button with checkmark status in the MailBoxes window for "Enable Auto Check".
  • When the Enable Auto Check state is toggled, the next scheduled check time in the MailBox window is now updated.
  • Added a View Menu to the MailBoxes window for selecting either the Small or Large Tool Bar Button size.
  • Address Book contact entries now work from SimpleSend under Windows XP, Vista and 7.
  • If SimpleCheck is started again when the System Tray icon is not visible it will refresh the icon and open the Main Menu.
  • Message status flags are now preserved if the MailBox window is closed or the program is exited.
  • Program exit is very fast regardless of how many messages are being held on the E-Mail server and in memory.
  • The Find function now keeps the focus on the found object in the message panel after the Find window is closed.
  • Bug Fix: MailBox flags now accurately reflect Green/Yellow checkmark message status after an Auto-Check of a MailBox.
  • Added a Settings/Common tab option (Optimize Startup) to retain the registry message data when the program exits normally.
  • Added a Print menu item to the File drop-down menu in the SimpleSend window to alow printing of Sent Messages.
  • The Help file has been partially updated and converted into a newer format.