Version 2.6 (10/28/2003)

  • It is now possible to enter a custom port number for the DNS server. 
    This is useful for DNS servers that work on non-standard ports, i.e. 
    port numbers other than 53.
  • The program now always correctly detects if any new messages are 
    received from client programs and starts the sending process.
  • International characters and various encodings are supported. The 
    program can successfully deliver message even if it is not correctly 
    encoded by the client program.
  • Relate4Free error message is fixed. The program crashes when the 
    database size reaches the FAT file system limit of 4GB. There is no 
    limitation on NTFS hard disks.
  • Fixed the bug that in some cases caused the corruption of 
    attachments. Mostly PDF files were affected by this problem.
  • Freezing after receiving a number of time out error messages is 
    fixed.
  • The option to delete the old database and create a new one is added 
    to the Tools menu. This option enables you to start with a new blank 
    database for storing messages if the database the program is using is 
    corrupted.
  • The ODBC driver has a bug that does not allow folder path to have 
    more than 60 characters and contain the dot ('.') characters. The 
    program now saves the messages into the “Common Files” folder if the 
    main folder cannot be used.

Version 2.5.24 (9/5/2003)

  • The "Out of memory" bug that caused the program to crash after 
    sending continuously for about 20 minutes is now fixed.
  • The program has more sophisticated algorithms for detecting and 
    logging invalid e-mail addresses. The problem with duplicate entries 
    in the log file or in the Access database file is fixed.
  • Fixed the problem with the creation of bounced messages. The 
    program could not return the mail to sender in certain situations.
  • Fixed several smaller bugs that caused crashes.

Version 2.5.16 (8/11/2003)

  • This version fixes the freezing problem at the startup that was 
    introduced in v2.5.15.
  • Fixed all reported ‘unexpected errors’ in versions 2.5, 2.5.1, and 
    2.5.15.
  • Small performance improvements during the sending operation.

Version 2.5.15 (7/31/2003)

  • This version correctly installs OBDC database components on some 
    non-english versions of Windows.
  • Fixes the problem with deletion of messages from the Outbox folder 
    on some systems.
  • Fixes several other smaller bugs.

Version 2.5.0 (6/13/2003)

  • Improved detection and logging of bad e-mail addresses. The 
    program can now detect and log bad e-mail addresses during the 
    sending process. 
  • Fixed the bug that changes immediately sending option to manual if 
    a dial-up connection cannot be detected.
  • Sending speed is increased by approximately 20%.
  • The program now minimizes correctly after system restart.
  • Fixed the problem with Outlook 2002 when it tries to send messages 
    to a local SMTP server. Outlook drops the response to one of the 
    commands that it issues if the response is received too quickly. 
    Outlook then waits for its timeout period for the response (which 
    was already received but ignored) and then gives up. 
  • Windows 95 is not longer supported. The program may still run 
    correctly on this operating system if you have the latest updates 
    for Internet Explorer.
  • There are many other smaller improvements in this release. 

Version 2.4.95 (3/25/2003)

    Bug fixes

  • Fixed the problem with the user interface when the 
    Windows logical DPI settings is something other than 96. 
    Windows sizes all dialogs based on this value. The appearance 
    of some user interface elements was corrupted.
  • This version fixes the communication problem with Outlook 
     2002 SP1.
  • The bug that caused ‘Overflow’ error messages is now fixed.
  • There are no conflicts if some other server application is 
    using the same port and host name on the same computer. 
    PostCast Server will always have the priority and continue to 
    receive messages.
  • When the client does not close the connection to PostCast 
    Server properly, the program automatically terminates the 
    connection and enables the incoming channel for next 
    connections.
  • The ‘place the program into windows startup group’ option 
    now works correctly.
  • The program does not use all available CPU time if the 
    'Reject mail if sender has no MX record' option is selected.
  • The program now correctly refreshes the Outbox folder if 
    you send messages using PostCast client program 
    (www.postcast.com) and the 'Submit messages to PostCast 
    Server' option. If you enable the Immediately sending option 
    in the Settings screen, the server will now send messages as 
    soon as it detects the connection from PostCast. 
  • Fixed the problem with the permissions on Windows NT/2000/XP 
    computers and the "Access Denied" error under non-administrator 
    user accounts.
  • Fixed the bug in the 'Always on top' feature where the main 
    window appeared frozen.
  • If the program crashes when sending messages, the next time 
    you start the process it will remove all sent and undeliverable 
    messages. There is no way it can send duplicate messages to 
    a single recipient.

