Version Changes

4.0

• Totally rewritten, this release is updated to all the current technologies, including Vista support.
• Added support for the WCTP, SMPP, and SMTP protocols.
• New paging engine will simultaneously send to providers.
• Added support for newer 56K modems.
• Support for client/server configurations connected to Omnitrend's paging servers PageMaster/ex and PageMaster/sv.
• Multiple protocol definitions per service provider with automatic fallback to alternate protocols on failure.

3.0

• Improved paging engine for error recovery when a page send fails.
• Added support for newer 56K modems.
• Now supports mail clients that conform to the extended MAPI protocol.
• Support for Outlook Security Patch.
• Support for Windows XP.

2.3

• Support for Windows 2000.
• Added support for newer 56K modems.
• Added the -W command line switch to allow specifying a different working directory.
• Added support for the SNPP paging protocol.
• Enhanced the -P command line parameter to allow use when PageMaster is already running.

2.21

• Support for Microsoft Outlook 2000.
• Added support for newer 56K modems.

2.2

• Merged Windows 95/98 and Windows NT versions into a single release.
• Intelligent modification of modem init strings. PageMaster now intelligently modifies the initialization strings (if needed) when using multiple service providers supporting diferent baud rates.
• Improved help file.

2.11

• Improved support for 56K modems.

2.1

• Added support for Microsoft Outlook 98.
• When entering passwords, the password is no longer readable on screen. This change was made to improve security.

2.04

• Added direct links on the Help menu to the Omnitrend Web page.
• Generally improved performance and reduced the program size.
• Added password protection to configuration areas of the program.

2.03

• Added support for direct connections to paging equipment.
• Improved compatibility with U.S. Robotics modems.
• Added support for Microsoft Outlook PIM reminders.
• Added an option to print the pager list.

2.02

• Added better support for retrying failed PIM reminder pages.
• Added the ability to specify the maximum number of pages per call permitted by a service provider. PageMaster will now make multiple calls to a service provider when necessary.

2.01

• Added support for Rochelle Caller ID devices.
• Added support for modems producing Caller ID information in "raw" mode.

2.0

• When pages are sent, they are now done so in the background from a page "queue". This means that while pages are being sent, more pages can be entered and queued for sending.
• Added a new QuikPage feature. Pages can be entered and saved for later recall. These pages can then be sent simply by choosing one from the QuikPage menu.
• When sending pages to multiple alphanumeric pagers from the same paging company, a failure of one of the pages will no longer prevent the other pages from being sent.
• Groups now appear on the main pager list, and can be selected for sending just as a pager.
• The baud rate for alphanumeric paging may now be set individually for each pager and service provider.

1.71

• The main window can now be resized.
• The column width settings on the pager list are now saved between runs of the program.
• When entering a page message, the display indicating how many pages it will take to send the page now considers the signature, date, and time (if these are selected to be appended to the page message).
• Added support for paging through PageMaster/ex, the paging gateway for Microsoft Exchange Server.

1.7

• Split off a separate Windows 95 version from the previous combined Windows 95/NT version 1.63.
• Added TAPI support.
• Added the option for a program icon to appear in the "system tray" on the taskbar instead of a taskbar button (see the Display tab on the Preferences dialog box).
• For numeric pagers that utilize PIN numbers, added the ability to modify the delay time between sending the PIN number and the page message.
• Added the ability to limit the number of times a scheduled page is rescheduled.