This is the download for the complete package of BwPostman. Single installation packages for component, modules and plugins are no longer distributed. The package contains
the component
the module for subscription
the module for displaying an overview of the sent newsletters
NEW Plugin for enhanced personalization (see release notes)
NEW Plugin for subscription to a mailing list while creating a Joomla! account (see release notes)
A detailed list of changes you will find in the change log.
Special Notes
Please fill the fields Title for Activation and Activation Text in Settings->Advanced Settings implicitly, to get meaningfully text in activation mail. Further it is recommended to also fill the fields Legal Infos and Text Agreement.
While updating of BwPostman the tables of BwPostman were checked and - if necessary - repaired and tables were saved. The file may be found in temporary directory of Joomla!® and is named BwPostman_Version_Tables_Server_yyyy_mm_dd_hh_mm. If all is o.k., then the file may be deleted or downloaded locally. The result of the check you can see below.
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Changelog for BwPostman Component
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This is a changelog for the Joomla!3.3.6+ component BwPostman
Many thanks to all those people who have contributed bug reports and code fixes.
Version 3.2.4 released (2023-04-19)----
Bugfix
The update of the view all 10 recipients while sending a newsletter caused, that only 10 mails per step were sent at time controlled sending.
Version 3.2.2 released (2022-10-15)----
Bugfix
At some rare cases subscriber model couldn't load from front end
Version 3.2.1 released (2022-06-30)----
Improvement
Make it possible to import subscribers without selecting a mailinglist.
Adjust call of getcsv at import of subscribers to prevent php warnings
Version 3.2.0 released (2022-02-18)----
Bugfix
Imported newsletter templates may not have status 'default', even if the exported template was a default template
At front end view register a container was not closed correctly, if no mailing list was selectable
Module registration showed subscription instead of 'edit link', if visitor with subscription is logged in
Improvement
Better check and repair default value of table columns at restoring tables and check and repair
Edit subscription now is also shown at view register, if no mailinglist is selectable
Align subscribers with Joomla! users to prevent mismatch at editing subscription at update of BwPostman
New
Add plugin userAccount, which aligns Joomla user ID of with subscribers data, if account is created or deleted after subscription
Newsletters now show search engine friendly URLs for 'ReadMore'
Version 3.1.9 released (2021-12-19)----
Bugfix
Revert bugfix 'On some rare cases default setting for text columns at tables made installation/update error', made more problems than it solved
Sending to testrecipients unable
Version 3.1.8 released (2021-12-18)----
Bugfix
Package creation took too much media folders at plugins, package was too big
On some rare cases default setting for text columns at tables made installation/update error
Improvement
Ensure that a variable not countable at U2S don't produce errors
Enhance description of # of months of module overview at back end
Version 3.1.7 released (2021-10-02)----
Bugfix
Ensure BwTimeControl settings are written as CDATA to backup
Ensure CDATA parts of backup are parsed correctly, even if there is only one dataset
Base64 encode keys of BwTimeControl settings while creating backup and decode at restoring
Version 3.1.6 released (2021-08-21)----
Improvement
Smaller changes to manifest files of package and single parts to meet upgrade needs
Version 3.1.5 released (2021-06-11)----
New
Add option for selecting FE layout to component options
Bugfix
Repair pagination at FE
Correct calculating of start date (February 29/30 problem) at module overview
Correct tooltip for publish at sent newsletter
Correct typos at language strings, add missing strings, remove icon of BwLibRegister
Improvement
Install plugin BwLibregister as first element of installation package
Improve filter type at import of subscribers
Improve selecting of table columns to handle with CDATA at saving tables
Version 3.1.4 released (2021-03-05)----
Bugfix
Check of tables after update did not work with Joomla 3.9.25
Version 3.1.3 released (2021-02-26)----
Bugfix
In some rare cases tables are lost at check and restore of tables
Link to manual at screen after installation/update didn't work correctly
Version 3.1.2 released (2021-02-03)----
Bugfix
Moving subscribers to another mailing list by batch processing did not work
Version 3.1.1 released (2021-01-20)----
Bugfix
CSS files of component not copied to media folder
Version 3.1.0 released (2021-01-14)----
New
Small and large modal layout and bootstrap layouts for registration module added
Call of css file moved to layout to enable separated css files for each layout
Support for bootstrap 2 + 4 added to front end files
Version 3.0.3 released (2020-11-27)----
Bugfix
Modal window changes of disclaimer to bootstrap reverted
New
Provide custom header List-Unsubscribe for newsletter (email)
Version 3.0.2 released (2020-11-17)----
Bugfix
Make IDs of edit_mailformat and gender select list of registration module unique
Add required star to available mailinglists
Repair display of special field
Switch to get mailinglists by access level up to user access level (including lower levels)
Format gender select list
Repair saving of gender male
Version 3.0.1 released (2020-09-08)----
Bugfix
Correct query for attribute at restoring tables
Ignore and report unprocessable user groups at restore tables
Catch some exceptions to prevent white screen on dashboard
Improvement
Sending mails by BwPostman without correct sender now nearly impossible
Version 3.0.0 released (2020-09-05)----
New
Enhanced mail verification at registration and import of subscribers, both optionally
Block links at subscriber fields name, first name and special
Import of Joomla classes by php 'use'
Sending of newsletters switched to ajax handling, improved look and feel
Log level of BwPostman selectable at options of component
Bugfix
Avoid error message at deinstallation by not loading logger at deinstallation
Add own sql update method to ensure these updates are handled correctly
Error message at sending of newsletters resolved, if gzip compression is set at Joomla settings
Use of group ids in place of english group names at restoring tables
Reduce block size of writing assets at maintenance from 1000 to 200 to prevent memory error
Reduce writing of rules at assets to only needed ones to reduce file size and prevent memory error
Improvement
Memory usage, time consumption and error handling at restoring tables improved
Input data at front end and back end made more secure
Import of subscribes secured, information texts improved
Check of imported user groups at restoring tables enhances by default user groups
Adjust name of media folder of BwPostman to Joomla default
Personalization of managing mails introduced (i.e. confirmation mail)
Use of SimpleXML/DOM for creating and restoring tables and creating subscriber export
Inline javascript moved to files to improve security and loading time
Lot of code optimization (smaller methods, less code duplication, helper classes extended, …) as preparation for Joomla 4
Add menu parameters to frontend layouts
Version 2.3.1 released (2019-06-08)----
Bugfix
Multiple problems with language strings corrected
Version 2.3.0 released (2019-04-26)----
New
Message at front end, that new activation needed, if subscriber changed mail address
Plugin to show mailinglists/usergroups and optionally number of recipients of a newsletter at the footer of the newsletter
Language files moved to Transifex and except english and german removed from installation package to save installation package space and installation time. Installation separately.
Bugfix
Error after click on icon for multiple attachments at front end
Improvement
Trigger for events added for future use
Rendering of newsletter before preview and sending modularized (internal work)
BwLibRegister library file moved from component folder to plugin folder
Version 2.2.1 released (7-Feb-2019)----
New
Dutch language files
Bugfix
Mail to webmaster at unsubscription doesn't work
Wrong inheritance of sample user groups
Improvement
Switch update server to package naming
Version 2.2.0 released (25-Jan-2019)----
New
Export subscribers only from selected mailing list possible
Content templates for newsletters
Specific help links to online documentation at backend
Bugfix
SQL syntax error at newsletters list at front end
Restore of tables with zip file doesn't work
Export subscribers always exports all subscribers
Improvement
Up to 20 attachments possible
Version 2.1.2 released (14-Dez-2018)----
Improvement
Output checked for valid HTML
Table check at update moved to modal box
Comma at salutation at activation mail hard coded, sometimes a not needed space is set
Bugfix
Missing media images at installation package
Captcha doesn't work
Version 2.1.1 released (16-Nov-2018)----
New
All texts of options are multi-language capable
Modal box for disclaimer at front end, selectable at options of component
Bugfix
Update crashes, if one of the Plugins U2S or B2S is activated
Compression/Decompression of saved tables only works for Joomla! 3.8.1+
SQL error at newsletter overview at front end
Internal mailinglists are not accepted as recipients
Update from 1.3.2 to 2.0.x lets display unpublished articles of Joomla
Version 2.1.0 released (26-Oct-2018)----
New
Component option for 1-click-unsubscribe
Component option mail to webmaster at unsubscription
Button Save & Copy for all sections
Button Save & New for all sections
Possibility to print subscriber data at subscriber details (GDPR)
Component option to pack file at save tables (ZIP)
Export for templates added
Component option to publish newsletter by default after sending
Additional optional checkbox with individual text directly before subscribe button (for GDPR)
Bugfix
SQL error at newsletter list view at front end
Error at upload file at attachments at edit newsletter
Link to forum changed to new target
Improvement
Delete uploaded backup file after restoring tables
not needed images removed
Version 2.0.2 released (19-May-2018)
Bugfix
Routing after save changes of subscription at FE
Edit subscription only stored one mailing list
Everlasting spinner at permission change at newsletters and subscribers
Impossible to save assets of subscriber without gender selected
Display of calculated permissions if permission changed corrected on item level
Improvement
Description of mailing list can be shown if only one mailing list to select exists
Description of mailing lists can be shortened, full description with tool tip for component, module and plugin
Permission create now hidden on item level, makes no sense
selecting gender changed to select list with 3 specific values (male, female, not specified)
Version 2.0.1 released (2-May-2018)
Bugfix
Saving changed subscription with error
Version 2.0.0 released (1-May-2018)
With this version BwPostman only is distributed as package, that contains all that BwPostman contains for free. With this
version there is only this changelog available, separate change logs for modules and plugins are not longer updated.
New
Plugin for enhanced personalization
Plugin for subscription to a mailing list while creating a Joomla! account
Additional field "Custom CSS" at standard templates added
Buttons for enhanced personalization inserted at editing templates and newsletters
Bugfix
Link to Boldt Webservice now totally removed when selected not to show
Typos corrected at language files
Table check at attribute NULL corrected
Form check by javascript corrected
Saving gender without entry (=gender unknown) now possible
Change back to no gender now possible
Table campaigns_mailinglists was not deleted at uninstall
Check for module specific params corrected
Improvement
Collation of tables changed from utf8 to utf8mb4
Access management of component enhanced
Table column archived_by changed to integer
Email check at module subscription enhanced to meet new TLDs
CSS styles for radio buttons module subscription modified
Version 1.3.2 released (14-Apr-2016)
Improvement
Trigger for enhanced personalization modified.
Bugfix
Since Joomla 3.5.1 some problems while registering or change subscribers mail address
If folder for media was renamed, there occurred problems with attachment and thumbnails of templates
If a user was logged in, which has no subscription, there occurred problems at register form
Since Joomla 3.5.1 building of some language strings have changed
"male" was not shown in back end list of subscribers.
Version 1.3.1 released (7-Apr-2016)
New
Trigger for enhanced personalization inserted.
Bugfix
Since Joomla 3.5.1 sending newsletters failed
Since Joomla 3.5.1 some php warnings arise while creating or editing newsletters or campaigns
Handling of specific table permissions while updating BwPostman throws php warnings
Version 1.3.0 released (29-Mar-2016)
New
Possibility to import external created mail templates.
Selection for gender of subscriber, at options configurable.
Additional field for further purpose for subscriber, display and obligation configurable at options, label and description for label of additional field configurable also in options by language strings.
List of newsletter at back end displays, whether an attachment belongs to newsletter.
Assets of tables of BwPostman and their corresponding user groups will now be backed up and restored.
Improvement
Runtime at restoring tables up to 120 times faster.
Needed memory at update to new version of BwPostman drastically reduced by changing internal workflow.
Needed memory at restoring tables drastically reduced by changing internal workflow.
View of restoring and checking tables now continuously shows the working steps.
Asset handling at restoring tables revised.
Language files revised.
Bugfix
Selecting attachment while creating/editing a newsletter was not possible
Version 1.2.4 released (17-Dec-2015)
Bugfix
User-defined CSS file some times not read
Faulty calling of icon font for user-defined css file
Faulty function call in helper class
Unable to delegate actions in BwPostman to other user groups
Improvement
Select lists for available and selected content at creating/editing newsletters broadened
Error message at missing inputs while creating a newsletter specified
Version 1.2.3 released (22-Sep-2015)
Bugfix
Edit form subscriber in front end: click on a button does nothing, if one of the fields first name or name is not obligatory.
On some installations updates to BwPostman were shown even update was already installed
improvement:
Javascript noscript message added
Version 1.2.2 released (2-Sep-2015)
Improvement:
CSS of html templates improved to better fit Outlook specifics
Version 1.2.1 released (17-Jul-2015)
Bugfix
Adding subscriber without name is not possible, even option is set to no obligation
Version 1.2.0 released (9-Jul-2015)
Bugfix
Newsletters, that only contains free content without articles from Joomla, did not use the template
Access control in view archive does not work properly
Pagination in back end view of newsletters did not work properly
Anchor links in newsletters did not work
New
Selecting campaign moved up to General Information at edit newsletter tab Generals
Recipients of campaigns now selectable at campaigns, not at newsletters
Publish up and publish down for newsletters, concerns visibility in frontend
Status, description and publishing times of sent newsletters editable
Delay time between sending of newsletter packages selectable
Access to attachment of a newsletter in front end, selectable by global option and menu item option
Extended options for view newsletters list in front end
Filter newsletters in front end list view by mailing lists, usergroups, campaigns, month and year enable by global option and menu item option
More additional filters in back end list views
improvement:
Improved loading time and stability while editing newsletter in back end
Improved work flow at import and export of subscribers
Progress bar while sending newsletters
Improved and modernized look in front end
CSS files for front end now contains all elements used by BwPostman (most of them empty to fill by user)
Version 1.1.0.1 released (14-Apr-2015)
Bugfix
Pagination does not work since Joomla 3.3.4
Confirmation date of subscriber was set on actual date on each saving
Newsletters to usergroups are not shown in front end
Improvement
Templates added to statistics
Styles for pagination in front end added
Version 1.1.0 released (21-Mar-2015)
Bugfix
Newsletters without articles of Joomla have not used CSS styles
New
Template system for newsletters (Karl)
dropped support for Joomla 2.5
Improvement
Extended and improved filtering in back end
Version 1.0.8 released (Mar-05-2015)
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New
Filtering for mailing lists in view subscribers implemented
Batch processing for add, remove or move subscribers to/from/between mailinglists
Icon set for back end joomla menu entries extended
Improvement
Subject of a newsletter now may be used several times
Description for newsletter added
Version of BwPostman in file name of saved tables
List of newsletters in front end now ordered by date descending as default
List of mailing lists while creating/editing a newsletter now ordered by title ascending
Version 1.0.7 released (Feb-18-2015)
Bugfix
Corrupt language file
Read more link in newsletter causes error 404 - file not found - if language of the article does not meet the language of the website on multi-language sites
Archived recipients were not deleted from queue
Improvement
Code is more valid
Icons in back end menus of Joomla
Version 1.0.6 released (Jan-05-2015)
Bugfix
Editing newsletters step 3 preview not shown, sending of newsletters not possible
Version 1.0.5 released (Dec-18-2014)
Bugfix
User-defined css file not read
In some cases error 1052 while editing subscribers
Improvement
Checkall implemented in back-end subscribers at tab unconfirmed subscribers
Version 1.0.4 released (Oct-29-2014)
Bugfix
selecting attachment others than images is not possible
sorting newsletters list in front-end is not possible
In view newsletters in back-end at tab Sent newsletters nothing shown as marked at check all
Search phrase in newsletters list at front-end was not reset in some cases
Page title at front-end views not always set correctly
Version 1.0.3 released (Oct-14-2014)
Bugfix
problem while browsing pages with subscribers and newsletters in backend
false error message "invalid email address" while importing subscribers, no import possible
no items visible in queue
Value for "Number of newsletters per step" in tab "Step5: Send newsletter" was not used
some compatibility issues with javascript
editor not accessible in tab "Step2: HTML newsletter"
Version 1.0.2 released (Sep-20-2014)
Improvement
spam check revised
error messages revised
Bugfix
revised, corrected and updated language strings
sending newsletters to joomla usergroups was not possible
Version 1.0.1 released (Aug-07-2014)
New
works now with Joomla!3.3
maintenance with check and repair tables, save tables and restore tables
new icon set
integrated help accessible in toolbar
easy migration from one Joomla! installation to another conditionally possible
improvement:
better overview of basic settings by improved layout of options
disclaimer now also selectable from Joomla! articles or Joomla! menu
conversion from _all/_single file and class naming to Joomla! conventions
table engine changed to InnoDB
list(s) renamed to mailinglist(s) in tables, controllers, models and views
mostly revised and simplified code
Bugfix
Minor discrepancies in the client-side and server-side validation of form fields has been corrected.
This is the download for the complete package of BwPostman. Single installation packages for component, modules and plugins are no longer distributed. The package contains
the component
the module for subscription
the module for displaying an overview of the sent newsletters
NEW Plugin for enhanced personalization (see release notes)
NEW Plugin for subscription to a mailing list while creating a Joomla! account (see release notes)
A detailed list of changes you will find in the change log.
Special Notes
Please fill the fields Title for Activation and Activation Text in Settings->Advanced Settings implicitly, to get meaningfully text in activation mail. Further it is recommended to also fill the fields Legal Infos and Text Agreement.
While updating of BwPostman the tables of BwPostman were checked and - if necessary - repaired and tables were saved. The file may be found in temporary directory of Joomla!® and is named BwPostman_Version_Tables_Server_yyyy_mm_dd_hh_mm. If all is o.k., then the file may be deleted or downloaded locally. The result of the check you can see below.
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Changelog for BwPostman Component
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This is a changelog for the Joomla!3.3.6+ component BwPostman
Many thanks to all those people who have contributed bug reports and code fixes.
Version 3.2.2 released (2022-10-15)----
Bugfix
At some rare cases subscriber model couldn't load from front end
Version 3.2.1 released (2022-06-30)----
Improvement
Make it possible to import subscribers without selecting a mailinglist.
Adjust call of getcsv at import of subscribers to prevent php warnings
Version 3.2.0 released (2022-02-18)----
Bugfix
Imported newsletter templates may not have status 'default', even if the exported template was a default template
At front end view register a container was not closed correctly, if no mailing list was selectable
Module registration showed subscription instead of 'edit link', if visitor with subscription is logged in
Improvement
Better check and repair default value of table columns at restoring tables and check and repair
Edit subscription now is also shown at view register, if no mailinglist is selectable
Align subscribers with Joomla! users to prevent mismatch at editing subscription at update of BwPostman
New
Add plugin userAccount, which aligns Joomla user ID of with subscribers data, if account is created or deleted after subscription
Newsletters now show search engine friendly URLs for 'ReadMore'
Version 3.1.9 released (2021-12-19)----
Bugfix
Revert bugfix 'On some rare cases default setting for text columns at tables made installation/update error', made more problems than it solved
Sending to testrecipients unable
Version 3.1.8 released (2021-12-18)----
Bugfix
Package creation took too much media folders at plugins, package was too big
On some rare cases default setting for text columns at tables made installation/update error
Improvement
Ensure that a variable not countable at U2S don't produce errors
Enhance description of # of months of module overview at back end
Version 3.1.7 released (2021-10-02)----
Bugfix
Ensure BwTimeControl settings are written as CDATA to backup
Ensure CDATA parts of backup are parsed correctly, even if there is only one dataset
Base64 encode keys of BwTimeControl settings while creating backup and decode at restoring
Version 3.1.6 released (2021-08-21)----
Improvement
Smaller changes to manifest files of package and single parts to meet upgrade needs
Version 3.1.5 released (2021-06-11)----
New
Add option for selecting FE layout to component options
Bugfix
Repair pagination at FE
Correct calculating of start date (February 29/30 problem) at module overview
Correct tooltip for publish at sent newsletter
Correct typos at language strings, add missing strings, remove icon of BwLibRegister
Improvement
Install plugin BwLibregister as first element of installation package
Improve filter type at import of subscribers
Improve selecting of table columns to handle with CDATA at saving tables
Version 3.1.4 released (2021-03-05)----
Bugfix
Check of tables after update did not work with Joomla 3.9.25
Version 3.1.3 released (2021-02-26)----
Bugfix
In some rare cases tables are lost at check and restore of tables
Link to manual at screen after installation/update didn't work correctly
Version 3.1.2 released (2021-02-03)----
Bugfix
Moving subscribers to another mailing list by batch processing did not work
Version 3.1.1 released (2021-01-20)----
Bugfix
CSS files of component not copied to media folder
Version 3.1.0 released (2021-01-14)----
New
Small and large modal layout and bootstrap layouts for registration module added
Call of css file moved to layout to enable separated css files for each layout
Support for bootstrap 2 + 4 added to front end files
Version 3.0.3 released (2020-11-27)----
Bugfix
Modal window changes of disclaimer to bootstrap reverted
New
Provide custom header List-Unsubscribe for newsletter (email)
Version 3.0.2 released (2020-11-17)----
Bugfix
Make IDs of edit_mailformat and gender select list of registration module unique
Add required star to available mailinglists
Repair display of special field
Switch to get mailinglists by access level up to user access level (including lower levels)
Format gender select list
Repair saving of gender male
Version 3.0.1 released (2020-09-08)----
Bugfix
Correct query for attribute at restoring tables
Ignore and report unprocessable user groups at restore tables
Catch some exceptions to prevent white screen on dashboard
Improvement
Sending mails by BwPostman without correct sender now nearly impossible
Version 3.0.0 released (2020-09-05)----
New
Enhanced mail verification at registration and import of subscribers, both optionally
Block links at subscriber fields name, first name and special
Import of Joomla classes by php 'use'
Sending of newsletters switched to ajax handling, improved look and feel
Log level of BwPostman selectable at options of component
Bugfix
Avoid error message at deinstallation by not loading logger at deinstallation
Add own sql update method to ensure these updates are handled correctly
Error message at sending of newsletters resolved, if gzip compression is set at Joomla settings
Use of group ids in place of english group names at restoring tables
Reduce block size of writing assets at maintenance from 1000 to 200 to prevent memory error
Reduce writing of rules at assets to only needed ones to reduce file size and prevent memory error
Improvement
Memory usage, time consumption and error handling at restoring tables improved
Input data at front end and back end made more secure
Import of subscribes secured, information texts improved
Check of imported user groups at restoring tables enhances by default user groups
Adjust name of media folder of BwPostman to Joomla default
Personalization of managing mails introduced (i.e. confirmation mail)
Use of SimpleXML/DOM for creating and restoring tables and creating subscriber export
Inline javascript moved to files to improve security and loading time
Lot of code optimization (smaller methods, less code duplication, helper classes extended, …) as preparation for Joomla 4
Add menu parameters to frontend layouts
Version 2.3.1 released (2019-06-08)----
Bugfix
Multiple problems with language strings corrected
Version 2.3.0 released (2019-04-26)----
New
Message at front end, that new activation needed, if subscriber changed mail address
Plugin to show mailinglists/usergroups and optionally number of recipients of a newsletter at the footer of the newsletter
Language files moved to Transifex and except english and german removed from installation package to save installation package space and installation time. Installation separately.
Bugfix
Error after click on icon for multiple attachments at front end
Improvement
Trigger for events added for future use
Rendering of newsletter before preview and sending modularized (internal work)
BwLibRegister library file moved from component folder to plugin folder
Version 2.2.1 released (7-Feb-2019)----
New
Dutch language files
Bugfix
Mail to webmaster at unsubscription doesn't work
Wrong inheritance of sample user groups
Improvement
Switch update server to package naming
Version 2.2.0 released (25-Jan-2019)----
New
Export subscribers only from selected mailing list possible
Content templates for newsletters
Specific help links to online documentation at backend
Bugfix
SQL syntax error at newsletters list at front end
Restore of tables with zip file doesn't work
Export subscribers always exports all subscribers
Improvement
Up to 20 attachments possible
Version 2.1.2 released (14-Dez-2018)----
Improvement
Output checked for valid HTML
Table check at update moved to modal box
Comma at salutation at activation mail hard coded, sometimes a not needed space is set
Bugfix
Missing media images at installation package
Captcha doesn't work
Version 2.1.1 released (16-Nov-2018)----
New
All texts of options are multi-language capable
Modal box for disclaimer at front end, selectable at options of component
Bugfix
Update crashes, if one of the Plugins U2S or B2S is activated
Compression/Decompression of saved tables only works for Joomla! 3.8.1+
SQL error at newsletter overview at front end
Internal mailinglists are not accepted as recipients
Update from 1.3.2 to 2.0.x lets display unpublished articles of Joomla
Version 2.1.0 released (26-Oct-2018)----
New
Component option for 1-click-unsubscribe
Component option mail to webmaster at unsubscription
Button Save & Copy for all sections
Button Save & New for all sections
Possibility to print subscriber data at subscriber details (GDPR)
Component option to pack file at save tables (ZIP)
Export for templates added
Component option to publish newsletter by default after sending
Additional optional checkbox with individual text directly before subscribe button (for GDPR)
Bugfix
SQL error at newsletter list view at front end
Error at upload file at attachments at edit newsletter
Link to forum changed to new target
Improvement
Delete uploaded backup file after restoring tables
not needed images removed
Version 2.0.2 released (19-May-2018)
Bugfix
Routing after save changes of subscription at FE
Edit subscription only stored one mailing list
Everlasting spinner at permission change at newsletters and subscribers
Impossible to save assets of subscriber without gender selected
Display of calculated permissions if permission changed corrected on item level
Improvement
Description of mailing list can be shown if only one mailing list to select exists
Description of mailing lists can be shortened, full description with tool tip for component, module and plugin
Permission create now hidden on item level, makes no sense
selecting gender changed to select list with 3 specific values (male, female, not specified)
Version 2.0.1 released (2-May-2018)
Bugfix
Saving changed subscription with error
Version 2.0.0 released (1-May-2018)
With this version BwPostman only is distributed as package, that contains all that BwPostman contains for free. With this
version there is only this changelog available, separate change logs for modules and plugins are not longer updated.
