Version 6.0h

Important 6.0h Upgrade Notes for Linux/PostgreSQL

Do not attempt to upgrade ListManager from a version of PostgreSQL other than 7.1.3. Because of a behavior change in Postgres, attempting to upgrade ListManager when using versions of PostgreSQL other than 7.1.3 will fail. See Technical Requirements for more information about supported operating systems and databases.

http://www.lyris.com/products/listmanager/software/tech_requirements.html

Important Note for Programmers

The Tcl "subst" command now works correctly. The ListManager legacy "subst" is now "lmsubst". Those who have written programs using the ListManager "subst" command must update them to use "lmsubst" for them to function correctly in the middle of a Tcl merge. $Subst works as before. See ListManager Tcl Procedures for more information.

Important DNS Information

You may need to change your firewall configuration to allow ListManager to resolve DNS queries. See Ports ListManager Needs Open for more information.

Major New Features

1. Integrated DNS Engine - ListManager 6.0h features an integrated DNS engine, so you no longer need to set up, configure, or maintain a separate DNS server. Instead of using a separate process or DNS server to resolve hostnames, ListManager will use its own DNS resolver.

2. DNS Bypass - Allows you to specify that ListManager use a particular TCP/IP address for a domain, allowing you to specify how internal mail is routed.

3. Multiple Member Deletion - There are two new ways to delete members in the ListManager GUI. You may either specify a list of email addresses to delete, or delete all members in the current view.

4. Send Hello and Confirm Messages When Importing - When importing members via a text or CSV file, you can optionally specify that you want the members to receive Hello or Confirm documents.

5. Test Mailings Can be Sent to Multiple Recipients - You can now specify multiple email addresses to receive a test mailing.

Minor New Features and Improvements

1. The total number of members on the server can be displayed in Utilities: Administration: Server: License Capabilities.

2. Members imported from a file now have the date they joined specified as the time they were imported.

3. The length of time incoming mail is being kept is noted in Utilities: Mail Queues.

4. Unsubscribe forms can ask members to confirm before unsubscribing them from lists.

5. Some issues with clicks not being reported in some circumstances have been resolved.

6. Upon initial installation and creation of new list, the user is directed to specify the host name if ListManager cannot determine what the host name of the server should be.