• FidoMail Mobile 0.1.9+90 - Windows upgrade fix, forwards, Via lines

    From Dmitry Protasoff@2:5001/100 to All on Saturday, September 19, 2026 19:55:18
    Hello All!

    What is new in FidoMail Mobile 0.1.9+90:

    Windows:

    - Upgrading from the very first Windows build (0.1.1, build 78) made
    the program start with an empty database, showing the initial setup
    screen. The good news: nothing was lost - that build kept its data
    in the folder %APPDATA%\net.thodin\fidomail_mobile, and every later
    build looked in %APPDATA%\net.thodin\FidoMail Mobile. This release
    finds the old folder on the first start and moves its data to the
    new location.
    - How upgrading works on Windows and Linux now: unpack the new build
    over the old program folder. Mail, settings and passwords are kept
    in a separate database at a different path, so an upgrade puts none
    of them at risk.
    - About -> Check for updates now works on Windows and Linux: it tells
    you when a newer build is out and opens the download page.

    Forwarding messages:

    - A forwarded message starts with a header block naming the original
    author and address, the addressee, the date, the echo it came from,
    the subject and the origin line.
    - Forwards carry the FSC-0092 kludges (FWDFROM, FWDORIG, FWDTO,
    FWDDEST, FWDSUBJ, FWDAREA, FWDMSGID), so readers that understand
    them can see who wrote the original. When you receive such a
    forward, the message menu offers "Reply to original sender": write
    a netmail to the author of the original message.

    Netmail:

    - Every outgoing netmail and AreaFix request now carries a Via line
    (FTS-4009) with your point address and a UTC timestamp.
    - Addresses can be abbreviated the usual FidoNet way: if your address
    is 2:5001/100.7, then ".6" means 2:5001/100.6, "56" means
    2:5001/56 and "5020/56" means 2:5020/56. The composer shows the
    full address it resolved to.

    Groups and settings:

    - "Unread groups only" and "Show invisible" are now separate for each
    uplink, instead of one switch for all of them.
    - Volume-key mappings have their own screen: Settings -> Reading ->
    "Volume keys..." (Android and iOS).
    - "Create score rule..." is hidden while scoring is switched off.

    AreaFix:

    - Support for BBBS uplinks (the BRoboCop robot). Its robot has no
    RESCAN command, so "Rescan" is not executed for them: the robot
    would take the request for an area name.

    Download: https://fidomail.5001.ru
    Installed Android copies: About -> Check for updates.

    --- FidoMail v0.1.4-122-g97f43bf5
    * Origin: Dmitry Protasoff (2:5001/100)
  • From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555.6 to Dmitry Protasoff on Sunday, September 20, 2026 03:33:29
    Hello, Dmitry!

    Dmitry Protasoff wrote:

    What is new in FidoMail Mobile 0.1.9+90:

    iOS version now available in thee App Store.

    Testing...

    Cheers, Michiel

    --- FidoMailMobile/0.1.9+90 (iOS)
    * Origin: Michiel's iPhone (2:280/5555.6)
  • From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555.6 to Dmitry Protasoff on Sunday, September 20, 2026 11:22:35
    Hello, Dmitry!

    Michiel van der Vlist wrote:

    Testing...

    Abbreviated adressing works.

    Via lines now have "FidoMailMobile" in the program name field.

    Keep up the good work!

    Cheers, Michiel

    --- FidoMailMobile/0.1.9+90 (iOS)
    * Origin: Michiel's iPhone (2:280/5555.6)
  • From Dmitry Protasoff@2:5001/100 to Michiel van der Vlist on Sunday, September 20, 2026 13:25:24
    Hello Michiel!

    In a message of 20 Sep 26 11:22, Michiel wrote to Dmitry:

    MvdV> Keep up the good work!

    Thank you!

    And Apple is really well handling its release process! While Google demanded 14 days of internal testing with 12 developers, and now is asking for 7 days for final approval.
    After that 14-day testing period, I had to answer completely meaningless questions, like:

    How did you decide that your app is ready for production?
    Describe the engagement you received from testers during your closed test

    and so on.

    See you,
    dp.
    --- FidoMail v0.1.4-122-g97f43bf5
    * Origin: livin' on the edge (2:5001/100)
  • From Carlos Navarro@2:341/234.99 to Dmitry Protasoff on Sunday, September 20, 2026 20:47:30
    Hello, Dmitry!

    Dmitry Protasoff wrote:

    What is new in FidoMail Mobile 0.1.9+90:

    Windows:

    - Upgrading from the very first Windows build (0.1.1, build 78)
    made
    the program start with an empty database, showing the initial
    setup
    screen. The good news: nothing was lost - that build kept its
    data
    in the folder %APPDATA%\net.thodin\fidomail_mobile, and every
    later
    build looked in %APPDATA%\net.thodin\FidoMail Mobile. This
    release
    finds the old folder on the first start and moves its data to
    the
    new location.

    Just upgraded from 0.1.1+78 - everything worked as you described.

    Carlos

    --- FidoMailMobile/0.1.9+90 (Windows)
    * Origin: cyberiada-NNTP (2:341/234.99)
  • From Carlos Navarro@2:341/234.1 to Dmitry Protasoff on Sunday, September 20, 2026 20:52:57
    19 Sep 2026 19:55, you wrote to All:

    - A forwarded message starts with a header block naming the original
    author and address, the addressee, the date, the echo it came from,
    the subject and the origin line.

    Looks ok to me. +1

    But, why the Origin line? It's also at the end of the forwarded message.

    - Forwards carry the FSC-0092 kludges (FWDFROM, FWDORIG, FWDTO,
    FWDDEST, FWDSUBJ, FWDAREA, FWDMSGID), so readers that understand
    them can see who wrote the original. When you receive such a
    forward, the message menu offers "Reply to original sender": write
    a netmail to the author of the original message.

    Interesting feature... Is there any other software (besides FleetStreet) supporting this?

    - Addresses can be abbreviated the usual FidoNet way:
    [...]

    I love this!

    Carlos

    --- GoldED+/W64-MSVC 1.1.5-b20260830
    * Origin: cyberiada (2:341/234.1)
  • From Dmitry Protasoff@2:5001/100 to Carlos Navarro on Sunday, September 20, 2026 19:07:32
    Hello Carlos!

    In a message of 20 Sep 26 20:52, Carlos wrote to Dmitry:

    But, why the Origin line? It's also at the end of the forwarded
    message.

    Well, it's there if you don't want to scroll ;)

    - Forwards carry the FSC-0092 kludges (FWDFROM, FWDORIG, FWDTO,
    FWDDEST, FWDSUBJ, FWDAREA, FWDMSGID), so readers that understand
    them can see who wrote the original. When you receive such a
    forward, the message menu offers "Reply to original sender": write
    a netmail to the author of the original message.

    Interesting feature... Is there any other software (besides
    FleetStreet) supporting this?

    GoldED!


    See you,
    dp.
    --- FidoMail v0.1.4-122-g97f43bf5
    * Origin: livin' on the edge (2:5001/100)