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Version 2.1.54
Added Features:
1. Improved setup user flow
2. Sorting Optimization
First non-beta release of My Spam Gone for Hotmail
February 27, 2009
Version 2.1.53
Features reintroduced:
1. Good words
2. Bad words
3. The Sent Email feature
Known problems:
Spam sorting speeds were not optimal.
First non-beta release of My Spam Gone for Outlook Express
September 4, 2008
Version 2.1.33
This build is for My Spam Gone and only for Outlook Express. This includes working with Yahoo Mail PLUS when working through Outlook Express.
September 24, 2008
Version 2.1.35
This build is for My Spam Gone and only for Outlook Express. This includes working with Yahoo Mail PLUS when working through Outlook Express.
Added Features:
1. Added uninstall including Remove Programs in Control Panel.
2. Added entries in Start | Programs for Setup, Run and Uninstall.
3. No longer difficult to bring most programs to foreground when My Spam Gone is running.
Known Problem:
1. Sometime it is difficult to bring program to foreground.
2. Address records sometimes get dropped from Address List when manually entering addresses.
3. The hypertext link indicator of spam feature does not always work.
Features Not Included:
1. Automatically adding addresses to address list when user moves messages to wanted folders.
2. Function to automatically download program updates and restart program is not included.
3. Bad words.
4. The Sent Email feature is not complete.
September 4, 2008
Version 2.1.33
This build is for My Spam Gone and only for Outlook Express. This includes working with Yahoo Mail PLUS when working through Outlook Express.
Added Features:
1. Improved processing large numbers of emails in single downlaod.
2. Improved processing speed.
Known Problem:
1. Sometime it is difficult to bring program to foreground.
2. Address records sometimes get dropped from Address List when manually entering addresses.
3. The hypertext link indicator of spam feature does not always work.
Features Not Included:
1. Automatically adding addresses to address list when user moves messages to wanted folders.
2. Function to automatically download program updates and restart program is not included.
3. Bad words.
4. The Sent Email feature is not complete.
August 11, 2008
Version 2.1.29 BETA
This build is for My Spam Gone and only for Outlook Express. This includes working with Yahoo Mail PLUS when working through Outlook Express.
Added Features:
1. Improved processing large numbers of emails in single downlaod.
2. Improved processing speed.
Known Problem:
1. Program occasionally hangs requiring using task manager to exit.
2. Sometime it is difficult to bring program to foreground.
3. Address records sometimes get dropped for Address List when editing.
4. The hypertext link indicator of spam feature does not always work.
Features Not Included:
1. Automatically adding addresses to address list when user moves messages to wanted folders.
2. Bad words
3. The Sent Email feature is not complete.
August 1, 2008
Version 2.1.28
This build is for My Spam Gone and only for Outlook Express. This includes working with Yahoo Mail PLUS when working through Outlook Express.
Added Features:
1. Improved processing large numbers of emails in single download.
2. Improved processing speed.
Features Not Included:
1. Automatically adding addresses to address list when user moves messages to wanted folders.
2. Bad words
3. The Sent Email feature is not complete.
Known Problems:
1. The hypertext link indicator of spam feature does not always work.
July 11, 2008
Version 2.1.26 BETA
This build is for My Spam Gone and only for Outlook Express. This includes working with Yahoo Mail PLUS when working through Outlook Express.
Added Features:
1. Improved processing large numbers of emails in single downlaod.
2. Lowered processing priority so My Spam Gone does not consume resources.
New Problem:
1. Takes long time to complete processing with processing priority set to lowest
possible level. We set higher priority in future version when Outlook Express
is in foreground.
Features Not Included:
1. Automatically adding addresses to address list when user moves messages to wanted folders.
2. Bad words
3. The Sent Email feature is not complete.
Known Problems:
1. The hypertext link indicator of spam feature does not always work.
March 11, 2008
Version 2.1.19 First non-beta release of 2.1
This build is for My Spam Gone and only for Outlook Express. This includes working with Yahoo Mail PLUS when working through Outlook Express.
Added Features:
1. Pass code in subject.
2. Added senders location (IP) to Address List.
3. Added Database / Spreadsheet, Pass Code, Visited Sites and DNSBL to Address List.
4. We added progress window.
Features Not Included:
1. Good words
2. Bad words
3. The Sent Email feature is not complete.
Known Problems:
1. The hypertext link indicator of spam feature does not always work.
December 20, 2007 BETA
Version 2.1.11 Beta release
This build is for My Spam Gone and only for Outlook Express. This includes working with Yahoo Mail PLUS when working through Outlook Express.
