Release of BirdieSync 1.5.3.1
Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 5:28 pm
Version 1.5.3.1
Bug corrections:
- If an event had its meeting status changed from a particular value to "Undefined", the synchronization could never end
Version 1.5.3.0
For more security, the management of mail synchronization was slightly modified. If you use mail synchronization, it is strongly suggested to upgrade to this version.
Changes:
- Event attendees synchronization
- Google calendar support (but google provider must be patched: check out this thread. Also be aware that Google provider is still in development and has a lot of restrictions.
- Mails are not fully deleted on desktop when synchronized but moved to wastebasket
- Messages in mail folders not synchronized on mobile are no longer deleted
- More explicit alerts when common errors are met
Bug corrections:
- Recurring events whose date was inside event synchronization period (2 weeks for instance) were not synchronized. Furthermore, non recurrent events which went out from this period didn't disappear from the mobile although they were no longer synchronized.
- BirdieSync could conflict with other extensions. It is now better isolated
- On Pocket PC 2003, mobile could get disconnected at synchronization beginning
- All day event created with a time zone different from the mobile one could lead to unresolved items
- If some BirdieSync options were not properly set, Thunderbird or Sunbird could crash during synchronization after an alert was raised.
- It was possible to open several instances of BirdieSync options under Sunbird
Version 1.5.2.0
Changes:
- Thunderbird 2.0 support
- calDav calendar support (but Lightning/Sunbird must be patched: contact support)
Users who tried BirdieSync previously can test these new features during an additional week of trial period
Bug corrections:
- When synchronization of mails was selected, it could lead to a "synchronization error" and a disconnection
- Synchronizing mails with attachments could sometimes lead to "unresolved items"
- Synchronization could hang when synchronizing a recurring event created or modified on the mobile
- Synchronizing an event or task with a recurrence on the last day of the month leaded to "unresolved items"
- Synchronization with Outlook could hang on a desktop where BirdieSync was not installed
- If Lightning was not installed, it was possible that clicking on "OK" button in BirdieSync options or "Terminate" in the wizard had no effect
- If Thunderbird profile was not properly defined, all the same personal and history address books were listed
- When installing BirdieSync, an error could displayed mentioning that APPDATA environment variable could not be found
- Slight modifications of warnings in BirdieSync options window
- Traces were labeled UTC instead of "Local time"
Version 1.5.1.2
Bug corrections:
- ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center could crash
- Synchronization could hang
- If Lightning was not installed and you chose Sunbird as the calendar application, it was possible that clicking on "OK" button in BirdieSync options or "Terminate" in the wizard had no effect
Version 1.5.1.1
Bug corrections:
- During installation on Vista, a message could be incorrectly displayed mentioning that ActiveSync should be installed
- If an address book was empty, all cards in the following address books were not synchronized
Version 1.5.1.0
Changes:
Please refer carefully to the documentation to know more about new changes, especially regarding Windows Vista
Although BirdieSync was heavily tested, please, do backups of your Thunderbird or Sunbird profile !
- Windows Vista and Windows Mobile Device Center support
- At new partnership creation, when using "Combine" option, duplicates should be removed automatically for all categories of synchronized items
Bug corrections:
- On some systems, when Thunderbird or Sunbird were already running before the synchronization, a popup window with "Thunderbird is already running, but is not responding" could be displayed and the synchronization could end with an "attention required"
- During installation, information regarding mobile operating system could be incorrectly displayed
- During installation, the message displayed when ActiveSync was not installed was not very explicit
Version 1.5.0.1
Bug corrections:
- If a mail folder had non ASCII characters, modification of a mail in the mobile folder could lead to an unresolved item and a freeze in Thunderbird
- Address book, calendars and profile names with non ASCII characters could be not displayed correctly in BirdieSync options
Version 1.5.0.0
Changes:
Please refer carefully to the documentation to know more about new changes
Although BirdieSync was heavily tested, please, do backups of your Thunderbird or Sunbird profile !
Caution: upgrading to this new version will lead to a complete resynchronization with the mobile
- Synchronization with several address books
- Synchronization with several calendars
- Possibility to link an address book to a contact category
- Possibility to exclude mobile contacts from synchronization
- Possibility to link a calendar to an appointment or task category
- Possibility to exclude mobile appointments and tasks from synchronization
- Event and task category synchronization
- Check that BirdieSync options are properly set in options window
- Direct access to Lightning or Sunbird time zone in BirdieSync options
- Some alert messages were made more visible
Users who tried BirdieSync previously can test these new features during an additional week of trial period
Bug corrections:
- Tasks and events fields with non ASCII characters could be unproperly synchronized
- If a mail folder had non ASCII characters, modification of a mail in the mobile folder could lead to an unresolved item and a freeze in Thunderbird
- Address book, calendars and profile names with non ASCII characters were not displayed correctly in BirdieSync options
- At first installation of Birdiesync, maximum mail body size and synchronization period were not properly set
- If no mail account was created, synchronization was not possible
- If a release prior to 1.4.0.0 was not uninstalled before installing a new version, the "BirdieSync options" menu could be missing in Thunderbird or Sunbird
- On some systems, at installation, Thunderbird, Sunbird or ActiveSync could be unproperly detected as running, preventing installation
- Mail icon in ActiveSync window could be replaced by card icon
- Several instances of options window could be opened at the same time
- In classical theme, BirdieSync options color were not properly set
Bug corrections:
- If an event had its meeting status changed from a particular value to "Undefined", the synchronization could never end
Version 1.5.3.0
For more security, the management of mail synchronization was slightly modified. If you use mail synchronization, it is strongly suggested to upgrade to this version.
