YAM 2.0 - Page 1

On the following pages you'll find screenshots and lists of the new features.

Copyright/startup window

• Built-in support for multiple users (like MultiYAM). Optionally, addressbooks and other config files can be shared
• During startup, the copyright window displays progress information

Main window

• All button and status images are user definable
• Attachments can be removed from the message
• Clicking the column titles in the message list will sort the messages
• Deleted messages are moved to a special 'Trash' folder
• Folders are listed in a listview including number of total and unread messages
• Folders containing unread messages are highlighted
• Functions also available through pulldown menus
• Graphical toolbar replaces text buttons
• Menu function to exchange mail (send queued and get new)
• Message size is now shown in bytes
• Messages can be redirected to another person (the original From header will be preserved)
• Messages with a high importance will be highlighted
• Removed default 'Archive' folder
• The status can be changed manually from read to unread and vice versa

Message window

• Attachments lists (SAVE, DISPLAY and PRINT buttons) now contain a Cancel option
• Clicking on a http or ftp URL starts user definable program like a web browser
• Copy any portion of the message to the clipboard
• Decryption of PGP encrypted messages
• Double-clicking an attachment will display it using the appropriate MIME viewer
• Message header is displayed in its own window
• Mutual exclude menus for header format
• Nested textstyles are now supported
• New message header format with better readability
• PGP signatures can be verified
• Possibility to disable textstyles
• Public PGP keys can be added to the public keyring
• Sends read confirmation to the sender if requested
• Up to 4 read windows can be opened at the same time
• User can choose between automatical word-wrap and horizontal scrolling

Transfer window

• Calculates remaining download/upload time
• Extensive filter statistics
• Select from a list which messages you want to download/delete from the POP3 server or import from a spool file
• YAM displays transfer speed in cps
• YAM now uses UIDL to avoid duplicate messages

Address book; main window

• Address book can be printed (short or long format)
• Address book can be saved under a different name
• Address book can be sorted by alias, first name, last name, address or description
• Alternative address books can be loaded or appended
• Function to duplicate an entry
• Functions also available through pulldown menus
• Graphical toolbar replaces text buttons
• Single entries can be printed

Address book; single person entry

• A picture of the person can be displayed in the window
• Additional fields for person entries: street, city/ZIP, state/country, phone number, date of birth
• Up to 4 entry windows can be opened at the same time

Address book; mailinglist entry

• Additional fields for list entries: return address, mailinglist name

Write window; internal editor

• Dropping a file on the YAM Appicon will either insert it in the editor or append it as an attachment
• Graphical toolbar and pulldown menus for editor functions, including cut/copy/paste/undo and textstyles
• Internal editor allows spell checking (spells as you type); an external spell checker like AlphaSpell is required
• Message can be marked as HOLD to delay sending
• Message text can be saved
• Small menu to insert Emoticons into letter
• Text and clipboard contents can be inserted quoted or ROT13 encrypted
• Two write windows can be opened at the same time
• YAM now uses Texteditor.mcc by Allan Odgaard, a very fast MUI based editor which offers WYSIWYG of textstyles, ARexx port, configurable colors, cursor and frame
• Textclip library: marked text of any length can be saved in the library under a short name for later use.

Write window; security and other options

• Delivery confirmation using Return-Receipt-To
• Encrypt and/or sign a message using PGP
• Optionally turn of saving of sent messages
• Support for Importance header field
• User can select none, standard or alternative signature