JBuddy Messenger Release Notes

Release 2.4

Build 0903 September 4, 2007

  • Fix for JBuddy Server authentication

Build 0822 August 22, 2007

  • ICQ file transfer updated to work with AIM
  • MSN signon fix (some users were unable to sign on)
  • Display of incoming AIM offline messages
  • Improved JBuddy Server authentication
  • Misc bug fixes

Release 2.3

Build 0831 August 31, 2006

  • Non-expiring Demo License
  • MSN Fix for alert users
  • HTTPS Proxy support
  • New Privacy Dialog
  • Buddy Group enhancements
  • New Status icons
  • New About Dialog and Splash Window
  • Improved JBuddy Server File Transfer

Release 2.2

Build 1207 December 9, 2005

  • New disk image (DMG) installer for Mac OS X users
  • New rich text and improved foreign language support in ICQ
  • AIM file transfer improved with Adium clients
  • More accurate disconnect reasons
  • Improved file transfer for JBuddy Message Server
  • Bugs fixed - 110, 135, 141, 148

Release 2.1

Build 1003 October 3, 2005

  • Improved Menus
  • Improved Yahoo buddy and file transfer support
  • Bugs fixed - 136, 138, 139

Release 2.0

Build 0921 September 21, 2005

  • New Support for Google Talk IM in Pro Edition (Go Pro!)
  • New Account Mananger
  • New Preferences for Chat Window, Buddy List, Look And Feel
  • New Preference Storage
  • Buddy Capability Flags (File Transfer, Conferencing)
  • New Support for Multi-User Conferences for AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo
  • New Downloads Manager
  • Inline File Transfer, Conference and Buddy Authorization requests
  • New Drag and Drop Support for Sending Files (to Buddy or Chat Window)

Release 1.1

Build 0524 May 24, 2005

  • Full support for Apple 10.4.x 'Tiger' Users
  • Improved Menus
  • Improved Connect Panel
  • Other bug fixes

Build 0503 May 03, 2005

  • Interim Fix only for Apple OS X 10.4 'Tiger' users (deprecated)

Build 0412 April 25, 2005

  • Improved Idle support on Windows
  • Improved User attention/notification on Windows
  • New Tray Icon on Windows
  • Disabled Auto-Response on AIM when your status is AWAY
  • Expanded support for SOCKS 4 and 5 on a protocol basis
  • Added support for SSL/TLS for JSC protocol with compatible server
  • Other bug fixes

Build 0203 February 03, 2005

  • Improved native Mac OS X integration including menus, file browser
  • New Chat Window Preference including Tabs
  • New Status menu in Buddy List (relocatable)
  • Updated Menus
  • JSC file transfer support
  • Numerous bug fixes

Release 1.0

Build 0001 November 23, 2004

  • New Eval/Trail license good until 03/01/2005
  • Improved launch time and splash panel
  • Support for Java 5.0 (JRE 1.5) fixes bug id#115
  • Chat window bug fixes including id#92
  • Improved MSN Messenger and AIM (iChat) File Transfer support
  • Improved JSC launch/connect
  • Misc fixes bug id#86, 109, 91

Release 0.9

Build 1001 October 01, 2004

  • New Eval/Trail license good until 01/01/2005
  • New Chat History Logging feature fixes bug id#33
  • Support for keep alive added so clients should stay connected more reliably
  • Support for rate limit warning popup from AIM if you type too fast
  • Improved MSN Messenger support
  • Chat window history formatting bug fixes
  • Critical bug fix for add buddy for JSC protocol fixes bug id# 106
  • Critical bug fix for mixing up ICQ buddy IDs during chat

Build 0708 July 08, 2004

  • New Eval/Trail license good until 10/1/2004 (resolves bug id# 101, 103)
  • Critical patch for Yahoo connect problems (resolves bug id# 100, 102, 105)
  • New Status Preferences
  • Slimmer buddylist
  • General Bug fixes and enhancements including bug id# 90, 104, 105, 94, 95

Build 0505 May 05, 2004

  • New Chat Window Preferences for Text Magnification
  • New Look and Feel Preferences
  • Better keyboard support to reduce mouse requirements
  • Add buddies to List from Chat Windows
  • Critical patch for JBuddy Messenger protocol
  • Enhancements including bug id# 60, 32, 26
  • General Bug fixes with bug id# 66, 83

Build 0331 March 31, 2004

  • Improved File Transfer for AIM and Yahoo
  • New Preferences Panel
  • New Emoticons
  • New Sounds
  • Native Message Notifications for Windows and Mac OS X
  • Automatically Detects Newer Versions
  • Dockable Button Bar
  • Mini-Ads Window
  • Bug fixes

Release 0.8

Build 0217 February 17th, 2004

  • New Auto-connect and Reconnect Preferences
  • New Global Presence Menus
  • New Save Chats Menu As Html or Plain text
  • New Auto-Hyperlink Support
  • GUI Performance Enhancements
  • Cleaner Menus
  • Bug fixes

Release 0.7

Build 1235 January 5th, 2004

  • Update to Yahoo protocol
  • Added support for File Transfer to ICQ

Build 1232 December 31st, 2003

  • Rebranded as JBuddy Messenger
  • New license key until 2004/04/01
  • Added support for File Transfer to AIM, MSN, Yahoo
  • Added support for specifying host/port for each screenname for enterprise IM server support
  • Added new help menus including ability to submit bug reports and feature requests
  • First release with Zero G's - InstallAnywhere support