• A local HTML file can now be sent with embedded images. Specify the filename of the HTML file with the SetBodyFile property, then set the property SetEmbedMode = TRUE. Previously, only HTML files on a web server could have embedded images. Example:

  oMailListBot.SetBodyFile = "C:\html\newsletter.html"
  oMailListBot.SetEmbedMode = TRUE

• Verification -
  1. New method: VerifyOne
     Adds the ability to verify only one email address with corresponding return codes:
     GOOD - 0
     BAD - 1
     SUSPECT - 2
     ERROR - 3
     
  2. Renamed method: Verify renamed VerifyList. If verifying multiple email addresses, you should use the VerifyList method.
  3. Verification no longer requires any properties, but it is recommended that the new property "SetFrom" and " SetDnsServers" are used, since some mail servers require a from email address for verification and if you are in a LAN environment, a DNS server will be required.
  4. No need to call the Initialize method with the verification methods as was the case in previous versions of MailListBot.
• Removed: Initialize method. To, from, subject, and server all in individual properties. Also, subject is no longer required.
• Added AddRecipient method. Add multiple recipients with ease.
• Added Reset method. Empties all addressing set with properties such as SetTo, SetFrom, etc.
• Added ResetAll method. Empties values of all set properties such as SetTo, SetAttachmentFile, etc. to default values which in some cases may be blank values.
• Added GetDnsServers property. Determines your DNS servers from entries in the Windows Registry. Ex: Response.Write oMailListBot.GetDnsServers
• Added SetIsHTMLBody property. The message body explicitly contains html tags and formatting. Ex: oMailListBot.SetIsHtmlBody = True
• Added SetTimeoutGeneral property. Specifies the General operation timeout in milliseconds. Ex: oMailListBot.SetTimeoutGeneral = 300000 '(5 minutes)
• Added SetTimeoutConnection property. Specifies the Connection timeout in milliseconds. Ex: oMailListBot.SetTimeoutConnection = 60000 '(1 minute)
• Added SetFrom property. From email address no longer set in Initialize method.
• Added SetTo property. To email address no longer set in Initialize method.
• Added SetSubject property. Subject email address no longer set in Initialize method.
• Added SetServer property. Server email address no longer set in Initialize method.
• Removed SetRulesFilename property. Rules file is no longer used.
• SetSuspectEmailFile. Added a "suspect" email file for email addresses that cannot be verified because the mail server for that email address would not allow verification.
• SetAppendSuspectEmailFile. Specify this switch to append to the suspect email file. By default, the suspect email log file is re-created each time MailListBot is executed.
• SetDBQuery. Added the SetDBQuery option for the ability to specify the query to run against the database when using the database commands. Requires: SetDSN, SetDBEmailColumn.
• SetAttachmentFile - Use the property for multiple attachments. Example:

  SetAttachmentFile = "C:\file1.txt"
  SetAttachmentFile = "C:\file2.txt"
  SetAttachmentFile = "C:\file3.txt"

  This enhancement simplifies adding multiple attachments and phases out the SetAttachmentList property.

• SetDnsServers. Specifies one or more DNS servers used for email address verification. Seperate multiple server addresses with a comma. If this property is not specified, then MailListBot will search the registry for addresses.
• SetRecordDelimeter spelling corrected to SetRecordDelimiter

Bug Fixes

• When addressing an email to an SMTP server the MAIL FROM was not placing <> around the email address when an at symbol(@) is present. This is important for servers that allow profiles, e.g. Lotus Notes and Exchange. This has been fixed.
• CC friendly names added a space in front of the friendly name. This has been fixed.
• In the message header, the time zone for the date was in the long format, e.g. Eastern Time Zone. Some mail servers, such as MS Exchange would incorrectly parse this and show the sent time incorrectly. The timezone has been changed to reflect the number of departure hours. For example, the Eastern Time Zone in the United States is -0500 from GMT time ( 0000 ). This has been fixed.

What's new in version 3.0 Build 1134 - Released Feb. 10, 2002

Enhancements