JBuddy Messenger Release Notes

Release 3.3

Build 120412 April 12, 2012

  • General Enhancements
    • Fix to Software Update Check (broken in 3.2.100815)
    • Fix to Buddy List Ads (broken in 3.2.100815)

Build 120405 April 5, 2012

  • General Enhancements
    • Fix for MSN signon

Build 120307 March 7, 2012

  • Licensed Enhancements
    • Licensing enhancement for simple enterprise IM deployment

Build 120227 February 27, 2012

  • General Enhancements
    • Updated for JBuddy Server v3.3 in support of enhanced security for authentication using Active Directory, LDAP, and Mac OS X Open Directory
    • Updated for JBuddy Server v3.3 in support of Add Buddy searches against Active Directory, LDAP, Mac OS X Open Directory, and JBuddy Server local accounts
    • Fix to buddy display names - use server-stored buddy display name unless specifically overridden by user
  • Licensed Enhancements
    • Updated Lotus Sametime Connect library in support of Lotus Sametime Server 8.5.x
    • Updated Lotus Sametime default server to sametime.lotus.com
Release 3.2

Build 111216 December 16, 2011

  • General Enhancements
    • Updated for JBuddy Server v3.2 in support of authentication using Active Directory, LDAP, and Mac OS X Open Directory
    • Updated for JBuddy Server v3.2 in support of host/port discovery through DNS SRV
    • Fix to Connect To Service Menu - now prompts for password if one is not saved on that account
    • Update to AIM to protocol to display changes to AWAY messages (from one AWAY message to another)

Build 100815 August 15, 2010

  • General Enhancements
    • Update AIM protocol support so AIM server warnings disappear
    • Update MSN protocol support restoring MSN service connectivity

Build 100123 January 23, 2010

  • General Enhancements
    • Fix for AIM connections using a proxy broken by build 100109
  • Licensed Enhancements
    • Turned off SIP Header logging to stdout

Build 100109 January 9, 2010

  • Fix for secured AIM failing to create or join conferences

Build 091222 December 22, 2009

  • General Enhancements
    • Simplified Accounts Dialog List
    • New hide-toolbar option in chat window
    • New right click menu to invite multiple buddies to a conference
    • Cleaned up conference invitation dialog
    • Fix for conference user typing icon
    • Fix to only show "Send To" right click menu when appropriate
    • Fixes for Buddy List UI & rendering
    • Moved Account Privacy Settings to a Tab under Account Settings
    • Made several modal dialogs non-modal (to prevent blocking use of app while dialog is open)
    • Fix for Screenshot/screen capture feature
    • Fix BuddyList restore from Windows system tray
    • Fix for OS X memory leak in native dock icon badge updates
    • Fix for some Unixes which lack compatible X11 native extensions
  • Licensed Enhancements
    • New support for Conferencing (multi-user chat) for Microsoft OCS 2007
    • New support for File Transfer for Microsoft LCS 2005 and OCS 2007
    • New LCS & OCS Address Book Server Add Buddy support
    • Many fixes for LCS & OCS

Release 3.1

Build 091026 October 26, 2009

  • General Fixes & Enhancements
    • Updated Yahoo protocol
    • Fix for frequent Yahoo disconnects
    • New support for secure AIM and ICQ connections
    • Fix for AIM and ICQ status change while returning from idle
    • Fix for ICQ and OCS rich text - RTF parsing
    • Improved cross-platform Tray Icon support
    • Improved About Window with More Info for better problem reports
    • Fix for idle disconnect bug affecting all protocols
    • Fix for Drag and Drop to Chat Window for File Transfer
    • Improved support for systems with X11 but no XSS extension
    • Fix launch crash for X11R6 environments (Solaris)
    • New support for 64-bit Windows Vista and Server 2003
    • New dock icon badge support for Mac OS X 10.5+
    • Increased memory available to 128MB for Linux and Windows
    • Improved Sound engine for event sounds
    • Fix for sounds - no signon/signoff sounds
    • Fix for minimum Java - Java 1.4 support returns
    • Fixes for logo - old logo used in various places
  • Licensed Fixes & Enhancements
    • New support for OCS Federated Public IM
    • Fixes and stability for LCS 2005 and OCS 2007
    • Fix for Microsoft LCS/OCS - missing buddies
    • Feature restored for Lotus Sametime - add buddy directory lookup