    New features and improvements

  • The part of the program that accepts incoming connections 
    from e-mail clients is completely rewritten. Speed and 
    stability is greatly improved.
  • The program can now accept up to 100 simultaneous 
    connections from clients and it can also send the messages 
    using its 20 threads at the same time. On Windows NT/2000/XP 
    set the postcastserver.exe process priority to Above Normal 
    if you expect a lot of connections.
  • DNS server settings is now simplified and does not include 
    'Default DNS' option. The DNS detection is improved.
  • The new 'Ping the address before sending' option in the 
    Settings/Advanced screen enables you to disable pinging when 
    sending messages to other computers inside your LAN.
  • If you configure the server to use the LAN IP address and if 
    that address changes, the program will automatically detect 
    the new settings.
  • The detection of your computer's network parameters and IP 
    addresses is improved. The program allows you to select your 
    internet IP address from the 'Host Name' drop-down list in 
    the Settings screen. The next time your IP address changes, 
    it automatically detects the new settings. It uses the same 
    approach in the 'Server Identity' screen 
    (Settings>Advanced>Settings).  Select the 'Detect changed IP 
    addresses' option in the Settings/Advanced screen to enable 
    this feature. 
  • The program does not start sending messages from the 
    beginning if it is interrupted during the large mailings. It 
    skips all 'non-idle' messages in the Outbox and continues 
    with the next unsent message.

Version 2.2.0 (6/23/2002)

  • Fixed the communication problem with Outlook 2002 introduced with 
    Office XP Service Pack 1.
  • Sending speed is improved. Also, the program now works much faster 
    when ‘Force message delivery’ option is used.
  • When starting a new sending process a new option in Settings/Advanced 
    screen removes all messages that received fatal errors from remote 
    servers in previous mailings. This feature is safe to use and there 
    is no way a message with a valid recipient can be deleted. It increases 
    the sending speed because the program doesn’t need to process those 
    messages again.
  • More detailed reporting of errors in log files.
  • If program has terminated unexpectedly it can now determine which 
    messages have been sent and delete them from Outbox on startup. 
    This eliminates possibility of sending duplicate messages to a single 
    recipient.
  • Added the ‘Time Left’ counter in the Stats toolbar. Fixed the bug that 
    generated negative values in statistics. 
  • Fixed the problem with the appearance of the statistics at the bottom 
    of the screen.
  • Fixed the bug in the ‘Send messages inside the LAN’ option that blocked 
    threads that received errors after trying to connect to a non-existing 
    server. The bug caused the program to stop sending messages after a 
    certain period of time.

Version 2.1.26 (5/30/2002)

  • Fixed the IP detection of incoming connections.
  • Fixed the bug that generated ‘500 please set from & to first...’ 
    error with some e-mail messages.
  • Added support for return receipts option in e-mail clients.
  • Fixed the bug in the ‘Allow access...’ feature in the security 
    section that caused open relay problems. Enter either localhost, 
    127.0.0.1, or a LAN IP address to allow access only from local computer.
  • Fixed the enhanced data control problem when connecting to the outbox 
    folder.

Version 2.0.11 (2/2/2002)

  • Fixed: the problem with the security section. The program 
    can now properly detect an IP address of a connected client 
    and deny or allow the access using the settings in the Security 
    section of the Settings screen.
  • Fixed: the problem in the Server TimeOut option that causes the 
    program to loop indefinitely and consumes 100% of processor time.

