Dada Mail

File Release Notes and Changelog

Release Name: 3.0.4 Stable

Notes:


Changes:
3.0.4

Download 3.0.4

    * tar.gz

      http://downloads.sourceforge.net/mojomail/dada-3_0_4.tar.gz?use_mirror=voxel
    * zip

      http://downloads.sourceforge.net/mojomail/dada-3_0_4.zip?use_mirror=voxel

Changes 3.0.4

This release focuses almost soley on bug fixes and ease of upgrading from previous versions, most especially, version 3.0.23 (the last stable release) and earlier versions.

Default List Setting Changes 3.0.4

We've changed one list setting in Dada Mail, 3.0.4, enable_mass_subscribe. It's now set to, 0.

enable_mass_subscribe changes the behaviour of Dada Mail and when set to, 0 you won't be able to mass-subscribe subscribers, via the list control panel.

Do not fret.

You may enable the mass-subscription of subscribers in the list control panel, by logging into the list control panel with the Dada Mail Root Password and going to: Manage List Control Panel - Options and checking the option labeled, Enable, ``Subscribe Checked Subscribers'' button in the, Manage Subscribers - Add -> Verify> screen.

You may also enable this feature by default globally in the Config.pm file, in the %LIST_SETUP_DEFAULTS variable (look for the key, enable_mass_subscribe and change its value to, 1

There are really good reasons why you should not mass-subscribe people except for importing an already existing and verified list. Other than that, it should never, ever be used and we'd like to hit that point home, as people, who shall remain nameless, can't possibly get a clue on why it could be a bad idea. It's 2009, by the way.

We've written a very well thought out response and encourage you to follow good measures when adding people to your mailing list:

http://dadamailproject.com/installation/using_dada_mail.html#subscriptions

If you cannot follow this, than maybe Dada Mail is not for you. Once again, this option can be re-enabled easily and is only disabled to give you pause and perhaps allow you to think about just what you're going to get yourself into, if you go mass-subscribing addresses without first properly validating and verifying the addresses. With that, we honestly wash our hands of this issue.

This setting also makes it easy to globally and irrevocably disable the feature of mass-subscription of unverified addresses, by adding this list setting to the %LIST_SETUP_OVERRIDE variable, like this:

%LIST_SETUP_OVERRIDES = ( enable_mass_subscribe => 0, );

Of course, such a decision would have to be made by the person installing the program, or, providing the program for easy installation.

CPAN Modules 3.0.4

    * LWP upgraded to: 5.827

      LWP is a key module distribution for the, ``Send a Webpage'' functionality of Dada Mail.
    * CGI::Sessoion upgrade to: 4.41

      CGI::Session handles all session management in Dada Mail.
    * List-Utils Scalar-Utils

      The CPAN perl modules, Scalar::Util and List::Util are included with Dada Mail, but aren't actively used, so that any server-wide installed versions will be used, instead. This is because the XS versions of these modules are needed for POP/SMTP SSL connections and having these usable by default, breaks SSL connections. The directories,

       dada/DADA/perllib/List

      and,

       dada/DADA/perllib/Scalar

      have been renamed,

       dada/DADA/perllib/List-remove_to_install

      and,

       dada/DADA/perllib/Scalar-remove_to_install

      renaming them back to their original name will make them, ``active''

Bug Fixes 3.0.4

    * 2817601 3.0.3 - grammar: your/you're in error_black_listed_screen.tm

      https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=13002&atid=113002
    * 2816670 3.0.3 - External .dada_config not setting variable

      https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=2816670&group_id=13002&atid=113002

      (remember to still set the variable in the outside config file to, 2!
    * 2769423 3.0.3 - Msg size always reported

      http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=2769423&group_id=13002&atid=113002
    * 3.0.3 If a current subscriber attempts to subscribe again...

      https://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=2778910&group_id=13002&atid=113002
    * 2784714 3.0.3 - specific list_settings not webified in HTML emails

      https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=2784714&group_id=13002&atid=113002
    * 2768141 3.0.0 - mistake in sub erase_score_card

      https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=2768141&group_id=13002&atid=113002
    * 2791876 3.0.3 - spaces in attachment filenames make file unviewable

      https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=2791876&group_id=13002&atid=113002
    * 2791550 3.0.3 - Undefined subroutine _mime_headers_from_string

      https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=2791550&group_id=13002&atid=113002
    * 2791304 Discussion list spam vulnerability

      https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=2791304&group_id=13002&atid=113002
    * 2790606 3.0.3 - Can't use string (``xxxxxxxx'') as a HASH ref

      http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=2790606&group_id=13002&atid=113002