Release 3.0

Build 090324 March 24, 2009

Note: JBuddy Messenger Pro licenses do not work in JBuddy Messenger v3.x
  • General Enhancements
    • See ReleaseNotes.html for JBuddy Messenger Pro status
    • BuddyList overhaul with many options
    • Drag and Drop support for Buddies
    • Updated Preferences
    • Floating Buddies (drag off buddylist to create a floating buddy)
    • Meta Buddies (drag and drop to create aggregate buddy)
    • Buddy Sort Preferences (status, availability, alphabetic, etc)
    • Simple Deployment binaries for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux
  • Licensed Enhancements
    • New support for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007
    • Numerous Microsoft LCS fixes
    • New connectivity using DNS SRV records - OCS, LCS and XMPP
    • New Chat Log Browse and Search
    • Spell Checker with English Dictionary

Release 2.4

(Pro) Build 0922 September 22, 2007

  • Added Microsoft LCS self-signed certificate preference
  • Misc SIP and LCS bug fixes
  • Fix for JBuddy Server authentication

(Non-Pro) Build 0903 September 4, 2007

  • Fix for JBuddy Server authentication

Build 0822 August 22, 2007

  • (Pro) Added Microsoft LCS login host and port preferences
  • ICQ file transfer updated to work with AIM
  • MSN (Windows Live) signon fix (some users were unable to sign on)
  • Display of incoming AIM offline messages
  • Improved JBuddy Server authentication
  • Misc bug fixes

Release 2.3

Build 0831 August 31, 2006

  • (Pro) New demo license until 12/01/2006
  • (Non-Pro) Non-expiring Demo License
  • (Pro) Microsoft LCS support
  • (Pro) Better WildFire Server support
  • MSN Fix for alert users
  • HTTPS Proxy support
  • New Privacy Dialog
  • Buddy Group enhancements
  • New Status icons
  • New About Dialog and Splash Window
  • Improved JBuddy Server File Transfer

Release 2.2

Build 1207 December 9, 2005

  • New disk image (DMG) installer for Mac OS X users
  • New support for rich text, offline messages
  • (Pro) Self-signed certificates for JABBER/XMPP
  • (Pro) Better support for iChat Servers (XMPP self-signed certificates)
  • (Pro) Improved screenname (LDAP) handling in Lotus Sametime
  • New rich text and improved foreign language support in ICQ
  • AIM file transfer improved with Adium clients
  • More accurate disconnect reasons
  • Improved file transfer for JBuddy Message Server
  • Bugs fixed - 110, 135, 141, 148

Release 2.1

Build 1003 October 3, 2005

  • Improved Menus
  • Improved Yahoo buddy and file transfer support
  • Bugs fixed - 136, (Pro) 137, 138, 139

Release 2.0

Build 0921 September 21, 2005

  • New Account Mananger
  • (Pro) Improved XMPP Compatibility including Resources
  • (Pro) Improved support for Google Talk IM
  • (Pro) New Support for XMPP Resources
  • New Preferences for Chat Window, Buddy List, Look And Feel
  • New Preference Storage
  • Buddy Capability Flags (File Transfer, Conferencing)
  • New Support for Multi-User Conferences for AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo, (Pro) XMPP
  • New Downloads Manager
  • Inline File Transfer, Conference and Buddy Authorization requests
  • New Drag and Drop Support for Sending Files (to Buddy or Chat Window)

Release 1.1

Build 0524 May 24, 2005

  • Full support for Apple 10.4.x 'Tiger' Users
  • Improved Menus
  • Improved Connect Panel
  • Other bug fixes

