From: E-Gadgets Support Subject: Message-File Viewer Release Notes Version: 4.6 Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2022 11:40:00 ======== Features ======== Message-File Viewer allows us to read and manage MIME-formatted e-mail messages files. =================== System Requirements =================== To use Message-File Viewer you must have the following: 1. IBM PC or compatible. 2. Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10. ============ Installation ============ No installation is required if Pandora Mail is installed. If Pandora Mail is not installed unzip Viewer.dll, from Viewer.zip, into designated program folder. To install MFV as Eudora plugin: 1. Close Eudora. 2. Unzip viewer.zip to the folder of your choice. Extracted files are Viewer.dll and Viewer.txt. 3. Move Viewer.dll to the Plugins folder (which is located inside Eudora's main data folder). (Overwrite current Viewer.dll, if present.) ===== Usage ===== MFV as Default Viewer for E-Mail Message-Files ---------------------------------------------- To associate MFV with eml-files: 1. Open the Command Prompt with the path pointing to the folder where Viewer.dll is located. 2. Execute: rundll32 Viewer.dll,extConfigure 3. Check "E-Mail Message Files (eml)". Hit OK. MFV as Pandora Tool ------------------- To configure MFV: 1. Hit "Settings/Message-File Viewer" from the main menu. MFV as Eudora Plug-in --------------------- To display Eudora message with MFV: 1. Open the message. 2. Hit "Edit/Message Plug-ins" and select "View - Plain Text Version" or "View - HTML Version" from the main menu. 3. Adjust code-page if necessary via "View/Character Encoding" menu. To configure MFV: 1. Hit "Special/Message Plug-ins Settings" from the main menu. 2. Select "Message-File Viewer" on the list, and hit "Settings" button. ========== What's New ========== Version 4.5 ----------- + Open MFV windows are listed on Window menu now. # Window Previous/Next follows window-creation order (order when message-files were opened). # Code page detection now accounts for broken UTF-8 characters. + [Legacy] View/Font Type/Emotional. $ Most of Windows 7 stock fonts do not include emoji and some newer symbols (bullets, hyphens etc.), Segoe UI Symbol does. When checked Segoe UI Symbol is used as default message text font. Version 4.4 ----------- + View/Repair Character Encoding/UTF-8 misinterpreted as Windows-1252. + View/Repair Character Encoding/UTF-8 misinterpreted as Windows-1250. + View/Repair Character Encoding/UTF-8 misinterpreted as ISO-8859-1. + View/Repair Character Encoding/UTF-8 misinterpreted as ISO-8859-2. $ When invoked as EMS-Plug-in MFV will auto-apply 'Repair Character Encoding/UTF-8 misinterpreted as Windows-1252'. # When message file text parts do not include code page specs, MFV will attempt to detect the code page based on the content. * Fixed the bug where message body text hot-keys are used when Find text-box is in focus. * Default text/background colors are now obtained from Windows, and updated dynamically, where applicable, upon changing active theme in Windows/Personalization. $ This applies for messages text and user interface. $ In case of HTML message text, default font foreground color is applied only to text where no color is specified in any other way (tags, styles). # Fixed width/Proportional font can be applied now to HTML message text, segments where font is not specified in any other way. Version 4.3 ----------- * Fixed the bug where text format/style is not displayed during/after using text search. + Transfer to Sent mailbox menu. + View Headers/All. Version 4.2 + S/MIME encrypted message files are supported now (p7m). # Pop-up Info-box (Yes/No/Cancel dialog) now shows greater detail regarding question/warning at hand. Version 4.1 ----------- + Move or copy message-file to folder (Ctrl[+Shift]+V). + Recent destination folders menu (Transfer/To Folder). $ Control maximum number of recent-folders by changing the value MaxRecentFolders inside the Settings section of Viewer.ini. + Auto-center windows [Window/Auto-Center]. # MFV can now detect text code page, in cases of broken MIME structures and missing specs, given the text was properly encoded. + File/Save as. # All new, ultra fast, Base64 decoder. Windows 10: + Theme window [Window/Theme]. + Auto-theme windows by default [Window/Auto-Theme]. Version 4.0 ----------- + File/Save as. + File/Open. # All new, ultra fast, Base64 decoder. + Recent files menu / Open recent file. $ Control maximum number of recent-files by changing the value MaxRecentFiles inside the Settings section of Viewer.ini. + Locate file in File Explorer [File/Explore]. Version 3.9 ----------- + Auto-center windows [Window/Auto-Center]. # MFV can now detect text code page, in cases of broken MIME structures and missing specs, given the text was encoded properly. + Press Enter to open selected attachment. * Fixed several Windows XP/Vista backwards compatibility issues. Version 3.8 ----------- + Move or copy message-file to folder (Ctrl[+Shift]+V). + Recent destination folders menu (Transfer/To Folder). $ Control maximum number of recent-folders by changing the value MaxRecentFolders inside the Settings section of Viewer.ini. Windows 10: + Theme window [Window/Theme]. $ That's Windows 10 'flat' theme. Use it as a tag of sorts. + Auto-theme windows by default [Window/Auto-Theme]. Version 3.7 ----------- + Automatically open previous/next message-file from the same folder, upon deletion: Left/Right Ctrl. $ 'Left Ctrl'+D is 'Delete and Open Previous' and 'Right Ctrl'+D is 'Delete and Open Next'. + Space key message browsing. $ Press Space to scroll down or Shift+Space to scroll up. $ When there is no more scrolling space, at the bottom, hit Space again to open next message file (from the same folder). $ When there is no more scrolling space, at the top, hit Shift+Space again to open previous message file (from the same folder). Version 3.6 ----------- + Open file. + Recent files menu / open recent file. $ Control maximum number of recent-files by changing the value MaxRecentFiles inside the Settings section of Viewer.ini. + Locate file in File Explorer [File/Explore]. Version 3.4/5 ------------- + Press Enter to open selected attachment. * Fixed several Windows XP/Vista backwards compatibility issues. + Added support for Office Outlook message files (msg) and TNEF files (dat). + Use direct injection when invoked from Pandora (bypass the shell). # Shift + Transfer is Copy now. Transfer without Shift is: Move and close the window. + Transfer to Junk, Out and Trash box. # HTML View: Reduced memory footprint, improved loading speed. + Plain Text/Source View: Print Preview/Print/Print One Copy. # When non-client areas are themed in Windows, MFV now draws main menu-bar and bordering elements so it's all congruent (and not pale). + HTML View: Untrusted protocols, such as ms-its, ms-itss, its and mk:@msitstore are disabled now. $ MFV is now ruled by Pandora's Security Policy, when it comes to HTML. That's a policy in structure similar to User Online Policy, runs underneath it, and it has precedence over it. $ Security Policy disables scripts, frames and other executable content, and is a reason why sometimes when you fully enable online content some elements remain disabled (black square with white x). + Shell Mode: Single instance per file policy. # MFV has several new ways to interpret broken MIME headers. # HTML View: If some fonts do not support active code page, MFV will display the content with the most similar font that supports particular encoding. + View Caret. Version 3.2/3 ------------- + Added support for Office Outlook message files (msg) and TNEF files (dat). + Use direct injection when invoked from Pandora (bypass the shell). # Shift + Transfer is Copy now. Transfer without Shift is: Move and close the window. + Transfer to Junk, Out and Trash box. # HTML View: Reduced memory footprint, improved loading speed. + Plain Text/Source View: Print Preview/Print/Print One Copy. # When non-client areas are themed in Windows, MFV now draws main menu-bar and bordering elements so it's all congruent (and not pale). + HTML View: Untrusted protocols, such as ms-its, ms-itss, its and mk:@msitstore are disabled now. $ MFV is now ruled by Pandora's Security Policy, when it comes to HTML. That's a policy in structure similar to User Online Policy, runs underneath it, and it has precedence over it. $ Security Policy disables scripts, frames and other executable content, and is a reason why sometimes when you fully enable online content some elements remain disabled (black square with white x). + Shell Mode: Single instance per file policy. # MFV has several new ways to interpret broken MIME headers. # HTML View: If some fonts do not support active code page, MFV will display the content with the most similar font that supports particular encoding. + View Caret. + Automatically open previous/next message-file from the same folder, upon deletion: Left/Right Ctrl. $ So 'Left Ctrl'+D is 'Delete and Open Previous' and 'Right Ctrl'+D is 'Delete and Open Next'. + Space key message browsing. $ Press Space to scroll down or Shift+Space to scroll up. $ When there is no more scrolling space, at the bottom, hit Space again to open next message file (from