Version History

Version Date Changes
1.00.00.00 7/18/1998
  • First version posted to Internet
1.00.00.01 8/17/1998
  • Changed the default "Allow Service to Interact with Desktop" to "False"
  • Added "From Name" field
1.00.00.02 5/12/1999
  • Added selectable network cards
1.00.00.03 6/16/1999
  • Added FTP subdirectory
1.00.00.04 6/17/1999
  • Went to an HTML template, rather than a fixed format
1.00.00.05 6/28/1999
  • Added "RunIt" parameter to run without being a service
  • Added checking of OS platform
1.00.00.06 7/12/1999
  • Added version number display to the config screen
1.00.00.07 2/26/2000
  • Displays network card description (rather than service name) if available
1.00.00.08 3/23/2000
  • Rearranged Config screen
  • Added support for FrontPage uploads (note: requires ADO and the Microsoft OLE DB Provider for Internet Publishing (Internet Publishing Provider - MSDAIPP), included in IE5 and Win2k)
1.00.00.09 4/15/2000
  • Added check for appropriate FrontPage tokens
  • Matched the token number with the number in the card list
1.00.00.10 5/23/2000
  • Fixed problem with "RunIt" parameter
  • Improved error messages for SMTP or FTP failure
  • Now saving card descriptions
2.00.00.00 1/27/2001
  • Massive changes including the following:
  • Support for Win9x, including WinMe
  • Enhanced support for Win2k
  • Event-driven detection of address changes due to dial-up or DHCP
  • More Windows API calls (e.g. for getting IP addresses, etc.) rather than registry hacks
  • Variable levels for logging to the event log or a file
  • Command control (e.g. "reset", "recheck", etc.)
  • Fixed FTP connection issue
2.00.00.01 1/28/2001
  • Added Linksys router support
2.00.00.02 2/25/2001
  • Minor fix: don't send "0" addresses
2.00.00.03 3/30/2001
  • Added the UMax router type
2.00.00.04 5/16/2001
  • Added support for configurable/HTML mail message
2.00.00.05 5/20/2001
  • Changed IP address tokens from ipn.ipn.ipn.ipn to %ipaddress_n%
  • Added new tokens: %DateTimeStamp%, %DateStamp%, %TimeStamp%
  • Added the NetGear router type
  • Added a check for "pending stop" in an attempt to eliminate the error on shutdown
  • Put in check to ensure tokens are in the configurable mail message
  • Fixed problem of "sending zero" (made the check more universal)
  • Put a retry into "GetRouterAddress" in an attempt to avoid all the zero addresses
2.00.00.06 5/22/2001
  • Yet another attempt to prevent updates due to bad router address
2.00.00.07 5/28/2001
  • Added the "/runonce" parameter. By default this will do a "recheck", but it can be used together with "/reset"
  • Fixed problem with commands being sent to the "runit" instance on WinNT/2k
  • Removed ability to use "runit" if service is installed due to errors that can occur
3.00.00.00 9/15/2001
  • Added HTTP GET/POST uploads
  • Added the SMC Barricade router type
  • Added external address detection
  • Fixed some issues with thread synchronization
  • Better error message when a token is missing, including which token and which template
  • Help file
  • New compiler version
3.00.00.01 9/23/2001
  • Removed the startup message
  • Fixed minor bug regarding saving of router types
4.00.00.00 1/15/2002
  • Installer!
  • Added "Control" and "Log" tabs to the configuration screen
  • Added SMTP authentication
  • Added support for tokens in SMTP subject
  • Fixed problem of changing adapter numbers (e.g. for AOL dial-up)
  • Added passive FTP
  • Added option to send update each loop
  • Added 3Com and SpeedStream routers
  • Removed [Help] button and got <F1> help working
  • Added explicit "Account" and "Password" fields for "External Address Detection"
  • Added regular expression support for external address detection
  • Added [Test] button for router and external address detection
4.00.00.02 2/24/2002
  • Added SMC 1.40
4.00.00.04 4/17/2002
  • Added Alcatel router
  • Fixed FTP subdirectory handling
4.00.00.05 5/27/2002
  • Fixed blank FTP subdirectory handling
  • Added Sitecom router
  • put [Help] button back on page
4.00.00.06 8/22/2002
  • Changed "SMC Barricade (unknown)" to "SMC Barricade (Firmware 1.94c)"
  • Added USR 8000A router
  • Added D-Link 614+ router
  • Fixed hang when FrontPage had bad account or password
4.00.00.07 9/2/2002
  • Updated documentation
5.00.00.00 11/19/2002
  • Added "external command" capability
  • Added POP3 authentication support
  • Added the 3Com OfficeConnect 3C855 router
  • Added the D-Link 604 router
  • Added the NetGear Prosafe FVS318 router
  • Added the Network Everywhere (NR041) router
  • Added UPnP router support
  • Added "external communication" module
  • New compiler version
5.00.00.01 9/19/2003
  • Added numerous routers
  • Minor bug fixes
5.00.00.02 9/20/2003
  • Added form authentication for routers
5.00.00.03 9/21/2003
  • Added several routers
  • Minor bug fixes
5.00.00.04 9/21/2003
  • Fixed D-Link DI-624 router
5.00.00.05 9/29/2003
  • Fixed minor problem with the NetGear RP614v2 router
5.00.00.06 10/14/2003
  • Fixed problem with end-of-string detection in regular expressions
5.00.00.07 10/31/2003
  • Added SMC7004VBR router
5.01.00.00 11/9/2003
  • Added DynDNS wizard
  • Reworked router definition to allow for easier adding of new routers
  • Added "Reset To Defaults" button to router page
5.01.01.00 5/23/2004
  • Added "About" tab with information and URL
  • Improved error messages and logging in a number of places
  • Fixed connection/disconnection issues in SendMail
  • Fixed connection/disconnection issues when using HTTP to get an address (e.g. router, external detection)
  • Fixed parameter bug when using HTTP to post changes
  • More routers
5.01.01.01 7/13/2004
  • Fixed routers that had been added from the XML file
5.01.02.00 2/1/2005
  • Fixed some Windows XP issues by upgrading to newer versions of some third-party components
5.01.02.01 3/17/2005
  • Added more routers
5.01.02.02 6/3/2010
  • No real changes, just an attempt to get it running under Windows 7. Problems due to the help library being used.
5.01.02.03 6/3/2010
  • Unreleased: changed "MaxCards" from 20 to 50.
5.01.02.04 3/6/2011
  • Unreleased: added some debugging statements in an attempt to track down a bug.
5.01.02.05 3/7/2011
  • Unreleased: added more debugging statements in an attempt to track down a bug.
5.01.02.06 3/7/2011
  • Unreleased: increased "MaxCards" from 50 to 127.
5.01.02.07 3/11/2011
  • Documented bug fix and released.