New
Plugin for enhanced personalization
Plugin for subscription to a mailing list while creating a Joomla! account
Additional field "Custom CSS" at standard templates added
Buttons for enhanced personalization inserted at editing templates and newsletters
Bugfix
Link to Boldt Webservice now totally removed when selected not to show
Typos corrected at language files
Table check at attribute NULL corrected
Form check by javascript corrected
Saving gender without entry (=gender unknown) now possible
Change back to no gender now possible
Table campaigns_mailinglists was not deleted at uninstall
Check for module specific params corrected
Improvement
Collation of tables changed from utf8 to utf8mb4
Access management of component enhanced
Table column archived_by changed to integer
Email check at module subscription enhanced to meet new TLDs
CSS styles for radio buttons module subscription modified
Version 1.3.2 released (14-Apr-2016)
Improvement
Trigger for enhanced personalization modified.
Bugfix
Since Joomla 3.5.1 some problems while registering or change subscribers mail address
If folder for media was renamed, there occurred problems with attachment and thumbnails of templates
If a user was logged in, which has no subscription, there occurred problems at register form
Since Joomla 3.5.1 building of some language strings have changed
"male" was not shown in back end list of subscribers.
Version 1.3.1 released (7-Apr-2016)
New
Trigger for enhanced personalization inserted.
Bugfix
Since Joomla 3.5.1 sending newsletters failed
Since Joomla 3.5.1 some php warnings arise while creating or editing newsletters or campaigns
Handling of specific table permissions while updating BwPostman throws php warnings
Version 1.3.0 released (29-Mar-2016)
New
Possibility to import external created mail templates.
Selection for gender of subscriber, at options configurable.
Additional field for further purpose for subscriber, display and obligation configurable at options, label and description for label of additional field configurable also in options by language strings.
List of newsletter at back end displays, whether an attachment belongs to newsletter.
Assets of tables of BwPostman and their corresponding user groups will now be backed up and restored.
Improvement
Runtime at restoring tables up to 120 times faster.
Needed memory at update to new version of BwPostman drastically reduced by changing internal workflow.
Needed memory at restoring tables drastically reduced by changing internal workflow.
View of restoring and checking tables now continuously shows the working steps.
Asset handling at restoring tables revised.
Language files revised.
Bugfix
Selecting attachment while creating/editing a newsletter was not possible
Version 1.2.4 released (17-Dec-2015)
Bugfix
User-defined CSS file some times not read
Faulty calling of icon font for user-defined css file
Faulty function call in helper class
Unable to delegate actions in BwPostman to other user groups
Improvement
Select lists for available and selected content at creating/editing newsletters broadened
Error message at missing inputs while creating a newsletter specified
Version 1.2.3 released (22-Sep-2015)
Bugfix
Edit form subscriber in front end: click on a button does nothing, if one of the fields first name or name is not obligatory.
On some installations updates to BwPostman were shown even update was already installed
improvement:
Javascript noscript message added
Version 1.2.2 released (2-Sep-2015)
Improvement:
CSS of html templates improved to better fit Outlook specifics
Version 1.2.1 released (17-Jul-2015)
Bugfix
Adding subscriber without name is not possible, even option is set to no obligation
Version 1.2.0 released (9-Jul-2015)
Bugfix
Newsletters, that only contains free content without articles from Joomla, did not use the template
Access control in view archive does not work properly
Pagination in back end view of newsletters did not work properly
Anchor links in newsletters did not work
New
Selecting campaign moved up to General Information at edit newsletter tab Generals
Recipients of campaigns now selectable at campaigns, not at newsletters
Publish up and publish down for newsletters, concerns visibility in frontend
Status, description and publishing times of sent newsletters editable
Delay time between sending of newsletter packages selectable
Access to attachment of a newsletter in front end, selectable by global option and menu item option
Extended options for view newsletters list in front end
Filter newsletters in front end list view by mailing lists, usergroups, campaigns, month and year enable by global option and menu item option
More additional filters in back end list views
improvement:
Improved loading time and stability while editing newsletter in back end
Improved work flow at import and export of subscribers
Progress bar while sending newsletters
Improved and modernized look in front end
CSS files for front end now contains all elements used by BwPostman (most of them empty to fill by user)
Version 1.1.0.1 released (14-Apr-2015)
Bugfix
Pagination does not work since Joomla 3.3.4
Confirmation date of subscriber was set on actual date on each saving
Newsletters to usergroups are not shown in front end
Improvement
Templates added to statistics
Styles for pagination in front end added
Version 1.1.0 released (21-Mar-2015)
Bugfix
Newsletters without articles of Joomla have not used CSS styles
New
Template system for newsletters (Karl)
dropped support for Joomla 2.5
Improvement
Extended and improved filtering in back end
Version 1.0.8 released (Mar-05-2015)
*********************************************
*** last version that supports Joomla!2.5 ***
*********************************************
New
Filtering for mailing lists in view subscribers implemented
Batch processing for add, remove or move subscribers to/from/between mailinglists
Icon set for back end joomla menu entries extended
Improvement
Subject of a newsletter now may be used several times
Description for newsletter added
Version of BwPostman in file name of saved tables
List of newsletters in front end now ordered by date descending as default
List of mailing lists while creating/editing a newsletter now ordered by title ascending
Version 1.0.7 released (Feb-18-2015)
Bugfix
Corrupt language file
Read more link in newsletter causes error 404 - file not found - if language of the article does not meet the language of the website on multi-language sites
Archived recipients were not deleted from queue
Improvement
Code is more valid
Icons in back end menus of Joomla
Version 1.0.6 released (Jan-05-2015)
Bugfix
Editing newsletters step 3 preview not shown, sending of newsletters not possible
Version 1.0.5 released (Dec-18-2014)
Bugfix
User-defined css file not read
In some cases error 1052 while editing subscribers
Improvement
Checkall implemented in back-end subscribers at tab unconfirmed subscribers
Version 1.0.4 released (Oct-29-2014)
Bugfix
selecting attachment others than images is not possible
sorting newsletters list in front-end is not possible
In view newsletters in back-end at tab Sent newsletters nothing shown as marked at check all
Search phrase in newsletters list at front-end was not reset in some cases
Page title at front-end views not always set correctly
Version 1.0.3 released (Oct-14-2014)
Bugfix
problem while browsing pages with subscribers and newsletters in backend
false error message "invalid email address" while importing subscribers, no import possible
no items visible in queue
Value for "Number of newsletters per step" in tab "Step5: Send newsletter" was not used
some compatibility issues with javascript
editor not accessible in tab "Step2: HTML newsletter"
Version 1.0.2 released (Sep-20-2014)
Improvement
spam check revised
error messages revised
Bugfix
revised, corrected and updated language strings
sending newsletters to joomla usergroups was not possible
Version 1.0.1 released (Aug-07-2014)
New
works now with Joomla!3.3
maintenance with check and repair tables, save tables and restore tables
new icon set
integrated help accessible in toolbar
easy migration from one Joomla! installation to another conditionally possible
improvement:
better overview of basic settings by improved layout of options
disclaimer now also selectable from Joomla! articles or Joomla! menu
conversion from _all/_single file and class naming to Joomla! conventions
table engine changed to InnoDB
list(s) renamed to mailinglist(s) in tables, controllers, models and views
mostly revised and simplified code
Bugfix
Minor discrepancies in the client-side and server-side validation of form fields has been corrected.
This is the download for the complete package of BwPostman. Single installation packages for component, modules and plugins are no longer distributed. The package contains
the component
the module for subscription
the module for displaying an overview of the sent newsletters
NEW Plugin for enhanced personalization (see release notes)
NEW Plugin for subscription to a mailing list while creating a Joomla! account (see release notes)
A detailed list of changes you will find in the change log.
Special Notes
Please fill the fields Title for Activation and Activation Text in Settings->Advanced Settings implicitly, to get meaningfully text in activation mail. Further it is recommended to also fill the fields Legal Infos and Text Agreement.
While updating of BwPostman the tables of BwPostman were checked and - if necessary - repaired and tables were saved. The file may be found in temporary directory of Joomla!® and is named BwPostman_Version_Tables_Server_yyyy_mm_dd_hh_mm. If all is o.k., then the file may be deleted or downloaded locally. The result of the check you can see below.
*********************************
Changelog for BwPostman Component
*********************************
This is a changelog for the Joomla!3.3.6+ component BwPostman
Many thanks to all those people who have contributed bug reports and code fixes.
Version 3.2.2 released (2022-10-14)----
Bugfix
At some rare cases subscriber model couldn't load from front end
Version 3.2.1 released (2022-06-30)----
Improvement
Make it possible to import subscribers without selecting a mailinglist.
Adjust call of getcsv at import of subscribers to prevent php warnings
Version 3.2.0 released (2022-02-18)----
Bugfix
Imported newsletter templates may not have status 'default', even if the exported template was a default template
At front end view register a container was not closed correctly, if no mailing list was selectable
Module registration showed subscription instead of 'edit link', if visitor with subscription is logged in
Improvement
Better check and repair default value of table columns at restoring tables and check and repair
Edit subscription now is also shown at view register, if no mailinglist is selectable
Align subscribers with Joomla! users to prevent mismatch at editing subscription at update of BwPostman
New
Add plugin userAccount, which aligns Joomla user ID of with subscribers data, if account is created or deleted after subscription
Newsletters now show search engine friendly URLs for 'ReadMore'
Version 3.1.9 released (2021-12-19)----
Bugfix
Revert bugfix 'On some rare cases default setting for text columns at tables made installation/update error', made more problems than it solved
Sending to testrecipients unable
Version 3.1.8 released (2021-12-18)----
Bugfix
Package creation took too much media folders at plugins, package was too big
On some rare cases default setting for text columns at tables made installation/update error
Improvement
Ensure that a variable not countable at U2S don't produce errors
Enhance description of # of months of module overview at back end
Version 3.1.7 released (2021-10-02)----
Bugfix
Ensure BwTimeControl settings are written as CDATA to backup
Ensure CDATA parts of backup are parsed correctly, even if there is only one dataset
Base64 encode keys of BwTimeControl settings while creating backup and decode at restoring
Version 3.1.6 released (2021-08-21)----
Improvement
Smaller changes to manifest files of package and single parts to meet upgrade needs
Version 3.1.5 released (2021-06-11)----
New
Add option for selecting FE layout to component options
Bugfix
Repair pagination at FE
Correct calculating of start date (February 29/30 problem) at module overview
Correct tooltip for publish at sent newsletter
Correct typos at language strings, add missing strings, remove icon of BwLibRegister
Improvement
Install plugin BwLibregister as first element of installation package
Improve filter type at import of subscribers
Improve selecting of table columns to handle with CDATA at saving tables
Version 3.1.4 released (2021-03-05)----
Bugfix
Check of tables after update did not work with Joomla 3.9.25
Version 3.1.3 released (2021-02-26)----
Bugfix
In some rare cases tables are lost at check and restore of tables
Link to manual at screen after installation/update didn't work correctly
Version 3.1.2 released (2021-02-03)----
Bugfix
Moving subscribers to another mailing list by batch processing did not work
Version 3.1.1 released (2021-01-20)----
Bugfix
CSS files of component not copied to media folder
Version 3.1.0 released (2021-01-14)----
New
Small and large modal layout and bootstrap layouts for registration module added
Call of css file moved to layout to enable separated css files for each layout
Support for bootstrap 2 + 4 added to front end files
Version 3.0.3 released (2020-11-27)----
Bugfix
Modal window changes of disclaimer to bootstrap reverted
New
Provide custom header List-Unsubscribe for newsletter (email)
Version 3.0.2 released (2020-11-17)----
Bugfix
Make IDs of edit_mailformat and gender select list of registration module unique
Add required star to available mailinglists
Repair display of special field
Switch to get mailinglists by access level up to user access level (including lower levels)
Format gender select list
Repair saving of gender male
Version 3.0.1 released (2020-09-08)----
Bugfix
Correct query for attribute at restoring tables
Ignore and report unprocessable user groups at restore tables
Catch some exceptions to prevent white screen on dashboard
Improvement
Sending mails by BwPostman without correct sender now nearly impossible
Version 3.0.0 released (2020-09-05)----
New
Enhanced mail verification at registration and import of subscribers, both optionally
Block links at subscriber fields name, first name and special
Import of Joomla classes by php 'use'
Sending of newsletters switched to ajax handling, improved look and feel
Log level of BwPostman selectable at options of component
Bugfix
Avoid error message at deinstallation by not loading logger at deinstallation
Add own sql update method to ensure these updates are handled correctly
Error message at sending of newsletters resolved, if gzip compression is set at Joomla settings
Use of group ids in place of english group names at restoring tables
Reduce block size of writing assets at maintenance from 1000 to 200 to prevent memory error
Reduce writing of rules at assets to only needed ones to reduce file size and prevent memory error
Improvement
Memory usage, time consumption and error handling at restoring tables improved
Input data at front end and back end made more secure
Import of subscribes secured, information texts improved
Check of imported user groups at restoring tables enhances by default user groups
Adjust name of media folder of BwPostman to Joomla default
Personalization of managing mails introduced (i.e. confirmation mail)
Use of SimpleXML/DOM for creating and restoring tables and creating subscriber export
Inline javascript moved to files to improve security and loading time
Lot of code optimization (smaller methods, less code duplication, helper classes extended, …) as preparation for Joomla 4
Add menu parameters to frontend layouts
Version 2.3.1 released (2019-06-08)----
Bugfix
Multiple problems with language strings corrected
Version 2.3.0 released (2019-04-26)----
New
Message at front end, that new activation needed, if subscriber changed mail address
Plugin to show mailinglists/usergroups and optionally number of recipients of a newsletter at the footer of the newsletter
Language files moved to Transifex and except english and german removed from installation package to save installation package space and installation time. Installation separately.
Bugfix
Error after click on icon for multiple attachments at front end
Improvement
Trigger for events added for future use
Rendering of newsletter before preview and sending modularized (internal work)
BwLibRegister library file moved from component folder to plugin folder
Version 2.2.1 released (7-Feb-2019)----
New
Dutch language files
Bugfix
Mail to webmaster at unsubscription doesn't work
Wrong inheritance of sample user groups
Improvement
Switch update server to package naming
Version 2.2.0 released (25-Jan-2019)----
New
Export subscribers only from selected mailing list possible
Content templates for newsletters
Specific help links to online documentation at backend
Bugfix
SQL syntax error at newsletters list at front end
Restore of tables with zip file doesn't work
Export subscribers always exports all subscribers
Improvement
Up to 20 attachments possible
Version 2.1.2 released (14-Dez-2018)----
Improvement
Output checked for valid HTML
Table check at update moved to modal box
Comma at salutation at activation mail hard coded, sometimes a not needed space is set
Bugfix
Missing media images at installation package
Captcha doesn't work
Version 2.1.1 released (16-Nov-2018)----
New
All texts of options are multi-language capable
Modal box for disclaimer at front end, selectable at options of component
Bugfix
Update crashes, if one of the Plugins U2S or B2S is activated
Compression/Decompression of saved tables only works for Joomla! 3.8.1+
SQL error at newsletter overview at front end
Internal mailinglists are not accepted as recipients
Update from 1.3.2 to 2.0.x lets display unpublished articles of Joomla
Version 2.1.0 released (26-Oct-2018)----
New
Component option for 1-click-unsubscribe
Component option mail to webmaster at unsubscription
Button Save & Copy for all sections
Button Save & New for all sections
Possibility to print subscriber data at subscriber details (GDPR)
Component option to pack file at save tables (ZIP)
Export for templates added
Component option to publish newsletter by default after sending
Additional optional checkbox with individual text directly before subscribe button (for GDPR)
Bugfix
SQL error at newsletter list view at front end
Error at upload file at attachments at edit newsletter
Link to forum changed to new target
Improvement
Delete uploaded backup file after restoring tables
not needed images removed
Version 2.0.2 released (19-May-2018)
Bugfix
Routing after save changes of subscription at FE
Edit subscription only stored one mailing list
Everlasting spinner at permission change at newsletters and subscribers
Impossible to save assets of subscriber without gender selected
Display of calculated permissions if permission changed corrected on item level
Improvement
Description of mailing list can be shown if only one mailing list to select exists
Description of mailing lists can be shortened, full description with tool tip for component, module and plugin
Permission create now hidden on item level, makes no sense
selecting gender changed to select list with 3 specific values (male, female, not specified)
Version 2.0.1 released (2-May-2018)
Bugfix
Saving changed subscription with error
Version 2.0.0 released (1-May-2018)
With this version BwPostman only is distributed as package, that contains all that BwPostman contains for free. With this
version there is only this changelog available, separate change logs for modules and plugins are not longer updated.
New
Plugin for enhanced personalization
Plugin for subscription to a mailing list while creating a Joomla! account
Additional field "Custom CSS" at standard templates added
Buttons for enhanced personalization inserted at editing templates and newsletters
Bugfix
Link to Boldt Webservice now totally removed when selected not to show
Typos corrected at language files
Table check at attribute NULL corrected
Form check by javascript corrected
Saving gender without entry (=gender unknown) now possible
Change back to no gender now possible
Table campaigns_mailinglists was not deleted at uninstall
Check for module specific params corrected
Improvement
Collation of tables changed from utf8 to utf8mb4
Access management of component enhanced
Table column archived_by changed to integer
Email check at module subscription enhanced to meet new TLDs
CSS styles for radio buttons module subscription modified
Version 1.3.2 released (14-Apr-2016)
Improvement
Trigger for enhanced personalization modified.
Bugfix
Since Joomla 3.5.1 some problems while registering or change subscribers mail address
If folder for media was renamed, there occurred problems with attachment and thumbnails of templates
If a user was logged in, which has no subscription, there occurred problems at register form
Since Joomla 3.5.1 building of some language strings have changed
"male" was not shown in back end list of subscribers.
Version 1.3.1 released (7-Apr-2016)
New
Trigger for enhanced personalization inserted.
Bugfix
Since Joomla 3.5.1 sending newsletters failed
Since Joomla 3.5.1 some php warnings arise while creating or editing newsletters or campaigns
Handling of specific table permissions while updating BwPostman throws php warnings
Version 1.3.0 released (29-Mar-2016)
New
Possibility to import external created mail templates.
Selection for gender of subscriber, at options configurable.
Additional field for further purpose for subscriber, display and obligation configurable at options, label and description for label of additional field configurable also in options by language strings.
List of newsletter at back end displays, whether an attachment belongs to newsletter.
Assets of tables of BwPostman and their corresponding user groups will now be backed up and restored.
Improvement
Runtime at restoring tables up to 120 times faster.
Needed memory at update to new version of BwPostman drastically reduced by changing internal workflow.
Needed memory at restoring tables drastically reduced by changing internal workflow.
View of restoring and checking tables now continuously shows the working steps.
Asset handling at restoring tables revised.
Language files revised.
Bugfix
Selecting attachment while creating/editing a newsletter was not possible
Version 1.2.4 released (17-Dec-2015)
Bugfix
User-defined CSS file some times not read
Faulty calling of icon font for user-defined css file
Faulty function call in helper class
Unable to delegate actions in BwPostman to other user groups
Improvement
Select lists for available and selected content at creating/editing newsletters broadened
Error message at missing inputs while creating a newsletter specified
Version 1.2.3 released (22-Sep-2015)
Bugfix
Edit form subscriber in front end: click on a button does nothing, if one of the fields first name or name is not obligatory.
On some installations updates to BwPostman were shown even update was already installed
improvement:
Javascript noscript message added
Version 1.2.2 released (2-Sep-2015)
Improvement:
CSS of html templates improved to better fit Outlook specifics
Version 1.2.1 released (17-Jul-2015)
Bugfix
Adding subscriber without name is not possible, even option is set to no obligation
Version 1.2.0 released (9-Jul-2015)
Bugfix
Newsletters, that only contains free content without articles from Joomla, did not use the template
Access control in view archive does not work properly
Pagination in back end view of newsletters did not work properly
Anchor links in newsletters did not work
New
Selecting campaign moved up to General Information at edit newsletter tab Generals
Recipients of campaigns now selectable at campaigns, not at newsletters
Publish up and publish down for newsletters, concerns visibility in frontend
Status, description and publishing times of sent newsletters editable
Delay time between sending of newsletter packages selectable
Access to attachment of a newsletter in front end, selectable by global option and menu item option
Extended options for view newsletters list in front end
Filter newsletters in front end list view by mailing lists, usergroups, campaigns, month and year enable by global option and menu item option
More additional filters in back end list views
improvement:
Improved loading time and stability while editing newsletter in back end
Improved work flow at import and export of subscribers
Progress bar while sending newsletters
Improved and modernized look in front end
CSS files for front end now contains all elements used by BwPostman (most of them empty to fill by user)
Version 1.1.0.1 released (14-Apr-2015)
Bugfix
Pagination does not work since Joomla 3.3.4
Confirmation date of subscriber was set on actual date on each saving
Newsletters to usergroups are not shown in front end
Improvement
Templates added to statistics
Styles for pagination in front end added
Version 1.1.0 released (21-Mar-2015)
Bugfix
Newsletters without articles of Joomla have not used CSS styles
New
Template system for newsletters (Karl)
dropped support for Joomla 2.5
Improvement
Extended and improved filtering in back end
Version 1.0.8 released (Mar-05-2015)
*********************************************
*** last version that supports Joomla!2.5 ***
*********************************************
New
Filtering for mailing lists in view subscribers implemented
Batch processing for add, remove or move subscribers to/from/between mailinglists
Icon set for back end joomla menu entries extended
Improvement
Subject of a newsletter now may be used several times
Description for newsletter added
Version of BwPostman in file name of saved tables
List of newsletters in front end now ordered by date descending as default
List of mailing lists while creating/editing a newsletter now ordered by title ascending
Version 1.0.7 released (Feb-18-2015)
Bugfix
Corrupt language file
Read more link in newsletter causes error 404 - file not found - if language of the article does not meet the language of the website on multi-language sites
Archived recipients were not deleted from queue
Improvement
Code is more valid
Icons in back end menus of Joomla
Version 1.0.6 released (Jan-05-2015)
Bugfix
Editing newsletters step 3 preview not shown, sending of newsletters not possible
Version 1.0.5 released (Dec-18-2014)
Bugfix
User-defined css file not read
In some cases error 1052 while editing subscribers
Improvement
Checkall implemented in back-end subscribers at tab unconfirmed subscribers
Version 1.0.4 released (Oct-29-2014)
Bugfix
selecting attachment others than images is not possible
sorting newsletters list in front-end is not possible
In view newsletters in back-end at tab Sent newsletters nothing shown as marked at check all
Search phrase in newsletters list at front-end was not reset in some cases
Page title at front-end views not always set correctly
Version 1.0.3 released (Oct-14-2014)
Bugfix
problem while browsing pages with subscribers and newsletters in backend
false error message "invalid email address" while importing subscribers, no import possible
no items visible in queue
Value for "Number of newsletters per step" in tab "Step5: Send newsletter" was not used
some compatibility issues with javascript
editor not accessible in tab "Step2: HTML newsletter"
Version 1.0.2 released (Sep-20-2014)
Improvement
spam check revised
error messages revised
Bugfix
revised, corrected and updated language strings
sending newsletters to joomla usergroups was not possible
Version 1.0.1 released (Aug-07-2014)
New
works now with Joomla!3.3
maintenance with check and repair tables, save tables and restore tables
new icon set
integrated help accessible in toolbar
easy migration from one Joomla! installation to another conditionally possible
improvement:
better overview of basic settings by improved layout of options
disclaimer now also selectable from Joomla! articles or Joomla! menu
conversion from _all/_single file and class naming to Joomla! conventions
table engine changed to InnoDB
list(s) renamed to mailinglist(s) in tables, controllers, models and views
mostly revised and simplified code
Bugfix
Minor discrepancies in the client-side and server-side validation of form fields has been corrected.
