Spamihilator Changelog

What's new in Spamihilator 1.7.0.0

Aug 3, 2022
  • Improved compatibility with mail accounts from Web.de and GMX
  • Support for newer encryption algorithms
  • Updated certificate for encrypted connections between your mail client and Spamihilator

New in Spamihilator 1.6.0.0 (Dec 6, 2014)

  • Improved compatibility with mail accounts from Arcor
  • Improved compatibility with 64-bit operating systems
  • Disabled insecure SSLv2 method. SSLv3 and TLS are still available
  • Prevent SSLv3 POODLE attack
  • Fixed some minor bugs that could cause Spamihilator to crash in certain cases

New in Spamihilator 1.5.0.0 (Dec 28, 2012)

  • New portable version without installer
  • Updated spam word list
  • Fixed a bug in the message parser that could cause messages to be displayed with a future date in the recycle bin and training area.

New in Spamihilator 1.0.0.0 (Nov 8, 2011)

  • Support for UTF-8 encoded mails
  • Improved message parsing for more accurate spam recognition
  • Added dialog to test filter settings and priorities
  • Support for arbitrary IMAP flags
  • Improved user interface
  • Optional column showing a mail’s recipient in Training Area and Recycle Bin
  • Configurable columns for sender and recipient in Training Area and Recycle Bin
  • Add domains to the list of friends or blocked senders directly from Training Area and Recycle Bin
  • Added quick search for messages to Training Area and Recycle Bin
  • Possibility to search the lists of friends and blocked senders in the settings dialog
  • Improved Rule filter
  • Added possibility to manually prioritize rules
  • Optional automatic priorization of rules
  • Improved Newsletter plugin
  • Newsletter plugin is now able to let through newsletters from a certain sender address
  • Improved support for 32 bit plugins under the 64 bit version of Spamihilator
  • Support for large system fonts
  • Support for remote desktop connections

New in Spamihilator 0.9.9.60 Beta (Oct 10, 2011)

  • This version fixes some minor bugs from the last beta version 0.9.9.59.

New in Spamihilator 0.9.9.59 Beta (Sep 1, 2011)

  • Support for UTF-8 encoded mails
  • Improved message parsing for more accurate spam recognition
  • Added dialog to test filter settings and priorities
  • Support for arbitrary IMAP flags
  • Improved user interface
  • Optional column showing a mail’s recipient in Training Area and Recycle Bin
  • Configurable columns for sender and recipient in Training Area and Recycle Bin
  • Add domains to the list of friends or blocked senders directly from Training Area and Recycle Bin
  • Added quick search for messages to Training Area and Recycle Bin
  • Possibility to search the lists of friends and blocked senders in the settings dialog
  • Improved Rule filter
  • Added possibility to manually prioritize rules
  • Optional automatic priorization of rules
  • Improved Newsletter plugin
  • Newsletter plugin is now able to let through newsletters from a certain sender address
  • Many bug fixes and minor improvements

New in Spamihilator 0.9.9.53 (Jan 31, 2010)

  • The new rule filter improves Spamihilator’s overall recognition rate
  • Fixed backup of plugin settings
  • Fixed program update process
  • Date of messages on systems west of Greenwich will now be displayed correctly again
  • Fixed a bug that could lead to duplicate messages
  • Fixed several bugs that could lead to program crashes
  • Updated SSL certificate

New in Spamihilator 0.9.9.52 (Dec 23, 2009)

  • For this version the internal spam filters have been improved a lot to gain a higher spam recognition rate. Besides there is now a 64-bit version of Spamihilator for the first time!
  • Furthermore, Spamihilator’s user interface has been improved and a lot of bugs have been fixed. Installing the new version is recommended for all users.
  • These are the main changes in this version:
  • Improved spam recognition rate
  • Improved efficiency of the Learning Filter (added new classification algorithms)
  • Added more pre-defined spam words to the Spam Word Filter
  • Created native 64-bit version
  • Tested with Windows 7
  • Improved performance on multi-core systems
  • Added shortcuts to the start menu to open Spamihilator windows like Recycle Bin or Training Area
  • Improved user interface for increased usability
  • Improved IMAP compatibility
  • Improved general performance
  • Fixed several bugs
  • Added MSI-based installer for deployment within companies

New in Spamihilator 0.9.9.44 (Dec 23, 2008)

  • Training Area and Recycle Bin
  • More shortcut keys have been added.
  • Icons have been added to the menu.
  • Toolbars are fully customizable now. They can even be hidden completely.
  • Added possibility to move and hide list view columns.
  • Added option to switch between Recycle Bin and Training Area via the shortcut button. The Recycle Bin window will be closed when the Training Area is opened and vice versa.
  • The list view will gain keyboard focus again when the view message window has been closed.
  • Improved sorting.
  • Link filter
  • Added effective top level domain handling. So, links like test1.co.uk, test2.co.uk and test3.co.uk will not be merged to co.uk anymore.
  • General
  • Added possibility to reset all answers to message boxes.
  • Added language detail window with estimation about a language file’s quality.
  • Added support for the IMAP FETCH RFC822 command.
  • Fixed bugs
  • Messages will be premarked even when the Training Area is already open.
  • Fixed display of the column sort icon in the Recycle Bin and Training Area under Vista.
  • Updating the DCC Filter configuration file will not cause the installer to stall anymore.
  • The last seen timestamp in the Link Filter’s list of links will be updated correctly now
  • Fixed a bug in the link filter that did not display the last seen date immediately when a new link was added manually.

