MDaemon Server v24.5 Release Notes

MDaemon 24.5.0 - October 1, 2024

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

• [16456] Hosted email options with MDaemon Private Cloud are now available. To learn more, please visit: https://mdaemon.com/pages/mdaemon-email-msp.
  

CHANGES AND NEW FEATURES

REMOTE ADMINISTRATION (MDRA)

• [27617] Added settings to Block HTML images in spam messages and Always Block HTML images, and exposed Block HTML Inline images at Main | Webmail Settings | Settings and Main | Domain Manager | Edit | Webmail Settings. When Always Block HTML images is checked, Webmail users will not be able to see remote images in messages, and the images will also be blocked when replying to or forwarding a message.
• [27456] Added a settings search feature. Click the "Settings Search" link at the top of the page to open the dialog. Start typing to begin a search. Click on a result to navigate to the page where the setting is found.
• [27626] Added support for Microsoft OneDrive integration at Main | Webmail Settings | OneDrive. Setting up an App in Azure is similar to doing so in MultiPOP. Follow the instructions in the RA help at Main | Webmail Settings | OneDrive.
• [27891] Added WebAuthn management tools at Main | My Account | Account Details and Main | Account Manager | Edit
• [27892] Added Password Recovery Email to the Account Security section at Main | My Account | Account Details and Main | Account Manager | Edit
• [27943] Added a select all toggle button for the group membership editor at Main | Groups | Edit Membership
• [27939] Added a confirmation dialog for the Delete and Delete All buttons at Messages and Queues | Deferred Queue

WEBMAIL

• [27658] Pro theme - Added options to underline the from header and italicize the to header in the message list at View Options | Message List Layout
• [26340] Pro theme - Added a "Recall" icon in the message list for messages in the Sent Items folder. Hovering over the icon for a deferred message will display the deferred until date. Click on the icon to recall the message.
• [27644] Pro theme - Added the ability to sort email templates using drag and drop Settings | Email Templates
• [27618] Pro theme - Added a skeleton "modified.css" at MDaemon/WorldClient/HTML/All/StyleSheets for any admin to modify the css in the Pro theme. The file is not overwritten on install.
• [27659] Pro theme - Added an option to "Display attachments in the message list" at Settings | Personalize. Some attachments, such as public key signatures, are excluded. Attachments are only displayed in the multiline view.
• [27103] Pro theme - Added an option to "Always display messages in multi-line format" in the message list at View Options | Message List Layout
• [27455] Pro theme - Added a settings search feature. Users can click the "Settings Search" option in the settings view and type a phrase to search for a setting. Users can then click on a result to be taken to the correct settings page.
• [27626] Pro theme - Added support for Microsoft OneDrive integration. To connect, go to Settings | Cloud Apps and click "Setup OneDrive". Microsoft does not allow personal accounts to be connected; only business and student accounts are permitted. Users can view their drives, folders, and files. They can also upload, download, copy, move, delete and even view files (using Microsoft's view link).
• [27789] Added an option to toggle AM/PM time format for published calendars. Uses the user's UseAMPM setting by default.
• [27764] Pro theme - When using "New Event", "New Task", or "New Note" features, attachments from the message are now added to the new item.
• [27479] Pro theme - Added a button to use AI to translate the body of a message next to the "Summarize" button
• [27934] WorldClient and LookOut themes - Changed the default advanced search start date to one year ago
• [27904] Enabled per user AI setting by default (for new installs).
• [27909] Added HideDeleteAttachmentButton option. Must be set in the MDaemon\WorldClient\Domains.ini [Default:UserDefaults] section or per user in the User.ini [User] section

MDAEMON SERVER

• [26955] The mailing list option "Remove undeliverable email addresses from list membership" now lets you configure how many consecutive permanent delivery failures must occur before the member is removed. To prevent members from being removed after a single failure, the default value is 3. You can change this on the Settings screen of the Mailing List Editor.
• [27924] MDaemon always uses "relaxed" header canonicalization when generating ARC signatures.
• [24570] Saving the IP addresses of SMTP/IMAP/POP login attempts so new and previously-failed IPs can be reported is now optional. It is enabled by default. The IP addresses can now also be pruned after they are a number of days old (365 by default). See the "IP History" settings at Security | Security Manager | Screening | SMTP Screen.
• [11629] The text and HTML filename in received Attachment Linking messages can now be configured at Setup | Web & IM Services | Attachment Linking.
• [27972] The About dialog displays the registration keys for AntiVirus, MDaemon Connector, and ActiveSync if they are using different registration keys than MDaemon.
• [28001] The Webmail RelayFax screen is not displayed in the GUI unless RelayFax is installed or Webmail is using RelayFax.
• [27471] The low disk space warning emails now say which drive the warning is about.
• [21623] The weak passwords report now mentions how many accounts could not be checked because they're using AD authentication or non-reversible password encryption.
• [27819] After installing a new version, the entire MDaemon release notes will be emailed to admins instead of only the special considerations.
• [27256] Added domain names to the warnings logged at startup when a postmaster or abuse alias is missing.
• [21172] Location Screening has a new option to add the IP of an SMTP connection to the Dyanmic Screening Block List if they attempt to authenticate when authentication is disabled. This option is enabled by default.