Version 2.0.0 (1/25/2002)

  • New 'XP style' user interface.
  • New Network Configuration window.
  • Fixed: detection of the sender's IP address and reported
    problems with the Security tools
  • Fixed: the network detection module and fixed the
    problem with the DOS window showing on some 
    non-US Windows regional settings.
  • The DNS detection feature in the Settings screen is
    improved. It can now detect multiple DNS server addresses.
  • The program can now send messages to servers inside the
    LAN. You should use the following format for e-mail
    addresses: user@servername or user@serverip
  • Fixed: a few problems with the 'immediately' mail
    sending frequency option
  • Fixed: 'server timeout' option. The thread with an error
    was unavailable.

Version 1.5.13 (8/15/2001)

  • Fixed: large column width in the grid on non-english versions of 
    Windows
  • Fixed: read Receipts option in Outlook now works correctly with PostCast 
    Server
  • Fixed: detection of network parameters on non-english versions of 
    Windows
  • Fixed: the program could only receive 500-800 messages in a single 
    session. I could reproduce the problem only with PostCast client but 
    it is possible that some other e-mail clients had problems too
  • Fixed: The program did not conform to RFC 821 upon a successful 
    client>server e-mail delivery
  • Added:  "Do not send messages if a Dial-Up connection cannot be 
    detected" check box under Dial-Up Networking section

Version 1.5.12 (8/15/2001)

  • Fixed: the warning message introduced in 1.5 version is now
    disabled. In the previous version, the program will display the 
    Too Many Recipients error and lock up
  • Fixed: run time error '0' message when receiving messages 
    from a client
  • Fixed: bug that caused only one column in the grid to be visible 
    at a time
  • Fixed: large font size problem in the grid with certain regional 
    settings in Windows
  • Fixed: DNS detection on Windows Millennium systems

Version 1.5 Final version (7/28/2001)

  • Added: in the 'Dial-Up Networking' section of the
    Settings screen, you can now instruct the program to close
    the connection to the Internet only if it is initiated by
    PostCast Server.
  • Added: the program can block postings to specified
    domains. In the Security section of the Settings screen
    domain names should be entered in the 'Reject postings to
    following domains' list
  • Added: the program shows a warning message when sending
    to more recipients than 50.
  • Added: the program writes more details in logs for
    unsuccessful operations
  • Improved: the program manages multiple connections
    better and generally works much better in a multi-user
    environment
  • Fixed: the program is now compatible with Outlook 2002
  • Fixed: in the logs list the most recent day is always at
    the bottom of the list instead of reverse date-order
  • Fixed: 'create a new log file when log is larger...'
    option in the settings screen always creates a new log file
  • Fixed: the HELO SMTP command passes a blank string to a
    remote server. The program now identifies itself by using an
    Internet IP address
  • Fixed: some minor bugs in the DNS detect feature
  • Fixed: program crashes when the message contains a large
    attachment (over 10 MB)
  • Fixed: slow response time when receiving messages during
    the sending process
  • Fixed: If a message contains only an address in the BCC
    field (no entry in TO or CC) it fails to be send
  • Fixed: if you put in an invalid 'From' and an invalid
    'To' and set to 'Return to sender' the program continues to
    loop without deleting the message
  • Fixed: large font size problem in the grid
  • Fixed: having "Automatically Check for Updates" turned
    off causes the program to show a "nag screen" every time the
    server is launched
  • Fixed: when PostCast server spans midnight and the Mail
    sending frequency option is set to 'immediately' the program
    waits for 1440 minutes (one day) before starting the next
    sending process.
  • Fixed: total of sent messages in the statistics toolbar
    always seems to be one fewer than it should be
  • Removed: insertion of the 'X-SMTP-Server' line in the
    message header

Version 1.5 Beta 2 (4/12/2001)

