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 ====== 0.18.0 (February 6, 2003) ====== ====== 0.18.0 (February 6, 2003) ======
- +<code> 
-<code>INTRODUCTION</code>+ INTRODUCTION
    
-<code>It has been close to 2 months since the last POPFile release and boy have I + It has been close to 2 months since the last POPFile release and boy have I 
-and others been busy.  POPFile v0.18.0 is a *major* change from v0.17.9 and + and others been busy.  POPFile v0.18.0 is a *major* change from v0.17.9 and 
-you'd do well to read the section entitled ESSENTIAL READING before you + you'd do well to read the section entitled ESSENTIAL READING before you 
-install it. This version is backwards compatible with previous versions (even + install it. This version is backwards compatible with previous versions (even 
-autofixing some errors that the old versions created) but there are some + autofixing some errors that the old versions created) but there are some 
-differences.</code>+ differences.
    
-<code>This is also the first release in which two additional developers (additional + This is also the first release in which two additional developers (additional 
-to me that is) really contributed a lot of code to POPFile.  They are Stanley + to me that is) really contributed a lot of code to POPFile.  They are Stanley 
-Krute and Sam Schinke.  Stan and Sam worked on many of the changes to POPFile + Krute and Sam Schinke.  Stan and Sam worked on many of the changes to POPFile 
-(which you can read all about in the CVS logs) including massive changes to + (which you can read all about in the CVS logs) including massive changes to 
-the mail parser, whole new skinning system, HTML 4.01 compliance, tons of + the mail parser, whole new skinning system, HTML 4.01 compliance, tons of 
-testing, lots of user interface changes.  Guys, *you* made a big difference to + testing, lots of user interface changes.  Guys, *you* made a big difference to 
-POPFile, and I want to say a big "Thank you" in public.</code>+ POPFile, and I want to say a big "Thank you" in public.
    
-<code>This version of POPFile supports unlimited numbers of connections, multiple + This version of POPFile supports unlimited numbers of connections, multiple 
-natural languages, has a much improved UI, has many improvements to help catch + natural languages, has a much improved UI, has many improvements to help catch 
-spam, has a new Quarantine feature that lets POPFile automatically hide all + spam, has a new Quarantine feature that lets POPFile automatically hide all 
-the mail in a specific bucket (each mail is replaced with a new mail stating + the mail in a specific bucket (each mail is replaced with a new mail stating 
-that POPFile quarantined a message with an option to see the original), and + that POPFile quarantined a message with an option to see the original), and 
-incorporates features and bug fixes submitted by users.</code>+ incorporates features and bug fixes submitted by users.
    
    
-<code>ESSENTIAL READING</code>+ ESSENTIAL READING
    
-<code>1. BACK UP YOUR OLD INSTALLATION: POPFile makes this really easy, just copy + 1. BACK UP YOUR OLD INSTALLATION: POPFile makes this really easy, just copy 
-   the entire POPFile directory somewhere.  You can then safely install +    the entire POPFile directory somewhere.  You can then safely install 
-   POPFile v0.18.0 on top of your current installation; I just think a back up +    POPFile v0.18.0 on top of your current installation; I just think a back up 
-   is a sensible precaution.</code>+    is a sensible precaution.
    
-<code>2. YOUR HISTORY WILL CLEAR: I have changed the format of the History files + 2. YOUR HISTORY WILL CLEAR: I have changed the format of the History files 
-   used in this version which means that the old History files will not be +    used in this version which means that the old History files will not be 
-   read by POPFile and will in fact be deleted to save disk space.  If you +    read by POPFile and will in fact be deleted to save disk space.  If you 
-   need to do any reclassifications prior to installing v0.18.0 do them! +    need to do any reclassifications prior to installing v0.18.0 do them! 
-   POPFile does NOT clear buckets, statistics or anything else on install of +    POPFile does NOT clear buckets, statistics or anything else on install of 
-   this version, just the History files.  To refresh the History view click +    this version, just the History files.  To refresh the History view click 
-   the History tab at any time; POPFile will check disk for new messages.</code>+    the History tab at any time; POPFile will check disk for new messages.
    