Added Features:
1. Fixed get prior messages for wanted folders problem.
2. Fixed program hangs on exit problem.
Features Not Included:
1. Pass code
2. Good words
3. Bad words
4. The Sent Email feature is not complete.
Known Problems:
1. The hypertext link indicator of spam feature does not always work.
December 18, 2007 BETA
Version 2.1.10 Beta release
This build is for My Spam Gone and only for Outlook Express.
This includes working with Yahoo Mail PLUS when working through Outlook Express.
Added Features:
1. Address file support has been added and addresses for prior messages in wanted folders are (almost) automatically
added. A .sorted file will be created for each wanted folder. Example filename is "PriorAddressesSorted.relatives"
for the email folder "relatives".
The "Set Folder Categories" menu item is disabled until sorted files are created for each wanted folder.
2. The install program prompts the user to exit Outlook Express before starting the plugin which is required
by Microsoft.
3. The module that connects to our server automatically downloads the latest version.
Features Not Included:
1. Pass code.
2. Good words
3. Bad words
4. The Sent Email feature is not complete.
Known Problems:
1. The get prior messages for wanted folder function does not always process all wanted folders.
2. Program hangs on exit when the retrieve prior message function is used. This functions
is only used in initial run(s) until all prior messages in wanted folders have been
analyzed.
3. The hypertext link indicator of spam feature does not always work.
November 9, 2007 BETA
Version 2.1.1 Beta release
This build is for Email Rescuer and only for Outlook Express. This includes working with Yahoo Mail PLUS when working through Outlook Express. Users can enable the indicators of spam features.
Added Features:
1. The DNSBL feature was added but we plan more improvements.
2. We process messages that the Outlook Express message rules move to other folders.
3. The default install path is now "Program Files\Arlington Web Services\Common".
4. Almost all files created in the "Messages" sub-folder now get deleted. The exception is if the user has multiple Spam folders.
5. If user does not follow instructions and starts Interface.exe before running EmailRescuer.exe, the software self corrects. The Interface program asks user if they want to start EmailRescuer.exe.
Features Not Included:
1. The module that connects to our server to automatically download the latest version.
2. Address file. This will be a substantial extension of the friends list included in earlier versions.
3. Prior saved messages.
4. Pass code.
5. The Sent Email feature is not complete.
Known Problems:
1. The hypertext link indicator of spam feature does not always work.
10-26-2007 BETA
Version 2.1.0 First beta release of Version 2.1
The indicators of wanted emails concept was added. This build is for Email Rescuer and only for Outlook Express. This includes working with Yahoo Mail PLUS when working through Outlook Express. Users can enable the indicators of spam features.
Features Not Included:
1. The DNSBL feature because we are updating DNSBL servers being used.
2. We do not yet process messages that the Outlook Express message rules move to other folders.
3. The module that connects to our server to automatically download the latest version.
4. Address file. This will be a substantial extension of the friends list included in earlier versions.
5. Prior saved messages.
6. Pass code.
7. The Sent Email feature is not complete.
Known Problems:
1. The default install path is "Program Files\Visited Sites" and is
not easy to change to another directory.
2. Many of the files created in the "Program Files\Visited Sites\Outlook
Express\Messages" folder do not get deleted.
3. The hypertext link indicator of spam feature does not always work.
4. If user does not follow instructions and starts Interface.exe before running
EmailRescuer.exe, there is a problem. The Interface program asks user if they
want to start VisitedSites.exe but they should be asked if they want to start
EmailRescuer.exe.
1-29-2007
Version 2.0.19 Last build of Version 2.0
1-19-2007 BETA
Version 2.0.18 beta with blocked e-mail
A crash that occured on some messages was fixed.
Known Problems:
1. Delete account does not remove information until program is exited
and reloaded.
2. Domain List and Bad Word List are not yet implemented.
3. Import|sent e-mails box needs cleaned up (wording).
4. Import|addressbook/contacts - No close button in the top right
corner of box, only Cancel, OK, or Help.
1-17-2007 BETA
Version 2.0.17 beta with blocked e-mail
All blocked message functions work as planned.
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10-12-2006 BETA
Version 2.0.8 First beta released with blocked e-mail
10-03-2006
Version 2.0.7 First non-beta release of 2.0
Pop3 server with localhost added
11-14-2003
Version 1.0.12 Last build of Version 1.0
Eudora add-in only (not pop server)
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