PowerMail version 6

What's new in PowerMail 6.0.5 ?

• Multi-lingual spell checking:

On Mac OS X 10.6, PowerMail now supports the new multi-lingual spell checker ("automatic by language" option).

• Performance improvements reported by several testers

• PowerPC compatibility: 

A compatibilty issue has been addressed for PowerPC machines under certain circumstances.

• Non-administrator account:

PowerMail now asks for the administrator password when needed, instead of complaining that the disk was not write-enabled, when ran from a standard Mac OS X user account.

• German localization:

Fixed a bug in the German localization.

• Updated SpamSieve:

Disk image now includes version 2.8.2 of SpamSieve


What was new in PowerMail 6.0.4 ?

• Search speed optimizations:

Includes update to the core FoxTrot search engine, which includes further performance optimizations

• Updated the build system to Apple's latest XCode - Performance gains observed as a result of the new compilers

• 64-bit Spotlight plugin: On Mac OS X 10.6, this enables faster indexing of PowerMail messages from within Spotlight, FoxTrot Professional Search and FoxTrot Personal Search which are now also 64-bit enabled.

• 64-bit QuickLook plugin: On Mac OS X 10.6, this enables optimized viewing using the Quick Look function.

 • Fixed a possible corruption of the SpamSieve scripts

• Disk image updated to include SpamSieve 2.8.1

• Fixed a bug in the German localization


System requirements

Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5 or 10.6; PowerPC (G3, G4 or G5) or Intel processor.

Known issues

• Some rendering issues may remain in rich text or HTML messages due to limitations in Apple's Webkit support for Carbon apps, notably when clicking/double-clicking URL's and printing

• Certain ISPs now add so many headers to a message (such as anti-spam headers) that the sender name is sometimes not displayed in the summary IMAP fetch. Please remember that PowerMail has a lightweight IMAP implementation and that it was designed around the premise of having messages stored locally (i.e. POP3-fetched) and indexable. Hint if this condition occurs: copy the IMAP messages into a local folder (i.e. the local In Tray), as this will fetch them completely.

The consummate client for fetching, managing and searching e-mail, now offers many new features:

• Casual-use styled-text to create HTML-formatted messages

• Optional indexing of HTML-parts

• Modern Finder-like lists

• Ability to find and view message threads

• Quick Look display of text, graphic and multimedia attachments within the application

• Display of messages in Finder and FoxTrot Professional without PowerMail launched

• Address book synchronization with MobileMe and e-mail coexistence with iPhoneMail

• Batch import of mail databases and address book from Apple Mail and Thunderbird

• Match and merge imported folders into existing folders

• Two-click export of all mail folders and address book to Apple Mail and Thunderbird

• Mail archiving to circumvent the 2GB single-database limitation

• Service messages and notifications via Growl

• A filter debugger can log in clear text how a message is processed 

• Made the application self-updating upon launch; download once and auto-update to revised builds.

• Automated purchasing/registration process using Kagi within the PowerMail for immediate satisfaction.

• Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6) compatible

PowerMail 6 new features

After over 4 years of offering free feature upgrades to PowerMail 5 users, including native Intel compatibility, CTM introduces PowerMail version 6, an evolutionary upgrade encompassing over 50 enhancements including long-awaited user requests. 

Designed to fully embrace Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and integrate well with iPhone, Time Machine, Spotlight, Apple Mail import/export and other modern technologies, PowerMail also delivers the latest in 3rd-party services integration, from Growl notification to Kagi instant purchasing, from Smart Reports to auto-updating application services. Click any topic here to start your navigation tour of PowerMail 6 enhancements large and small.

Pricing

PowerMail 6 site single-user price

PowerMail version 6 remains priced at 49 Euro


Detailed PowerMail 6 site new licence pricing

Number of users

Price per seat

PowerMail full version
without SpamSieve

PowerMail full version
including SpamSieve
1 - 2 49.00 49.00 65.00
3 34.67 104.00 138.00
4 34.50 138.00 183.00
5 29.80 149.00 198.00
6 29.80 178.80 237.80
7 29.80 208.60 276.60
8 29.80 238.40 316.40
9 29.80 268.20 356.20
10 27.40 274.00 364.00
15 25.00 375.00 510.00
20 19.60 392.00 572.00


PowerMail 3.x/4.x/5x to 6.x site license upgrades

Number of users

PowerMail upgrade
without SpamSieve

PowerMail upgrade
including SpamSieve
1 - 2 34.30 45.50
3 41.60 75.60
4 55.20 100.20
5 59.60 108.60
6 71.52 130.52
7 83.44 151.44
8 95.36 173.36
9 107.28 195.28
10 109.60 199.60
15 150.00 285.00
20 156.80 336.80

What people say about PowerMail

  • Beth Livingston, self-described "PowerMail fanatic since 1999", Durham, NC, USA
  • Walter Tsujiyama, San Francisco USA :
  • Versiontracker.com user comment [mfmm] :
  • Janie Angus, Nevada USA
  • www.macgeneration.com :

Manual

PowerMail FAQ

  • Updating database from earlier version
  • How can I import address book data from Claris Emailer version 2 into PowerMail
  • What is the ”smart encoding” option for attachments
  • I can’t select and copy text from a message
  • I get an indexing error when starting or quitting PowerMail
  • One of my folders is empty, or some messages are missing
  • Why does PowerMail refuse to send some attachments using Base64 encoding
  • Where do I find additional spell checkers for use with PowerMail
  • Where can I find out more about attachment encoding formats ?

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