This is the download for the complete package of BwPostman. Single installation packages for component, modules and plugins are no longer distributed. The package contains
the component
the module for subscription
the module for displaying an overview of the sent newsletters
NEW Plugin for enhanced personalization (see release notes)
NEW Plugin for subscription to a mailing list while creating a Joomla! account (see release notes)
A detailed list of changes you will find in the change log.
Special Notes
Please fill the fields Title for Activation and Activation Text in Settings->Advanced Settings implicitly, to get meaningfully text in activation mail. Further it is recommended to also fill the fields Legal Infos and Text Agreement.
While updating of BwPostman the tables of BwPostman were checked and - if necessary - repaired and tables were saved. The file may be found in temporary directory of Joomla!® and is named BwPostman_Version_Tables_Server_yyyy_mm_dd_hh_mm. If all is o.k., then the file may be deleted or downloaded locally. The result of the check you can see below.
*********************************
Changelog for BwPostman Component
*********************************
This is a changelog for the Joomla!3.3.6+ component BwPostman
Many thanks to all those people who have contributed bug reports and code fixes.
Version 3.2.1 released (2022-04-14)----
Bugfix
Remove obsolete check_allsubscribers part
Improvement
Add setting of missing component parameters at installation
Ensure getting of parameters has default value
Improve tooltips and texts at article selection
Change message of popup when check after update is ready
New
Add sorting of selected articles while creating/editing a newsletter
Add selection of articles for creating/editing by filterable popup
Version 3.2.0 released (2022-02-18)----
Bugfix
Imported newsletter templates may not have status 'default', even if the exported template was a default template
At front end view register a container was not closed correctly, if no mailing list was selectable
Module registration showed subscription instead of 'edit link', if visitor with subscription is logged in
Improvement
Better check and repair default value of table columns at restoring tables and check and repair
Edit subscription now is also shown at view register, if no mailinglist is selectable
Align subscribers with Joomla! users to prevent mismatch at editing subscription at update of BwPostman
New
Add plugin userAccount, which aligns Joomla user ID of with subscribers data, if account is created or deleted after subscription
Newsletters now show search engine friendly URLs for 'ReadMore'
Version 3.1.9 released (2021-12-19)----
Bugfix
Revert bugfix 'On some rare cases default setting for text columns at tables made installation/update error', made more problems than it solved
Sending to testrecipients unable
Version 3.1.8 released (2021-12-18)----
Bugfix
Package creation took too much media folders at plugins, package was too big
On some rare cases default setting for text columns at tables made installation/update error
Improvement
Ensure that a variable not countable at U2S don't produce errors
Enhance description of # of months of module overview at back end
Version 3.1.7 released (2021-10-02)----
Bugfix
Ensure BwTimeControl settings are written as CDATA to backup
Ensure CDATA parts of backup are parsed correctly, even if there is only one dataset
Base64 encode keys of BwTimeControl settings while creating backup and decode at restoring
Version 3.1.6 released (2021-08-21)----
Improvement
Smaller changes to manifest files of package and single parts to meet upgrade needs
Version 3.1.5 released (2021-06-11)----
New
Add option for selecting FE layout to component options
Bugfix
Repair pagination at FE
Correct calculating of start date (February 29/30 problem) at module overview
Correct tooltip for publish at sent newsletter
Correct typos at language strings, add missing strings, remove icon of BwLibRegister
Improvement
Install plugin BwLibregister as first element of installation package
Improve filter type at import of subscribers
Improve selecting of table columns to handle with CDATA at saving tables
Version 3.1.4 released (2021-03-05)----
Bugfix
Check of tables after update did not work with Joomla 3.9.25
Version 3.1.3 released (2021-02-26)----
Bugfix
In some rare cases tables are lost at check and restore of tables
Link to manual at screen after installation/update didn't work correctly
Version 3.1.2 released (2021-02-03)----
Bugfix
Moving subscribers to another mailing list by batch processing did not work
Version 3.1.1 released (2021-01-20)----
Bugfix
CSS files of component not copied to media folder
Version 3.1.0 released (2021-01-14)----
New
Small and large modal layout and bootstrap layouts for registration module added
Call of css file moved to layout to enable separated css files for each layout
Support for bootstrap 2 + 4 added to front end files
Version 3.0.3 released (2020-11-27)----
Bugfix
Modal window changes of disclaimer to bootstrap reverted
New
Provide custom header List-Unsubscribe for newsletter (email)
Version 3.0.2 released (2020-11-17)----
Bugfix
Make IDs of edit_mailformat and gender select list of registration module unique
Add required star to available mailinglists
Repair display of special field
Switch to get mailinglists by access level up to user access level (including lower levels)
Format gender select list
Repair saving of gender male
Version 3.0.1 released (2020-09-08)----
Bugfix
Correct query for attribute at restoring tables
Ignore and report unprocessable user groups at restore tables
Catch some exceptions to prevent white screen on dashboard
Improvement
Sending mails by BwPostman without correct sender now nearly impossible
Version 3.0.0 released (2020-09-05)----
New
Enhanced mail verification at registration and import of subscribers, both optionally
Block links at subscriber fields name, first name and special
Import of Joomla classes by php 'use'
Sending of newsletters switched to ajax handling, improved look and feel
Log level of BwPostman selectable at options of component
Bugfix
Avoid error message at deinstallation by not loading logger at deinstallation
Add own sql update method to ensure these updates are handled correctly
Error message at sending of newsletters resolved, if gzip compression is set at Joomla settings
Use of group ids in place of english group names at restoring tables
Reduce block size of writing assets at maintenance from 1000 to 200 to prevent memory error
Reduce writing of rules at assets to only needed ones to reduce file size and prevent memory error
Improvement
Memory usage, time consumption and error handling at restoring tables improved
Input data at front end and back end made more secure
Import of subscribes secured, information texts improved
Check of imported user groups at restoring tables enhances by default user groups
Adjust name of media folder of BwPostman to Joomla default
Personalization of managing mails introduced (i.e. confirmation mail)
Use of SimpleXML/DOM for creating and restoring tables and creating subscriber export
Inline javascript moved to files to improve security and loading time
Lot of code optimization (smaller methods, less code duplication, helper classes extended, …) as preparation for Joomla 4
Add menu parameters to frontend layouts
Version 2.3.1 released (2019-06-08)----
Bugfix
Multiple problems with language strings corrected
Version 2.3.0 released (2019-04-26)----
New
Message at front end, that new activation needed, if subscriber changed mail address
Plugin to show mailinglists/usergroups and optionally number of recipients of a newsletter at the footer of the newsletter
Language files moved to Transifex and except english and german removed from installation package to save installation package space and installation time. Installation separately.
Bugfix
Error after click on icon for multiple attachments at front end
Improvement
Trigger for events added for future use
Rendering of newsletter before preview and sending modularized (internal work)
BwLibRegister library file moved from component folder to plugin folder
Version 2.2.1 released (7-Feb-2019)----
New
Dutch language files
Bugfix
Mail to webmaster at unsubscription doesn't work
Wrong inheritance of sample user groups
Improvement
Switch update server to package naming
Version 2.2.0 released (25-Jan-2019)----
New
Export subscribers only from selected mailing list possible
Content templates for newsletters
Specific help links to online documentation at backend
Bugfix
SQL syntax error at newsletters list at front end
Restore of tables with zip file doesn't work
Export subscribers always exports all subscribers
Improvement
Up to 20 attachments possible
Version 2.1.2 released (14-Dez-2018)----
Improvement
Output checked for valid HTML
Table check at update moved to modal box
Comma at salutation at activation mail hard coded, sometimes a not needed space is set
Bugfix
Missing media images at installation package
Captcha doesn't work
Version 2.1.1 released (16-Nov-2018)----
New
All texts of options are multi-language capable
Modal box for disclaimer at front end, selectable at options of component
Bugfix
Update crashes, if one of the Plugins U2S or B2S is activated
Compression/Decompression of saved tables only works for Joomla! 3.8.1+
SQL error at newsletter overview at front end
Internal mailinglists are not accepted as recipients
Update from 1.3.2 to 2.0.x lets display unpublished articles of Joomla
Version 2.1.0 released (26-Oct-2018)----
New
Component option for 1-click-unsubscribe
Component option mail to webmaster at unsubscription
Button Save & Copy for all sections
Button Save & New for all sections
Possibility to print subscriber data at subscriber details (GDPR)
Component option to pack file at save tables (ZIP)
Export for templates added
Component option to publish newsletter by default after sending
Additional optional checkbox with individual text directly before subscribe button (for GDPR)
Bugfix
SQL error at newsletter list view at front end
Error at upload file at attachments at edit newsletter
Link to forum changed to new target
Improvement
Delete uploaded backup file after restoring tables
not needed images removed
Version 2.0.2 released (19-May-2018)
Bugfix
Routing after save changes of subscription at FE
Edit subscription only stored one mailing list
Everlasting spinner at permission change at newsletters and subscribers
Impossible to save assets of subscriber without gender selected
Display of calculated permissions if permission changed corrected on item level
Improvement
Description of mailing list can be shown if only one mailing list to select exists
Description of mailing lists can be shortened, full description with tool tip for component, module and plugin
Permission create now hidden on item level, makes no sense
selecting gender changed to select list with 3 specific values (male, female, not specified)
Version 2.0.1 released (2-May-2018)
Bugfix
Saving changed subscription with error
Version 2.0.0 released (1-May-2018)
With this version BwPostman only is distributed as package, that contains all that BwPostman contains for free. With this
version there is only this changelog available, separate change logs for modules and plugins are not longer updated.
New
Plugin for enhanced personalization
Plugin for subscription to a mailing list while creating a Joomla! account
Additional field "Custom CSS" at standard templates added
Buttons for enhanced personalization inserted at editing templates and newsletters
Bugfix
Link to Boldt Webservice now totally removed when selected not to show
Typos corrected at language files
Table check at attribute NULL corrected
Form check by javascript corrected
Saving gender without entry (=gender unknown) now possible
Change back to no gender now possible
Table campaigns_mailinglists was not deleted at uninstall
Check for module specific params corrected
Improvement
Collation of tables changed from utf8 to utf8mb4
Access management of component enhanced
Table column archived_by changed to integer
Email check at module subscription enhanced to meet new TLDs
CSS styles for radio buttons module subscription modified
Version 1.3.2 released (14-Apr-2016)
Improvement
Trigger for enhanced personalization modified.
Bugfix
Since Joomla 3.5.1 some problems while registering or change subscribers mail address
If folder for media was renamed, there occurred problems with attachment and thumbnails of templates
If a user was logged in, which has no subscription, there occurred problems at register form
Since Joomla 3.5.1 building of some language strings have changed
"male" was not shown in back end list of subscribers.
Version 1.3.1 released (7-Apr-2016)
New
Trigger for enhanced personalization inserted.
Bugfix
Since Joomla 3.5.1 sending newsletters failed
Since Joomla 3.5.1 some php warnings arise while creating or editing newsletters or campaigns
Handling of specific table permissions while updating BwPostman throws php warnings
Version 1.3.0 released (29-Mar-2016)
New
Possibility to import external created mail templates.
Selection for gender of subscriber, at options configurable.
Additional field for further purpose for subscriber, display and obligation configurable at options, label and description for label of additional field configurable also in options by language strings.
List of newsletter at back end displays, whether an attachment belongs to newsletter.
Assets of tables of BwPostman and their corresponding user groups will now be backed up and restored.
Improvement
Runtime at restoring tables up to 120 times faster.
Needed memory at update to new version of BwPostman drastically reduced by changing internal workflow.
Needed memory at restoring tables drastically reduced by changing internal workflow.
View of restoring and checking tables now continuously shows the working steps.
Asset handling at restoring tables revised.
Language files revised.
Bugfix
Selecting attachment while creating/editing a newsletter was not possible
Version 1.2.4 released (17-Dec-2015)
Bugfix
User-defined CSS file some times not read
Faulty calling of icon font for user-defined css file
Faulty function call in helper class
Unable to delegate actions in BwPostman to other user groups
Improvement
Select lists for available and selected content at creating/editing newsletters broadened
Error message at missing inputs while creating a newsletter specified
Version 1.2.3 released (22-Sep-2015)
Bugfix
Edit form subscriber in front end: click on a button does nothing, if one of the fields first name or name is not obligatory.
On some installations updates to BwPostman were shown even update was already installed
improvement:
Javascript noscript message added
Version 1.2.2 released (2-Sep-2015)
Improvement:
CSS of html templates improved to better fit Outlook specifics
Version 1.2.1 released (17-Jul-2015)
Bugfix
Adding subscriber without name is not possible, even option is set to no obligation
Version 1.2.0 released (9-Jul-2015)
Bugfix
Newsletters, that only contains free content without articles from Joomla, did not use the template
Access control in view archive does not work properly
Pagination in back end view of newsletters did not work properly
Anchor links in newsletters did not work
New
Selecting campaign moved up to General Information at edit newsletter tab Generals
Recipients of campaigns now selectable at campaigns, not at newsletters
Publish up and publish down for newsletters, concerns visibility in frontend
Status, description and publishing times of sent newsletters editable
Delay time between sending of newsletter packages selectable
Access to attachment of a newsletter in front end, selectable by global option and menu item option
Extended options for view newsletters list in front end
Filter newsletters in front end list view by mailing lists, usergroups, campaigns, month and year enable by global option and menu item option
More additional filters in back end list views
improvement:
Improved loading time and stability while editing newsletter in back end
Improved work flow at import and export of subscribers
Progress bar while sending newsletters
Improved and modernized look in front end
CSS files for front end now contains all elements used by BwPostman (most of them empty to fill by user)
Version 1.1.0.1 released (14-Apr-2015)
Bugfix
Pagination does not work since Joomla 3.3.4
Confirmation date of subscriber was set on actual date on each saving
Newsletters to usergroups are not shown in front end
Improvement
Templates added to statistics
Styles for pagination in front end added
Version 1.1.0 released (21-Mar-2015)
Bugfix
Newsletters without articles of Joomla have not used CSS styles
New
Template system for newsletters (Karl)
dropped support for Joomla 2.5
Improvement
Extended and improved filtering in back end
Version 1.0.8 released (Mar-05-2015)
*********************************************
*** last version that supports Joomla!2.5 ***
*********************************************
New
Filtering for mailing lists in view subscribers implemented
Batch processing for add, remove or move subscribers to/from/between mailinglists
Icon set for back end joomla menu entries extended
Improvement
Subject of a newsletter now may be used several times
Description for newsletter added
Version of BwPostman in file name of saved tables
List of newsletters in front end now ordered by date descending as default
List of mailing lists while creating/editing a newsletter now ordered by title ascending
Version 1.0.7 released (Feb-18-2015)
Bugfix
Corrupt language file
Read more link in newsletter causes error 404 - file not found - if language of the article does not meet the language of the website on multi-language sites
Archived recipients were not deleted from queue
Improvement
Code is more valid
Icons in back end menus of Joomla
Version 1.0.6 released (Jan-05-2015)
Bugfix
Editing newsletters step 3 preview not shown, sending of newsletters not possible
Version 1.0.5 released (Dec-18-2014)
Bugfix
User-defined css file not read
In some cases error 1052 while editing subscribers
Improvement
Checkall implemented in back-end subscribers at tab unconfirmed subscribers
Version 1.0.4 released (Oct-29-2014)
Bugfix
selecting attachment others than images is not possible
sorting newsletters list in front-end is not possible
In view newsletters in back-end at tab Sent newsletters nothing shown as marked at check all
Search phrase in newsletters list at front-end was not reset in some cases
Page title at front-end views not always set correctly
Version 1.0.3 released (Oct-14-2014)
Bugfix
problem while browsing pages with subscribers and newsletters in backend
false error message "invalid email address" while importing subscribers, no import possible
no items visible in queue
Value for "Number of newsletters per step" in tab "Step5: Send newsletter" was not used
some compatibility issues with javascript
editor not accessible in tab "Step2: HTML newsletter"
Version 1.0.2 released (Sep-20-2014)
Improvement
spam check revised
error messages revised
Bugfix
revised, corrected and updated language strings
sending newsletters to joomla usergroups was not possible
Version 1.0.1 released (Aug-07-2014)
New
works now with Joomla!3.3
maintenance with check and repair tables, save tables and restore tables
new icon set
integrated help accessible in toolbar
easy migration from one Joomla! installation to another conditionally possible
improvement:
better overview of basic settings by improved layout of options
disclaimer now also selectable from Joomla! articles or Joomla! menu
conversion from _all/_single file and class naming to Joomla! conventions
table engine changed to InnoDB
list(s) renamed to mailinglist(s) in tables, controllers, models and views
mostly revised and simplified code
Bugfix
Minor discrepancies in the client-side and server-side validation of form fields has been corrected.
This is the download for the complete package of BwPostman. Single installation packages for component, modules and plugins are no longer distributed. The package contains
the component
the module for subscription
the module for displaying an overview of the sent newsletters
NEW Plugin for enhanced personalization (see release notes)
NEW Plugin for subscription to a mailing list while creating a Joomla! account (see release notes)
A detailed list of changes you will find in the change log.
Special Notes
Please fill the fields Title for Activation and Activation Text in Settings->Advanced Settings implicitly, to get meaningfully text in activation mail. Further it is recommended to also fill the fields Legal Infos and Text Agreement.
While updating of BwPostman the tables of BwPostman were checked and - if necessary - repaired and tables were saved. The file may be found in temporary directory of Joomla!® and is named BwPostman_Version_Tables_Server_yyyy_mm_dd_hh_mm. If all is o.k., then the file may be deleted or downloaded locally. The result of the check you can see below.
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Changelog for BwPostman Component
*********************************
This is a changelog for the Joomla!3.3.6+ component BwPostman
Many thanks to all those people who have contributed bug reports and code fixes.
Version 3.2.0 released (2022-02-18)----
Bugfix
Imported newsletter templates may not have status 'default', even if the exported template was a default template
At front end view register a container was not closed correctly, if no mailing list was selectable
Module registration showed subscription instead of 'edit link', if visitor with subscription is logged in
Improvement
Better check and repair default value of table columns at restoring tables and check and repair
Edit subscription now is also shown at view register, if no mailinglist is selectable
Align subscribers with Joomla! users to prevent mismatch at editing subscription at update of BwPostman
New
Add plugin userAccount, which aligns Joomla user ID of with subscribers data, if account is created or deleted after subscription
Newsletters now show search engine friendly URLs for 'ReadMore'
Version 3.1.9 released (2021-12-19)----
Bugfix
Revert bugfix 'On some rare cases default setting for text columns at tables made installation/update error', made more problems than it solved
Sending to testrecipients unable
Version 3.1.8 released (2021-12-18)----
Bugfix
Package creation took too much media folders at plugins, package was too big
On some rare cases default setting for text columns at tables made installation/update error
Improvement
Ensure that a variable not countable at U2S don't produce errors
Enhance description of # of months of module overview at back end
Version 3.1.7 released (2021-10-02)----
Bugfix
Ensure BwTimeControl settings are written as CDATA to backup
Ensure CDATA parts of backup are parsed correctly, even if there is only one dataset
Base64 encode keys of BwTimeControl settings while creating backup and decode at restoring
Version 3.1.6 released (2021-08-21)----
Improvement
Smaller changes to manifest files of package and single parts to meet upgrade needs
Version 3.1.5 released (2021-06-11)----
New
Add option for selecting FE layout to component options
Bugfix
Repair pagination at FE
Correct calculating of start date (February 29/30 problem) at module overview
Correct tooltip for publish at sent newsletter
Correct typos at language strings, add missing strings, remove icon of BwLibRegister
Improvement
Install plugin BwLibregister as first element of installation package
Improve filter type at import of subscribers
Improve selecting of table columns to handle with CDATA at saving tables
Version 3.1.4 released (2021-03-05)----
Bugfix
Check of tables after update did not work with Joomla 3.9.25
Version 3.1.3 released (2021-02-26)----
Bugfix
In some rare cases tables are lost at check and restore of tables
Link to manual at screen after installation/update didn't work correctly
Version 3.1.2 released (2021-02-03)----
Bugfix
Moving subscribers to another mailing list by batch processing did not work
Version 3.1.1 released (2021-01-20)----
Bugfix
CSS files of component not copied to media folder
Version 3.1.0 released (2021-01-14)----
New
Small and large modal layout and bootstrap layouts for registration module added
Call of css file moved to layout to enable separated css files for each layout
Support for bootstrap 2 + 4 added to front end files
Version 3.0.3 released (2020-11-27)----
Bugfix
Modal window changes of disclaimer to bootstrap reverted
New
Provide custom header List-Unsubscribe for newsletter (email)
Version 3.0.2 released (2020-11-17)----
Bugfix
Make IDs of edit_mailformat and gender select list of registration module unique
Add required star to available mailinglists
Repair display of special field
Switch to get mailinglists by access level up to user access level (including lower levels)
Format gender select list
Repair saving of gender male
Version 3.0.1 released (2020-09-08)----
Bugfix
Correct query for attribute at restoring tables
Ignore and report unprocessable user groups at restore tables
Catch some exceptions to prevent white screen on dashboard
Improvement
Sending mails by BwPostman without correct sender now nearly impossible
Version 3.0.0 released (2020-09-05)----
New
Enhanced mail verification at registration and import of subscribers, both optionally
Block links at subscriber fields name, first name and special
Import of Joomla classes by php 'use'
Sending of newsletters switched to ajax handling, improved look and feel
Log level of BwPostman selectable at options of component
Bugfix
Avoid error message at deinstallation by not loading logger at deinstallation
Add own sql update method to ensure these updates are handled correctly
Error message at sending of newsletters resolved, if gzip compression is set at Joomla settings
Use of group ids in place of english group names at restoring tables
Reduce block size of writing assets at maintenance from 1000 to 200 to prevent memory error
Reduce writing of rules at assets to only needed ones to reduce file size and prevent memory error
Improvement
Memory usage, time consumption and error handling at restoring tables improved
Input data at front end and back end made more secure
Import of subscribes secured, information texts improved
Check of imported user groups at restoring tables enhances by default user groups
Adjust name of media folder of BwPostman to Joomla default
Personalization of managing mails introduced (i.e. confirmation mail)
Use of SimpleXML/DOM for creating and restoring tables and creating subscriber export
Inline javascript moved to files to improve security and loading time
Lot of code optimization (smaller methods, less code duplication, helper classes extended, …) as preparation for Joomla 4
Add menu parameters to frontend layouts
Version 2.3.1 released (2019-06-08)----
Bugfix
Multiple problems with language strings corrected
Version 2.3.0 released (2019-04-26)----
New
Message at front end, that new activation needed, if subscriber changed mail address
Plugin to show mailinglists/usergroups and optionally number of recipients of a newsletter at the footer of the newsletter
Language files moved to Transifex and except english and german removed from installation package to save installation package space and installation time. Installation separately.
Bugfix
Error after click on icon for multiple attachments at front end
Improvement
Trigger for events added for future use
Rendering of newsletter before preview and sending modularized (internal work)
BwLibRegister library file moved from component folder to plugin folder
Version 2.2.1 released (7-Feb-2019)----
New
Dutch language files
Bugfix
Mail to webmaster at unsubscription doesn't work
Wrong inheritance of sample user groups
Improvement
Switch update server to package naming
Version 2.2.0 released (25-Jan-2019)----
New
Export subscribers only from selected mailing list possible
Content templates for newsletters
Specific help links to online documentation at backend
Bugfix
SQL syntax error at newsletters list at front end
Restore of tables with zip file doesn't work
Export subscribers always exports all subscribers
Improvement
Up to 20 attachments possible
Version 2.1.2 released (14-Dez-2018)----
Improvement
Output checked for valid HTML
Table check at update moved to modal box
Comma at salutation at activation mail hard coded, sometimes a not needed space is set
Bugfix
Missing media images at installation package
Captcha doesn't work
Version 2.1.1 released (16-Nov-2018)----
New
All texts of options are multi-language capable
Modal box for disclaimer at front end, selectable at options of component
Bugfix
Update crashes, if one of the Plugins U2S or B2S is activated
Compression/Decompression of saved tables only works for Joomla! 3.8.1+
SQL error at newsletter overview at front end
Internal mailinglists are not accepted as recipients
Update from 1.3.2 to 2.0.x lets display unpublished articles of Joomla
Version 2.1.0 released (26-Oct-2018)----
New
Component option for 1-click-unsubscribe
Component option mail to webmaster at unsubscription
Button Save & Copy for all sections
Button Save & New for all sections
Possibility to print subscriber data at subscriber details (GDPR)
Component option to pack file at save tables (ZIP)
Export for templates added
Component option to publish newsletter by default after sending
Additional optional checkbox with individual text directly before subscribe button (for GDPR)
Bugfix
SQL error at newsletter list view at front end
Error at upload file at attachments at edit newsletter
Link to forum changed to new target
Improvement
Delete uploaded backup file after restoring tables
not needed images removed
Version 2.0.2 released (19-May-2018)
Bugfix
Routing after save changes of subscription at FE
Edit subscription only stored one mailing list
Everlasting spinner at permission change at newsletters and subscribers
Impossible to save assets of subscriber without gender selected
Display of calculated permissions if permission changed corrected on item level
Improvement
Description of mailing list can be shown if only one mailing list to select exists
Description of mailing lists can be shortened, full description with tool tip for component, module and plugin
Permission create now hidden on item level, makes no sense
selecting gender changed to select list with 3 specific values (male, female, not specified)
Version 2.0.1 released (2-May-2018)
Bugfix
Saving changed subscription with error
Version 2.0.0 released (1-May-2018)
With this version BwPostman only is distributed as package, that contains all that BwPostman contains for free. With this
version there is only this changelog available, separate change logs for modules and plugins are not longer updated.
