Sep 2008
Odysseus 1.0 Beta 4
24/09/08 15:30 Filed in: Odysseus
We’re pleased to announce the release of Odysseus
1.0 Beta 4!
This build adds very few new features, instead focusing on polishing the existing application. Here’s the list of what’s new and improved...
Address Book
- Eudora Nickname Import
Interface
- Odysseus “Remembers” Last Open Mailbox(es)
- Collapsable Classic Windows
- Improved Handling of Message Preview
- Added Accounts Tab to Mailbox List
Mail Checking
- Added Ability to Check Individual Accounts (via Accounts Tab
Mail Completion
- Odysseus Address Book Autocompletes While Typing in Message Composition Window
- Launch Composition Window for Individual Account (via Accounts Tab)
Message Display
- Improved Inline Image Display
- Improved HTML Email Display
Misc Bug Fixes and Stability Improvements
The next build will continue along the same path as Beta 4. We’re still refining Odysseus and working hard to add the finishing touches to it. Given the large number of new features that were added in Beta 1, 2, and 3, most of the remaining builds will only add a couple of new features each, instead focusing on perfecting what’s already in place.
For more information, go to our Odysseus Page...
This build adds very few new features, instead focusing on polishing the existing application. Here’s the list of what’s new and improved...
Address Book
- Eudora Nickname Import
Interface
- Odysseus “Remembers” Last Open Mailbox(es)
- Collapsable Classic Windows
- Improved Handling of Message Preview
- Added Accounts Tab to Mailbox List
Mail Checking
- Added Ability to Check Individual Accounts (via Accounts Tab
Mail Completion
- Odysseus Address Book Autocompletes While Typing in Message Composition Window
- Launch Composition Window for Individual Account (via Accounts Tab)
Message Display
- Improved Inline Image Display
- Improved HTML Email Display
Misc Bug Fixes and Stability Improvements
The next build will continue along the same path as Beta 4. We’re still refining Odysseus and working hard to add the finishing touches to it. Given the large number of new features that were added in Beta 1, 2, and 3, most of the remaining builds will only add a couple of new features each, instead focusing on perfecting what’s already in place.
For more information, go to our Odysseus Page...
Odysseus 1.0 Beta 3
04/09/08 14:10 Filed in: Odysseus
We’re pleased to announce the release of Odysseus
1.0 Beta 3!
What a difference a month makes... This build is the single biggest build we’ve yet released, in terms of adding polish and moving Odysseus towards a finished application.
What’s New:
Preferences
- Accounts
- Checking Mail
- Sending Mail
- Replying
- Attachments
- Junk Mail
- Fonts & Display
- Mailbox Display
- Notifications
- Address Book
- Spell Checking
- Interface & Toolbars
Improved Importing
- Fixed an issue that could cause Odysseus to crash when importing
- Odysseus now imports entire Eudora Mail Folder, preserving mailbox hierarchy
Other Features
- Timed Checking
- Timed Sending (Hold down the Option/Alt key when clicking Send button)
- Ability to Toggle Manual Checking
- Leave on Server Settings
- Reply to All
- Ability to Set Junk Filter Strictness (Off, Low, Medium, High)
- Ability to Reset Junk Filters
- Display, List, and Print Fonts
- Ability to Set HMTL vs Plain Text Display Preference
- Cosmetic Mailbox Display Additions
- Ability to Turn On or Off Mailbox Preview
- Ability to Set "Read Delay" (Messages will automatically be marked "Read" if opened in new window)
- Sound Notifications Can Be Turned Off
- Support for French, German, Italian, and Spanish Spell Checking
- Interface Enhancements
- In Classic Mode Odysseus will now remember the size and position of every individual mail window
- In both Modes, the Message Window Splitter can be collapsed so as to completely hide the Message Preview. The Splitter will remember its position for each window.
- New Icon
What’s left to do? There are a couple of features left to implement... although in comparison to what’s been do so far, they’re relatively minor features. These include Printing, Eudora Nickname importing, and Address Book improvements. Aside from that however, the majority of the remaining time will be spent fixing bugs, improving performance, and generally enhancing the application as much as possible.
What, though, if a feature you’re accustomed to from Eudora® doesn’t appear to be making it into Odysseus 1.0? Not to worry. As we stated last year when we first announced our plan to develop Odysseus, our primary goal for 1.0 was simply to duplicate the most common functionality in Eudora®, with the more advanced features and abilities coming in subsequent releases. So if a particular feature isn’t in 1.0... look for it in 1.0.1. If it’s not in 1.0.1... look for it in 1.0.2. If it’s not in... well you get the idea. With Odysseus under active development, if something you like is missing, it’s only a matter of time before we get it added in. And more often than not, it’ll be added in sooner rather than later.
For more information, go to our Odysseus Page...
What a difference a month makes... This build is the single biggest build we’ve yet released, in terms of adding polish and moving Odysseus towards a finished application.
What’s New:
Preferences
- Accounts
- Checking Mail
- Sending Mail
- Replying
- Attachments
- Junk Mail
- Fonts & Display
- Mailbox Display
- Notifications
- Address Book
- Spell Checking
- Interface & Toolbars
Improved Importing
- Fixed an issue that could cause Odysseus to crash when importing
- Odysseus now imports entire Eudora Mail Folder, preserving mailbox hierarchy
Other Features
- Timed Checking
- Timed Sending (Hold down the Option/Alt key when clicking Send button)
- Ability to Toggle Manual Checking
- Leave on Server Settings
- Reply to All
- Ability to Set Junk Filter Strictness (Off, Low, Medium, High)
- Ability to Reset Junk Filters
- Display, List, and Print Fonts
- Ability to Set HMTL vs Plain Text Display Preference
- Cosmetic Mailbox Display Additions
- Ability to Turn On or Off Mailbox Preview
- Ability to Set "Read Delay" (Messages will automatically be marked "Read" if opened in new window)
- Sound Notifications Can Be Turned Off
- Support for French, German, Italian, and Spanish Spell Checking
- Interface Enhancements
- In Classic Mode Odysseus will now remember the size and position of every individual mail window
- In both Modes, the Message Window Splitter can be collapsed so as to completely hide the Message Preview. The Splitter will remember its position for each window.
- New Icon
What’s left to do? There are a couple of features left to implement... although in comparison to what’s been do so far, they’re relatively minor features. These include Printing, Eudora Nickname importing, and Address Book improvements. Aside from that however, the majority of the remaining time will be spent fixing bugs, improving performance, and generally enhancing the application as much as possible.
What, though, if a feature you’re accustomed to from Eudora® doesn’t appear to be making it into Odysseus 1.0? Not to worry. As we stated last year when we first announced our plan to develop Odysseus, our primary goal for 1.0 was simply to duplicate the most common functionality in Eudora®, with the more advanced features and abilities coming in subsequent releases. So if a particular feature isn’t in 1.0... look for it in 1.0.1. If it’s not in 1.0.1... look for it in 1.0.2. If it’s not in... well you get the idea. With Odysseus under active development, if something you like is missing, it’s only a matter of time before we get it added in. And more often than not, it’ll be added in sooner rather than later.
For more information, go to our Odysseus Page...