the same folder). $ When there is no more scrolling space, at the top, hit Shift+Space again to open previous message file (from the same folder). Version 3.1 ----------- # Greek Message Viewer is now Message-File Viewer. # MIME rendering expanded, powered-up with related Pandora's classes. HTML + Introduced HTML rendering for safety tasks, compatibility adjustments and normalizing. * Fixed the issue where double-encoded file URIs and named-anchors were not "clickable". Message-Files + Delete/shred message-file. + Open previous/next message-file from the same folder [Alt+Up/Down]. Pandora-related + Action: Reply, Reply to All, Forward, Forward as Attachment, Redirect and Send Again. + Transfer to In-box. UI * Restored windows-ui-messages pump, when running in non-modal/non-blocking (view-only) mode. MFV's main window no longer clogs up windows-ui-messages broadcast. + Switch the focus in between message text and Attachment-pane (when on): F6. + Window/Center, centers the window on the screen (no scaling). # Window Previous/Next is now available regardless of the caller. Find Text + Faster HTML search. + No more modal-dialog for HTML. + Highlight All option for plain text. * Fixed some focus-related issues. + Close Find-Pane button. Eudora-related + Sent messages/drafts basic headers can be displayed now. + AutoCloseEudoraMessage=1 $ Add to Settings section inside Viewer.ini to automatically close Eudora message-window (upon opening the message in MFV). + AutoCloseWithEudoraMessage=1 $ Add to Settings section inside Viewer.ini to automatically close MFV message-window when Eudora message-window is closed. Version 2.8 ----------- # Maintenance release. Version 2.7 ----------- General + Viewer can load eml-files (standard, MIME formatted). # If caller window is invalid, Viewer will use current Desktop, as a reference, for "Stack Window". # If caller window is minimized, "Stack Window" is void. # Message-window class is registered now, under the name "GreekMessageViewerWindow". # Message-window now always have the entry in the taskbar. + Status bar charset-pane popup menu. + Switch headers view [Ctrl+H]. Settings + Associate E-Mail Message-Files (eml). Versions 2.5 + 2.6 ------------------ General + Standard MIME-formatted messages are supported now. Charset Encoding * Character encoding now applies for the window caption bar and headers summary. # If message code page is unknown, then last used code page will be applied, initially. $ If last used code page is unknown, then system default code page is applied, initially. Version 2.4 ----------- General + Selection/Decode HTML Entities to ASCII. * Resolved Vista/XP compatibility issues, introduced with previous version. Version 2.3 ----------- Find Text + Find Text pane. + Find Text hot-keys: [When the pane is visible and in focus.] Enter -----------------> Find next. Shift + Enter ---------> Find previous. [When the pane is visible or not visible.] F3 --------------------> Find next. Shift + F3 ------------> Find previous. ++ Match Case/Whole Word options. Attachments + Attachments pane. + Attachment actions: Open/Open with/Edit/Explore/Copy to Clipboard/Copy to Folder/Properties. + Attachment actions, available in conjunction with Mailbox Tools for Eudora: Add, Move to Folder, Remove, Remove and Delete. General # Selection is now preserved when changing the code-page. + Switch font type [Ctrl+T]. Version 2.2 ----------- Windows # Viewer's main window no longer blocks Eudora's main window. + Now we can open multiple viewers (for multiple or the same message) at the same time. + Window/Stack will stretch Viewer to match Eudora's MDI frame. + Window/Auto-Stack switch. + Window/Previous. + Window/Next. Decoding + MIME encoded headers are decoded automatically now. + Selection/Decode/MIME Headers. + Selection/Decode/Quoted Printable. + Selection/Decode/Base 64. $ Manual decoding is in place for inline forwarded messages text; cases where actual encoding does not match main message specs. General + Selection/Read. Version 2.1 ----------- # Unicode build. Version 1.1 ----------- Initial public release. ===== Price ===== Freeware ====================== Disclaimer of Warranty ====================== This software is provided on an "As Is" and "As Available" basis without warranties of any kind, express, implied or statutory, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of title, noninfringement merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. I do not warrant that the software will be - uninterrupted, timely, reliable, secure or error-free and expressly disclaim any warranties as to the program contained herewith.