-<code>3. IF YOU HAD BROKEN MAGNETS: I have added automatic update of broken magnets. + 3. IF YOU HAD BROKEN MAGNETS: I have added automatic update of broken magnets. 
-   If you had a magnet like [foo] which POPFile mistakenly changed to \[foo\] +    If you had a magnet like [foo] which POPFile mistakenly changed to \[foo\] 
-   it should get magically fixed and start working.</code>+    it should get magically fixed and start working.
    
-<code>4. ACCURACY MIGHT DROP FOR A SHORT WHILE: because of some changes made in the + 4. ACCURACY MIGHT DROP FOR A SHORT WHILE: because of some changes made in the 
-   mail parser it is possible that you might see accuracy drop initially and +    mail parser it is possible that you might see accuracy drop initially and 
-   you may find yourself reclassifying a few messages that used to work.  This +    you may find yourself reclassifying a few messages that used to work.  This 
-   is unfortunate but necessary to make POPFile even more accurate than before +    is unfortunate but necessary to make POPFile even more accurate than before 
-   and v0.18.0 incorporates changes that make POPFile's classification +    and v0.18.0 incorporates changes that make POPFile's classification 
-   accuracy better; however old corpuses might need a little retraining.</code>+    accuracy better; however old corpuses might need a little retraining.
    
    
-<code>DOWNLOADING</code>+ DOWNLOADING
    
-<code>You can obtain the latest release of POPFile by visiting</code>+ You can obtain the latest release of POPFile by visiting
    
-<code>    http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=63137</code>+     http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=63137
    
    
-<code>UPGRADING</code>+ UPGRADING
    
-<code>Just install POPFile on top of the currently installed version.  But did you + Just install POPFile on top of the currently installed version.  But did you 
-read the ESSENTIAL READING above first?</code>+ read the ESSENTIAL READING above first?
    
    
-<code>FAQ</code>+ FAQ
    
-<code>zonk3r has spent a great deal of time on a POPFile FAQ.  Please check it out + zonk3r has spent a great deal of time on a POPFile FAQ.  Please check it out 
-as it covers many questions that you might have:</code>+ as it covers many questions that you might have:
    
-<code>    http://sourceforge.net/docman/display_doc.php?docid=14421&group_id=63137</code>+     http://sourceforge.net/docman/display_doc.php?docid=14421&group_id=63137
    
    
-<code>THE GORY DETAILS</code>+ THE GORY DETAILS
    
-<code> 1. Total rearchitecture of the POPFile code into a collection of loadable +  1. Total rearchitecture of the POPFile code into a collection of loadable 
-    modules to allow for future expansion of POPFile with different proxy +     modules to allow for future expansion of POPFile with different proxy 
-    services and different UIs.  The major modules are now:</code>+     services and different UIs.  The major modules are now:
    
-<code>    - popfile.pl: controlling process that loads the modules that implement +     - popfile.pl: controlling process that loads the modules that implement 
-      POPFile's main functionality;</code>+       POPFile's main functionality;
    
-<code>    - Proxy::POP3 the original POP3 proxying code from POPFile separated into +     - Proxy::POP3 the original POP3 proxying code from POPFile separated into 
-      its own module.  In future we should expect to be able to have other +       its own module.  In future we should expect to be able to have other 
-      Proxy:: modules such as Proxy::IMAP.</code>+       Proxy:: modules such as Proxy::IMAP.
    
-<code>    - UI::HTML contains the current HTML user interface.  I hope that we'll +     - UI::HTML contains the current HTML user interface.  I hope that we'll 
-      add other UI modules such as UI::XMLRPC or UI::SOAP in future.</code>+       add other UI modules such as UI::XMLRPC or UI::SOAP in future.
    
