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== PMMail for OS/2 ==
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| width="75%" | '''Welcome''' to the new home of the [http://www.os2voice.org VOICE] PMMail project. This site is currently a (primarily) developers resource, but public areas are being made available as we progress. Thanks for visiting!
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| width="75%" | '''Welcome''' to the home page of the PMMail for OS/2, an e-mail client for OS/2 and eComStation. PMMail for OS/2 is a product of [http://www.os2voice.org VOICE].
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''By downloading and/or installing this software, you agree that VOICE, its Officers, associates, service providers and/or contractors make no warrantee for the software, express or implied, including that of merchantability, and shall not be held liable for any damages, including data loss, incidental or other damages for any reason''.
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[http://pmmail.os2voice.org/images/1/11/Pmmail-3-00-00-0935.wpi Download PMMail for OS/2 (WarpIN format)].
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Frequently asked questions are listed in the [[PMMail FAQ]].
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Users may report problems using the Bugtracker link on on the left. You will have to request, then acknowledge, an account on the Bugtracker to make a report. Should you have any problems creating your account, please send an email to sysadmin at os2voice.org.
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Thank you for your support, and enjoy helping to make the new PMMail a success!
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The PMMail development team
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== VOICE [[VOICE:Home|members]] ==
== VOICE [[VOICE:Home|members]] ==
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PMMail beta4 is now available for download from the [[VOICE:Home | VOICE Home]] page. If you are a VOICE member and cannot see the VOICE:Home page please send an email to sysadmin at os2voice org with the username you've used on this site and the email address registered with your VOICE membership. Frequently asked questions are listed in the [[PMMail FAQ]].
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You must be a VOICE member to get a registration code.
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If you were a member of VOICE on 31 December, 2006, then you are entitled to a free
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registration code for PMMail.  This is a benefit to reward  longtime membership.
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If your membership ID is over 1445 then you joined VOICE after 1 January, 2007, and
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must purchase a licence.  The licence is $25.00. 
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The easiest way to send in $25.00 is to pay the fee for an additional annual
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membership at BMT Micro or Mensys.  This membership will NOT extend your
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membership time but is for purchase of a PMMail registration code only.
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To get a registration code send an email requesting one to
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treasurer (at) os2voice.org
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This email must come from the email address that you used
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when you last sent in your membership application.   Your membership ID number will be confirmed.  If it is over 1445, your registration key will be send after you
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have purchased an additional annual membership from Mensys or BMT Micro.
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People who are not now members and want the program must purchase an annual
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membership to join and another membership for the licence fee.
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When you get the registration code you should follow the instructions in the Help
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screens to apply the registration to the program.
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If you are a VOICE member and cannot see the VOICE:Home page please send an email to sysadmin at os2voice org with the username you've used on this site and the email address registered with your VOICE membership.
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==About the project==
==About the project==
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The result of this was that the members of VOICE voted to purchase the source for development. PMMail/2 is free to all VOICE members who were paid-up members as of December 31, 2006. The sale of PMMail/2 to others will involve VOICE membership plus $25. At this point no outside sales are intended. PMMail/2 sales will commence with the GA of version 3.
The result of this was that the members of VOICE voted to purchase the source for development. PMMail/2 is free to all VOICE members who were paid-up members as of December 31, 2006. The sale of PMMail/2 to others will involve VOICE membership plus $25. At this point no outside sales are intended. PMMail/2 sales will commence with the GA of version 3.
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==Latest news==
==Latest news==
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{{Information thread}}
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=== March 2008 ===
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* PMMail for OS/2 version 3.0 released; see above for link.
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=== January 2008 ===
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* PMMail beta4 released to the general public.
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== Beta 4 Available Now ==
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=== November 2007 ===
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* PMMail beta3 released to VOICE members.
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The fourth beta of PMMail for OS/2-eCS users is available from this page (see below). It is being distributed to the general public.
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=== August 2007 ===
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* PMMail beta2 released to VOICE members.