New in Spamihilator 0.9.9.43 (Aug 29, 2008)

  • Recycle Bin and Training Area window sizes will now be restored correctly
  • A bug has been fixed that caused the status window to be hidden when the option “Save last position” was enabled
  • A crash on systems with WindowBlinds installed has been fixed
  • The Link Filter will be loaded correctly now, even if the current user has a login name with special characters
  • The Recycle Bin database will be created correctly now, if it does not exist

New in Spamihilator 0.9.9.42 (Aug 27, 2008)

  • New Link Filter
  • The performance of the Training Area and the Recycle Bin has been increased (especially when displaying more than 1000 messages)
  • The usability of the Training Area and the Recycle Bin has been improved. In particular it is now possible to switch between these two windows by a small button in the menu bar, even under Windows Vista
  • A bug in the HTML mail parser has been fixed. This increases the recognition rate of all filters
  • Fixed IMAP SEARCH command
  • Two bugs in the mail date parser have been fixed
  • A visualization bug in the about dialog has been fixed
  • The setup procedure and the uninstaller have been improved
  • The DCC Filter and the zlib library have been updated

New in Spamihilator 0.9.9.41 (Apr 23, 2008)

  • The new Spamihilator version 0.9.9.41 has just been released. The prior version had a bug which could lead to reduced filter quality. The so-called DCC Filter did not work correctly on some systems. This bug has been resolved now. So, installing the new version is recommended for all users.
  • Furthermore, the user interface under Windows Vista has been improved slightly.

New in Spamihilator 0.9.9.39 (Apr 7, 2008)

  • A problem in the IMAP component has been fixed: some restored messages contained additional characters.
  • A problem in the IMAP component has been fixed: some messages could only be retrieved after a restart of the mail client.
  • Parsing nested multipart messages works better now. This improves the quality of the Learning Filter.
  • Closed GDI handle leaks. So, Spamihilator needs less resources if it runs very long.
  • A problem has been fixed: some systems showed a black screen when the DCC Filter got active.
  • A problem has been fixed: on some systems the main icon was displayed as a black square.
  • Mail preview shows less blank lines now.
  • The user�s default browser will be opened now when the help files are about to be shown.
  • The link to the frequently asked questions (FAQ) has been fixed in the main menu.

New in Spamihilator 0.9.9.38 (Jan 7, 2008)

  • Fixed toolbar in Recycle Bin and Training Area under Windows 2000 and 98
  • Fixed a bug in the IMAP status command
  • increased compatibility with Windows 2000 without service packs
  • Added option �Connection/IMAP/Check all folders for spam (not only Inbox)�

New in Spamihilator 0.9.9.32 (Aug 17, 2007)

  • reverted code to 0.9.9.30, merged with bufixes from
  • 0.9.9.31 release
  • fixed a bug with foreign time zone names

New in Spamihilator 0.9.9.31 (Aug 10, 2007)

  • fixed some bugs in the IMAP module
  • fixed a bug: Spamihilator locked itself when Bubble Window and
  • Recycle Bin were opened at the same time
  • added spu2 library
  • added spspdata library
  • added spspprot library
  • updated Boost libraries
  • fixed bug: user-defined spam words could not be altered
  • fixed bug: user could add invalid regular expressions
  • fixed DCC Filter: when dccproc.exe crashed, DCC Filter waited forever
  • fixed Setup Wizard which crashed with Thunderbird 2.0

New in Spamihilator 0.9.9.30 (Jul 7, 2007)

  • fixed a buffer overflow in IMAP server

New in Spamihilator 0.9.9.29 (Jun 22, 2007)

  • fixed bug: Spamihilator stalled in rare situations
  • fixed bug: Some servers allow mails ending with a dot. This could cause Spamihilator to crash
  • fixed bug: Some servers do not use a unique ID. This could cause Spamihilator to crash

New in Spamihilator 0.9.9.28 (Jun 21, 2007)

  • Fixed a bug that could cause Spamihilator to crash
  • Fixed a buffer overflow error in the logging module

New in Spamihilator 0.9.9.27 (Jun 7, 2007)

  • Spamihilator is now fully compatible to Windows Vista
  • Multi-user capability (settings will be saved in the folder of your personal profile)
  • Updated DCC Filter
  • Updated OpenSSL library
  • Coloured progress bar which shows the amount of spam messages during download
  • Many bugs fixed. Spamihilator runs now a lot more stable

New in Spamihilator 0.9.9.10 (Mar 8, 2007)

  • The automatic update feature has been removed. This reduces the pressure onto the Spamihilator server, so it can be enabled in a few days.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused screen savers not to start anymore.