-<code>    - Classifier::Bayes is the module that does the Naive Bayes +     - Classifier::Bayes is the module that does the Naive Bayes 
-      classification. (Note this module also includes a method called +       classification. (Note this module also includes a method called 
-      classify_and_modify that performs the classification and modification of +       classify_and_modify that performs the classification and modification of 
-      email messages that may be of use to other module writers)</code>+       email messages that may be of use to other module writers)
    
-<code>    POPFile now supports two process types: the top level process round robins +     POPFile now supports two process types: the top level process round robins 
-    between the main modules listed above providing concurrent access to the +     between the main modules listed above providing concurrent access to the 
-    UI and POP3 proxy.  The POP3 proxy itself (see below) forks to provide +     UI and POP3 proxy.  The POP3 proxy itself (see below) forks to provide 
-    multiple simultaneous connections. (That last part was originally +     multiple simultaneous connections. (That last part was originally 
-    requested by sschinke)</code>+     requested by sschinke)
    
-<code> 2. Introduction of a scheme for localization of the user interface using +  2. Introduction of a scheme for localization of the user interface using 
-    message catalogs stored in the languages/ subfolder. Currently shipping +     message catalogs stored in the languages/ subfolder. Currently shipping 
-    with languages: English, French, German, Danish, Dutch, Brazilian, and +     with languages: English, French, German, Danish, Dutch, Brazilian, and 
-    (for fun and for testing) H4X0R. Translators can take the English.msg file +     (for fun and for testing) H4X0R. Translators can take the English.msg file 
-    and translate the strings within to create their own language for the user +     and translate the strings within to create their own language for the user 
-    interface. POPFile detects available languages on start up and they are +     interface. POPFile detects available languages on start up and they are 
-    available from the Configuration page. (Originally requested by +     available from the Configuration page. (Originally requested by 
-    pfaelzerchen)</code>+     pfaelzerchen)
    
-<code> 3. Rework of much of the user interface to make pages shorter and clearer. +  3. Rework of much of the user interface to make pages shorter and clearer. 
-    This is mostly limited to look and feel and no items have changed tab in +     This is mostly limited to look and feel and no items have changed tab in 
-    the UI.</code>+     the UI.
    
-<code> 4. Total rewrite of the history caching code for clarity with a change from +  4. Total rewrite of the history caching code for clarity with a change from 
-    multiple arrays to a single hash containing all the cached information.</code>+     multiple arrays to a single hash containing all the cached information.
    
-<code> 5. Automatic update checking now defaults to off and there's a large +  5. Automatic update checking now defaults to off and there's a large 
-    explanation of what it does in the user interface to allay the fears of +     explanation of what it does in the user interface to allay the fears of 
-    many people concerning the possibility that programs like POPFile are +     many people concerning the possibility that programs like POPFile are 
-    spying on them. (Requested by quite a few people)</code>+     spying on them. (Requested by quite a few people)
    
-<code> 6. When creating the user interface password the password is now hidden when +  6. When creating the user interface password the password is now hidden when 
-    typing it. (Requested by kraelen, pfaelzerchen)</code>+     typing it. (Requested by kraelen, pfaelzerchen)
    
-<code> 7. The Proxy::POP3 now forks after a new connection is accepted from a valid +  7. The Proxy::POP3 now forks after a new connection is accepted from a valid 
-    client and calls a special child() method that handles the connection +     client and calls a special child() method that handles the connection 
-    between a client and mail server via POPFile for the life of the client +     between a client and mail server via POPFile for the life of the client 
-    connection.  This is the beginning of a version of POPFile that supports a +     connection.  This is the beginning of a version of POPFile that supports a 
-    very large number of clients. (Requested by many people)</code>+     very large number of clients. (Requested by many people)
    
-<code> 8. A new command line parameter -test_language can be set to 1 for UI +  8. A new command line parameter -test_language can be set to 1 for UI 
-    translators.  The UI will show the language identifiers used for each +     translators.  The UI will show the language identifiers used for each 
-    element rather than the strings associated with the identifier.</code>+     element rather than the strings associated with the identifier.
    
