Releases
AutoShare, a list server and auto-responder for the Macintosh.
This document is copyright © 1999-2001 Mikael Hansen.
AutoShare 4.2.1 releaseThe AutoShare 4.2.1 version, released on November 15 2000 (six years to the day since the project took off), introduces configurable formats used for the automated web archives and offers minor improvements and bug fixes.
AutoShare 4.2 release
The AutoShare 4.2 version, released on June 7 2000 (five years to the day since the release of version 1.0), compiles and executes AppleScript text and executes compiled AppleScript, used by the RunScript AppleScript command, by the Script command in remote administration by e-mail and by process extenders, which may be compiled script files. Version 4.2 furthermore offers minor improvements and bug fixes.
AutoShare 4.1.1 release
The AutoShare 4.1.1 version, released on December 31 1999, is available from http://www.dnai.com/~meh/download/AutoShare/. Version 4.1.1 offers automated bounce and Admin application enhancements plus minor improvements and bug fixes.
AutoShare 4.1 release
The AutoShare 4.1 version, released on November 15 1999 (five years to the day since the project took off), is available from http://www.dnai.com/~meh/download/AutoShare/. Version 4.1 maintains compatibility with Mac OS 9.0 and offers a number of new AppleScript utility commands, process extender and automated bounce enhancements plus minor improvements and bug fixes.
AutoShare 4.0 release
The AutoShare 4.0 version, released on June 7 1999 (four years to the day since the release of version 1.0), is available from ftp.dnai.com/users/m/meh/autoshare/. Version 4.0 introduces the built-in CGI request handling of subscriber administration to be used with web server software such as NetPresenz, a number of new AppleScript utility commands, support for the Rebound software plus minor improvements and bug fixes.
AutoShare 3.1 release
The AutoShare 3.1 version, released on March 16 1999 (four years to the day since the original talk list took off), is available from ftp.dnai.com/users/m/meh/autoshare/. Version 3.1 enhances the unknown accounts handling and the monthly help files, introduces BinHex encoding on-the-fly and the all-in-one Default process extender and offers minor improvements and bug fixes.
AutoShare 3.0.4 release
The AutoShare 3.0.4 version (partial archive), released on January 28 1999, is available from ftp.dnai.com/users/m/meh/autoshare/. Version 3.0.4 offers join and leave list server commands (also supported in the RFC header), subject-specific mail-back auto-responses plus minor improvements and bug fixes.
AutoShare 3.0.3 release
The AutoShare 3.0.3 version (partial archive), released on December 31 1998, is available from ftp.dnai.com/users/m/meh/autoshare/. Version 3.0.3 offers updated CGI sample scripts, the archive search AppleScript command, scriptable IP address lookups, analysis sections plus minor improvements and bug fixes.
AutoShare 3.0.2 release
The AutoShare 3.0.2 version (partial archive), released on November 15 1998 (four years to the day since the project took off), is available from ftp.dnai.com/users/m/meh/autoshare/. Version 3.0.2 offers list request addresses plus minor improvements and bug fixes.
AutoShare 3.0.1 release
The AutoShare 3.0.1 version (the server applications and a few documents only), released on October 14 1998, is available from ftp.dnai.com/users/m/meh/autoshare/. Version 3.0.1 was released, as 3.0 revealed a compiler related bug affecting the built-in database format.
AutoShare 3.0 release
The AutoShare 3.0 version, released on October 7 1998 (following a public beta, 40 months to the day since the release of version 1.0!), is available from ftp.dnai.com/users/m/meh/autoshare/. Version 3.0 introduced two database formats for subscribers as its major feature and furthermore offers support for list-specific languages for subscribers, MIME digests as attachments, additional commands for remote administration by e-mail and support for more bounce formats plus minor improvements and bug fixes.
Several related downloads such as an AutoShare Admin version with a built-in FaceSpan extension are available at ftp.dnai.com/users/m/meh/autoshare/autoshare-more/.
The AutoShare 3.0 version is also available from your local Info-Mac mirror site in the comm/inet/mail directory. You may furthermore fetch it using e-mail by writing to AutoShare-software@frutiger.staffs.ac.uk.
AutoShare 2.4 release
The AutoShare 2.4 version, released on July 12 1998 (following a public beta), is available from ftp.dnai.com/users/m/meh/autoshare/. Version 2.4 introduced several additional process extender types, a vacation process extender sample, bounce module enhancements plus minor improvements and bug fixes.