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The beta expires 90 days after the installation date. After the time limit has expired, nag screens show up. At startup a dialog opens reminding the user about the beta status. Also every time an email is sent, the same dialog pops up. There is a 5 second delay after acknowledging the notice. This is solely to reduce the number of program versions requiring support. A new beta (or GA release) will be available before the expiration date. The GA release will have no such restrictions.
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=== May 2007 ===
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* PMMail beta1 released to VOICE members.
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Please bear in mind that this is a beta; there may be bugs, omissions and/or the possibility of data loss. You must backup your existing mailstore and program dependent files before installation of the beta. The installer has been designed to "copy, then convert" mailer data wherever possible. We have tried to make it so the user can run their existing PMMail installation and the beta concurrently (however, you must select "Leave mail on server" in the setup for this to be possible). For beta versions, the migration tool will automatically make this setting when it migrates (copies) the old Account data This will not be the case when the GA is installed.
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=== April 2007 ===
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* A new page describing PMMail [[ProgramFeatures|Program Features]]
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Since this is a beta program, and some changes in operation may be required later, it may be necessary to uninstall the beta PMMail before installing the GA version, when that becomes available. This should not cause any problems, even if you decide to use the beta as your regular e-mail program (by turning off the "Leave mail on server" setting). Uninstall will leave the messages and other things alone, so that installing the GA version should simply pick up where you left off (BACKUP is always recommended before doing things like that).
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=== September 2006 ===
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* Have something for the PMMail [[WishList]]?
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It is not necessary to uninstall earlier betas before installing Beta 4. It is OK to upgrade a Beta 1, 2 or 3 installation to Beta 4.
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* Work on the new version has begun!
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'''* The new PMMail mailstore is not backward compatible with version 2.x. *'''
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PMMail has a greater abundance of status indicators, specifically for Spam/NoSpam, Send Pending and Undeleteable. Flag storage required some changes and additional fields to the <folder.bag> file which breaks full compatibility with older versions. Those status indicators are lost when an older version, either os/2 or windows, loads the mailstore.
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== Release Notes ==
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The address book and filter file formats are unchanged (to date) and have no known incompatibilities.
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PMMail/2 allows limited usage until it is registered. The limitations are:
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      - 1 account
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      - 1 attachment per new message
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      - Each message printed has a statement that this is a demonstration
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        version of PMMail/2.
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''By downloading and/or installing this software, you agree that VOICE, its Officers, associates, service providers and/or contractors make no warrantee for the software, express or implied, including that of merchantability, and shall not be held liable for any damages, including data loss, incidental or other damages for any reason''.
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== Migration Instructions ==
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[http://pmmail.os2voice.org/images/0/09/Pmmail-2-90-04-0847.wpi Download the beta (WarpIN format)].
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Please bear in mind that this is software; there may be bugs, omissions and/or the possibility of data loss. You must backup your existing mailstore and program dependent files before installation of PMMail/2. The installer has been designed to "copy, then convert" mailer data wherever possible.
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Users may report problems using the Bugtracker link on on the left. You will have to request, then acknowledge, an account on the Bugtracker to make a report. Should you have any problems creating your account, please send an email to sysadmin at os2voice.org.
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It is not necessary to uninstall earlier betas before installing PMMail/2. It is OK to upgrade a Beta 1, 2, 3 or 4 installation to PMMail/2 3.0.
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Thank you for your support, and enjoy helping to make the new PMMail a success!
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'''* The new PMMail mailstore is not backward compatible with version 2.x. *'''
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The PMMail development team
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PMMail has a greater abundance of status indicators, specifically for Spam/NoSpam, Send Pending and Undeleteable. Flag storage required some changes and additional fields to the <folder.bag> file which breaks full compatibility with older versions. Those status indicators are lost when an older version, either os/2 or windows, loads the mailstore.
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==Coding & documentation assistance==
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The address book and filter file formats are unchanged (to date) and have no known incompatibilities.
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If you feel you would like to help the developers in this project, please contact us.<br />
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==Subscribe to the mailing list==
==Subscribe to the mailing list==