New
Plugin for enhanced personalization
Plugin for subscription to a mailing list while creating a Joomla! account
Additional field "Custom CSS" at standard templates added
Buttons for enhanced personalization inserted at editing templates and newsletters
Bugfix
Link to Boldt Webservice now totally removed when selected not to show
Typos corrected at language files
Table check at attribute NULL corrected
Form check by javascript corrected
Saving gender without entry (=gender unknown) now possible
Change back to no gender now possible
Table campaigns_mailinglists was not deleted at uninstall
Check for module specific params corrected
Improvement
Collation of tables changed from utf8 to utf8mb4
Access management of component enhanced
Table column archived_by changed to integer
Email check at module subscription enhanced to meet new TLDs
CSS styles for radio buttons module subscription modified
Version 1.3.2 released (14-Apr-2016)
Improvement
Trigger for enhanced personalization modified.
Bugfix
Since Joomla 3.5.1 some problems while registering or change subscribers mail address
If folder for media was renamed, there occurred problems with attachment and thumbnails of templates
If a user was logged in, which has no subscription, there occurred problems at register form
Since Joomla 3.5.1 building of some language strings have changed
"male" was not shown in back end list of subscribers.
Version 1.3.1 released (7-Apr-2016)
New
Trigger for enhanced personalization inserted.
Bugfix
Since Joomla 3.5.1 sending newsletters failed
Since Joomla 3.5.1 some php warnings arise while creating or editing newsletters or campaigns
Handling of specific table permissions while updating BwPostman throws php warnings
Version 1.3.0 released (29-Mar-2016)
New
Possibility to import external created mail templates.
Selection for gender of subscriber, at options configurable.
Additional field for further purpose for subscriber, display and obligation configurable at options, label and description for label of additional field configurable also in options by language strings.
List of newsletter at back end displays, whether an attachment belongs to newsletter.
Assets of tables of BwPostman and their corresponding user groups will now be backed up and restored.
Improvement
Runtime at restoring tables up to 120 times faster.
Needed memory at update to new version of BwPostman drastically reduced by changing internal workflow.
Needed memory at restoring tables drastically reduced by changing internal workflow.
View of restoring and checking tables now continuously shows the working steps.
Asset handling at restoring tables revised.
Language files revised.
Bugfix
Selecting attachment while creating/editing a newsletter was not possible
Version 1.2.4 released (17-Dec-2015)
Bugfix
User-defined CSS file some times not read
Faulty calling of icon font for user-defined css file
Faulty function call in helper class
Unable to delegate actions in BwPostman to other user groups
Improvement
Select lists for available and selected content at creating/editing newsletters broadened
Error message at missing inputs while creating a newsletter specified
Version 1.2.3 released (22-Sep-2015)
Bugfix
Edit form subscriber in front end: click on a button does nothing, if one of the fields first name or name is not obligatory.
On some installations updates to BwPostman were shown even update was already installed
improvement:
Javascript noscript message added
Version 1.2.2 released (2-Sep-2015)
Improvement:
CSS of html templates improved to better fit Outlook specifics
Version 1.2.1 released (17-Jul-2015)
Bugfix
Adding subscriber without name is not possible, even option is set to no obligation
Version 1.2.0 released (9-Jul-2015)
Bugfix
Newsletters, that only contains free content without articles from Joomla, did not use the template
Access control in view archive does not work properly
Pagination in back end view of newsletters did not work properly
Anchor links in newsletters did not work
New
Selecting campaign moved up to General Information at edit newsletter tab Generals
Recipients of campaigns now selectable at campaigns, not at newsletters
Publish up and publish down for newsletters, concerns visibility in frontend
Status, description and publishing times of sent newsletters editable
Delay time between sending of newsletter packages selectable
Access to attachment of a newsletter in front end, selectable by global option and menu item option
Extended options for view newsletters list in front end
Filter newsletters in front end list view by mailing lists, usergroups, campaigns, month and year enable by global option and menu item option
More additional filters in back end list views
improvement:
Improved loading time and stability while editing newsletter in back end
Improved work flow at import and export of subscribers
Progress bar while sending newsletters
Improved and modernized look in front end
CSS files for front end now contains all elements used by BwPostman (most of them empty to fill by user)
Version 1.1.0.1 released (14-Apr-2015)
Bugfix
Pagination does not work since Joomla 3.3.4
Confirmation date of subscriber was set on actual date on each saving
Newsletters to usergroups are not shown in front end
Improvement
Templates added to statistics
Styles for pagination in front end added
Version 1.1.0 released (21-Mar-2015)
Bugfix
Newsletters without articles of Joomla have not used CSS styles
New
Template system for newsletters (Karl)
dropped support for Joomla 2.5
Improvement
Extended and improved filtering in back end
Version 1.0.8 released (Mar-05-2015)
*********************************************
*** last version that supports Joomla!2.5 ***
*********************************************
New
Filtering for mailing lists in view subscribers implemented
Batch processing for add, remove or move subscribers to/from/between mailinglists
Icon set for back end joomla menu entries extended
Improvement
Subject of a newsletter now may be used several times
Description for newsletter added
Version of BwPostman in file name of saved tables
List of newsletters in front end now ordered by date descending as default
List of mailing lists while creating/editing a newsletter now ordered by title ascending
Version 1.0.7 released (Feb-18-2015)
Bugfix
Corrupt language file
Read more link in newsletter causes error 404 - file not found - if language of the article does not meet the language of the website on multi-language sites
Archived recipients were not deleted from queue
Improvement
Code is more valid
Icons in back end menus of Joomla
Version 1.0.6 released (Jan-05-2015)
Bugfix
Editing newsletters step 3 preview not shown, sending of newsletters not possible
Version 1.0.5 released (Dec-18-2014)
Bugfix
User-defined css file not read
In some cases error 1052 while editing subscribers
Improvement
Checkall implemented in back-end subscribers at tab unconfirmed subscribers
Version 1.0.4 released (Oct-29-2014)
Bugfix
selecting attachment others than images is not possible
sorting newsletters list in front-end is not possible
In view newsletters in back-end at tab Sent newsletters nothing shown as marked at check all
Search phrase in newsletters list at front-end was not reset in some cases
Page title at front-end views not always set correctly
Version 1.0.3 released (Oct-14-2014)
Bugfix
problem while browsing pages with subscribers and newsletters in backend
false error message "invalid email address" while importing subscribers, no import possible
no items visible in queue
Value for "Number of newsletters per step" in tab "Step5: Send newsletter" was not used
some compatibility issues with javascript
editor not accessible in tab "Step2: HTML newsletter"
Version 1.0.2 released (Sep-20-2014)
Improvement
spam check revised
error messages revised
Bugfix
revised, corrected and updated language strings
sending newsletters to joomla usergroups was not possible
Version 1.0.1 released (Aug-07-2014)
New
works now with Joomla!3.3
maintenance with check and repair tables, save tables and restore tables
new icon set
integrated help accessible in toolbar
easy migration from one Joomla! installation to another conditionally possible
improvement:
better overview of basic settings by improved layout of options
disclaimer now also selectable from Joomla! articles or Joomla! menu
conversion from _all/_single file and class naming to Joomla! conventions
table engine changed to InnoDB
list(s) renamed to mailinglist(s) in tables, controllers, models and views
mostly revised and simplified code
Bugfix
Minor discrepancies in the client-side and server-side validation of form fields has been corrected.
This is the download for the complete package of BwPostman. Single installation packages for component, modules and plugins are no longer distributed. The package contains
the component
the module for subscription
the module for displaying an overview of the sent newsletters
NEW Plugin for enhanced personalization (see release notes)
NEW Plugin for subscription to a mailing list while creating a Joomla! account (see release notes)
A detailed list of changes you will find in the change log.
Special Notes
Please fill the fields Title for Activation and Activation Text in Settings->Advanced Settings implicitly, to get meaningfully text in activation mail. Further it is recommended to also fill the fields Legal Infos and Text Agreement.
While updating of BwPostman the tables of BwPostman were checked and - if necessary - repaired and tables were saved. The file may be found in temporary directory of Joomla!® and is named BwPostman_Version_Tables_Server_yyyy_mm_dd_hh_mm. If all is o.k., then the file may be deleted or downloaded locally. The result of the check you can see below.
*********************************
Changelog for BwPostman Component
*********************************
This is a changelog for the Joomla!3.3.6+ component BwPostman
Many thanks to all those people who have contributed bug reports and code fixes.
Version 3.1.9 released (2021-12-19)----
Bugfix
Revert bugfix 'On some rare cases default setting for text columns at tables made installation/update error', made more problems than it solved
Version 3.1.8 released (2021-12-18)----
Bugfix
Package creation took too much media folders at plugins, package was too big
On some rare cases default setting for text columns at tables made installation/update error
Improvement
Ensure that a variable not countable at U2S don't produce errors
Enhance description of # of months of module overview at back end
Version 3.1.7 released (2021-10-02)----
Bugfix
Ensure BwTimeControl settings are written as CDATA to backup
Ensure CDATA parts of backup are parsed correctly, even if there is only one dataset
Base64 encode keys of BwTimeControl settings while creating backup and decode at restoring
Version 3.1.6 released (2021-08-21)----
Improvement
Smaller changes to manifest files of package and single parts to meet upgrade needs
Version 3.1.5 released (2021-06-11)----
New
Add option for selecting FE layout to component options
Bugfix
Repair pagination at FE
Correct calculating of start date (February 29/30 problem) at module overview
Correct tooltip for publish at sent newsletter
Correct typos at language strings, add missing strings, remove icon of BwLibRegister
Improvement
Install plugin BwLibregister as first element of installation package
Improve filter type at import of subscribers
Improve selecting of table columns to handle with CDATA at saving tables
Version 3.1.4 released (2021-03-05)----
Bugfix
Check of tables after update did not work with Joomla 3.9.25
Version 3.1.3 released (2021-02-26)----
Bugfix
In some rare cases tables are lost at check and restore of tables
Link to manual at screen after installation/update didn't work correctly
Version 3.1.2 released (2021-02-03)----
Bugfix
Moving subscribers to another mailing list by batch processing did not work
Version 3.1.1 released (2021-01-20)----
Bugfix
CSS files of component not copied to media folder
Version 3.1.0 released (2021-01-14)----
New
Small and large modal layout and bootstrap layouts for registration module added
Call of css file moved to layout to enable separated css files for each layout
Support for bootstrap 2 + 4 added to front end files
Version 3.0.3 released (2020-11-27)----
Bugfix
Modal window changes of disclaimer to bootstrap reverted
New
Provide custom header List-Unsubscribe for newsletter (email)
Version 3.0.2 released (2020-11-17)----
Bugfix
Make IDs of edit_mailformat and gender select list of registration module unique
Add required star to available mailinglists
Repair display of special field
Switch to get mailinglists by access level up to user access level (including lower levels)
Format gender select list
Repair saving of gender male
Version 3.0.1 released (2020-09-08)----
Bugfix
Correct query for attribute at restoring tables
Ignore and report unprocessable user groups at restore tables
Catch some exceptions to prevent white screen on dashboard
Improvement
Sending mails by BwPostman without correct sender now nearly impossible
Version 3.0.0 released (2020-09-05)----
New
Enhanced mail verification at registration and import of subscribers, both optionally
Block links at subscriber fields name, first name and special
Import of Joomla classes by php 'use'
Sending of newsletters switched to ajax handling, improved look and feel
Log level of BwPostman selectable at options of component
Bugfix
Avoid error message at deinstallation by not loading logger at deinstallation
Add own sql update method to ensure these updates are handled correctly
Error message at sending of newsletters resolved, if gzip compression is set at Joomla settings
Use of group ids in place of english group names at restoring tables
Reduce block size of writing assets at maintenance from 1000 to 200 to prevent memory error
Reduce writing of rules at assets to only needed ones to reduce file size and prevent memory error
Improvement
Memory usage, time consumption and error handling at restoring tables improved
Input data at front end and back end made more secure
Import of subscribes secured, information texts improved
Check of imported user groups at restoring tables enhances by default user groups
Adjust name of media folder of BwPostman to Joomla default
Personalization of managing mails introduced (i.e. confirmation mail)
Use of SimpleXML/DOM for creating and restoring tables and creating subscriber export
Inline javascript moved to files to improve security and loading time
Lot of code optimization (smaller methods, less code duplication, helper classes extended, …) as preparation for Joomla 4
Add menu parameters to frontend layouts
Version 2.3.1 released (2019-06-08)----
Bugfix
Multiple problems with language strings corrected
Version 2.3.0 released (2019-04-26)----
New
Message at front end, that new activation needed, if subscriber changed mail address
Plugin to show mailinglists/usergroups and optionally number of recipients of a newsletter at the footer of the newsletter
Language files moved to Transifex and except english and german removed from installation package to save installation package space and installation time. Installation separately.
Bugfix
Error after click on icon for multiple attachments at front end
Improvement
Trigger for events added for future use
Rendering of newsletter before preview and sending modularized (internal work)
BwLibRegister library file moved from component folder to plugin folder
Version 2.2.1 released (7-Feb-2019)----
New
Dutch language files
Bugfix
Mail to webmaster at unsubscription doesn't work
Wrong inheritance of sample user groups
Improvement
Switch update server to package naming
Version 2.2.0 released (25-Jan-2019)----
New
Export subscribers only from selected mailing list possible
Content templates for newsletters
Specific help links to online documentation at backend
Bugfix
SQL syntax error at newsletters list at front end
Restore of tables with zip file doesn't work
Export subscribers always exports all subscribers
Improvement
Up to 20 attachments possible
Version 2.1.2 released (14-Dez-2018)----
Improvement
Output checked for valid HTML
Table check at update moved to modal box
Comma at salutation at activation mail hard coded, sometimes a not needed space is set
Bugfix
Missing media images at installation package
Captcha doesn't work
Version 2.1.1 released (16-Nov-2018)----
New
All texts of options are multi-language capable
Modal box for disclaimer at front end, selectable at options of component
Bugfix
Update crashes, if one of the Plugins U2S or B2S is activated
Compression/Decompression of saved tables only works for Joomla! 3.8.1+
SQL error at newsletter overview at front end
Internal mailinglists are not accepted as recipients
Update from 1.3.2 to 2.0.x lets display unpublished articles of Joomla
Version 2.1.0 released (26-Oct-2018)----
New
Component option for 1-click-unsubscribe
Component option mail to webmaster at unsubscription
Button Save & Copy for all sections
Button Save & New for all sections
Possibility to print subscriber data at subscriber details (GDPR)
Component option to pack file at save tables (ZIP)
Export for templates added
Component option to publish newsletter by default after sending
Additional optional checkbox with individual text directly before subscribe button (for GDPR)
Bugfix
SQL error at newsletter list view at front end
Error at upload file at attachments at edit newsletter
Link to forum changed to new target
Improvement
Delete uploaded backup file after restoring tables
not needed images removed
Version 2.0.2 released (19-May-2018)
Bugfix
Routing after save changes of subscription at FE
Edit subscription only stored one mailing list
Everlasting spinner at permission change at newsletters and subscribers
Impossible to save assets of subscriber without gender selected
Display of calculated permissions if permission changed corrected on item level
Improvement
Description of mailing list can be shown if only one mailing list to select exists
Description of mailing lists can be shortened, full description with tool tip for component, module and plugin
Permission create now hidden on item level, makes no sense
selecting gender changed to select list with 3 specific values (male, female, not specified)
Version 2.0.1 released (2-May-2018)
Bugfix
Saving changed subscription with error
Version 2.0.0 released (1-May-2018)
With this version BwPostman only is distributed as package, that contains all that BwPostman contains for free. With this
version there is only this changelog available, separate change logs for modules and plugins are not longer updated.
New
Plugin for enhanced personalization
Plugin for subscription to a mailing list while creating a Joomla! account
Additional field "Custom CSS" at standard templates added
Buttons for enhanced personalization inserted at editing templates and newsletters
Bugfix
Link to Boldt Webservice now totally removed when selected not to show
Typos corrected at language files
Table check at attribute NULL corrected
Form check by javascript corrected
Saving gender without entry (=gender unknown) now possible
Change back to no gender now possible
Table campaigns_mailinglists was not deleted at uninstall
Check for module specific params corrected
Improvement
Collation of tables changed from utf8 to utf8mb4
Access management of component enhanced
Table column archived_by changed to integer
Email check at module subscription enhanced to meet new TLDs
CSS styles for radio buttons module subscription modified
Version 1.3.2 released (14-Apr-2016)
Improvement
Trigger for enhanced personalization modified.
Bugfix
Since Joomla 3.5.1 some problems while registering or change subscribers mail address
If folder for media was renamed, there occurred problems with attachment and thumbnails of templates
If a user was logged in, which has no subscription, there occurred problems at register form
Since Joomla 3.5.1 building of some language strings have changed
"male" was not shown in back end list of subscribers.
Version 1.3.1 released (7-Apr-2016)
New
Trigger for enhanced personalization inserted.
Bugfix
Since Joomla 3.5.1 sending newsletters failed
Since Joomla 3.5.1 some php warnings arise while creating or editing newsletters or campaigns
Handling of specific table permissions while updating BwPostman throws php warnings
Version 1.3.0 released (29-Mar-2016)
New
Possibility to import external created mail templates.
Selection for gender of subscriber, at options configurable.
Additional field for further purpose for subscriber, display and obligation configurable at options, label and description for label of additional field configurable also in options by language strings.
List of newsletter at back end displays, whether an attachment belongs to newsletter.
Assets of tables of BwPostman and their corresponding user groups will now be backed up and restored.
Improvement
Runtime at restoring tables up to 120 times faster.
Needed memory at update to new version of BwPostman drastically reduced by changing internal workflow.
Needed memory at restoring tables drastically reduced by changing internal workflow.
View of restoring and checking tables now continuously shows the working steps.
Asset handling at restoring tables revised.
Language files revised.
Bugfix
Selecting attachment while creating/editing a newsletter was not possible
Version 1.2.4 released (17-Dec-2015)
Bugfix
User-defined CSS file some times not read
Faulty calling of icon font for user-defined css file
Faulty function call in helper class
Unable to delegate actions in BwPostman to other user groups
Improvement
Select lists for available and selected content at creating/editing newsletters broadened
Error message at missing inputs while creating a newsletter specified
Version 1.2.3 released (22-Sep-2015)
Bugfix
Edit form subscriber in front end: click on a button does nothing, if one of the fields first name or name is not obligatory.
On some installations updates to BwPostman were shown even update was already installed
improvement:
Javascript noscript message added
Version 1.2.2 released (2-Sep-2015)
Improvement:
CSS of html templates improved to better fit Outlook specifics
Version 1.2.1 released (17-Jul-2015)
Bugfix
Adding subscriber without name is not possible, even option is set to no obligation
Version 1.2.0 released (9-Jul-2015)
Bugfix
Newsletters, that only contains free content without articles from Joomla, did not use the template
Access control in view archive does not work properly
Pagination in back end view of newsletters did not work properly
Anchor links in newsletters did not work
New
Selecting campaign moved up to General Information at edit newsletter tab Generals
Recipients of campaigns now selectable at campaigns, not at newsletters
Publish up and publish down for newsletters, concerns visibility in frontend
Status, description and publishing times of sent newsletters editable
Delay time between sending of newsletter packages selectable
Access to attachment of a newsletter in front end, selectable by global option and menu item option
Extended options for view newsletters list in front end
Filter newsletters in front end list view by mailing lists, usergroups, campaigns, month and year enable by global option and menu item option
More additional filters in back end list views
improvement:
Improved loading time and stability while editing newsletter in back end
Improved work flow at import and export of subscribers
Progress bar while sending newsletters
Improved and modernized look in front end
CSS files for front end now contains all elements used by BwPostman (most of them empty to fill by user)
Version 1.1.0.1 released (14-Apr-2015)
Bugfix
Pagination does not work since Joomla 3.3.4
Confirmation date of subscriber was set on actual date on each saving
Newsletters to usergroups are not shown in front end
Improvement
Templates added to statistics
Styles for pagination in front end added
Version 1.1.0 released (21-Mar-2015)
Bugfix
Newsletters without articles of Joomla have not used CSS styles
New
Template system for newsletters (Karl)
dropped support for Joomla 2.5
Improvement
Extended and improved filtering in back end
Version 1.0.8 released (Mar-05-2015)
*********************************************
*** last version that supports Joomla!2.5 ***
*********************************************
New
Filtering for mailing lists in view subscribers implemented
Batch processing for add, remove or move subscribers to/from/between mailinglists
Icon set for back end joomla menu entries extended
Improvement
Subject of a newsletter now may be used several times
Description for newsletter added
Version of BwPostman in file name of saved tables
List of newsletters in front end now ordered by date descending as default
List of mailing lists while creating/editing a newsletter now ordered by title ascending
Version 1.0.7 released (Feb-18-2015)
Bugfix
Corrupt language file
Read more link in newsletter causes error 404 - file not found - if language of the article does not meet the language of the website on multi-language sites
Archived recipients were not deleted from queue
Improvement
Code is more valid
Icons in back end menus of Joomla
Version 1.0.6 released (Jan-05-2015)
Bugfix
Editing newsletters step 3 preview not shown, sending of newsletters not possible
Version 1.0.5 released (Dec-18-2014)
Bugfix
User-defined css file not read
In some cases error 1052 while editing subscribers
Improvement
Checkall implemented in back-end subscribers at tab unconfirmed subscribers
Version 1.0.4 released (Oct-29-2014)
Bugfix
selecting attachment others than images is not possible
sorting newsletters list in front-end is not possible
In view newsletters in back-end at tab Sent newsletters nothing shown as marked at check all
Search phrase in newsletters list at front-end was not reset in some cases
Page title at front-end views not always set correctly
Version 1.0.3 released (Oct-14-2014)
Bugfix
problem while browsing pages with subscribers and newsletters in backend
false error message "invalid email address" while importing subscribers, no import possible
no items visible in queue
Value for "Number of newsletters per step" in tab "Step5: Send newsletter" was not used
some compatibility issues with javascript
editor not accessible in tab "Step2: HTML newsletter"
Version 1.0.2 released (Sep-20-2014)
Improvement
spam check revised
error messages revised
Bugfix
revised, corrected and updated language strings
sending newsletters to joomla usergroups was not possible
Version 1.0.1 released (Aug-07-2014)
New
works now with Joomla!3.3
maintenance with check and repair tables, save tables and restore tables
new icon set
integrated help accessible in toolbar
easy migration from one Joomla! installation to another conditionally possible
improvement:
better overview of basic settings by improved layout of options
disclaimer now also selectable from Joomla! articles or Joomla! menu
conversion from _all/_single file and class naming to Joomla! conventions
table engine changed to InnoDB
list(s) renamed to mailinglist(s) in tables, controllers, models and views
mostly revised and simplified code
Bugfix
Minor discrepancies in the client-side and server-side validation of form fields has been corrected.
This is the download for the complete package of BwPostman. Single installation packages for component, modules and plugins are no longer distributed. The package contains
the component
the module for subscription
the module for displaying an overview of the sent newsletters
NEW Plugin for enhanced personalization (see release notes)
NEW Plugin for subscription to a mailing list while creating a Joomla! account (see release notes)
A detailed list of changes you will find in the change log.
Special Notes
Please fill the fields Title for Activation and Activation Text in Settings->Advanced Settings implicitly, to get meaningfully text in activation mail. Further it is recommended to also fill the fields Legal Infos and Text Agreement.
While updating of BwPostman the tables of BwPostman were checked and - if necessary - repaired and tables were saved. The file may be found in temporary directory of Joomla!® and is named BwPostman_Version_Tables_Server_yyyy_mm_dd_hh_mm. If all is o.k., then the file may be deleted or downloaded locally. The result of the check you can see below.
*********************************
Changelog for BwPostman Component
*********************************
This is a changelog for the Joomla!3.3.6+ component BwPostman
Many thanks to all those people who have contributed bug reports and code fixes.
