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YAM 2.0 - Page 1

The next major upgrade of YAM is currently under development. It will contain dozens of additions and improvements, therefore I call it YAM 2.0 instead of YAM 1.4.

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

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© by M.Beck - Last modification: September 13, 1997