Revision as of 00:19, 16 March 2008

PMMail for OS/2

Welcome to the home page of the PMMail for OS/2, an e-mail client for OS/2 and eComStation. PMMail for OS/2 is a product of VOICE.

By downloading and/or installing this software, you agree that VOICE, its Officers, associates, service providers and/or contractors make no warrantee for the software, express or implied, including that of merchantability, and shall not be held liable for any damages, including data loss, incidental or other damages for any reason.

Download PMMail for OS/2 (WarpIN format).

Frequently asked questions are listed in the PMMail FAQ.

Users may report problems using the Bugtracker link on on the left. You will have to request, then acknowledge, an account on the Bugtracker to make a report. Should you have any problems creating your account, please send an email to sysadmin at os2voice.org.

Thank you for your support, and enjoy helping to make the new PMMail a success!

The PMMail development team

VOICE members

You must be a VOICE member to get a registration code. If you were a member of VOICE on 31 December, 2006, then you are entitled to a free registration code for PMMail. This is a benefit to reward longtime membership.

If your membership ID is over 1445 then you joined VOICE after 1 January, 2007, and must purchase a licence. The licence is $25.00. The easiest way to send in $25.00 is to pay the fee for an additional annual membership at BMT Micro or Mensys. This membership will NOT extend your membership time but is for purchase of a PMMail registration code only.

To get a registration code send an email requesting one to

treasurer (at) os2voice.org

This email must come from the email address that you used when you last sent in your membership application. Your membership ID number will be confirmed. If it is over 1445, your registration key will be send after you have purchased an additional annual membership from Mensys or BMT Micro.

People who are not now members and want the program must purchase an annual membership to join and another membership for the licence fee.

When you get the registration code you should follow the instructions in the Help screens to apply the registration to the program.

If you are a VOICE member and cannot see the VOICE:Home page please send an email to sysadmin at os2voice org with the username you've used on this site and the email address registered with your VOICE membership.

About the project

PMMail has been a favorite email client of many OS/2-eCS users for quite some time. As the product appeared to be falling into a state of "maintenance mode" several members of VOICE began to enquire as to the possibility of purchasing the rights to the source code to renew development.

The result of this was that the members of VOICE voted to purchase the source for development. PMMail/2 is free to all VOICE members who were paid-up members as of December 31, 2006. The sale of PMMail/2 to others will involve VOICE membership plus $25. At this point no outside sales are intended. PMMail/2 sales will commence with the GA of version 3.

Latest news

March 2008

  • PMMail for OS/2 version 3.0 released; see above for link.

January 2008

  • PMMail beta4 released to the general public.

November 2007

  • PMMail beta3 released to VOICE members.

August 2007

  • PMMail beta2 released to VOICE members.

May 2007

  • PMMail beta1 released to VOICE members.

April 2007

September 2006

  • Have something for the PMMail WishList?
  • Work on the new version has begun!

Release Notes

PMMail/2 allows limited usage until it is registered. The limitations are: 

     - 1 account
     - 1 attachment per new message
     - Each message printed has a statement that this is a demonstration
       version of PMMail/2.

Migration Instructions

Please bear in mind that this is software; there may be bugs, omissions and/or the possibility of data loss. You must backup your existing mailstore and program dependent files before installation of PMMail/2. The installer has been designed to "copy, then convert" mailer data wherever possible.

It is not necessary to uninstall earlier betas before installing PMMail/2. It is OK to upgrade a Beta 1, 2, 3 or 4 installation to PMMail/2 3.0.

* The new PMMail mailstore is not backward compatible with version 2.x. *

PMMail has a greater abundance of status indicators, specifically for Spam/NoSpam, Send Pending and Undeleteable. Flag storage required some changes and additional fields to the <folder.bag> file which breaks full compatibility with older versions. Those status indicators are lost when an older version, either os/2 or windows, loads the mailstore.

The address book and filter file formats are unchanged (to date) and have no known incompatibilities.

Subscribe to the mailing list

To subscribe to the new PMMail discussion list, send the following message to majormajor at os2voice.org

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