Version 3.1.8 released (2021-12-18)----
Bugfix
Package creation took too much media folders at plugins, package was too big
On some rare cases default setting for text columns at tables made installation/update error
Improvement
Ensure that a variable not countable at U2S don't produce errors
Enhance description of # of months of module overview at back end
Version 3.1.7 released (2021-10-02)----
Bugfix
Ensure BwTimeControl settings are written as CDATA to backup
Ensure CDATA parts of backup are parsed correctly, even if there is only one dataset
Base64 encode keys of BwTimeControl settings while creating backup and decode at restoring
Version 3.1.6 released (2021-08-21)----
Improvement
Smaller changes to manifest files of package and single parts to meet upgrade needs
Version 3.1.5 released (2021-06-11)----
New
Add option for selecting FE layout to component options
Bugfix
Repair pagination at FE
Correct calculating of start date (February 29/30 problem) at module overview
Correct tooltip for publish at sent newsletter
Correct typos at language strings, add missing strings, remove icon of BwLibRegister
Improvement
Install plugin BwLibregister as first element of installation package
Improve filter type at import of subscribers
Improve selecting of table columns to handle with CDATA at saving tables
Version 3.1.4 released (2021-03-05)----
Bugfix
Check of tables after update did not work with Joomla 3.9.25
Version 3.1.3 released (2021-02-26)----
Bugfix
In some rare cases tables are lost at check and restore of tables
Link to manual at screen after installation/update didn't work correctly
Version 3.1.2 released (2021-02-03)----
Bugfix
Moving subscribers to another mailing list by batch processing did not work
Version 3.1.1 released (2021-01-20)----
Bugfix
CSS files of component not copied to media folder
Version 3.1.0 released (2021-01-14)----
New
Small and large modal layout and bootstrap layouts for registration module added
Call of css file moved to layout to enable separated css files for each layout
Support for bootstrap 2 + 4 added to front end files
Version 3.0.3 released (2020-11-27)----
Bugfix
Modal window changes of disclaimer to bootstrap reverted
New
Provide custom header List-Unsubscribe for newsletter (email)
Version 3.0.2 released (2020-11-17)----
Bugfix
Make IDs of edit_mailformat and gender select list of registration module unique
Add required star to available mailinglists
Repair display of special field
Switch to get mailinglists by access level up to user access level (including lower levels)
Format gender select list
Repair saving of gender male
Version 3.0.1 released (2020-09-08)----
Bugfix
Correct query for attribute at restoring tables
Ignore and report unprocessable user groups at restore tables
Catch some exceptions to prevent white screen on dashboard
Improvement
Sending mails by BwPostman without correct sender now nearly impossible
Version 3.0.0 released (2020-09-05)----
New
Enhanced mail verification at registration and import of subscribers, both optionally
Block links at subscriber fields name, first name and special
Import of Joomla classes by php 'use'
Sending of newsletters switched to ajax handling, improved look and feel
Log level of BwPostman selectable at options of component
Bugfix
Avoid error message at deinstallation by not loading logger at deinstallation
Add own sql update method to ensure these updates are handled correctly
Error message at sending of newsletters resolved, if gzip compression is set at Joomla settings
Use of group ids in place of english group names at restoring tables
Reduce block size of writing assets at maintenance from 1000 to 200 to prevent memory error
Reduce writing of rules at assets to only needed ones to reduce file size and prevent memory error
Improvement
Memory usage, time consumption and error handling at restoring tables improved
Input data at front end and back end made more secure
Import of subscribes secured, information texts improved
Check of imported user groups at restoring tables enhances by default user groups
Adjust name of media folder of BwPostman to Joomla default
Personalization of managing mails introduced (i.e. confirmation mail)
Use of SimpleXML/DOM for creating and restoring tables and creating subscriber export
Inline javascript moved to files to improve security and loading time
Lot of code optimization (smaller methods, less code duplication, helper classes extended, …) as preparation for Joomla 4
Add menu parameters to frontend layouts
Version 2.3.1 released (2019-06-08)----
Bugfix
Multiple problems with language strings corrected
Version 2.3.0 released (2019-04-26)----
New
Message at front end, that new activation needed, if subscriber changed mail address
Plugin to show mailinglists/usergroups and optionally number of recipients of a newsletter at the footer of the newsletter
Language files moved to Transifex and except english and german removed from installation package to save installation package space and installation time. Installation separately.
Bugfix
Error after click on icon for multiple attachments at front end
Improvement
Trigger for events added for future use
Rendering of newsletter before preview and sending modularized (internal work)
BwLibRegister library file moved from component folder to plugin folder
Version 2.2.1 released (7-Feb-2019)----
New
Dutch language files
Bugfix
Mail to webmaster at unsubscription doesn't work
Wrong inheritance of sample user groups
Improvement
Switch update server to package naming
Version 2.2.0 released (25-Jan-2019)----
New
Export subscribers only from selected mailing list possible
Content templates for newsletters
Specific help links to online documentation at backend
Bugfix
SQL syntax error at newsletters list at front end
Restore of tables with zip file doesn't work
Export subscribers always exports all subscribers
Improvement
Up to 20 attachments possible
Version 2.1.2 released (14-Dez-2018)----
Improvement
Output checked for valid HTML
Table check at update moved to modal box
Comma at salutation at activation mail hard coded, sometimes a not needed space is set
Bugfix
Missing media images at installation package
Captcha doesn't work
Version 2.1.1 released (16-Nov-2018)----
New
All texts of options are multi-language capable
Modal box for disclaimer at front end, selectable at options of component
Bugfix
Update crashes, if one of the Plugins U2S or B2S is activated
Compression/Decompression of saved tables only works for Joomla! 3.8.1+
SQL error at newsletter overview at front end
Internal mailinglists are not accepted as recipients
Update from 1.3.2 to 2.0.x lets display unpublished articles of Joomla
Version 2.1.0 released (26-Oct-2018)----
New
Component option for 1-click-unsubscribe
Component option mail to webmaster at unsubscription
Button Save & Copy for all sections
Button Save & New for all sections
Possibility to print subscriber data at subscriber details (GDPR)
Component option to pack file at save tables (ZIP)
Export for templates added
Component option to publish newsletter by default after sending
Additional optional checkbox with individual text directly before subscribe button (for GDPR)
Bugfix
SQL error at newsletter list view at front end
Error at upload file at attachments at edit newsletter
Link to forum changed to new target
Improvement
Delete uploaded backup file after restoring tables
not needed images removed
Version 2.0.2 released (19-May-2018)
Bugfix
Routing after save changes of subscription at FE
Edit subscription only stored one mailing list
Everlasting spinner at permission change at newsletters and subscribers
Impossible to save assets of subscriber without gender selected
Display of calculated permissions if permission changed corrected on item level
Improvement
Description of mailing list can be shown if only one mailing list to select exists
Description of mailing lists can be shortened, full description with tool tip for component, module and plugin
Permission create now hidden on item level, makes no sense
selecting gender changed to select list with 3 specific values (male, female, not specified)
Version 2.0.1 released (2-May-2018)
Bugfix
Saving changed subscription with error
Version 2.0.0 released (1-May-2018)
With this version BwPostman only is distributed as package, that contains all that BwPostman contains for free. With this
version there is only this changelog available, separate change logs for modules and plugins are not longer updated.
New
Plugin for enhanced personalization
Plugin for subscription to a mailing list while creating a Joomla! account
Additional field "Custom CSS" at standard templates added
Buttons for enhanced personalization inserted at editing templates and newsletters
Bugfix
Link to Boldt Webservice now totally removed when selected not to show
Typos corrected at language files
Table check at attribute NULL corrected
Form check by javascript corrected
Saving gender without entry (=gender unknown) now possible
Change back to no gender now possible
Table campaigns_mailinglists was not deleted at uninstall
Check for module specific params corrected
Improvement
Collation of tables changed from utf8 to utf8mb4
Access management of component enhanced
Table column archived_by changed to integer
Email check at module subscription enhanced to meet new TLDs
CSS styles for radio buttons module subscription modified
Version 1.3.2 released (14-Apr-2016)
Improvement
Trigger for enhanced personalization modified.
Bugfix
Since Joomla 3.5.1 some problems while registering or change subscribers mail address
If folder for media was renamed, there occurred problems with attachment and thumbnails of templates
If a user was logged in, which has no subscription, there occurred problems at register form
Since Joomla 3.5.1 building of some language strings have changed
"male" was not shown in back end list of subscribers.
Version 1.3.1 released (7-Apr-2016)
New
Trigger for enhanced personalization inserted.
Bugfix
Since Joomla 3.5.1 sending newsletters failed
Since Joomla 3.5.1 some php warnings arise while creating or editing newsletters or campaigns
Handling of specific table permissions while updating BwPostman throws php warnings
Version 1.3.0 released (29-Mar-2016)
New
Possibility to import external created mail templates.
Selection for gender of subscriber, at options configurable.
Additional field for further purpose for subscriber, display and obligation configurable at options, label and description for label of additional field configurable also in options by language strings.
List of newsletter at back end displays, whether an attachment belongs to newsletter.
Assets of tables of BwPostman and their corresponding user groups will now be backed up and restored.
Improvement
Runtime at restoring tables up to 120 times faster.
Needed memory at update to new version of BwPostman drastically reduced by changing internal workflow.
Needed memory at restoring tables drastically reduced by changing internal workflow.
View of restoring and checking tables now continuously shows the working steps.
Asset handling at restoring tables revised.
Language files revised.
Bugfix
Selecting attachment while creating/editing a newsletter was not possible
Version 1.2.4 released (17-Dec-2015)
Bugfix
User-defined CSS file some times not read
Faulty calling of icon font for user-defined css file
Faulty function call in helper class
Unable to delegate actions in BwPostman to other user groups
Improvement
Select lists for available and selected content at creating/editing newsletters broadened
Error message at missing inputs while creating a newsletter specified
Version 1.2.3 released (22-Sep-2015)
Bugfix
Edit form subscriber in front end: click on a button does nothing, if one of the fields first name or name is not obligatory.
On some installations updates to BwPostman were shown even update was already installed
improvement:
Javascript noscript message added
Version 1.2.2 released (2-Sep-2015)
Improvement:
CSS of html templates improved to better fit Outlook specifics
Version 1.2.1 released (17-Jul-2015)
Bugfix
Adding subscriber without name is not possible, even option is set to no obligation
Version 1.2.0 released (9-Jul-2015)
Bugfix
Newsletters, that only contains free content without articles from Joomla, did not use the template
Access control in view archive does not work properly
Pagination in back end view of newsletters did not work properly
Anchor links in newsletters did not work
New
Selecting campaign moved up to General Information at edit newsletter tab Generals
Recipients of campaigns now selectable at campaigns, not at newsletters
Publish up and publish down for newsletters, concerns visibility in frontend
Status, description and publishing times of sent newsletters editable
Delay time between sending of newsletter packages selectable
Access to attachment of a newsletter in front end, selectable by global option and menu item option
Extended options for view newsletters list in front end
Filter newsletters in front end list view by mailing lists, usergroups, campaigns, month and year enable by global option and menu item option
More additional filters in back end list views
improvement:
Improved loading time and stability while editing newsletter in back end
Improved work flow at import and export of subscribers
Progress bar while sending newsletters
Improved and modernized look in front end
CSS files for front end now contains all elements used by BwPostman (most of them empty to fill by user)
Version 1.1.0.1 released (14-Apr-2015)
Bugfix
Pagination does not work since Joomla 3.3.4
Confirmation date of subscriber was set on actual date on each saving
Newsletters to usergroups are not shown in front end
Improvement
Templates added to statistics
Styles for pagination in front end added
Version 1.1.0 released (21-Mar-2015)
Bugfix
Newsletters without articles of Joomla have not used CSS styles
New
Template system for newsletters (Karl)
dropped support for Joomla 2.5
Improvement
Extended and improved filtering in back end
Version 1.0.8 released (Mar-05-2015)
*********************************************
*** last version that supports Joomla!2.5 ***
*********************************************
New
Filtering for mailing lists in view subscribers implemented
Batch processing for add, remove or move subscribers to/from/between mailinglists
Icon set for back end joomla menu entries extended
Improvement
Subject of a newsletter now may be used several times
Description for newsletter added
Version of BwPostman in file name of saved tables
List of newsletters in front end now ordered by date descending as default
List of mailing lists while creating/editing a newsletter now ordered by title ascending
Version 1.0.7 released (Feb-18-2015)
Bugfix
Corrupt language file
Read more link in newsletter causes error 404 - file not found - if language of the article does not meet the language of the website on multi-language sites
Archived recipients were not deleted from queue
Improvement
Code is more valid
Icons in back end menus of Joomla
Version 1.0.6 released (Jan-05-2015)
Bugfix
Editing newsletters step 3 preview not shown, sending of newsletters not possible
Version 1.0.5 released (Dec-18-2014)
Bugfix
User-defined css file not read
In some cases error 1052 while editing subscribers
Improvement
Checkall implemented in back-end subscribers at tab unconfirmed subscribers
Version 1.0.4 released (Oct-29-2014)
Bugfix
selecting attachment others than images is not possible
sorting newsletters list in front-end is not possible
In view newsletters in back-end at tab Sent newsletters nothing shown as marked at check all
Search phrase in newsletters list at front-end was not reset in some cases
Page title at front-end views not always set correctly
Version 1.0.3 released (Oct-14-2014)
Bugfix
problem while browsing pages with subscribers and newsletters in backend
false error message "invalid email address" while importing subscribers, no import possible
no items visible in queue
Value for "Number of newsletters per step" in tab "Step5: Send newsletter" was not used
some compatibility issues with javascript
editor not accessible in tab "Step2: HTML newsletter"
Version 1.0.2 released (Sep-20-2014)
Improvement
spam check revised
error messages revised
Bugfix
revised, corrected and updated language strings
sending newsletters to joomla usergroups was not possible
Version 1.0.1 released (Aug-07-2014)
New
works now with Joomla!3.3
maintenance with check and repair tables, save tables and restore tables
new icon set
integrated help accessible in toolbar
easy migration from one Joomla! installation to another conditionally possible
improvement:
better overview of basic settings by improved layout of options
disclaimer now also selectable from Joomla! articles or Joomla! menu
conversion from _all/_single file and class naming to Joomla! conventions
table engine changed to InnoDB
list(s) renamed to mailinglist(s) in tables, controllers, models and views
mostly revised and simplified code
Bugfix
Minor discrepancies in the client-side and server-side validation of form fields has been corrected.
This is the download for the complete package of BwPostman. Single installation packages for component, modules and plugins are no longer distributed. The package contains
the component
the module for subscription
the module for displaying an overview of the sent newsletters
NEW Plugin for enhanced personalization (see release notes)
NEW Plugin for subscription to a mailing list while creating a Joomla! account (see release notes)
A detailed list of changes you will find in the change log.
Special Notes
Please fill the fields Title for Activation and Activation Text in Settings->Advanced Settings implicitly, to get meaningfully text in activation mail. Further it is recommended to also fill the fields Legal Infos and Text Agreement.
While updating of BwPostman the tables of BwPostman were checked and - if necessary - repaired and tables were saved. The file may be found in temporary directory of Joomla!® and is named BwPostman_Version_Tables_Server_yyyy_mm_dd_hh_mm. If all is o.k., then the file may be deleted or downloaded locally. The result of the check you can see below.
*********************************
Changelog for BwPostman Component
*********************************
This is a changelog for the Joomla!3.3.6+ component BwPostman
Many thanks to all those people who have contributed bug reports and code fixes.
Version 3.1.7 released (2021-10-02)----
Bugfix
Ensure BwTimeControl settings are written as CDATA to backup
Ensure CDATA parts of backup are parsed correctly, even if there is only one dataset
Base64 encode keys of BwTimeControl settings while creating backup and decode at restoring
Version 3.1.6 released (2021-08-21)----
Improvement
Smaller changes to manifest files of package and single parts to meet upgrade needs
Version 3.1.5 released (2021-06-11)----
New
Add option for selecting FE layout to component options
Bugfix
Repair pagination at FE
Correct calculating of start date (February 29/30 problem) at module overview
Correct tooltip for publish at sent newsletter
Correct typos at language strings, add missing strings, remove icon of BwLibRegister
Improvement
Install plugin BwLibregister as first element of installation package
Improve filter type at import of subscribers
Improve selecting of table columns to handle with CDATA at saving tables
Version 3.1.4 released (2021-03-05)----
Bugfix
Check of tables after update did not work with Joomla 3.9.25
Version 3.1.3 released (2021-02-26)----
Bugfix
In some rare cases tables are lost at check and restore of tables
Link to manual at screen after installation/update didn't work correctly
Version 3.1.2 released (2021-02-03)----
Bugfix
Moving subscribers to another mailing list by batch processing did not work
Version 3.1.1 released (2021-01-20)----
Bugfix
CSS files of component not copied to media folder
Version 3.1.0 released (2021-01-14)----
New
Small and large modal layout and bootstrap layouts for registration module added
Call of css file moved to layout to enable separated css files for each layout
Support for bootstrap 2 + 4 added to front end files
Version 3.0.3 released (2020-11-27)----
Bugfix
Modal window changes of disclaimer to bootstrap reverted
New
Provide custom header List-Unsubscribe for newsletter (email)
Version 3.0.2 released (2020-11-17)----
Bugfix
Make IDs of edit_mailformat and gender select list of registration module unique
Add required star to available mailinglists
Repair display of special field
Switch to get mailinglists by access level up to user access level (including lower levels)
Format gender select list
Repair saving of gender male
Version 3.0.1 released (2020-09-08)----
Bugfix
Correct query for attribute at restoring tables
Ignore and report unprocessable user groups at restore tables
Catch some exceptions to prevent white screen on dashboard
Improvement
Sending mails by BwPostman without correct sender now nearly impossible
Version 3.0.0 released (2020-09-05)----
New
Enhanced mail verification at registration and import of subscribers, both optionally
Block links at subscriber fields name, first name and special
Import of Joomla classes by php 'use'
Sending of newsletters switched to ajax handling, improved look and feel
Log level of BwPostman selectable at options of component
Bugfix
Avoid error message at deinstallation by not loading logger at deinstallation
Add own sql update method to ensure these updates are handled correctly
Error message at sending of newsletters resolved, if gzip compression is set at Joomla settings
Use of group ids in place of english group names at restoring tables
Reduce block size of writing assets at maintenance from 1000 to 200 to prevent memory error
Reduce writing of rules at assets to only needed ones to reduce file size and prevent memory error
Improvement
Memory usage, time consumption and error handling at restoring tables improved
Input data at front end and back end made more secure
Import of subscribes secured, information texts improved
Check of imported user groups at restoring tables enhances by default user groups
Adjust name of media folder of BwPostman to Joomla default
Personalization of managing mails introduced (i.e. confirmation mail)
Use of SimpleXML/DOM for creating and restoring tables and creating subscriber export
Inline javascript moved to files to improve security and loading time
Lot of code optimization (smaller methods, less code duplication, helper classes extended, …) as preparation for Joomla 4
Add menu parameters to frontend layouts
Version 2.3.1 released (2019-06-08)----
Bugfix
Multiple problems with language strings corrected
Version 2.3.0 released (2019-04-26)----
New
Message at front end, that new activation needed, if subscriber changed mail address
Plugin to show mailinglists/usergroups and optionally number of recipients of a newsletter at the footer of the newsletter
Language files moved to Transifex and except english and german removed from installation package to save installation package space and installation time. Installation separately.
Bugfix
Error after click on icon for multiple attachments at front end
Improvement
Trigger for events added for future use
Rendering of newsletter before preview and sending modularized (internal work)
BwLibRegister library file moved from component folder to plugin folder
Version 2.2.1 released (7-Feb-2019)----
New
Dutch language files
Bugfix
Mail to webmaster at unsubscription doesn't work
Wrong inheritance of sample user groups
Improvement
Switch update server to package naming
Version 2.2.0 released (25-Jan-2019)----
New
Export subscribers only from selected mailing list possible
Content templates for newsletters
Specific help links to online documentation at backend
Bugfix
SQL syntax error at newsletters list at front end
Restore of tables with zip file doesn't work
Export subscribers always exports all subscribers
Improvement
Up to 20 attachments possible
Version 2.1.2 released (14-Dez-2018)----
Improvement
Output checked for valid HTML
Table check at update moved to modal box
Comma at salutation at activation mail hard coded, sometimes a not needed space is set
Bugfix
Missing media images at installation package
Captcha doesn't work
Version 2.1.1 released (16-Nov-2018)----
New
All texts of options are multi-language capable
Modal box for disclaimer at front end, selectable at options of component
Bugfix
Update crashes, if one of the Plugins U2S or B2S is activated
Compression/Decompression of saved tables only works for Joomla! 3.8.1+
SQL error at newsletter overview at front end
Internal mailinglists are not accepted as recipients
Update from 1.3.2 to 2.0.x lets display unpublished articles of Joomla
Version 2.1.0 released (26-Oct-2018)----
New
Component option for 1-click-unsubscribe
Component option mail to webmaster at unsubscription
Button Save & Copy for all sections
Button Save & New for all sections
Possibility to print subscriber data at subscriber details (GDPR)
Component option to pack file at save tables (ZIP)
Export for templates added
Component option to publish newsletter by default after sending
Additional optional checkbox with individual text directly before subscribe button (for GDPR)
Bugfix
SQL error at newsletter list view at front end
Error at upload file at attachments at edit newsletter
Link to forum changed to new target
Improvement
Delete uploaded backup file after restoring tables
not needed images removed
Version 2.0.2 released (19-May-2018)
Bugfix
Routing after save changes of subscription at FE
Edit subscription only stored one mailing list
Everlasting spinner at permission change at newsletters and subscribers
Impossible to save assets of subscriber without gender selected
Display of calculated permissions if permission changed corrected on item level
Improvement
Description of mailing list can be shown if only one mailing list to select exists
Description of mailing lists can be shortened, full description with tool tip for component, module and plugin
Permission create now hidden on item level, makes no sense
selecting gender changed to select list with 3 specific values (male, female, not specified)
Version 2.0.1 released (2-May-2018)
Bugfix
Saving changed subscription with error
Version 2.0.0 released (1-May-2018)
With this version BwPostman only is distributed as package, that contains all that BwPostman contains for free. With this
version there is only this changelog available, separate change logs for modules and plugins are not longer updated.
New
Plugin for enhanced personalization
Plugin for subscription to a mailing list while creating a Joomla! account
Additional field "Custom CSS" at standard templates added
Buttons for enhanced personalization inserted at editing templates and newsletters
Bugfix
Link to Boldt Webservice now totally removed when selected not to show
Typos corrected at language files
Table check at attribute NULL corrected
Form check by javascript corrected
Saving gender without entry (=gender unknown) now possible
Change back to no gender now possible
Table campaigns_mailinglists was not deleted at uninstall
Check for module specific params corrected
Improvement
Collation of tables changed from utf8 to utf8mb4
Access management of component enhanced
Table column archived_by changed to integer
Email check at module subscription enhanced to meet new TLDs
CSS styles for radio buttons module subscription modified
Version 1.3.2 released (14-Apr-2016)
Improvement
Trigger for enhanced personalization modified.
Bugfix
Since Joomla 3.5.1 some problems while registering or change subscribers mail address
If folder for media was renamed, there occurred problems with attachment and thumbnails of templates
If a user was logged in, which has no subscription, there occurred problems at register form
Since Joomla 3.5.1 building of some language strings have changed
"male" was not shown in back end list of subscribers.
Version 1.3.1 released (7-Apr-2016)
New
Trigger for enhanced personalization inserted.
Bugfix
Since Joomla 3.5.1 sending newsletters failed
Since Joomla 3.5.1 some php warnings arise while creating or editing newsletters or campaigns
Handling of specific table permissions while updating BwPostman throws php warnings
Version 1.3.0 released (29-Mar-2016)
New
Possibility to import external created mail templates.
Selection for gender of subscriber, at options configurable.
Additional field for further purpose for subscriber, display and obligation configurable at options, label and description for label of additional field configurable also in options by language strings.
List of newsletter at back end displays, whether an attachment belongs to newsletter.
Assets of tables of BwPostman and their corresponding user groups will now be backed up and restored.
Improvement
Runtime at restoring tables up to 120 times faster.
Needed memory at update to new version of BwPostman drastically reduced by changing internal workflow.
Needed memory at restoring tables drastically reduced by changing internal workflow.
View of restoring and checking tables now continuously shows the working steps.
Asset handling at restoring tables revised.
Language files revised.
Bugfix
Selecting attachment while creating/editing a newsletter was not possible
Version 1.2.4 released (17-Dec-2015)
Bugfix
User-defined CSS file some times not read
Faulty calling of icon font for user-defined css file
Faulty function call in helper class
Unable to delegate actions in BwPostman to other user groups
Improvement
Select lists for available and selected content at creating/editing newsletters broadened
Error message at missing inputs while creating a newsletter specified
Version 1.2.3 released (22-Sep-2015)
Bugfix
Edit form subscriber in front end: click on a button does nothing, if one of the fields first name or name is not obligatory.