Build 0503 May 3, 2005

  • Interim Fix only for Apple OS X 10.4 'Tiger' users

Build 0412 April 25, 2005

  • Improved Idle support on Windows
  • Improved User attention/notification on Windows
  • New Tray Icon on Windows
  • Disabled Auto-Response on AIM when your status is AWAY
  • Expanded support for SOCKS 4 and 5 on a protocol basis
  • (Pro) Resolved SAMETIME bug resulting in blank nickname for non-buddies
  • Added support for SSL/TLS for JSC protocol with compatible server
  • Other bug fixes

Build 0203 February 03, 2005

  • (Pro) N-way text conference support (Group Chat) for Lotus Sametime
  • Improved native Mac OS X integration including menus, file browser
  • New Chat Window Preference including Tabs
  • New Status menu in Buddy List (relocatable)
  • Updated Menus
  • JSC file transfer support
  • Numerous bug fixes

Release 1.0

Build 0001 November 23, 2004

  • (Non-Pro) New Eval/Trial license good until (Non-Pro 03/01/2005) (Pro 12/07/2004)
  • Improved launch time and splash panel
  • Support for Java 5.0 (JRE 1.5) fixes bug id#115
  • (Pro) Support for adding public groups in Sametime
  • Chat window bug fixes including id#92
  • Improved MSN Messenger and AIM (iChat) File Transfer support
  • Improved JSC launch/connect
  • Misc fixes bug id#86, 109, 91

Release 0.9

Build 1001 October 01, 2004

  • New Eval/Trail license good until (Non-Pro 01/01/2005) (Pro 11/01/2005)
  • New Chat History Logging feature fixes bug id#33
  • Support for keep alive added so clients should stay connected more reliably
  • Support for rate limit warning popup from AIM if you type too fast
  • (Pro) New support for XMPP Privacy
  • Improved MSN Messenger support
  • Chat window history formatting bug fixes
  • Critical bug fix for add buddy for JSC protocol fixes bug id# 106
  • Critical bug fix for mixing up ICQ buddy IDs during chat

Build 0708 July 08, 2004

  • New Eval/Trail license good until (Non-Pro 10/01/2004) (Pro 09/01/2004) (resolves bug id# 101, 103)
  • Critical patch for Yahoo connect problems (resolves bug id# 100, 102, 105)
  • New Status Preferences
  • Slimmer buddylist
  • General Bug fixes and enhancements including bug id# 90, 104, 105, 94, 95
  • (Pro) Sametime Bug fixes and enhancements including bug id# 44, 77, 82, 93, 97
  • (Pro) New TLS/SSL connection support for XMPP (Jabber)

Build 0505 May 05, 2004

  • New Chat Window Preferences for Text Magnification
  • New Look and Feel Preferences
  • Better keyboard support to reduce mouse requirements
  • Add buddies to List from Chat Windows
  • Critical patch for JBuddy Messenger protocol
  • Enhancements including bug id# 60, 32, 26
  • (Pro) Bug fixes for Sametime including bug id# 72, 81, 67, 79, 57, 73
  • General Bug fixes with bug id# 66, 83

Build 0331 March 31, 2004

  • Improved File Transfer for AIM and Yahoo
  • New Preferences Panel
  • New Emoticons
  • New Sounds
  • Native Message Notifications for Windows and Mac OS X
  • Automatically Detects Newer Versions
  • Dockable Button Bar
  • Mini-Ads Window
  • Bug fixes

Release 0.8

Build 0217 February 17th, 2004

  • New Auto-connect and Reconnect Preferences
  • New Global Presence Menus
  • New Save Chats Menu As Html or Plain text
  • New Auto-Hyperlink Support
  • GUI Performance Enhancements
  • Cleaner Menus
  • Bug fixes

Release 0.7

Build 1235 January 5th, 2004

  • Update to Yahoo protocol
  • Added support for File Transfer to ICQ

Build 1232 December 31st, 2003

  • Rebranded as JBuddy Messenger
  • New license key until 2004/04/01
  • Added support for File Transfer to AIM, MSN, Yahoo
  • Added support for specifying host/port for each screenname for enterprise IM server support
  • Added new help menus including ability to submit bug reports and feature requests
  • First release with Zero G's - InstallAnywhere support

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