-<code> 9. Rework of the History page to take into account ideas and suggestions from +  9. Rework of the History page to take into account ideas and suggestions from 
-    many people: Search now operates on From and Subject, From and Subject +     many people: Search now operates on From and Subject, From and Subject 
-    have popup windows to show the full text of each, you can sort by ID, +     have popup windows to show the full text of each, you can sort by ID, 
-    From, Subject or Classification, you can filter by magnet classified mail, +     From, Subject or Classification, you can filter by magnet classified mail, 
-    navigation is at the top and the bottom, state is remembered so that you +     navigation is at the top and the bottom, state is remembered so that you 
-    can sort/filter and remove pages and reclassify and stay in the same +     can sort/filter and remove pages and reclassify and stay in the same 
-    place, many small improvements.</code>+     place, many small improvements.
    
-<code>10. Major work on the MailParse.pm for dealing with improved mail parsing and + 10. Major work on the MailParse.pm for dealing with improved mail parsing and 
-    the handling of spammers tricks (like S P A C E D out words etc.).  Switch +     the handling of spammers tricks (like S P A C E D out words etc.).  Switch 
-    to using the Base64 and QuotedPrint modules from CPAN for improved mail +     to using the Base64 and QuotedPrint modules from CPAN for improved mail 
-    cracking. (Work done mainly by sschinke)</code>+     cracking. (Work done mainly by sschinke)
    
-<code>11. Automated test suite now part of POPFile. (Suggested by aziegler)</code>+ 11. Automated test suite now part of POPFile. (Suggested by aziegler)
    
-<code>12. Rework of all the HTML and CSS so that everything can be skinned and so + 12. Rework of all the HTML and CSS so that everything can be skinned and so 
-    that the complete UI is HTML 4.01 compliant. (Work done mainly by +     that the complete UI is HTML 4.01 compliant. (Work done mainly by 
-    stanley_krute; there was a request from nobody for this)</code>+     stanley_krute; there was a request from nobody for this)
    
-<code>13. You can now filter the History page by magnet filtered mails to look at + 13. You can now filter the History page by magnet filtered mails to look at 
-    them or delete them. (Requested by jarmstro, tcdk, msc_buff, fitzsimons, +     them or delete them. (Requested by jarmstro, tcdk, msc_buff, fitzsimons, 
-    dyoungmcwicom)</code>+     dyoungmcwicom)
    
-<code>14. The UI password no longer appears in URLs in plain text (requested by + 14. The UI password no longer appears in URLs in plain text (requested by 
-    gribnif)</code>+     gribnif)
    
-<code>15. You can do multiple classifications at a time by selecting multiple + 15. You can do multiple classifications at a time by selecting multiple 
-    messages and changing the drop down and hitting any Reclassify button. +     messages and changing the drop down and hitting any Reclassify button. 
-    (Requested by dave823; implemented by sschinke)</code>+     (Requested by dave823; implemented by sschinke)
    
-<code>16. You can now sort the History page by message ID, From, Subject and + 16. You can now sort the History page by message ID, From, Subject and 
-    Classification (bucket). (Requested by jerometremblay, tomvoss, biobear)</code>+     Classification (bucket). (Requested by jerometremblay, tomvoss, biobear)
    
-<code>17. When you remove a page the History no longer goes back to the start but + 17. When you remove a page the History no longer goes back to the start but 
-    stays at the same place in the History if it can. (Requested by ajweiner)</code>+     stays at the same place in the History if it can. (Requested by ajweiner)
    
