Subject:
[FREEWARE] Announcing MAILBOX 0.8 Beta for OpenVMS
From:
mailbox@mailbox-vms.org (MAILBOX for OpenVMS)
Date:
27 Oct 2002 19:40:17 -0800
Newsgroups:
comp.os.vms,fr.comp.os.vms

I am delighted to announce the availability of the Beta version
of a major upcoming new release of MAILBOX:
MAILBOX 0.8 for OpenVMS.

MAILBOX 0.7 has been downloaded by several hundred users. While
I have extremely little time to work on MAILBOX, it is rewarding
and amazing to receive mails from users living all around the world.

MAILBOX 0.8 Beta brings many exciting improvements to MAILBOX 0.7,
and responds to a number of popular requests.

* Huge parts of the code have been completely rewritten, making
  MAILBOX more stable and easier to maintain.


* A new, full-featured widget library for console applications
  has been designed especially for MAILBOX. This widget library
  brings a new streamlined look to MAILBOX as well as a number of
  enhancements to the interface.

    - It is now possible to select several objects within a list.
      Sort, file, and delete your messages in the bliof an eye.

    - A new file selection dialog lets you browse easily your file
      systems, and apply filters to file names.

    - Navigate throughout MAILBOX using the TAB and arrow keys;
      use radio buttons, checkbox and list boxes. MAILBOX has never
      been so easy to use.

This Text Widget Library will be released in the months to come as
OpenSource software for the OpenVMS platform. Future versions of
MAILBOX will leverage the updates to the library.


* The Options screen unveals a bunch of options that were hidden
  in previous versions of MAILBOX.

       - Open any .MAI file easily

       - Choose your text editor

       - Choose SMTP or VMSMail as your mail transport agent

       - Choose whether you want read messages to go to the MAIL
         folder automatically.

       - And more.


* A number of new features are available. For example, the Search
  feature lets you search messages by sender, recipient, date,
  and subject.


* MAILBOX Single-User Edition enables regular users lacking
  administrative privileges to install MAILBOX on their own accounts.
  This is in response to a very popular request.


* MAILBOX now has its own Web site. Go to http://www.mailbox-vms.org
  to learn about new releases, browse the documentation or report
  bugs.


Please give a try to MAILBOX 0.8 Beta for OpenVMS, and take a
minute to fill our registration form. MAILBOX is free software and
we are looking forward to learning a little about you through this form.

You will find answers to most common questions regarding this release
in our FAQ at http://www.mailbox-vms.org.

We welcome your comments and encourage you to report bugs. Please
remember this is a Beta version and refer to our web site for a list
of known bugs.

We hope you enjoy MAILBOX 0.8 for OpenVMS and we are looking forward to
hearing from you!


Patrick

MAILBOX for OpenVMS
mailbox@mailbox-vms.org
http://www.mailbox-vms.org