Dada Mail 4 3 0 has been released:

• Installation Instructions

  http://dadamailproject com/support/documentation-4_3_0/install_dada_mail pod html

• Download:

  https://github com/downloads/justingit/dada-mail/dada-4_3_0 tar gz

• uncompress_dada cgi script (Save Link/Page As )

  https://github com/justingit/dada-mail/raw/v4_3_0_stable-2010_11_26/uncompress_dada cgi

Here's the changelog - read through it carefully, before upgrading - there are a ton of changes including the removal of some features and settings:

http://dadamailproject
com/support/documentation-4_3_0/changes_4_x
pod
html#changes_4_3_0

Dada Mail Changelog for version 4 x x

4 3 0

Installation instructions for 4 3 0 are the same as they were for 4 2 0

:: Changes 4 3 0

CPAN module Captcha::reCAPTCHA upgraded from v 92 to v 94

:: Twitter Support Removed

Twitter turned off support for the, "Basic" authorization API they were using, in conjunction with oAuth (the new standard) oAuth isn't very compatible with Dada Mail, so we had to pull support for it

:: Habeas Watermark Support Removed

The Habeas Watermark isn't really used, anymore, anyways

:: Features 4 3 0

:: Dada Bridge: Ignore/Send a Rejection message for Spam Messages

It's now possible to either ignore messages seen as spam, or send a rejection message

:: Unsubscription Confirmations: Email Notice

If someone attempts to unsubscribe an email address that isn't actually subscribed, a notification will be sent, via email to the address, instead of having a notice in the browser This is to keep the privacy of the subscriber

This behavior can be enabled/disabled in the list control panel, in,

Your Mailing List - Mailing List Options

Under the option,

If someone not currently subscribed to your mailing list attempts to unsubscribe, send a, "You are not Subscribed!" message via email, instead of showing this error in their web browser

It is disabled by default

:: Closed-Loop Opt-In Subscription now Enforced by default

By default, the following features in Dada Mail are enabled:

• Closed-Loop Opt-In Subscriptions

By default, the following features in Dada Mail are disabled:

• Subscribing Address via the List Control Panel without confirmation

  (Invitations are still very much supported)

• Subscribing/Inviting Black Listed Addresses

  (Black Listed subscribers may still subscribe themselves)

• Skipping the confirmation step for subscriptions if a user is logged into their profile

These are options are set as such to closely follow Closed-Loop Opt-In Subscribing (meaning, a subscriber has to confirm a subscription themselves), which we think is the best way to run a email mailing list

The options to change these defaults that used to be available have been REMOVED from the List Control Panel You may still reveal these options by setting the Config variable, $ENFORCE_CLOSED_LOOP_OPT_IN to, 0 We do not suggest this and we consider the above options DEPRECATED

:: Email Message Templates Scanned for Correct Tags, Fixed if Missing

To make sure the subscription/removal systems in Dada Mail work correctly, Dada Mail will scan the user-editable email message templates, before it sends them out, to make sure they have the right tags, to perform the right actions Here's a list of what tags are looked for, in which templates:

• List Subscription Confirmation Link

  • Subscription Confirmation Email

  • List Invitation Message (PlainText)

  • List Invitation Message (HTML)

• List Unsubscribe Link

  • Mailing List Message (PlainText)

  • Mailing List Message (HTML)

• List Unsubscribe/Removal Confirmation Link

  • Unsubscription Confirmation Email

:: Config variable changes

$ADMIN_MENU

The menu labeled, "Add" under, "Manage Subscribers" has been change The line used to read,

 {-Title      => 'Add',

and now, reads:

 {-Title      => 'Invite<!-- tmpl_if list_settings
enable_mass_subscribe -->/Add<!-- /tmpl_if-->',

Although you may want to change this line if you're upgrade from v4 x x to v4 3 0, you won't be required to

:: $MAILlING_LIST_MESSAGE

The variable, $MAILlING_LIST_MESSAGE has been renamed to, $MAILING_LIST_MESSAGE You will need to rename this varialbe in your " dada_config" file, if you are currently using it

Dada Mail will also alert the user of the missing tags in the List Control Panel, Appearance and Templates - Email Message Templates

:: Bug Fixes 4 3 0

• uncompress_dada cgi script will return, "Server Error 500", if it can't find the tar gz file to uncompress

https://github com/justingit/dada-mail/issues/closed#issue/89

• $MAILlING_LIST_MESSAGE and, $MAILlING_LIST_MESSAGE_HTML variables speled incorrectly?

https://github com/justingit/dada-mail/issues#issue/87

• List Page is NOT have email address protection

https://github com/justingit/dada-mail/issues/closed#issue/84

• No, "Are you sure?!" popup alert when clicking the, "remove all subscribers" button

https://github com/justingit/dada-mail/issues/closed#issue/82

• No, "Are you sure?!" popup alert when clicking the, "purge all archives?" button

https://github com/justingit/dada-mail/issues/closed#issue/83

• available_lists with, "-In_Order" param doesn't

https://github com/justingit/dada-mail/issues/closed#issue/71

• $PROGRAM_ERROR_LOG example in Config pm is missing first, "/" in path

https://github com/justingit/dada-mail/issues/closed#issue/72

• Some Config pm variables not override-able in outside config file ( dada_config)

https://github com/justingit/dada-mail/issues/closed#issue/74

• inconstent naming of url-parameter, error/errors

https://github com/justingit/dada-mail/issues/closed#issue/79

• '=' added to the end of some plaintext mailings in quoted-printable encoding

https://github com/justingit/dada-mail/issues/closed#issue/78

• Can't delete an attachment in an archived message?

https://github com/justingit/dada-mail/issues/closed#issue/75

• Changes to Profile Subscriber Fields does not clear cache

https://github com/justingit/dada-mail/issues/closed#issue/80

• links with Dada Mail tags in them will break, when using, "Send a Webpage"

https://github com/justingit/dada-mail/issues/closed#issue/81

• multiple_subscribe cgi does not use email notification for "already subscribed"

https://github com/justingit/dada-mail/issues/closed#issue/77

• Unsubscribe requests should have similar "notify via email, rather than web UI" functionality

https://github com/justingit/dada-mail/issues/closed#issue/76

• How's Twitter Support?

https://github com/justingit/dada-mail/issues/issue/66/#comment_546769

• Habeas Watermark Not Really used Anymore?

https://github com/justingit/dada-mail/issues/issue/65/#comment_546770