AutoShare 2.3 release
The AutoShare 2.3 version, released on May 1 1998 (following a public beta), is available from ftp.dnai.com/users/m/meh/autoshare/. Version 2.3 introduced the unknown accounts and request addresses features, bounce module enhancements plus minor improvements and bug fixes.
AutoShare 2.2 release
The AutoShare 2.2 version, released on April 1 1998 (following a public beta), is available from ftp.dnai.com/users/m/meh/autoshare/. Version 2.2 introduced EIMS 2.1 compatibility and enhancements in the areas of the AppleScript dictionary, process extenders, the built-in bounce module plus minor improvements and bug fixes.
AutoShare 2.1 release
The AutoShare 2.1 version, released on January 20 1998 (following a public beta), is available from ftp.dnai.com/users/m/meh/autoshare/. Version 2.1 introduced built-in Cron support and enhancements in the areas of the built-in bounce module, process extenders, moderators of moderated and announcement lists, user interface refinements for both the server and the Admin, up-to-date full scriptability plus many minor improvements and bug fixes.
Jan Koudelka's
AutoShare Remote Admin
is a CGI that gives you full control over the AutoShare 2.1 settings. Compatibility with the AutoShare 2.2 is planned after final release of the AutoShare 2.2.
AutoShare 2.0 release
The AutoShare 2.0 version, released on December 7 1997 (30 months to the day since the release of version 1.0!), is available from ftp.dnai.com/users/m/meh/autoshare/. Version 2.0 introduced a completely revamped AutoShare 2.0 Documentation showing just how easy it is to get going with AutoShare, a major multi-preferences feature coming in handy with mail server multi-domains, a filter process extender as well as user interface refinements for both the server and the Admin.
AutoShare 1.4.2 release
The AutoShare 1.4.2 version (the applications and a few documents only), released on September 30 1997, is available from ftp.dnai.com/users/m/meh/autoshare/. Version 1.4.2 introduced several new auto-response tokens and Using AutoShare with SIMS.
AutoShare 1.4.1 release
The AutoShare 1.4.1 version (server applications and a few documents only), released on September 18 1997, is available from ftp.dnai.com/users/m/meh/autoshare/. Version 1.4.1 introduced disabling and enabling of processing.
AutoShare 1.4 release
The AutoShare 1.4 version, released on September 9 1997 (with a public beta taking off on July 8 1997), is available from ftp.dnai.com/users/m/meh/autoshare/. Version 1.4 introduced substantial speed and memory refinements, launching of external applications, keep applications up, process extenders, tip of the day lists, rotating banners, subscriber address protection and simultaneous text and HTML archives.
AutoShare 1.3 release
The AutoShare 1.3 version, released on May 6 1997, is available from ftp.dnai.com/users/m/meh/autoshare/. Version 1.3 introduced subscriber and administrator web forms, Mac-to-HTML and MIME-to-HTML character conversions, choice of RFC From vs envelope sender for subscriber lists, scripted e-mail using the Send Mail AppleScript command, monthly help files on a per-list basis, subscriber aliases, specific key strings for poll accounts and considerably improved speed for large enclosures.
AutoShare 1.2 release
The AutoShare 1.2 version, released on March 14 1997, is available from ftp.dnai.com/users/m/meh/autoshare/. Version 1.2 introduced automated web archives, remote administration by e-mail, advanced mail-back confirmations, automated bounce and unsubscribe module, fast searching and sorting of lists, MIME configuration of outgoing mail messages, subject prefixes in list contributions and Admin balloon help.
AutoShare 1.1 release
The AutoShare 1.1 version, released on November 15 1996 (two years to the day since the project took off), is available from ftp.dnai.com/users/m/meh/autoshare/. Version 1.1 introduced list-specific features, full scriptability, the AutoShare Admin and the PowerPC native version.
You can also get it at Internet Servers for Mac OS and ftp.freedonia.com/pub/servers/.
AutoShare 1.0.1 release
The AutoShare 1.0.1 version (software and release notes only), released on June 14 1995, includes a few fixes to the 1.0 software. It's available from ftp.dnai.com/users/m/meh/autoshare/.
AutoShare 1.0 release
AutoShare 1.0, a freeware EIMS (AIMS, MailShare) companion application including list server and auto-responder services, was released on June 7 1995. This public AutoShare 1.0 final version is available from ftp.dnai.com/users/m/meh/autoshare/. The 1.0 release includes the AutoShare 1.0 Documentation as well as Jason Snell's AutoShare QuickStart.