ACTIVESYNC

• [27695] ActiveSync has long supported Folder Exclusions, to prevent an individual client from Syncing a selected folder. As of this version, it now supports Folder Exclusions at the Global, Domain, ClientType and Account level also. The XML API has been updated to allow for managing these within the ActiveSync operation.

OTHER

• [27900] XMLAPI - Ability to download log files via FileTransfer Operation.
• [27696] XMLAPI - Manage and report Published Schedules URL for an account. One can now retrieve Published Schedule information for an account using GetUserInfo. It will be in the Publishing Element under the WorldClient Element for an account. To publish or retract a Calendar Folder via the API, see the FolderOperation 'publish' and 'retract' actions.
• [27327] ActiveSync Migration Client now supports OAUTH for migrations from Office 365.
• [23956] Improved Antivirus scanning exclusions.
• [27883] Let's Encrypt will change the FQDN and AlternateHostNames to use lower case characters.
• [21707] XMPP - Added option to automatically populate a users' buddy lists for the domain at Setup | Web & IM Services | Webmail | MDIM |  Enable buddy list syncing.  This setting is also available per domain.
• [19745] Dynamic Screening - Instead of freezing an account when it has failed authentication too many times, it is added to the new Blocked Account List. Blocked accounts can still log in from Trusted IPs and IPs on the Dynamic Allow List. Accounts on the Exempt Account List will not be added to the Blocked Account List.

FIXES

• [27833] fix to Webmail - Moving a mailbox breaks the schedule link
• [27854] fix to MDRA - Account Only Wipe option not available unless a policy is assigned to the device
• [27862] fix to Webmail - Not all subscribed folders may be displayed when Hide Unsubscribed Folders is enabled
• [27867] fix to Webmail - Unable to paste text in the appointment scheduler
• [27887] fix to Webmail - Calendar Day View does not display events using their individual calendar's colors
• [27901] fix to Pro theme - When using Device Authentication for Two Factor Auth the verification code page is shown instead of the Device Auth page
• [27925] fix to Webmail - When importing a calendar via a Private Access URL, if a port number is set in the URL, it returns an error
• [27944] fix to MDRA - Group Membership dialog does not let you change sort from descending to ascending
• [27951] fix to MDRA - Members tab is missing in the Mailing List manager
• [27956] fix to Pro theme - When selecting a different day as the first day of the week, the calendar in the left pane still shows in SMTWTFS format
• [27809] fix to LCK files created by MDSpamD being left in the Windows temp folder
• [27968] fix to Pro theme - Cannot upload a picture for a new contact before it has been saved
• [27970] fix to Webmail - Word document attachments in messages sent by Apple Mail are not shown
• [27971] fix to Pro theme - Message list does not honor the View Sender by Name or Email setting
• [27973] fix to Webmail - Prompting users for whether or not they want an All Unread or All Flagged saved search is interrupted by the Passwordless Sign-In question
• [27199] fix to possible IKARUS license key error
• [27997] fix to Webmail - When following a link to a published calendar for a non-English server, the page is incomplete until the calendar owner sets a time zone
• [27221] fix to SMTP server returns wrong enhanced status code for Backscatter Protection and Spambot Detection rejections
• [28011] fix to Webmail - two factor auth setup required on sign-in not allowing users to choose anything except an authenticator app
• [27852] fix to Webmail - remote image blocking does not block an image in a particular message
• [27964] fix to mailing list CONTACTS:<path>addrbook.mrk member does not work if there is a space in the path
• [27902] fix to MD GUI - wrong icon for cluster service on non-English versions
• [28020] fix to Pro theme - phone number icons show up in the contact list for contacts that have no listed numbers
• [28023] fix to MDRA - input fields do not have the usual abilities, such as CTRL+A for text selection in the field
• [28005] fix to CalDAV - changing a shared calendar folder's color using eM Client causes the calendar to be renamed and disappear
• [28034] fix to Webmail - When a URL is surrounded by single quotes, the functional hyperlink in the message will incorrectly contain a single quote at the end
• [27569] fix to Webmail - Wrong From address selected when reply/forward to some messages
• [28040] fix to Location Screening - SMTP MSA connection is not rejected when allowing unauthenticated SMTP from a country
• [28062] fix to Pro theme - Unable to open message in new window when doing a multi-folder search
• [28068] fix to Webmail - Two Factor Auth - Cannot sign-in with a valid emailed verification code if the first attempt fails
• [27748] fix to MD GUI - IIS site name field is disabled on the Let's Encrypt screen if running Webmail in the built-in web server
• [27720] fix to SMTP server does not update an account's Last Access timestamp
• [27666] fix to MD GUI - Webmail and Remote Administration SSL certificates are still enabled after disabling them
• [28037] fix to possible crash in MDaemon.exe
• [28098] fix to Webmail - Hyperlinks with the same text as URLs earlier in a message may be broken
• [28104] fix to Webmail - Hyperlink in message is not visible