Changes:
- Event attendees synchronization
- Google calendar support (but google provider must be patched: check out this thread. Also be aware that Google provider is still in development and has a lot of restrictions.
- Mails are not fully deleted on desktop when synchronized but moved to wastebasket
- Messages in mail folders not synchronized on mobile are no longer deleted
- More explicit alerts when common errors are met
Bug corrections:
- Recurring events whose date was inside event synchronization period (2 weeks for instance) were not synchronized. Furthermore, non recurrent events which went out from this period didn't disappear from the mobile although they were no longer synchronized.
- BirdieSync could conflict with other extensions. It is now better isolated
- On Pocket PC 2003, mobile could get disconnected at synchronization beginning
- All day event created with a time zone different from the mobile one could lead to unresolved items
- If some BirdieSync options were not properly set, Thunderbird or Sunbird could crash during synchronization after an alert was raised.
- It was possible to open several instances of BirdieSync options under Sunbird
Version 1.5.2.0
Changes:
- Thunderbird 2.0 support
- calDav calendar support (but Lightning/Sunbird must be patched: contact support)
Users who tried BirdieSync previously can test these new features during an additional week of trial period
Bug corrections:
- When synchronization of mails was selected, it could lead to a "synchronization error" and a disconnection
- Synchronizing mails with attachments could sometimes lead to "unresolved items"
- Synchronization could hang when synchronizing a recurring event created or modified on the mobile
- Synchronizing an event or task with a recurrence on the last day of the month leaded to "unresolved items"
- Synchronization with Outlook could hang on a desktop where BirdieSync was not installed
- If Lightning was not installed, it was possible that clicking on "OK" button in BirdieSync options or "Terminate" in the wizard had no effect
- If Thunderbird profile was not properly defined, all the same personal and history address books were listed
- When installing BirdieSync, an error could displayed mentioning that APPDATA environment variable could not be found
- Slight modifications of warnings in BirdieSync options window
- Traces were labeled UTC instead of "Local time"
Version 1.5.1.2
Bug corrections:
- ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center could crash
- Synchronization could hang
- If Lightning was not installed and you chose Sunbird as the calendar application, it was possible that clicking on "OK" button in BirdieSync options or "Terminate" in the wizard had no effect
Version 1.5.1.1
Bug corrections:
- During installation on Vista, a message could be incorrectly displayed mentioning that ActiveSync should be installed
- If an address book was empty, all cards in the following address books were not synchronized
Version 1.5.1.0
Changes:
Please refer carefully to the documentation to know more about new changes, especially regarding Windows Vista
Although BirdieSync was heavily tested, please, do backups of your Thunderbird or Sunbird profile !
- Windows Vista and Windows Mobile Device Center support
- At new partnership creation, when using "Combine" option, duplicates should be removed automatically for all categories of synchronized items
Bug corrections:
- On some systems, when Thunderbird or Sunbird were already running before the synchronization, a popup window with "Thunderbird is already running, but is not responding" could be displayed and the synchronization could end with an "attention required"
- During installation, information regarding mobile operating system could be incorrectly displayed
- During installation, the message displayed when ActiveSync was not installed was not very explicit
Version 1.5.0.1
Bug corrections:
- If a mail folder had non ASCII characters, modification of a mail in the mobile folder could lead to an unresolved item and a freeze in Thunderbird
- Address book, calendars and profile names with non ASCII characters could be not displayed correctly in BirdieSync options
Version 1.5.0.0
Changes:
Please refer carefully to the documentation to know more about new changes
Although BirdieSync was heavily tested, please, do backups of your Thunderbird or Sunbird profile !
Caution: upgrading to this new version will lead to a complete resynchronization with the mobile
- Synchronization with several address books
- Synchronization with several calendars
- Possibility to link an address book to a contact category
- Possibility to exclude mobile contacts from synchronization
- Possibility to link a calendar to an appointment or task category
- Possibility to exclude mobile appointments and tasks from synchronization
- Event and task category synchronization
- Check that BirdieSync options are properly set in options window
- Direct access to Lightning or Sunbird time zone in BirdieSync options
- Some alert messages were made more visible
Users who tried BirdieSync previously can test these new features during an additional week of trial period
Bug corrections:
- Tasks and events fields with non ASCII characters could be unproperly synchronized
- If a mail folder had non ASCII characters, modification of a mail in the mobile folder could lead to an unresolved item and a freeze in Thunderbird
- Address book, calendars and profile names with non ASCII characters were not displayed correctly in BirdieSync options
- At first installation of Birdiesync, maximum mail body size and synchronization period were not properly set
- If no mail account was created, synchronization was not possible
- If a release prior to 1.4.0.0 was not uninstalled before installing a new version, the "BirdieSync options" menu could be missing in Thunderbird or Sunbird
- On some systems, at installation, Thunderbird, Sunbird or ActiveSync could be unproperly detected as running, preventing installation
- Mail icon in ActiveSync window could be replaced by card icon
- Several instances of options window could be opened at the same time
- In classical theme, BirdieSync options color were not properly set