New features in 1.9

1.8 was a temporary bugfix release. So this list here contains all the changes since version 1.7
Here a link to the "older" feature updates.

This is a link to the FULL revision notes for 1.9 (a closer view into the programmers kitchen).

Major changes

yEncode support for integrated AutoPoster and binary decoder
Guided autoposting - A step-by-step guide has been implemented for easy autoposting
Watching of replies to own messages with the "watch" feature (scanning the references header for the own FQDN).
'Header' servers can now be used to download only headers for the newsgroups. This allows to show the full content of a group.
Download limitation of active servers: It is now possible to restrict the amount of simultanously used hosts. This allows to contact 2-3 hosts simultanously at newsfeeds.com
The PicSorter contains now a "similarity" check to find 'similar' pictures by content.
Free verison of 1.9 expires on 31.Dec.2002. Another free version will be available until then. This is done to make sure that no 'very old and incompatible' versions are floating around forever. Full version owners are directly notified by eMail for new versions.

Newsreader: "Post - Repost message upstream" permits to send a single part of a multipart to Usenet
Most limitations has been removed for the free version.
AutoPoster: Delay of one second per file removed. The 'Date' is now calculated backwards (one second per post)
Subject Cancels, Subject Recommendations and File-Followups are no longer fed to upstream.
AutoPoster: The option "truncate sorting prefix" permits own local sorting - but still AutoPosting with the original filename
Scheduler download mode '1' does now PREVENT mynews from downloading the messages. This is used to 'fill' another host.
Root servers can now handle up to 1000 clients (login/logout).
Exception Handler should reduce the amount of unforseen crashes to null (or a minimum)
Logfiles can now be set to rotation at a specific size (usually 1 MB).
Better 'proxy mode' control - own flags available for local newsserver and tools in the LAN.
Host analysis function in the XOVER window (on a marked block of messages) shows completeness on the servers.
Cleanup on a lot of dialog boxes. Use of frames makes the dialogs more attractive and usable.
Rework of registering names and anonymous versions.
Full Speed sending is now possible with more than 100 kB/sec. Speed is only limited by the computer/network.
The Xover window shows now up to 90.000 messages. If more messages are in the group then the LATEST messages are shown.
Free version can now use authentication, read bagfiles

All major 'memory leaks' are fixed now.
All major 'open files' problems are fixed now (after irregular termination of connections).
Upstream feeding is now done without the PATH header line as some hosts reject such posts.
A lot of minor bugs has been fixed. A complete list is available in the "version list".

It is not permitted to use the free version for professional or commercial purposes.
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Up to 100 newsgroups can be used. Full & Root versions permit 1000 groups.
Up to 10 hosts can be predefined. Full & Root versions permit 100 hosts.
Only one root-server (for login) at a time (manual change possible).
No downloading from other MyNews if a group is not shared

Tiny versions cannot download if the sharing part is switched off.
Tiny versions cannot create groups which are not in the global grouplist (i.E.: already on other hosts)

Scheduled jobs ( and full automatic operation)
PicSorter and Picture Similarity Compare
Automatic multiple root-server login,
Tiny HTTP-Server function
AutoLogin or AutoDownload at startup.
Multiple connections to one host
Feeding to mynews.* groups
Group-options editing by clicking into the groups-headers (beginners always use the dialogs)