On some installations updates to BwPostman were shown even update was already installed
improvement:
Javascript noscript message added
Version 1.2.2 released (2-Sep-2015)
Improvement:
CSS of html templates improved to better fit Outlook specifics
Version 1.2.1 released (17-Jul-2015)
Bugfix
Adding subscriber without name is not possible, even option is set to no obligation
Version 1.2.0 released (9-Jul-2015)
Bugfix
Newsletters, that only contains free content without articles from Joomla, did not use the template
Access control in view archive does not work properly
Pagination in back end view of newsletters did not work properly
Anchor links in newsletters did not work
New
Selecting campaign moved up to General Information at edit newsletter tab Generals
Recipients of campaigns now selectable at campaigns, not at newsletters
Publish up and publish down for newsletters, concerns visibility in frontend
Status, description and publishing times of sent newsletters editable
Delay time between sending of newsletter packages selectable
Access to attachment of a newsletter in front end, selectable by global option and menu item option
Extended options for view newsletters list in front end
Filter newsletters in front end list view by mailing lists, usergroups, campaigns, month and year enable by global option and menu item option
More additional filters in back end list views
improvement:
Improved loading time and stability while editing newsletter in back end
Improved work flow at import and export of subscribers
Progress bar while sending newsletters
Improved and modernized look in front end
CSS files for front end now contains all elements used by BwPostman (most of them empty to fill by user)
Version 1.1.0.1 released (14-Apr-2015)
Bugfix
Pagination does not work since Joomla 3.3.4
Confirmation date of subscriber was set on actual date on each saving
Newsletters to usergroups are not shown in front end
Improvement
Templates added to statistics
Styles for pagination in front end added
Version 1.1.0 released (21-Mar-2015)
Bugfix
Newsletters without articles of Joomla have not used CSS styles
New
Template system for newsletters (Karl)
dropped support for Joomla 2.5
Improvement
Extended and improved filtering in back end
Version 1.0.8 released (Mar-05-2015)
*********************************************
*** last version that supports Joomla!2.5 ***
*********************************************
New
Filtering for mailing lists in view subscribers implemented
Batch processing for add, remove or move subscribers to/from/between mailinglists
Icon set for back end joomla menu entries extended
Improvement
Subject of a newsletter now may be used several times
Description for newsletter added
Version of BwPostman in file name of saved tables
List of newsletters in front end now ordered by date descending as default
List of mailing lists while creating/editing a newsletter now ordered by title ascending
Version 1.0.7 released (Feb-18-2015)
Bugfix
Corrupt language file
Read more link in newsletter causes error 404 - file not found - if language of the article does not meet the language of the website on multi-language sites
Archived recipients were not deleted from queue
Improvement
Code is more valid
Icons in back end menus of Joomla
Version 1.0.6 released (Jan-05-2015)
Bugfix
Editing newsletters step 3 preview not shown, sending of newsletters not possible
Version 1.0.5 released (Dec-18-2014)
Bugfix
User-defined css file not read
In some cases error 1052 while editing subscribers
Improvement
Checkall implemented in back-end subscribers at tab unconfirmed subscribers
Version 1.0.4 released (Oct-29-2014)
Bugfix
selecting attachment others than images is not possible
sorting newsletters list in front-end is not possible
In view newsletters in back-end at tab Sent newsletters nothing shown as marked at check all
Search phrase in newsletters list at front-end was not reset in some cases
Page title at front-end views not always set correctly
Version 1.0.3 released (Oct-14-2014)
Bugfix
problem while browsing pages with subscribers and newsletters in backend
false error message "invalid email address" while importing subscribers, no import possible
no items visible in queue
Value for "Number of newsletters per step" in tab "Step5: Send newsletter" was not used
some compatibility issues with javascript
editor not accessible in tab "Step2: HTML newsletter"
Version 1.0.2 released (Sep-20-2014)
Improvement
spam check revised
error messages revised
Bugfix
revised, corrected and updated language strings
sending newsletters to joomla usergroups was not possible
Version 1.0.1 released (Aug-07-2014)
New
works now with Joomla!3.3
maintenance with check and repair tables, save tables and restore tables
new icon set
integrated help accessible in toolbar
easy migration from one Joomla! installation to another conditionally possible
improvement:
better overview of basic settings by improved layout of options
disclaimer now also selectable from Joomla! articles or Joomla! menu
conversion from _all/_single file and class naming to Joomla! conventions
table engine changed to InnoDB
list(s) renamed to mailinglist(s) in tables, controllers, models and views
mostly revised and simplified code
Bugfix
Minor discrepancies in the client-side and server-side validation of form fields has been corrected.
This is the download for the complete package of BwPostman. Single installation packages for component, modules and plugins are no longer distributed. The package contains
the component
the module for subscription
the module for displaying an overview of the sent newsletters
NEW Plugin for enhanced personalization (see release notes)
NEW Plugin for subscription to a mailing list while creating a Joomla! account (see release notes)
A detailed list of changes you will find in the change log.
Special Notes
Please fill the fields Title for Activation and Activation Text in Settings->Advanced Settings implicitly, to get meaningfully text in activation mail. Further it is recommended to also fill the fields Legal Infos and Text Agreement.
While updating of BwPostman the tables of BwPostman were checked and - if necessary - repaired and tables were saved. The file may be found in temporary directory of Joomla!® and is named BwPostman_Version_Tables_Server_yyyy_mm_dd_hh_mm. If all is o.k., then the file may be deleted or downloaded locally. The result of the check you can see below.
*********************************
Changelog for BwPostman Component
*********************************
This is a changelog for the Joomla!3.3.6+ component BwPostman
Many thanks to all those people who have contributed bug reports and code fixes.
Version 3.1.5 released (2021-06-11)----
New
Add option for selecting FE layout to component options
Bugfix
Repair pagination at FE
Correct calculating of start date (February 29/30 problem) at module overview
Correct tooltip for publish at sent newsletter
Correct typos at language strings, add missing strings, remove icon of BwLibRegister
Improvement
Install plugin BwLibregister as first element of installation package
Improve filter type at import of subscribers
Improve selecting of table columns to handle with CDATA at saving tables
Version 3.1.4 released (2021-03-05)----
Bugfix
Check of tables after update did not work with Joomla 3.9.25
Version 3.1.3 released (2021-02-26)----
Bugfix
In some rare cases tables are lost at check and restore of tables
Link to manual at screen after installation/update didn't work correctly
Version 3.1.2 released (2021-02-03)----
Bugfix
Moving subscribers to another mailing list by batch processing did not work
Version 3.1.1 released (2021-01-20)----
Bugfix
CSS files of component not copied to media folder
Version 3.1.0 released (2021-01-14)----
New
Small and large modal layout and bootstrap layouts for registration module added
Call of css file moved to layout to enable separated css files for each layout
Support for bootstrap 2 + 4 added to front end files
Version 3.0.3 released (2020-11-27)----
Bugfix
Modal window changes of disclaimer to bootstrap reverted
New
Provide custom header List-Unsubscribe for newsletter (email)
Version 3.0.2 released (2020-11-17)----
Bugfix
Make IDs of edit_mailformat and gender select list of registration module unique
Add required star to available mailinglists
Repair display of special field
Switch to get mailinglists by access level up to user access level (including lower levels)
Format gender select list
Repair saving of gender male
Version 3.0.1 released (2020-09-08)----
Bugfix
Correct query for attribute at restoring tables
Ignore and report unprocessable user groups at restore tables
Catch some exceptions to prevent white screen on dashboard
Improvement
Sending mails by BwPostman without correct sender now nearly impossible
Version 3.0.0 released (2020-09-05)----
New
Enhanced mail verification at registration and import of subscribers, both optionally
Block links at subscriber fields name, first name and special
Import of Joomla classes by php 'use'
Sending of newsletters switched to ajax handling, improved look and feel
Log level of BwPostman selectable at options of component
Bugfix
Avoid error message at deinstallation by not loading logger at deinstallation
Add own sql update method to ensure these updates are handled correctly
Error message at sending of newsletters resolved, if gzip compression is set at Joomla settings
Use of group ids in place of english group names at restoring tables
Reduce block size of writing assets at maintenance from 1000 to 200 to prevent memory error
Reduce writing of rules at assets to only needed ones to reduce file size and prevent memory error
Improvement
Memory usage, time consumption and error handling at restoring tables improved
Input data at front end and back end made more secure
Import of subscribes secured, information texts improved
Check of imported user groups at restoring tables enhances by default user groups
Adjust name of media folder of BwPostman to Joomla default
Personalization of managing mails introduced (i.e. confirmation mail)
Use of SimpleXML/DOM for creating and restoring tables and creating subscriber export
Inline javascript moved to files to improve security and loading time
Lot of code optimization (smaller methods, less code duplication, helper classes extended, …) as preparation for Joomla 4
Add menu parameters to frontend layouts
Version 2.3.1 released (2019-06-08)----
Bugfix
Multiple problems with language strings corrected
Version 2.3.0 released (2019-04-26)----
New
Message at front end, that new activation needed, if subscriber changed mail address
Plugin to show mailinglists/usergroups and optionally number of recipients of a newsletter at the footer of the newsletter
Language files moved to Transifex and except english and german removed from installation package to save installation package space and installation time. Installation separately.
Bugfix
Error after click on icon for multiple attachments at front end
Improvement
Trigger for events added for future use
Rendering of newsletter before preview and sending modularized (internal work)
BwLibRegister library file moved from component folder to plugin folder
Version 2.2.1 released (7-Feb-2019)----
New
Dutch language files
Bugfix
Mail to webmaster at unsubscription doesn't work
Wrong inheritance of sample user groups
Improvement
Switch update server to package naming
Version 2.2.0 released (25-Jan-2019)----
New
Export subscribers only from selected mailing list possible
Content templates for newsletters
Specific help links to online documentation at backend
Bugfix
SQL syntax error at newsletters list at front end
Restore of tables with zip file doesn't work
Export subscribers always exports all subscribers
Improvement
Up to 20 attachments possible
Version 2.1.2 released (14-Dez-2018)----
Improvement
Output checked for valid HTML
Table check at update moved to modal box
Comma at salutation at activation mail hard coded, sometimes a not needed space is set
Bugfix
Missing media images at installation package
Captcha doesn't work
Version 2.1.1 released (16-Nov-2018)----
New
All texts of options are multi-language capable
Modal box for disclaimer at front end, selectable at options of component
Bugfix
Update crashes, if one of the Plugins U2S or B2S is activated
Compression/Decompression of saved tables only works for Joomla! 3.8.1+
SQL error at newsletter overview at front end
Internal mailinglists are not accepted as recipients
Update from 1.3.2 to 2.0.x lets display unpublished articles of Joomla
Version 2.1.0 released (26-Oct-2018)----
New
Component option for 1-click-unsubscribe
Component option mail to webmaster at unsubscription
Button Save & Copy for all sections
Button Save & New for all sections
Possibility to print subscriber data at subscriber details (GDPR)
Component option to pack file at save tables (ZIP)
Export for templates added
Component option to publish newsletter by default after sending
Additional optional checkbox with individual text directly before subscribe button (for GDPR)
Bugfix
SQL error at newsletter list view at front end
Error at upload file at attachments at edit newsletter
Link to forum changed to new target
Improvement
Delete uploaded backup file after restoring tables
not needed images removed
Version 2.0.2 released (19-May-2018)
Bugfix
Routing after save changes of subscription at FE
Edit subscription only stored one mailing list
Everlasting spinner at permission change at newsletters and subscribers
Impossible to save assets of subscriber without gender selected
Display of calculated permissions if permission changed corrected on item level
Improvement
Description of mailing list can be shown if only one mailing list to select exists
Description of mailing lists can be shortened, full description with tool tip for component, module and plugin
Permission create now hidden on item level, makes no sense
selecting gender changed to select list with 3 specific values (male, female, not specified)
Version 2.0.1 released (2-May-2018)
Bugfix
Saving changed subscription with error
Version 2.0.0 released (1-May-2018)
With this version BwPostman only is distributed as package, that contains all that BwPostman contains for free. With this
version there is only this changelog available, separate change logs for modules and plugins are not longer updated.
New
Plugin for enhanced personalization
Plugin for subscription to a mailing list while creating a Joomla! account
Additional field "Custom CSS" at standard templates added
Buttons for enhanced personalization inserted at editing templates and newsletters
Bugfix
Link to Boldt Webservice now totally removed when selected not to show
Typos corrected at language files
Table check at attribute NULL corrected
Form check by javascript corrected
Saving gender without entry (=gender unknown) now possible
Change back to no gender now possible
Table campaigns_mailinglists was not deleted at uninstall
Check for module specific params corrected
Improvement
Collation of tables changed from utf8 to utf8mb4
Access management of component enhanced
Table column archived_by changed to integer
Email check at module subscription enhanced to meet new TLDs
CSS styles for radio buttons module subscription modified
Version 1.3.2 released (14-Apr-2016)
Improvement
Trigger for enhanced personalization modified.
Bugfix
Since Joomla 3.5.1 some problems while registering or change subscribers mail address
If folder for media was renamed, there occurred problems with attachment and thumbnails of templates
If a user was logged in, which has no subscription, there occurred problems at register form
Since Joomla 3.5.1 building of some language strings have changed
"male" was not shown in back end list of subscribers.
Version 1.3.1 released (7-Apr-2016)
New
Trigger for enhanced personalization inserted.
Bugfix
Since Joomla 3.5.1 sending newsletters failed
Since Joomla 3.5.1 some php warnings arise while creating or editing newsletters or campaigns
Handling of specific table permissions while updating BwPostman throws php warnings
Version 1.3.0 released (29-Mar-2016)
New
Possibility to import external created mail templates.
Selection for gender of subscriber, at options configurable.
Additional field for further purpose for subscriber, display and obligation configurable at options, label and description for label of additional field configurable also in options by language strings.
List of newsletter at back end displays, whether an attachment belongs to newsletter.
Assets of tables of BwPostman and their corresponding user groups will now be backed up and restored.
Improvement
Runtime at restoring tables up to 120 times faster.
Needed memory at update to new version of BwPostman drastically reduced by changing internal workflow.
Needed memory at restoring tables drastically reduced by changing internal workflow.
View of restoring and checking tables now continuously shows the working steps.
Asset handling at restoring tables revised.
Language files revised.
Bugfix
Selecting attachment while creating/editing a newsletter was not possible
Version 1.2.4 released (17-Dec-2015)
Bugfix
User-defined CSS file some times not read
Faulty calling of icon font for user-defined css file
Faulty function call in helper class
Unable to delegate actions in BwPostman to other user groups
Improvement
Select lists for available and selected content at creating/editing newsletters broadened
Error message at missing inputs while creating a newsletter specified
Version 1.2.3 released (22-Sep-2015)
Bugfix
Edit form subscriber in front end: click on a button does nothing, if one of the fields first name or name is not obligatory.
On some installations updates to BwPostman were shown even update was already installed
improvement:
Javascript noscript message added
Version 1.2.2 released (2-Sep-2015)
Improvement:
CSS of html templates improved to better fit Outlook specifics
Version 1.2.1 released (17-Jul-2015)
Bugfix
Adding subscriber without name is not possible, even option is set to no obligation
Version 1.2.0 released (9-Jul-2015)
Bugfix
Newsletters, that only contains free content without articles from Joomla, did not use the template
Access control in view archive does not work properly
Pagination in back end view of newsletters did not work properly
Anchor links in newsletters did not work
New
Selecting campaign moved up to General Information at edit newsletter tab Generals
Recipients of campaigns now selectable at campaigns, not at newsletters
Publish up and publish down for newsletters, concerns visibility in frontend
Status, description and publishing times of sent newsletters editable
Delay time between sending of newsletter packages selectable
Access to attachment of a newsletter in front end, selectable by global option and menu item option
Extended options for view newsletters list in front end
Filter newsletters in front end list view by mailing lists, usergroups, campaigns, month and year enable by global option and menu item option
More additional filters in back end list views
improvement:
Improved loading time and stability while editing newsletter in back end
Improved work flow at import and export of subscribers
Progress bar while sending newsletters
Improved and modernized look in front end
CSS files for front end now contains all elements used by BwPostman (most of them empty to fill by user)
Version 1.1.0.1 released (14-Apr-2015)
Bugfix
Pagination does not work since Joomla 3.3.4
Confirmation date of subscriber was set on actual date on each saving
Newsletters to usergroups are not shown in front end
Improvement
Templates added to statistics
Styles for pagination in front end added
Version 1.1.0 released (21-Mar-2015)
Bugfix
Newsletters without articles of Joomla have not used CSS styles
New
Template system for newsletters (Karl)
dropped support for Joomla 2.5
Improvement
Extended and improved filtering in back end
Version 1.0.8 released (Mar-05-2015)
*********************************************
*** last version that supports Joomla!2.5 ***
*********************************************
New
Filtering for mailing lists in view subscribers implemented
Batch processing for add, remove or move subscribers to/from/between mailinglists
Icon set for back end joomla menu entries extended
Improvement
Subject of a newsletter now may be used several times
Description for newsletter added
Version of BwPostman in file name of saved tables
List of newsletters in front end now ordered by date descending as default
List of mailing lists while creating/editing a newsletter now ordered by title ascending
Version 1.0.7 released (Feb-18-2015)
Bugfix
Corrupt language file
Read more link in newsletter causes error 404 - file not found - if language of the article does not meet the language of the website on multi-language sites
Archived recipients were not deleted from queue
Improvement
Code is more valid
Icons in back end menus of Joomla
Version 1.0.6 released (Jan-05-2015)
Bugfix
Editing newsletters step 3 preview not shown, sending of newsletters not possible
Version 1.0.5 released (Dec-18-2014)
Bugfix
User-defined css file not read
In some cases error 1052 while editing subscribers
Improvement
Checkall implemented in back-end subscribers at tab unconfirmed subscribers
Version 1.0.4 released (Oct-29-2014)
Bugfix
selecting attachment others than images is not possible
sorting newsletters list in front-end is not possible
In view newsletters in back-end at tab Sent newsletters nothing shown as marked at check all
Search phrase in newsletters list at front-end was not reset in some cases
Page title at front-end views not always set correctly
Version 1.0.3 released (Oct-14-2014)
Bugfix
problem while browsing pages with subscribers and newsletters in backend
false error message "invalid email address" while importing subscribers, no import possible
no items visible in queue
Value for "Number of newsletters per step" in tab "Step5: Send newsletter" was not used
some compatibility issues with javascript
editor not accessible in tab "Step2: HTML newsletter"
Version 1.0.2 released (Sep-20-2014)
Improvement
spam check revised
error messages revised
Bugfix
revised, corrected and updated language strings
sending newsletters to joomla usergroups was not possible
Version 1.0.1 released (Aug-07-2014)
New
works now with Joomla!3.3
maintenance with check and repair tables, save tables and restore tables
new icon set
integrated help accessible in toolbar
easy migration from one Joomla! installation to another conditionally possible
improvement:
better overview of basic settings by improved layout of options
disclaimer now also selectable from Joomla! articles or Joomla! menu
conversion from _all/_single file and class naming to Joomla! conventions
table engine changed to InnoDB
list(s) renamed to mailinglist(s) in tables, controllers, models and views
mostly revised and simplified code
Bugfix
Minor discrepancies in the client-side and server-side validation of form fields has been corrected.
This is the download for the complete package of BwPostman. Single installation packages for component, modules and plugins are no longer distributed. The package contains
the component
the module for subscription
the module for displaying an overview of the sent newsletters
NEW Plugin for enhanced personalization (see release notes)
NEW Plugin for subscription to a mailing list while creating a Joomla! account (see release notes)
A detailed list of changes you will find in the change log.
Special Notes
Please fill the fields Title for Activation and Activation Text in Settings->Advanced Settings implicitly, to get meaningfully text in activation mail. Further it is recommended to also fill the fields Legal Infos and Text Agreement.
While updating of BwPostman the tables of BwPostman were checked and - if necessary - repaired and tables were saved. The file may be found in temporary directory of Joomla!® and is named BwPostman_Version_Tables_Server_yyyy_mm_dd_hh_mm. If all is o.k., then the file may be deleted or downloaded locally. The result of the check you can see below.
*********************************
Changelog for BwPostman Component
*********************************
This is a changelog for the Joomla!3.3.6+ component BwPostman
Many thanks to all those people who have contributed bug reports and code fixes.
Version 3.1.4 released (2021-03-05)----
Bugfix
Check of tables after update did not work with Joomla 3.9.25
Version 3.1.3 released (2021-02-26)----
Bugfix
In some rare cases tables are lost at check and restore of tables
Link to manual at screen after installation/update didn't work correctly
Version 3.1.2 released (2021-02-03)----
Bugfix
Moving subscribers to another mailing list by batch processing did not work
Version 3.1.1 released (2021-01-20)----
Bugfix
CSS files of component not copied to media folder
Version 3.1.0 released (2021-01-14)----
New
Small and large modal layout and bootstrap layouts for registration module added
Call of css file moved to layout to enable separated css files for each layout
Support for bootstrap 2 + 4 added to front end files
Version 3.0.3 released (2020-11-27)----
Bugfix
Modal window changes of disclaimer to bootstrap reverted
New
Provide custom header List-Unsubscribe for newsletter (email)
Version 3.0.2 released (2020-11-17)----
Bugfix
Make IDs of edit_mailformat and gender select list of registration module unique
Add required star to available mailinglists
Repair display of special field
Switch to get mailinglists by access level up to user access level (including lower levels)
Format gender select list
Repair saving of gender male
Version 3.0.1 released (2020-09-08)----
Bugfix
Correct query for attribute at restoring tables
Ignore and report unprocessable user groups at restore tables
Catch some exceptions to prevent white screen on dashboard
Improvement
Sending mails by BwPostman without correct sender now nearly impossible
Version 3.0.0 released (2020-09-05)----
New
Enhanced mail verification at registration and import of subscribers, both optionally
Block links at subscriber fields name, first name and special
Import of Joomla classes by php 'use'
Sending of newsletters switched to ajax handling, improved look and feel
Log level of BwPostman selectable at options of component
Bugfix
Avoid error message at deinstallation by not loading logger at deinstallation
Add own sql update method to ensure these updates are handled correctly
Error message at sending of newsletters resolved, if gzip compression is set at Joomla settings
Use of group ids in place of english group names at restoring tables
Reduce block size of writing assets at maintenance from 1000 to 200 to prevent memory error
Reduce writing of rules at assets to only needed ones to reduce file size and prevent memory error
Improvement
Memory usage, time consumption and error handling at restoring tables improved
Input data at front end and back end made more secure
Import of subscribes secured, information texts improved
Check of imported user groups at restoring tables enhances by default user groups
Adjust name of media folder of BwPostman to Joomla default
Personalization of managing mails introduced (i.e. confirmation mail)
Use of SimpleXML/DOM for creating and restoring tables and creating subscriber export
Inline javascript moved to files to improve security and loading time
Lot of code optimization (smaller methods, less code duplication, helper classes extended, …) as preparation for Joomla 4
Add menu parameters to frontend layouts
Version 2.3.1 released (2019-06-08)----
Bugfix
Multiple problems with language strings corrected
Version 2.3.0 released (2019-04-26)----
New
Message at front end, that new activation needed, if subscriber changed mail address
Plugin to show mailinglists/usergroups and optionally number of recipients of a newsletter at the footer of the newsletter
Language files moved to Transifex and except english and german removed from installation package to save installation package space and installation time. Installation separately.