   • Fixed: in the 'delete logs' dialog, the yes/no buttons in
     response to "Are you sure you wish to  permanently delete
     all log files?" are reversed. If you close the 
     "Administration" tab, and then come  back to it later, all 
     the log files have reappeared.
   • Added: you can now choose how would you like the program
     to create log files. There are three options:
   	a. create a separate file for each mailing process
   	b. use a single log file
   	c. create a new file after the current log exceeds
           certain size   	
   • Added: the 'Logs' button on the main toolbar contains list
     of recent log files. You do not have to call 'Settings'
     window up each time, choose the 'Administration' tab, and 
     call up logs from there anymore.
   • Fixed: if you choose 'Use this DNS server' option the
     program will not use the specified server if it finds a
     faster one from its internal list of public DNS servers. 
     This caused problems with some types of Internet connections. 
     Now if you select the option, the program will connect to 
     the Internet only through specified DNS server.
   • Fixed: '20 ESMTP supported' response from some servers
     caused errors.
   • Added: you can now specify the value that will be used for
     server identification. The program will use that value
     during HELO handshaking process that occurs every time the
     program connects to mail servers.     
   • Added: 'Message Source' option in the edit menu in the
     main window or View menu in the New/Open window shows
     complete source code of a selected e-mail message.
   • Fixed: the program denies connections from a local
     computer if you specify 127.0.0.1 or localhost value in
     the Settings/Security screen. 
   • Added: Check for Updates option from the Tools menu checks
     for new versions of the program.

Version 1.5 Beta 1 (2/8/2001)

  • Fixed: the program now correctly finds a free port when
    default isn't available.
  • Fixed: fixed bug in the auto DNS detection feature. All
    relevant network information can be detected now.
  • Fixed: fixed problem with bounced messages. The program
    can now send bounced messages to the sender. When a
    message is marked as undeliverable, the program will
    notify the sender about the problem.
  • Fixed: in some cases, if the server that receives message 
    from the program does not return standard 220 or 250 
    response after HELO command from PostCast Server, an 
    error occurs.
  • Fixed: some servers refuse connections from PostCast
    Server if the host name contains blank characters.
  • Fixed: the program sometimes puts line breaks in the
    email message
  • Fixed: a screen redraw problem in the DNS setting area
  • Added: the new DNS component eliminates all problems
    related to DNS servers. It has a list of publicly
    available DNS servers. The program periodically checks
    the servers and detects their response times during the
    sending process. It always uses the fastest servers so
    sending speed is greatly increased. PostCast Server now
    works even if you don't enter an address of a DNS
    server. Also, you do not need to change your DNS 
    configuration when connecting to a different Internet 
    Service Provider.
  • Added: Total number of recipients per message is now 
    50. You can enter multiple e-mail addresses in To, CC or 
    BCC field of an e-mail message. The limitation of one 
    address per message or maximum 3 if you use CC and BCC 
    fields is removed.   
  • Added: you can now specify an IP range in the security
    section of the program. For example, '192.168' value
    will allow access only to those with an IP address that
    starts with '192.168'.
  • Possible Problem: In some cases program crashes when
    Internet Explorer 5.5 is installed on the same
    computer. Upgrade to version 5.5 SP1 will solve this
    problem. You can visit windowsupdate.microsoft.com to
    upgrade your version of Internet Explorer.

Version 1.0.0 - Final version (11/19/2000)

  • Fixed: Incorrect number of bytes when sending messages
  • Fixed: All created log files are now listed
  • Added: Complete documentation
  • Fixed: Minimize at startup option
  • Fixed: All other minor bugs

Version 0.9.54 (10/24/2000)

  • Fixed: number of connections settings
  • Added: Detect button next to the DNS server for
    detecting configured DNS server. If you're connected to
    the Internet, you can now detect DNS server address
    from the Settings screen
  • Added: Show Network Configuration window in Tools menu
  • Fixed: when creating HTML messages, program doesn't
    show the page correctly
  • Fixed few small bugs
 
Version 0.9.53 (9/24/2000)

  • Fixed: 'Error Type incompatible' error message at
    startup on some configurations
  • Added: if the sending mode is set to 'Immediately',
    program will pause few minutes after each sending
    process. This option can be configured from the
    Settings/System window
  • Added: icon in system tray shows an animation when
    sending messages and/or receiving them from a client
  • Fixed: with 'minimize at startup' option selected, in
    some cases, program blocks
  • Added 'Delete all logs' option in
    Settings/Administration screen
  • Added 'Open Link' option after right-clicking any
    hyperlink in New Message/Open Message window
  • Program now uses less system resources on Win95/98/ME
  • Fixed few small bugs
