We are doing big steps to the final release. Now its like a downhill running

In rc1 there were only a very few "cosmetic" bugs, so rc2 seems to be the last release candidate.

Note:
This is still *NOT* a final release, it is a release candidate! Please report bugs!

I am very interested in getting feedback regarding uddeIM running on J!1.5. Does the UTF8 support work? Is the welcome message for admins displayed correctly?


Most of the language files do not have final status. When you can help doing some translation work please contact me.

The final release will be available end of January.

Following features are new 1.0:
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1.0rc1:
1.) Forwarding of messages from inbox and archive implemented (switchable in backend).
2.) Active tab is remembered in backend.
3.) Usage of mosMail or phpMail switchable in backend.
4.) Joomla groups can be shown in general message form.
5.) Hebrew language support.
6.) "Number of message" text displayed in archive was not correct when inbox was included
in message count.
7.) Navigation bug fixed for inbox, outbox and archive (under certain conditions the
navigation bar disappered).
8.) "Copy to me" messages where displayed in trash with from date.
9.) Maintanance function improved (it should find all orphaned users now).
10.) "Show all" links in inbox, outbox and trashcan.
11.) uddeIM displays the number of general messages which will be send.
12.) Fixed a few bugs in mod_uddeim.
13.) mod_uddeim shows "you are not logged in" when the user is currently not logged in.
14.) Module Class Suffix added for mod_uddeim.
15.) Fixed a few minor layout issues.
16.) New module uddeIM Popup (mod_uddeimpopup). You can use this module to display notification
popups when uddeIM Notifier module nor cblogin module (patched) cannot be used on your site.
Change your CSS file so that the module encapsulating in your template is not visible for
uddeIM Popup. Show title should be switched off.
17.) The behaviour of the "All Users" link can be changed: suppress link, show link, show all users
18.) Some css fixes
19.) "cellspacing" in tables removed.
20.) Width for "checkbox" cell, "from" cell and "action icons" cell added.
21.) Width of "from" cell is calculated from CB thumbnail size.
22.) Warning when no message is selected and trash is selected.
23.) Import from "myPMS Enhanced 2.x" improved (deleted/trashed messages are imported in trash now).
24.) uddeIM supports SEF (search engine friendly) links now (don't know why this is important for
an PMS but it was requested by some persons).
25.) The import works when table prefix is not "jos_".
26.) New option for Autocompleter: prefix or infix search.
27.) uddeIM uses absolute URLs for all icons and pictures now.
28.) E-Mail could not be stopped in backend for testing purpose.
29.) Some minor optimizations.
30.) Max. number of recipients can be specified in backend.
31.) User settings can be edited in backend (you can create/edit/remove the user settings for a certain
user; nevertheless this entry is created automatically when the users accesses uddeIM the first
time or another user sends him a PM).
32.) "Special users" group for system messages added.
33.) You can specify the lifespan of messages stored in the outbox.
34.) Archived messages are not longer trashed automatically (message lifespan for read/unread messages).
35.) A user note for message lifespan (inbox, outbox, trashcan) can be switched on/off.
36.) You can choose to use UTF-8 language files in backend (e.g. when using uddeIM on Joomla 1.5).

1.0rc2:
37.) The default time/date settings for german(f/i) were not correct (first time installations only).
38.) Messages cannot be sent to blocked users.
39.) Blocked users are not listed in "all users" list and "connections list".
40.) Configuration can be saved and restored from the database (usefull when upgrading uddeIM or testing
new settings).
41.) New formats for time/date in backend.
42.) Debug code in mod_uddeim removed so it is possible to switch of notifications.
43.) mod_uddeim allows to switch off text output, so the module is suppports notifications only.
44.) Floating box message notification implemmented in mod_uddeim.
45.) Import from "Clexus 2.0" possible.
46.) Admin backend improved (nicer layout).
47.) Welcome message on UTF-8 systems should be displayed correctly.

I have some beta testers and actually consistently positive feedback. But you know there are so many combinations of databases, J1.0/1.5 and PHP4.x/5.x versions on the market...

You can install rc2 on joomlapolis.org. I do not expect any problems. Just update the database first then deinstall uddeIM 0.5 and reinstall 1.0rc2. You have to configure uddeIM again but the next upgrade will be much easier since uddeIM 1.0 can save its configuration in the database, so it can be restored after upgrade easily.