Bugfix
Error after click on icon for multiple attachments at front end
Improvement
Trigger for events added for future use
Rendering of newsletter before preview and sending modularized (internal work)
BwLibRegister library file moved from component folder to plugin folder
Version 2.2.1 released (7-Feb-2019)----
New
Dutch language files
Bugfix
Mail to webmaster at unsubscription doesn't work
Wrong inheritance of sample user groups
Improvement
Switch update server to package naming
Version 2.2.0 released (25-Jan-2019)----
New
Export subscribers only from selected mailing list possible
Content templates for newsletters
Specific help links to online documentation at backend
Bugfix
SQL syntax error at newsletters list at front end
Restore of tables with zip file doesn't work
Export subscribers always exports all subscribers
Improvement
Up to 20 attachments possible
Version 2.1.2 released (14-Dez-2018)----
Improvement
Output checked for valid HTML
Table check at update moved to modal box
Comma at salutation at activation mail hard coded, sometimes a not needed space is set
Bugfix
Missing media images at installation package
Captcha doesn't work
Version 2.1.1 released (16-Nov-2018)----
New
All texts of options are multi-language capable
Modal box for disclaimer at front end, selectable at options of component
Bugfix
Update crashes, if one of the Plugins U2S or B2S is activated
Compression/Decompression of saved tables only works for Joomla! 3.8.1+
SQL error at newsletter overview at front end
Internal mailinglists are not accepted as recipients
Update from 1.3.2 to 2.0.x lets display unpublished articles of Joomla
Version 2.1.0 released (26-Oct-2018)----
New
Component option for 1-click-unsubscribe
Component option mail to webmaster at unsubscription
Button Save & Copy for all sections
Button Save & New for all sections
Possibility to print subscriber data at subscriber details (GDPR)
Component option to pack file at save tables (ZIP)
Export for templates added
Component option to publish newsletter by default after sending
Additional optional checkbox with individual text directly before subscribe button (for GDPR)
Bugfix
SQL error at newsletter list view at front end
Error at upload file at attachments at edit newsletter
Link to forum changed to new target
Improvement
Delete uploaded backup file after restoring tables
not needed images removed
Version 2.0.2 released (19-May-2018)
Bugfix
Routing after save changes of subscription at FE
Edit subscription only stored one mailing list
Everlasting spinner at permission change at newsletters and subscribers
Impossible to save assets of subscriber without gender selected
Display of calculated permissions if permission changed corrected on item level
Improvement
Description of mailing list can be shown if only one mailing list to select exists
Description of mailing lists can be shortened, full description with tool tip for component, module and plugin
Permission create now hidden on item level, makes no sense
selecting gender changed to select list with 3 specific values (male, female, not specified)
Version 2.0.1 released (2-May-2018)
Bugfix
Saving changed subscription with error
Version 2.0.0 released (1-May-2018)
With this version BwPostman only is distributed as package, that contains all that BwPostman contains for free. With this
version there is only this changelog available, separate change logs for modules and plugins are not longer updated.
New
Plugin for enhanced personalization
Plugin for subscription to a mailing list while creating a Joomla! account
Additional field "Custom CSS" at standard templates added
Buttons for enhanced personalization inserted at editing templates and newsletters
Bugfix
Link to Boldt Webservice now totally removed when selected not to show
Typos corrected at language files
Table check at attribute NULL corrected
Form check by javascript corrected
Saving gender without entry (=gender unknown) now possible
Change back to no gender now possible
Table campaigns_mailinglists was not deleted at uninstall
Check for module specific params corrected
Improvement
Collation of tables changed from utf8 to utf8mb4
Access management of component enhanced
Table column archived_by changed to integer
Email check at module subscription enhanced to meet new TLDs
CSS styles for radio buttons module subscription modified
Version 1.3.2 released (14-Apr-2016)
Improvement
Trigger for enhanced personalization modified.
Bugfix
Since Joomla 3.5.1 some problems while registering or change subscribers mail address
If folder for media was renamed, there occurred problems with attachment and thumbnails of templates
If a user was logged in, which has no subscription, there occurred problems at register form
Since Joomla 3.5.1 building of some language strings have changed
"male" was not shown in back end list of subscribers.
Version 1.3.1 released (7-Apr-2016)
New
Trigger for enhanced personalization inserted.
Bugfix
Since Joomla 3.5.1 sending newsletters failed
Since Joomla 3.5.1 some php warnings arise while creating or editing newsletters or campaigns
Handling of specific table permissions while updating BwPostman throws php warnings
Version 1.3.0 released (29-Mar-2016)
New
Possibility to import external created mail templates.
Selection for gender of subscriber, at options configurable.
Additional field for further purpose for subscriber, display and obligation configurable at options, label and description for label of additional field configurable also in options by language strings.
List of newsletter at back end displays, whether an attachment belongs to newsletter.
Assets of tables of BwPostman and their corresponding user groups will now be backed up and restored.
Improvement
Runtime at restoring tables up to 120 times faster.
Needed memory at update to new version of BwPostman drastically reduced by changing internal workflow.
Needed memory at restoring tables drastically reduced by changing internal workflow.
View of restoring and checking tables now continuously shows the working steps.
Asset handling at restoring tables revised.
Language files revised.
Bugfix
Selecting attachment while creating/editing a newsletter was not possible
Version 1.2.4 released (17-Dec-2015)
Bugfix
User-defined CSS file some times not read
Faulty calling of icon font for user-defined css file
Faulty function call in helper class
Unable to delegate actions in BwPostman to other user groups
Improvement
Select lists for available and selected content at creating/editing newsletters broadened
Error message at missing inputs while creating a newsletter specified
Version 1.2.3 released (22-Sep-2015)
Bugfix
Edit form subscriber in front end: click on a button does nothing, if one of the fields first name or name is not obligatory.
On some installations updates to BwPostman were shown even update was already installed
improvement:
Javascript noscript message added
Version 1.2.2 released (2-Sep-2015)
Improvement:
CSS of html templates improved to better fit Outlook specifics
Version 1.2.1 released (17-Jul-2015)
Bugfix
Adding subscriber without name is not possible, even option is set to no obligation
Version 1.2.0 released (9-Jul-2015)
Bugfix
Newsletters, that only contains free content without articles from Joomla, did not use the template
Access control in view archive does not work properly
Pagination in back end view of newsletters did not work properly
Anchor links in newsletters did not work
New
Selecting campaign moved up to General Information at edit newsletter tab Generals
Recipients of campaigns now selectable at campaigns, not at newsletters
Publish up and publish down for newsletters, concerns visibility in frontend
Status, description and publishing times of sent newsletters editable
Delay time between sending of newsletter packages selectable
Access to attachment of a newsletter in front end, selectable by global option and menu item option
Extended options for view newsletters list in front end
Filter newsletters in front end list view by mailing lists, usergroups, campaigns, month and year enable by global option and menu item option
More additional filters in back end list views
improvement:
Improved loading time and stability while editing newsletter in back end
Improved work flow at import and export of subscribers
Progress bar while sending newsletters
Improved and modernized look in front end
CSS files for front end now contains all elements used by BwPostman (most of them empty to fill by user)
Version 1.1.0.1 released (14-Apr-2015)
Bugfix
Pagination does not work since Joomla 3.3.4
Confirmation date of subscriber was set on actual date on each saving
Newsletters to usergroups are not shown in front end
Improvement
Templates added to statistics
Styles for pagination in front end added
Version 1.1.0 released (21-Mar-2015)
Bugfix
Newsletters without articles of Joomla have not used CSS styles
New
Template system for newsletters (Karl)
dropped support for Joomla 2.5
Improvement
Extended and improved filtering in back end
Version 1.0.8 released (Mar-05-2015)
*********************************************
*** last version that supports Joomla!2.5 ***
*********************************************
New
Filtering for mailing lists in view subscribers implemented
Batch processing for add, remove or move subscribers to/from/between mailinglists
Icon set for back end joomla menu entries extended
Improvement
Subject of a newsletter now may be used several times
Description for newsletter added
Version of BwPostman in file name of saved tables
List of newsletters in front end now ordered by date descending as default
List of mailing lists while creating/editing a newsletter now ordered by title ascending
Version 1.0.7 released (Feb-18-2015)
Bugfix
Corrupt language file
Read more link in newsletter causes error 404 - file not found - if language of the article does not meet the language of the website on multi-language sites
Archived recipients were not deleted from queue
Improvement
Code is more valid
Icons in back end menus of Joomla
Version 1.0.6 released (Jan-05-2015)
Bugfix
Editing newsletters step 3 preview not shown, sending of newsletters not possible
Version 1.0.5 released (Dec-18-2014)
Bugfix
User-defined css file not read
In some cases error 1052 while editing subscribers
Improvement
Checkall implemented in back-end subscribers at tab unconfirmed subscribers
Version 1.0.4 released (Oct-29-2014)
Bugfix
selecting attachment others than images is not possible
sorting newsletters list in front-end is not possible
In view newsletters in back-end at tab Sent newsletters nothing shown as marked at check all
Search phrase in newsletters list at front-end was not reset in some cases
Page title at front-end views not always set correctly
Version 1.0.3 released (Oct-14-2014)
Bugfix
problem while browsing pages with subscribers and newsletters in backend
false error message "invalid email address" while importing subscribers, no import possible
no items visible in queue
Value for "Number of newsletters per step" in tab "Step5: Send newsletter" was not used
some compatibility issues with javascript
editor not accessible in tab "Step2: HTML newsletter"
Version 1.0.2 released (Sep-20-2014)
Improvement
spam check revised
error messages revised
Bugfix
revised, corrected and updated language strings
sending newsletters to joomla usergroups was not possible
Version 1.0.1 released (Aug-07-2014)
New
works now with Joomla!3.3
maintenance with check and repair tables, save tables and restore tables
new icon set
integrated help accessible in toolbar
easy migration from one Joomla! installation to another conditionally possible
improvement:
better overview of basic settings by improved layout of options
disclaimer now also selectable from Joomla! articles or Joomla! menu
conversion from _all/_single file and class naming to Joomla! conventions
table engine changed to InnoDB
list(s) renamed to mailinglist(s) in tables, controllers, models and views
mostly revised and simplified code
Bugfix
Minor discrepancies in the client-side and server-side validation of form fields has been corrected.
This is the download for the complete package of BwPostman. Single installation packages for component, modules and plugins are no longer distributed. The package contains
the component
the module for subscription
the module for displaying an overview of the sent newsletters
NEW Plugin for enhanced personalization (see release notes)
NEW Plugin for subscription to a mailing list while creating a Joomla! account (see release notes)
A detailed list of changes you will find in the change log.
Special Notes
Please fill the fields Title for Activation and Activation Text in Settings->Advanced Settings implicitly, to get meaningfully text in activation mail. Further it is recommended to also fill the fields Legal Infos and Text Agreement.
While updating of BwPostman the tables of BwPostman were checked and - if necessary - repaired and tables were saved. The file may be found in temporary directory of Joomla!® and is named BwPostman_Version_Tables_Server_yyyy_mm_dd_hh_mm. If all is o.k., then the file may be deleted or downloaded locally. The result of the check you can see below.
*********************************
Changelog for BwPostman Component
*********************************
This is a changelog for the Joomla!3.3.6+ component BwPostman
Many thanks to all those people who have contributed bug reports and code fixes.
Version 3.1.3 released (2021-02-26)----
Bugfix
In some rare cases tables are lost at check and restore of tables
Link to manual at screen after installation/update didn't work correctly
Version 3.1.2 released (2021-02-03)----
Bugfix
Moving subscribers to another mailing list by batch processing did not work
Version 3.1.1 released (2021-01-20)----
Bugfix
CSS files of component not copied to media folder
Version 3.1.0 released (2021-01-14)----
New
Small and large modal layout and bootstrap layouts for registration module added
Call of css file moved to layout to enable separated css files for each layout
Support for bootstrap 2 + 4 added to front end files
Version 3.0.3 released (2020-11-27)----
Bugfix
Modal window changes of disclaimer to bootstrap reverted
New
Provide custom header List-Unsubscribe for newsletter (email)
Version 3.0.2 released (2020-11-17)----
Bugfix
Make IDs of edit_mailformat and gender select list of registration module unique
Add required star to available mailinglists
Repair display of special field
Switch to get mailinglists by access level up to user access level (including lower levels)
Format gender select list
Repair saving of gender male
Version 3.0.1 released (2020-09-08)----
Bugfix
Correct query for attribute at restoring tables
Ignore and report unprocessable user groups at restore tables
Catch some exceptions to prevent white screen on dashboard
Improvement
Sending mails by BwPostman without correct sender now nearly impossible
Version 3.0.0 released (2020-09-05)----
New
Enhanced mail verification at registration and import of subscribers, both optionally
Block links at subscriber fields name, first name and special
Import of Joomla classes by php 'use'
Sending of newsletters switched to ajax handling, improved look and feel
Log level of BwPostman selectable at options of component
Bugfix
Avoid error message at deinstallation by not loading logger at deinstallation
Add own sql update method to ensure these updates are handled correctly
Error message at sending of newsletters resolved, if gzip compression is set at Joomla settings
Use of group ids in place of english group names at restoring tables
Reduce block size of writing assets at maintenance from 1000 to 200 to prevent memory error
Reduce writing of rules at assets to only needed ones to reduce file size and prevent memory error
Improvement
Memory usage, time consumption and error handling at restoring tables improved
Input data at front end and back end made more secure
Import of subscribes secured, information texts improved
Check of imported user groups at restoring tables enhances by default user groups
Adjust name of media folder of BwPostman to Joomla default
Personalization of managing mails introduced (i.e. confirmation mail)
Use of SimpleXML/DOM for creating and restoring tables and creating subscriber export
Inline javascript moved to files to improve security and loading time
Lot of code optimization (smaller methods, less code duplication, helper classes extended, …) as preparation for Joomla 4
Add menu parameters to frontend layouts
Version 2.3.1 released (2019-06-08)----
Bugfix
Multiple problems with language strings corrected
Version 2.3.0 released (2019-04-26)----
New
Message at front end, that new activation needed, if subscriber changed mail address
Plugin to show mailinglists/usergroups and optionally number of recipients of a newsletter at the footer of the newsletter
Language files moved to Transifex and except english and german removed from installation package to save installation package space and installation time. Installation separately.
Bugfix
Error after click on icon for multiple attachments at front end
Improvement
Trigger for events added for future use
Rendering of newsletter before preview and sending modularized (internal work)
BwLibRegister library file moved from component folder to plugin folder
Version 2.2.1 released (7-Feb-2019)----
New
Dutch language files
Bugfix
Mail to webmaster at unsubscription doesn't work
Wrong inheritance of sample user groups
Improvement
Switch update server to package naming
Version 2.2.0 released (25-Jan-2019)----
New
Export subscribers only from selected mailing list possible
Content templates for newsletters
Specific help links to online documentation at backend
Bugfix
SQL syntax error at newsletters list at front end
Restore of tables with zip file doesn't work
Export subscribers always exports all subscribers
Improvement
Up to 20 attachments possible
Version 2.1.2 released (14-Dez-2018)----
Improvement
Output checked for valid HTML
Table check at update moved to modal box
Comma at salutation at activation mail hard coded, sometimes a not needed space is set
Bugfix
Missing media images at installation package
Captcha doesn't work
Version 2.1.1 released (16-Nov-2018)----
New
All texts of options are multi-language capable
Modal box for disclaimer at front end, selectable at options of component
Bugfix
Update crashes, if one of the Plugins U2S or B2S is activated
Compression/Decompression of saved tables only works for Joomla! 3.8.1+
SQL error at newsletter overview at front end
Internal mailinglists are not accepted as recipients
Update from 1.3.2 to 2.0.x lets display unpublished articles of Joomla
Version 2.1.0 released (26-Oct-2018)----
New
Component option for 1-click-unsubscribe
Component option mail to webmaster at unsubscription
Button Save & Copy for all sections
Button Save & New for all sections
Possibility to print subscriber data at subscriber details (GDPR)
Component option to pack file at save tables (ZIP)
Export for templates added
Component option to publish newsletter by default after sending
Additional optional checkbox with individual text directly before subscribe button (for GDPR)
Bugfix
SQL error at newsletter list view at front end
Error at upload file at attachments at edit newsletter
Link to forum changed to new target
Improvement
Delete uploaded backup file after restoring tables
not needed images removed
Version 2.0.2 released (19-May-2018)
Bugfix
Routing after save changes of subscription at FE
Edit subscription only stored one mailing list
Everlasting spinner at permission change at newsletters and subscribers
Impossible to save assets of subscriber without gender selected
Display of calculated permissions if permission changed corrected on item level
Improvement
Description of mailing list can be shown if only one mailing list to select exists
Description of mailing lists can be shortened, full description with tool tip for component, module and plugin
Permission create now hidden on item level, makes no sense
selecting gender changed to select list with 3 specific values (male, female, not specified)
Version 2.0.1 released (2-May-2018)
Bugfix
Saving changed subscription with error
Version 2.0.0 released (1-May-2018)
With this version BwPostman only is distributed as package, that contains all that BwPostman contains for free. With this
version there is only this changelog available, separate change logs for modules and plugins are not longer updated.
New
Plugin for enhanced personalization
Plugin for subscription to a mailing list while creating a Joomla! account
Additional field "Custom CSS" at standard templates added
Buttons for enhanced personalization inserted at editing templates and newsletters
Bugfix
Link to Boldt Webservice now totally removed when selected not to show
Typos corrected at language files
Table check at attribute NULL corrected
Form check by javascript corrected
Saving gender without entry (=gender unknown) now possible
Change back to no gender now possible
Table campaigns_mailinglists was not deleted at uninstall
Check for module specific params corrected
Improvement
Collation of tables changed from utf8 to utf8mb4
Access management of component enhanced
Table column archived_by changed to integer
Email check at module subscription enhanced to meet new TLDs
CSS styles for radio buttons module subscription modified
Version 1.3.2 released (14-Apr-2016)
Improvement
Trigger for enhanced personalization modified.
Bugfix
Since Joomla 3.5.1 some problems while registering or change subscribers mail address
If folder for media was renamed, there occurred problems with attachment and thumbnails of templates
If a user was logged in, which has no subscription, there occurred problems at register form
Since Joomla 3.5.1 building of some language strings have changed
"male" was not shown in back end list of subscribers.
Version 1.3.1 released (7-Apr-2016)
New
Trigger for enhanced personalization inserted.
Bugfix
Since Joomla 3.5.1 sending newsletters failed
Since Joomla 3.5.1 some php warnings arise while creating or editing newsletters or campaigns
Handling of specific table permissions while updating BwPostman throws php warnings
Version 1.3.0 released (29-Mar-2016)
New
Possibility to import external created mail templates.
Selection for gender of subscriber, at options configurable.
Additional field for further purpose for subscriber, display and obligation configurable at options, label and description for label of additional field configurable also in options by language strings.
List of newsletter at back end displays, whether an attachment belongs to newsletter.
Assets of tables of BwPostman and their corresponding user groups will now be backed up and restored.
Improvement
Runtime at restoring tables up to 120 times faster.
Needed memory at update to new version of BwPostman drastically reduced by changing internal workflow.
Needed memory at restoring tables drastically reduced by changing internal workflow.
View of restoring and checking tables now continuously shows the working steps.
Asset handling at restoring tables revised.
Language files revised.
Bugfix
Selecting attachment while creating/editing a newsletter was not possible
Version 1.2.4 released (17-Dec-2015)
Bugfix
User-defined CSS file some times not read
Faulty calling of icon font for user-defined css file
Faulty function call in helper class
Unable to delegate actions in BwPostman to other user groups
Improvement
Select lists for available and selected content at creating/editing newsletters broadened
Error message at missing inputs while creating a newsletter specified
Version 1.2.3 released (22-Sep-2015)
Bugfix
Edit form subscriber in front end: click on a button does nothing, if one of the fields first name or name is not obligatory.
On some installations updates to BwPostman were shown even update was already installed
improvement:
Javascript noscript message added
Version 1.2.2 released (2-Sep-2015)
Improvement:
CSS of html templates improved to better fit Outlook specifics
Version 1.2.1 released (17-Jul-2015)
Bugfix
Adding subscriber without name is not possible, even option is set to no obligation
Version 1.2.0 released (9-Jul-2015)
Bugfix
Newsletters, that only contains free content without articles from Joomla, did not use the template
Access control in view archive does not work properly
Pagination in back end view of newsletters did not work properly
Anchor links in newsletters did not work
New
Selecting campaign moved up to General Information at edit newsletter tab Generals
Recipients of campaigns now selectable at campaigns, not at newsletters
Publish up and publish down for newsletters, concerns visibility in frontend
Status, description and publishing times of sent newsletters editable
Delay time between sending of newsletter packages selectable
Access to attachment of a newsletter in front end, selectable by global option and menu item option
Extended options for view newsletters list in front end
Filter newsletters in front end list view by mailing lists, usergroups, campaigns, month and year enable by global option and menu item option
More additional filters in back end list views
improvement:
Improved loading time and stability while editing newsletter in back end
Improved work flow at import and export of subscribers
Progress bar while sending newsletters
Improved and modernized look in front end
CSS files for front end now contains all elements used by BwPostman (most of them empty to fill by user)
Version 1.1.0.1 released (14-Apr-2015)
Bugfix
Pagination does not work since Joomla 3.3.4
Confirmation date of subscriber was set on actual date on each saving
Newsletters to usergroups are not shown in front end
Improvement
Templates added to statistics
Styles for pagination in front end added
Version 1.1.0 released (21-Mar-2015)
Bugfix
Newsletters without articles of Joomla have not used CSS styles
New
Template system for newsletters (Karl)
dropped support for Joomla 2.5
Improvement
Extended and improved filtering in back end
Version 1.0.8 released (Mar-05-2015)
*********************************************
*** last version that supports Joomla!2.5 ***
*********************************************
New
Filtering for mailing lists in view subscribers implemented
Batch processing for add, remove or move subscribers to/from/between mailinglists
Icon set for back end joomla menu entries extended
Improvement
Subject of a newsletter now may be used several times
Description for newsletter added
Version of BwPostman in file name of saved tables
List of newsletters in front end now ordered by date descending as default
List of mailing lists while creating/editing a newsletter now ordered by title ascending
Version 1.0.7 released (Feb-18-2015)
Bugfix
Corrupt language file
Read more link in newsletter causes error 404 - file not found - if language of the article does not meet the language of the website on multi-language sites
Archived recipients were not deleted from queue
Improvement
Code is more valid
Icons in back end menus of Joomla
Version 1.0.6 released (Jan-05-2015)
Bugfix
Editing newsletters step 3 preview not shown, sending of newsletters not possible
Version 1.0.5 released (Dec-18-2014)
Bugfix
User-defined css file not read
In some cases error 1052 while editing subscribers
Improvement
Checkall implemented in back-end subscribers at tab unconfirmed subscribers
Version 1.0.4 released (Oct-29-2014)
Bugfix
selecting attachment others than images is not possible
sorting newsletters list in front-end is not possible
In view newsletters in back-end at tab Sent newsletters nothing shown as marked at check all
Search phrase in newsletters list at front-end was not reset in some cases
Page title at front-end views not always set correctly
Version 1.0.3 released (Oct-14-2014)
Bugfix
problem while browsing pages with subscribers and newsletters in backend
false error message "invalid email address" while importing subscribers, no import possible
no items visible in queue
Value for "Number of newsletters per step" in tab "Step5: Send newsletter" was not used
some compatibility issues with javascript
editor not accessible in tab "Step2: HTML newsletter"
Version 1.0.2 released (Sep-20-2014)
Improvement
spam check revised
error messages revised
Bugfix
revised, corrected and updated language strings
sending newsletters to joomla usergroups was not possible
Version 1.0.1 released (Aug-07-2014)
New
works now with Joomla!3.3
maintenance with check and repair tables, save tables and restore tables
new icon set
integrated help accessible in toolbar
easy migration from one Joomla! installation to another conditionally possible
improvement:
better overview of basic settings by improved layout of options
disclaimer now also selectable from Joomla! articles or Joomla! menu
conversion from _all/_single file and class naming to Joomla! conventions
table engine changed to InnoDB
list(s) renamed to mailinglist(s) in tables, controllers, models and views
mostly revised and simplified code
Bugfix
Minor discrepancies in the client-side and server-side validation of form fields has been corrected.
This is the download for the complete package of BwPostman. Single installation packages for component, modules and plugins are no longer distributed. The package contains
the component
the module for subscription
the module for displaying an overview of the sent newsletters
NEW Plugin for enhanced personalization (see release notes)
NEW Plugin for subscription to a mailing list while creating a Joomla! account (see release notes)
A detailed list of changes you will find in the change log.
Special Notes
Please fill the fields Title for Activation and Activation Text in Settings->Advanced Settings implicitly, to get meaningfully text in activation mail. Further it is recommended to also fill the fields Legal Infos and Text Agreement.
While updating of BwPostman the tables of BwPostman were checked and - if necessary - repaired and tables were saved. The file may be found in temporary directory of Joomla!® and is named BwPostman_Version_Tables_Server_yyyy_mm_dd_hh_mm. If all is o.k., then the file may be deleted or downloaded locally. The result of the check you can see below.
*********************************
Changelog for BwPostman Component
*********************************
This is a changelog for the Joomla!3.3.6+ component BwPostman
Many thanks to all those people who have contributed bug reports and code fixes.