-<code>18. After you reclassify a message the History page stays at the same position + 18. After you reclassify a message the History page stays at the same position 
-    (at the reclassified message). (Requested by harleythebrave, transit)</code>+     (at the reclassified message). (Requested by harleythebrave, transit)
    
-<code>19. The installer now picks up old settings from a current POPFile install to + 19. The installer now picks up old settings from a current POPFile install to 
-    fill in the options on the final dialog. (Requested by harleythebrave)</code>+     fill in the options on the final dialog. (Requested by harleythebrave)
    
-<code>20. Added two new options -logdir and -msgdir to specify the location of the + 20. Added two new options -logdir and -msgdir to specify the location of the 
-    log directory (default to ./) and the messages (where the history is +     log directory (default to ./) and the messages (where the history is 
-    stored; defaults to messages/). (Requested by nobody)</code>+     stored; defaults to messages/). (Requested by nobody)
    
-<code>21. Search in History now works on From as well as Subject. (Requested by + 21. Search in History now works on From as well as Subject. (Requested by 
-    transit)</code>+     transit)
    
-<code>22. The navigation from page to page in the History is now at the top and at + 22. The navigation from page to page in the History is now at the top and at 
-    the bottom of the page. (Requested by transit, nobody, nobody, nobody)</code>+     the bottom of the page. (Requested by transit, nobody, nobody, nobody)
    
-<code>23. There are new [Remove] buttons on each message in the History to let you + 23. There are new [Remove] buttons on each message in the History to let you 
-    remove messages one by one. (Requested by nobody)</code>+     remove messages one by one. (Requested by nobody)
    
-<code>24. The X-POPFile-Link: repositions the History page at the message selected + 24. The X-POPFile-Link: repositions the History page at the message selected 
-    when you click the link. (Requested by zonk3r)</code>+     when you click the link. (Requested by zonk3r)
    
-<code>25. There is a new filter for unclassified messages. (Requested by nobody)</code>+ 25. There is a new filter for unclassified messages. (Requested by nobody)
    
-<code>26. New -toptoo command line option enables classification on the POP3 TOP + 26. New -toptoo command line option enables classification on the POP3 TOP 
-    command and is only recommended for people on fast connections. (Requested +     command and is only recommended for people on fast connections. (Requested 
-    by jberkes)</code>+     by jberkes)
    
-<code>27. When viewing a colorized message there is a blank line between the header + 27. When viewing a colorized message there is a blank line between the header 
-    and the body of the message. (Requested by whiteg)</code>+     and the body of the message. (Requested by whiteg)
    
-<code>28. Message IDs (and History filenames) are now globally unique per POPFile + 28. Message IDs (and History filenames) are now globally unique per POPFile 
-    install. (Requested by helphand)</code>+     install. (Requested by helphand)
    
-<code>29. You can now control the inclusion of the X-Text-Classification and X- + 29. You can now control the inclusion of the X-Text-Classification and X- 
-    POPFile-Link headers. (Requested by nobody)</code>+     POPFile-Link headers. (Requested by nobody)
    
-<code>30. Refreshing a page does not repeat the action any more. (Reported by + 30. Refreshing a page does not repeat the action any more. (Reported by 
-    nobody)</code>+     nobody)
    
-<code>31. Fixed a bug where magnets with certain characters in them (e.g. [ or <) + 31. Fixed a bug where magnets with certain characters in them (e.g. [ or <) 
-    did not work and could not be deleted. (Reported by nobody, nobody, +     did not work and could not be deleted. (Reported by nobody, nobody, 
-    nobody, alanmuk, boneill, bana-sea-)</code>+     nobody, alanmuk, boneill, bana-sea-)
    
-<code>32. Fixed a bug where you could make POPFile exit with a divide by zero error + 32. Fixed a bug where you could make POPFile exit with a divide by zero error 
-    if you started it with no corpus and then tried to Lookup a word's +     if you started it with no corpus and then tried to Lookup a word's 
-    probability. (Reported by sunshine, gribnif)</code>+     probability. (Reported by sunshine, gribnif)
    
