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Networking and instant messaging software from Softros Systems. Information about last releases and updates.
 
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Added:
  • Czech, Danish, Finnish and Malay translations
Updated:
  • French and Hungarian translations
Fixed:
  • Ability to exchange messages with other users in multi-user conversation mode regardless of restrictions set in Admin.ini
  • A few minor bugs
Fixed:
  • Database Engine issues on some Windows Vista PC's
  • Duplicate offline messages
  • User renaming bug
  • A lot of minor bugs
Added:
  • Built-in feature to import/export user groups
Fixed:
  • Offline (logged off) users showing up as online users on othersÂ’ user lists in cases of multiple logons/logoffs on one and the same computer
  • Incoming offline messages always appearing as broadcast messages (in single messaging mode)
  • Typing notification bug
  • Multi-user conversation log files missing some entries
  • Context menu bug (in single messaging mode)
Improved:
  • Some interface elements
Fixed:
  • Random crash a while after start
  • User quantity excess bug
Fixed:
  • DataBase Engine error
  • Incoming broadcast messages containing an asterisk (in single messaging mode)
  • Softros TS Engine was unable to start itself automatically after installation and register in Windows Firewall -- was fixed. Recommended update if you use Softros TS Engine on Windows Vista or Server 2008.
  • Network Time System (Server) writes notifications and errors to Windows Event Logger.
Added:
  • Offline messaging
  • Typing notification
  • User profile folder access checking
  • Options for playing sounds on incoming messages (anytime/if conversation window set background)
Fixed:
  • 'Clear conversation' function not working properly
  • Conversation window not appearing on desktop randomly
  • Message remaining randomly in 'Message text' area if sent using Ctrl+Enter
  • Language change delay bug
Improved:
  • User list refresh algorithm
Please note:
  • Softros LAN Messenger v4.0 is not compatible with its previous versions
  • If you plan to use Softros LAN Messenger v4.0 together with Softros TS Engine please also update your Softros TS Engine to version 3.0
  • Network Time Server broadcasting never worked if you set it to: send time broadcast "every day" at specified time -- now fixed.
  • If NTS Server Administrator application launched and you restart the server machine, NTS Server Administrator application is crashing - fixed.
  • NTS Server statistics saving bug is fixed.
  • Several minor bugs are fixed.
  • Current date showing in conversation date-time stamp now can be enabled.
  • Now you can enable or disable Softros LAN Messenger to go "Away mode" on screensaver running.
  • Minor bugs with dual monitor computers are fixed.
Server:
  • Administrative application now properly works under Microsoft/Citrix Terminal Services environment.
  • Server service saves itself statistics for ever, until you clear it.
  • By default Server service hides its own icon from system tray, to access the Server service's properties you may use NTS Server Administrator application.
  • Several minor bugs are fixed.
Client:
  • Now you can configure Client program for number of retries to sync with server.
  • Client program's bug is, crashing on Windows reboot is fixed.
Settings (General.ini and Network.cfg) deployment feature was added.
  • Greatly optimized for use with Softros TS Engine, reduces Softros TS Engine load and bandwidth usage by 50%.
  • Conversation and history viewer time stamp now is in local date\time format.
  • Multiple users conversation is supported now.
  • New administration function was added: you can forbid user to close Softros LAN Messenger.
  • License file distribution function was added.
Now Softros LAN Messenger fully compatible with Windows Vista.
  • Now Softros TS Engine added itself to Windows Firewall exceptions list.
  • On the first installation, Softros TS Engine now can automaticaly closes Softros LAN Messenger if it listens for 19771 UDP port.
  • Conversation window now automatically retrieves actual user's state and shows its state message.
  • Print current conversation feature is added.
  • Short-cut for bringing Softros LAN Messenger from tray icon to desktop is added.
  • Conversation settings button is added.
  • Softros LAN messenger now properly handle dynamic IP expiration period to prevent "IPs mess" after DHCP server leases a new IP for your computer.
  • A lot of minor bugs are fixed.
  • Auto-away mode is added. Now Messenger will automatically switches to AWAY mode by user idle time or screen saver running.
  • Custom "I`m away" and "I`m Busy" messages customizing is added.
  • Personal and System user information is extended.
  • Some user interface elements are improved.
  • New plugged-in network interfaces and IP address changing (by DHCP server) detection algorithm is added.
  • Network settings are extended.
  • Minor bugs with Conversation windows and personal messages delivery are fixed.
Stability was dramatically improved. Recommended to update your previous version to this one.
  • Advanced connectivity settings are added.
    Now you can set the single IP/Broadcast address, Subnet/Netmask and IP ranges for UDP broadcasting users list collecting.
  • Norwegian language was added.
  • Licenses quantity exceeding bug was fixed.
  • Now launched second instance of Softros LAN Messenger brings first instance of it to desktop.
  • Swedish language was added.
  • Now you can remotely (through NTS Server application setting) force NTS client application to hide itself from user to make it inaccessible for configuring by user
  • Now NTS properly recogonize the unlimited type of licenses.
  • NTS Server application stability is improved under Windows 2003 SP1
  • NTS Client application tray icon disappearing bug is fixed.
  • Terminal Services Support.
    This version supports Microsoft/Citrix Terminal Services and launching on Windows XP machines where more than one user is logged on simultaneously (Fast User Switching Feature in Windows XP.)
    Learn more at http://messenger.softros.com/terminal-service.html
  • This version reports about conversation message delivery errors even if conversation window is closed.
  • Bulgarian languige is added.
  • Bug with selecting all users from the list when you are going to send the broadcast messages is fixed.
  • Conversation windows now keep its possition in general.ini for each user you contact.
  • Now in version 3.6.4 you can restrict users to send the private and broadcast messages to specified user groups.
    Read "User Rights Limitations" topic
  • Italian and Portuguese (Brazil) languages are added.
  • There are some problems in the previos version of Softros LAN Messenger with user list collecting if it is running on Windows 95/98 or ME. From time to time users disappear from the user list, and only restart of Softros LAN Messenger helps. Now fixed
  • German language is added.
  • In the previous version, Softros LAN Messenger crashes on the some machines with Windows XP Service Pack 2 if you are running it under user limited account. Now fixed.
  • Spanish and Serbian languages are added.

Key features added to v3.6:

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