-<code>33. Fixed a bug where the Shutdown link on the POPFile Control Center did not + 33. Fixed a bug where the Shutdown link on the POPFile Control Center did not 
-    work if the UI password had been set. (Reported by actoews, nobody)</code>+     work if the UI password had been set. (Reported by actoews, nobody)
    
-<code>34. Fixed an embarassing bug where any POP server that contained the word + 34. Fixed an embarassing bug where any POP server that contained the word 
-    'stat' would not work with POPFile. (Reported by nobody, markabcxyz)</code>+     'stat' would not work with POPFile. (Reported by nobody, markabcxyz)
    
-<code>35. Fixed a bug where To magnets did not work correctly in the presence of + 35. Fixed a bug where To magnets did not work correctly in the presence of 
-    other To style email headers. (Reported by dyoungmcwicom)</code>+     other To style email headers. (Reported by dyoungmcwicom)
    
-<code>36. Fixed a bug where a specific email was causing the History page to lock up + 36. Fixed a bug where a specific email was causing the History page to lock up 
-    when you tried to view the colorized version. (Reported by ajweiner)</code>+     when you tried to view the colorized version. (Reported by ajweiner)
    
-<code>37. Fixed a bug where having pages in POPFile automatically refresh every ten + 37. Fixed a bug where having pages in POPFile automatically refresh every ten 
-    minutes could cause POPFile to repeat an action (such as Reclassification) +     minutes could cause POPFile to repeat an action (such as Reclassification) 
-    every 10 minutes. (Reported by mayfoev)</code>+     every 10 minutes. (Reported by mayfoev)
    
-<code>38. Fixed a bug where parts of a &gt; attribute could appear in the From or + 38. Fixed a bug where parts of a &gt; attribute could appear in the From or 
-    Subject lines on the History (Reported and fixed by sschinke)</code>+     Subject lines on the History (Reported and fixed by sschinke)
    
-<code>39. Fixed a bug where some CLS and MSG files were not getting deleted from the + 39. Fixed a bug where some CLS and MSG files were not getting deleted from the 
-    History when they were no longer needed. (Reported by helphand)</code>+     History when they were no longer needed. (Reported by helphand)
    
    
-<code>TRANSLATIONS</code>+ TRANSLATIONS
    
-<code>Thanks to the following for helping to make POPFile a global piece of + Thanks to the following for helping to make POPFile a global piece of 
-software:</code>+ software:
    
-<code>    Brazilian       Adriano RG +     Brazilian       Adriano RG 
-    Danish          Nicki Brøchner Nielsen +     Danish          Nicki Brøchner Nielsen 
-    Dutch           Jilles Oldenbeuving +     Dutch           Jilles Oldenbeuving 
-    French          Antony Boucher +     French          Antony Boucher 
-    German          Matthias Deege +     German          Matthias Deege 
-    Norweigian      Jo Inge Fjellstad +     Norweigian      Jo Inge Fjellstad 
-    Russian         Alexander Saltanov</code>+     Russian         Alexander Saltanov
    
-<code>Please translate the UI and the manual into your language.</code>+ Please translate the UI and the manual into your language.
    
    
-<code>DONATIONS</code>+ DONATIONS
    
-<code>Thank you to everyone who as clicked the Feed Me! button and donated their + Thank you to everyone who as clicked the Feed Me! button and donated their 
-hard earned cash to me in support of POPFile.  Thank you also to the people + hard earned cash to me in support of POPFile.  Thank you also to the people 
-who have contributed patches, feature requests and bug reports.</code>+ who have contributed patches, feature requests and bug reports.
    
-<code>Keep the ideas and bug reports coming.</code>+ Keep the ideas and bug reports coming.
    
-<code>John.</code> + John. 
 +</code>
 
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