Version 3.1.2 released (2021-02-03)----
Bugfix
Moving subscribers to another mailing list by batch processing did not work
Version 3.1.1 released (2021-01-20)----
Bugfix
CSS files of component not copied to media folder
Version 3.1.0 released (2021-01-14)----
New
Small and large modal layout and bootstrap layouts for registration module added
Call of css file moved to layout to enable separated css files for each layout
Support for bootstrap 2 + 4 added to front end files
Version 3.0.3 released (2020-11-27)----
Bugfix
Modal window changes of disclaimer to bootstrap reverted
New
Provide custom header List-Unsubscribe for newsletter (email)
Version 3.0.2 released (2020-11-17)----
Bugfix
Make IDs of edit_mailformat and gender select list of registration module unique
Add required star to available mailinglists
Repair display of special field
Switch to get mailinglists by access level up to user access level (including lower levels)
Format gender select list
Repair saving of gender male
Version 3.0.1 released (2020-09-08)----
Bugfix
Correct query for attribute at restoring tables
Ignore and report unprocessable user groups at restore tables
Catch some exceptions to prevent white screen on dashboard
Improvement
Sending mails by BwPostman without correct sender now nearly impossible
Version 3.0.0 released (2020-09-05)----
New
Enhanced mail verification at registration and import of subscribers, both optionally
Block links at subscriber fields name, first name and special
Import of Joomla classes by php 'use'
Sending of newsletters switched to ajax handling, improved look and feel
Log level of BwPostman selectable at options of component
Bugfix
Avoid error message at deinstallation by not loading logger at deinstallation
Add own sql update method to ensure these updates are handled correctly
Error message at sending of newsletters resolved, if gzip compression is set at Joomla settings
Use of group ids in place of english group names at restoring tables
Reduce block size of writing assets at maintenance from 1000 to 200 to prevent memory error
Reduce writing of rules at assets to only needed ones to reduce file size and prevent memory error
Improvement
Memory usage, time consumption and error handling at restoring tables improved
Input data at front end and back end made more secure
Import of subscribes secured, information texts improved
Check of imported user groups at restoring tables enhances by default user groups
Adjust name of media folder of BwPostman to Joomla default
Personalization of managing mails introduced (i.e. confirmation mail)
Use of SimpleXML/DOM for creating and restoring tables and creating subscriber export
Inline javascript moved to files to improve security and loading time
Lot of code optimization (smaller methods, less code duplication, helper classes extended, …) as preparation for Joomla 4
Add menu parameters to frontend layouts
Version 2.3.1 released (2019-06-08)----
Bugfix
Multiple problems with language strings corrected
Version 2.3.0 released (2019-04-26)----
New
Message at front end, that new activation needed, if subscriber changed mail address
Plugin to show mailinglists/usergroups and optionally number of recipients of a newsletter at the footer of the newsletter
Language files moved to Transifex and except english and german removed from installation package to save installation package space and installation time. Installation separately.
Bugfix
Error after click on icon for multiple attachments at front end
Improvement
Trigger for events added for future use
Rendering of newsletter before preview and sending modularized (internal work)
BwLibRegister library file moved from component folder to plugin folder
Version 2.2.1 released (7-Feb-2019)----
New
Dutch language files
Bugfix
Mail to webmaster at unsubscription doesn't work
Wrong inheritance of sample user groups
Improvement
Switch update server to package naming
Version 2.2.0 released (25-Jan-2019)----
New
Export subscribers only from selected mailing list possible
Content templates for newsletters
Specific help links to online documentation at backend
Bugfix
SQL syntax error at newsletters list at front end
Restore of tables with zip file doesn't work
Export subscribers always exports all subscribers
Improvement
Up to 20 attachments possible
Version 2.1.2 released (14-Dez-2018)----
Improvement
Output checked for valid HTML
Table check at update moved to modal box
Comma at salutation at activation mail hard coded, sometimes a not needed space is set
Bugfix
Missing media images at installation package
Captcha doesn't work
Version 2.1.1 released (16-Nov-2018)----
New
All texts of options are multi-language capable
Modal box for disclaimer at front end, selectable at options of component
Bugfix
Update crashes, if one of the Plugins U2S or B2S is activated
Compression/Decompression of saved tables only works for Joomla! 3.8.1+
SQL error at newsletter overview at front end
Internal mailinglists are not accepted as recipients
Update from 1.3.2 to 2.0.x lets display unpublished articles of Joomla
Version 2.1.0 released (26-Oct-2018)----
New
Component option for 1-click-unsubscribe
Component option mail to webmaster at unsubscription
Button Save & Copy for all sections
Button Save & New for all sections
Possibility to print subscriber data at subscriber details (GDPR)
Component option to pack file at save tables (ZIP)
Export for templates added
Component option to publish newsletter by default after sending
Additional optional checkbox with individual text directly before subscribe button (for GDPR)
Bugfix
SQL error at newsletter list view at front end
Error at upload file at attachments at edit newsletter
Link to forum changed to new target
Improvement
Delete uploaded backup file after restoring tables
not needed images removed
Version 2.0.2 released (19-May-2018)
Bugfix
Routing after save changes of subscription at FE
Edit subscription only stored one mailing list
Everlasting spinner at permission change at newsletters and subscribers
Impossible to save assets of subscriber without gender selected
Display of calculated permissions if permission changed corrected on item level
Improvement
Description of mailing list can be shown if only one mailing list to select exists
Description of mailing lists can be shortened, full description with tool tip for component, module and plugin
Permission create now hidden on item level, makes no sense
selecting gender changed to select list with 3 specific values (male, female, not specified)
Version 2.0.1 released (2-May-2018)
Bugfix
Saving changed subscription with error
Version 2.0.0 released (1-May-2018)
With this version BwPostman only is distributed as package, that contains all that BwPostman contains for free. With this
version there is only this changelog available, separate change logs for modules and plugins are not longer updated.
New
Plugin for enhanced personalization
Plugin for subscription to a mailing list while creating a Joomla! account
Additional field "Custom CSS" at standard templates added
Buttons for enhanced personalization inserted at editing templates and newsletters
Bugfix
Link to Boldt Webservice now totally removed when selected not to show
Typos corrected at language files
Table check at attribute NULL corrected
Form check by javascript corrected
Saving gender without entry (=gender unknown) now possible
Change back to no gender now possible
Table campaigns_mailinglists was not deleted at uninstall
Check for module specific params corrected
Improvement
Collation of tables changed from utf8 to utf8mb4
Access management of component enhanced
Table column archived_by changed to integer
Email check at module subscription enhanced to meet new TLDs
CSS styles for radio buttons module subscription modified
Version 1.3.2 released (14-Apr-2016)
Improvement
Trigger for enhanced personalization modified.
Bugfix
Since Joomla 3.5.1 some problems while registering or change subscribers mail address
If folder for media was renamed, there occurred problems with attachment and thumbnails of templates
If a user was logged in, which has no subscription, there occurred problems at register form
Since Joomla 3.5.1 building of some language strings have changed
"male" was not shown in back end list of subscribers.
Version 1.3.1 released (7-Apr-2016)
New
Trigger for enhanced personalization inserted.
Bugfix
Since Joomla 3.5.1 sending newsletters failed
Since Joomla 3.5.1 some php warnings arise while creating or editing newsletters or campaigns
Handling of specific table permissions while updating BwPostman throws php warnings
Version 1.3.0 released (29-Mar-2016)
New
Possibility to import external created mail templates.
Selection for gender of subscriber, at options configurable.
Additional field for further purpose for subscriber, display and obligation configurable at options, label and description for label of additional field configurable also in options by language strings.
List of newsletter at back end displays, whether an attachment belongs to newsletter.
Assets of tables of BwPostman and their corresponding user groups will now be backed up and restored.
Improvement
Runtime at restoring tables up to 120 times faster.
Needed memory at update to new version of BwPostman drastically reduced by changing internal workflow.
Needed memory at restoring tables drastically reduced by changing internal workflow.
View of restoring and checking tables now continuously shows the working steps.
Asset handling at restoring tables revised.
Language files revised.
Bugfix
Selecting attachment while creating/editing a newsletter was not possible
Version 1.2.4 released (17-Dec-2015)
Bugfix
User-defined CSS file some times not read
Faulty calling of icon font for user-defined css file
Faulty function call in helper class
Unable to delegate actions in BwPostman to other user groups
Improvement
Select lists for available and selected content at creating/editing newsletters broadened
Error message at missing inputs while creating a newsletter specified
Version 1.2.3 released (22-Sep-2015)
Bugfix
Edit form subscriber in front end: click on a button does nothing, if one of the fields first name or name is not obligatory.
On some installations updates to BwPostman were shown even update was already installed
improvement:
Javascript noscript message added
Version 1.2.2 released (2-Sep-2015)
Improvement:
CSS of html templates improved to better fit Outlook specifics
Version 1.2.1 released (17-Jul-2015)
Bugfix
Adding subscriber without name is not possible, even option is set to no obligation
Version 1.2.0 released (9-Jul-2015)
Bugfix
Newsletters, that only contains free content without articles from Joomla, did not use the template
Access control in view archive does not work properly
Pagination in back end view of newsletters did not work properly
Anchor links in newsletters did not work
New
Selecting campaign moved up to General Information at edit newsletter tab Generals
Recipients of campaigns now selectable at campaigns, not at newsletters
Publish up and publish down for newsletters, concerns visibility in frontend
Status, description and publishing times of sent newsletters editable
Delay time between sending of newsletter packages selectable
Access to attachment of a newsletter in front end, selectable by global option and menu item option
Extended options for view newsletters list in front end
Filter newsletters in front end list view by mailing lists, usergroups, campaigns, month and year enable by global option and menu item option
More additional filters in back end list views
improvement:
Improved loading time and stability while editing newsletter in back end
Improved work flow at import and export of subscribers
Progress bar while sending newsletters
Improved and modernized look in front end
CSS files for front end now contains all elements used by BwPostman (most of them empty to fill by user)
Version 1.1.0.1 released (14-Apr-2015)
Bugfix
Pagination does not work since Joomla 3.3.4
Confirmation date of subscriber was set on actual date on each saving
Newsletters to usergroups are not shown in front end
Improvement
Templates added to statistics
Styles for pagination in front end added
Version 1.1.0 released (21-Mar-2015)
Bugfix
Newsletters without articles of Joomla have not used CSS styles
New
Template system for newsletters (Karl)
dropped support for Joomla 2.5
Improvement
Extended and improved filtering in back end
Version 1.0.8 released (Mar-05-2015)
*********************************************
*** last version that supports Joomla!2.5 ***
*********************************************
New
Filtering for mailing lists in view subscribers implemented
Batch processing for add, remove or move subscribers to/from/between mailinglists
Icon set for back end joomla menu entries extended
Improvement
Subject of a newsletter now may be used several times
Description for newsletter added
Version of BwPostman in file name of saved tables
List of newsletters in front end now ordered by date descending as default
List of mailing lists while creating/editing a newsletter now ordered by title ascending
Version 1.0.7 released (Feb-18-2015)
Bugfix
Corrupt language file
Read more link in newsletter causes error 404 - file not found - if language of the article does not meet the language of the website on multi-language sites
Archived recipients were not deleted from queue
Improvement
Code is more valid
Icons in back end menus of Joomla
Version 1.0.6 released (Jan-05-2015)
Bugfix
Editing newsletters step 3 preview not shown, sending of newsletters not possible
Version 1.0.5 released (Dec-18-2014)
Bugfix
User-defined css file not read
In some cases error 1052 while editing subscribers
Improvement
Checkall implemented in back-end subscribers at tab unconfirmed subscribers
Version 1.0.4 released (Oct-29-2014)
Bugfix
selecting attachment others than images is not possible
sorting newsletters list in front-end is not possible
In view newsletters in back-end at tab Sent newsletters nothing shown as marked at check all
Search phrase in newsletters list at front-end was not reset in some cases
Page title at front-end views not always set correctly
Version 1.0.3 released (Oct-14-2014)
Bugfix
problem while browsing pages with subscribers and newsletters in backend
false error message "invalid email address" while importing subscribers, no import possible
no items visible in queue
Value for "Number of newsletters per step" in tab "Step5: Send newsletter" was not used
some compatibility issues with javascript
editor not accessible in tab "Step2: HTML newsletter"
Version 1.0.2 released (Sep-20-2014)
Improvement
spam check revised
error messages revised
Bugfix
revised, corrected and updated language strings
sending newsletters to joomla usergroups was not possible
Version 1.0.1 released (Aug-07-2014)
New
works now with Joomla!3.3
maintenance with check and repair tables, save tables and restore tables
new icon set
integrated help accessible in toolbar
easy migration from one Joomla! installation to another conditionally possible
improvement:
better overview of basic settings by improved layout of options
disclaimer now also selectable from Joomla! articles or Joomla! menu
conversion from _all/_single file and class naming to Joomla! conventions
table engine changed to InnoDB
list(s) renamed to mailinglist(s) in tables, controllers, models and views
mostly revised and simplified code
Bugfix
Minor discrepancies in the client-side and server-side validation of form fields has been corrected.
This is the download for the complete package of BwPostman. Single installation packages for component, modules and plugins are no longer distributed. The package contains
the component
the module for subscription
the module for displaying an overview of the sent newsletters
NEW Plugin for enhanced personalization (see release notes)
NEW Plugin for subscription to a mailing list while creating a Joomla! account (see release notes)
A detailed list of changes you will find in the change log.
Special Notes
Please fill the fields Title for Activation and Activation Text in Settings->Advanced Settings implicitly, to get meaningfully text in activation mail. Further it is recommended to also fill the fields Legal Infos and Text Agreement.
While updating of BwPostman the tables of BwPostman were checked and - if necessary - repaired and tables were saved. The file may be found in temporary directory of Joomla!® and is named BwPostman_Version_Tables_Server_yyyy_mm_dd_hh_mm. If all is o.k., then the file may be deleted or downloaded locally. The result of the check you can see below.
*********************************
Changelog for BwPostman Component
*********************************
This is a changelog for the Joomla!3.3.6+ component BwPostman
Many thanks to all those people who have contributed bug reports and code fixes.
Version 3.1.1 released (2021-01-20)----
Bugfix
CSS files of component not copied to media folder
Version 3.1.0 released (2021-01-14)----
New
Small and large modal layout and bootstrap layouts for registration module added
Call of css file moved to layout to enable separated css files for each layout
Support for bootstrap 2 + 4 added to front end files
Version 3.0.3 released (2020-11-27)----
Bugfix
Modal window changes of disclaimer to bootstrap reverted
New
Provide custom header List-Unsubscribe for newsletter (email)
Version 3.0.2 released (2020-11-17)----
Bugfix
Make IDs of edit_mailformat and gender select list of registration module unique
Add required star to available mailinglists
Repair display of special field
Switch to get mailinglists by access level up to user access level (including lower levels)
Format gender select list
Repair saving of gender male
Version 3.0.1 released (2020-09-08)----
Bugfix
Correct query for attribute at restoring tables
Ignore and report unprocessable user groups at restore tables
Catch some exceptions to prevent white screen on dashboard
Improvement
Sending mails by BwPostman without correct sender now nearly impossible
Version 3.0.0 released (2020-09-05)----
New
Enhanced mail verification at registration and import of subscribers, both optionally
Block links at subscriber fields name, first name and special
Import of Joomla classes by php 'use'
Sending of newsletters switched to ajax handling, improved look and feel
Log level of BwPostman selectable at options of component
Bugfix
Avoid error message at deinstallation by not loading logger at deinstallation
Add own sql update method to ensure these updates are handled correctly
Error message at sending of newsletters resolved, if gzip compression is set at Joomla settings
Use of group ids in place of english group names at restoring tables
Reduce block size of writing assets at maintenance from 1000 to 200 to prevent memory error
Reduce writing of rules at assets to only needed ones to reduce file size and prevent memory error
Improvement
Memory usage, time consumption and error handling at restoring tables improved
Input data at front end and back end made more secure
Import of subscribes secured, information texts improved
Check of imported user groups at restoring tables enhances by default user groups
Adjust name of media folder of BwPostman to Joomla default
Personalization of managing mails introduced (i.e. confirmation mail)
Use of SimpleXML/DOM for creating and restoring tables and creating subscriber export
Inline javascript moved to files to improve security and loading time
Lot of code optimization (smaller methods, less code duplication, helper classes extended, …) as preparation for Joomla 4
Add menu parameters to frontend layouts
Version 2.3.1 released (2019-06-08)----
Bugfix
Multiple problems with language strings corrected
Version 2.3.0 released (2019-04-26)----
New
Message at front end, that new activation needed, if subscriber changed mail address
Plugin to show mailinglists/usergroups and optionally number of recipients of a newsletter at the footer of the newsletter
Language files moved to Transifex and except english and german removed from installation package to save installation package space and installation time. Installation separately.
Bugfix
Error after click on icon for multiple attachments at front end
Improvement
Trigger for events added for future use
Rendering of newsletter before preview and sending modularized (internal work)
BwLibRegister library file moved from component folder to plugin folder
Version 2.2.1 released (7-Feb-2019)----
New
Dutch language files
Bugfix
Mail to webmaster at unsubscription doesn't work
Wrong inheritance of sample user groups
Improvement
Switch update server to package naming
Version 2.2.0 released (25-Jan-2019)----
New
Export subscribers only from selected mailing list possible
Content templates for newsletters
Specific help links to online documentation at backend
Bugfix
SQL syntax error at newsletters list at front end
Restore of tables with zip file doesn't work
Export subscribers always exports all subscribers
Improvement
Up to 20 attachments possible
Version 2.1.2 released (14-Dez-2018)----
Improvement
Output checked for valid HTML
Table check at update moved to modal box
Comma at salutation at activation mail hard coded, sometimes a not needed space is set
Bugfix
Missing media images at installation package
Captcha doesn't work
Version 2.1.1 released (16-Nov-2018)----
New
All texts of options are multi-language capable
Modal box for disclaimer at front end, selectable at options of component
Bugfix
Update crashes, if one of the Plugins U2S or B2S is activated
Compression/Decompression of saved tables only works for Joomla! 3.8.1+
SQL error at newsletter overview at front end
Internal mailinglists are not accepted as recipients
Update from 1.3.2 to 2.0.x lets display unpublished articles of Joomla
Version 2.1.0 released (26-Oct-2018)----
New
Component option for 1-click-unsubscribe
Component option mail to webmaster at unsubscription
Button Save & Copy for all sections
Button Save & New for all sections
Possibility to print subscriber data at subscriber details (GDPR)
Component option to pack file at save tables (ZIP)
Export for templates added
Component option to publish newsletter by default after sending
Additional optional checkbox with individual text directly before subscribe button (for GDPR)
Bugfix
SQL error at newsletter list view at front end
Error at upload file at attachments at edit newsletter
Link to forum changed to new target
Improvement
Delete uploaded backup file after restoring tables
not needed images removed
Version 2.0.2 released (19-May-2018)
Bugfix
Routing after save changes of subscription at FE
Edit subscription only stored one mailing list
Everlasting spinner at permission change at newsletters and subscribers
Impossible to save assets of subscriber without gender selected
Display of calculated permissions if permission changed corrected on item level
Improvement
Description of mailing list can be shown if only one mailing list to select exists
Description of mailing lists can be shortened, full description with tool tip for component, module and plugin
Permission create now hidden on item level, makes no sense
selecting gender changed to select list with 3 specific values (male, female, not specified)
Version 2.0.1 released (2-May-2018)
Bugfix
Saving changed subscription with error
Version 2.0.0 released (1-May-2018)
With this version BwPostman only is distributed as package, that contains all that BwPostman contains for free. With this
version there is only this changelog available, separate change logs for modules and plugins are not longer updated.
New
Plugin for enhanced personalization
Plugin for subscription to a mailing list while creating a Joomla! account
Additional field "Custom CSS" at standard templates added
Buttons for enhanced personalization inserted at editing templates and newsletters
Bugfix
Link to Boldt Webservice now totally removed when selected not to show
Typos corrected at language files
Table check at attribute NULL corrected
Form check by javascript corrected
Saving gender without entry (=gender unknown) now possible
Change back to no gender now possible
Table campaigns_mailinglists was not deleted at uninstall
Check for module specific params corrected
Improvement
Collation of tables changed from utf8 to utf8mb4
Access management of component enhanced
Table column archived_by changed to integer
Email check at module subscription enhanced to meet new TLDs
CSS styles for radio buttons module subscription modified
Version 1.3.2 released (14-Apr-2016)
Improvement
Trigger for enhanced personalization modified.
Bugfix
Since Joomla 3.5.1 some problems while registering or change subscribers mail address
If folder for media was renamed, there occurred problems with attachment and thumbnails of templates
If a user was logged in, which has no subscription, there occurred problems at register form
Since Joomla 3.5.1 building of some language strings have changed
"male" was not shown in back end list of subscribers.
Version 1.3.1 released (7-Apr-2016)
New
Trigger for enhanced personalization inserted.
Bugfix
Since Joomla 3.5.1 sending newsletters failed
Since Joomla 3.5.1 some php warnings arise while creating or editing newsletters or campaigns
Handling of specific table permissions while updating BwPostman throws php warnings
Version 1.3.0 released (29-Mar-2016)
New
Possibility to import external created mail templates.
Selection for gender of subscriber, at options configurable.
Additional field for further purpose for subscriber, display and obligation configurable at options, label and description for label of additional field configurable also in options by language strings.
List of newsletter at back end displays, whether an attachment belongs to newsletter.
Assets of tables of BwPostman and their corresponding user groups will now be backed up and restored.
Improvement
Runtime at restoring tables up to 120 times faster.
Needed memory at update to new version of BwPostman drastically reduced by changing internal workflow.
Needed memory at restoring tables drastically reduced by changing internal workflow.
View of restoring and checking tables now continuously shows the working steps.
Asset handling at restoring tables revised.
Language files revised.
Bugfix
Selecting attachment while creating/editing a newsletter was not possible
Version 1.2.4 released (17-Dec-2015)
Bugfix
User-defined CSS file some times not read
Faulty calling of icon font for user-defined css file
Faulty function call in helper class
Unable to delegate actions in BwPostman to other user groups
Improvement
Select lists for available and selected content at creating/editing newsletters broadened
Error message at missing inputs while creating a newsletter specified
Version 1.2.3 released (22-Sep-2015)
Bugfix
Edit form subscriber in front end: click on a button does nothing, if one of the fields first name or name is not obligatory.
On some installations updates to BwPostman were shown even update was already installed
improvement:
Javascript noscript message added
Version 1.2.2 released (2-Sep-2015)
Improvement:
CSS of html templates improved to better fit Outlook specifics
Version 1.2.1 released (17-Jul-2015)
Bugfix
Adding subscriber without name is not possible, even option is set to no obligation
Version 1.2.0 released (9-Jul-2015)
Bugfix
Newsletters, that only contains free content without articles from Joomla, did not use the template
Access control in view archive does not work properly
Pagination in back end view of newsletters did not work properly
Anchor links in newsletters did not work
New
Selecting campaign moved up to General Information at edit newsletter tab Generals
Recipients of campaigns now selectable at campaigns, not at newsletters
Publish up and publish down for newsletters, concerns visibility in frontend
Status, description and publishing times of sent newsletters editable
Delay time between sending of newsletter packages selectable
Access to attachment of a newsletter in front end, selectable by global option and menu item option
Extended options for view newsletters list in front end
Filter newsletters in front end list view by mailing lists, usergroups, campaigns, month and year enable by global option and menu item option
More additional filters in back end list views
improvement:
Improved loading time and stability while editing newsletter in back end
Improved work flow at import and export of subscribers
Progress bar while sending newsletters
Improved and modernized look in front end
CSS files for front end now contains all elements used by BwPostman (most of them empty to fill by user)
Version 1.1.0.1 released (14-Apr-2015)
Bugfix
Pagination does not work since Joomla 3.3.4
Confirmation date of subscriber was set on actual date on each saving
Newsletters to usergroups are not shown in front end
Improvement
Templates added to statistics
Styles for pagination in front end added
Version 1.1.0 released (21-Mar-2015)
Bugfix
Newsletters without articles of Joomla have not used CSS styles
New
Template system for newsletters (Karl)
dropped support for Joomla 2.5
Improvement
Extended and improved filtering in back end
Version 1.0.8 released (Mar-05-2015)
*********************************************
*** last version that supports Joomla!2.5 ***
*********************************************
New
Filtering for mailing lists in view subscribers implemented
Batch processing for add, remove or move subscribers to/from/between mailinglists
Icon set for back end joomla menu entries extended
Improvement
Subject of a newsletter now may be used several times
Description for newsletter added
Version of BwPostman in file name of saved tables
List of newsletters in front end now ordered by date descending as default
List of mailing lists while creating/editing a newsletter now ordered by title ascending
Version 1.0.7 released (Feb-18-2015)
Bugfix
Corrupt language file
Read more link in newsletter causes error 404 - file not found - if language of the article does not meet the language of the website on multi-language sites
Archived recipients were not deleted from queue
Improvement
Code is more valid
Icons in back end menus of Joomla
Version 1.0.6 released (Jan-05-2015)
Bugfix
Editing newsletters step 3 preview not shown, sending of newsletters not possible
Version 1.0.5 released (Dec-18-2014)
Bugfix
User-defined css file not read
In some cases error 1052 while editing subscribers
Improvement
Checkall implemented in back-end subscribers at tab unconfirmed subscribers
Version 1.0.4 released (Oct-29-2014)
Bugfix
selecting attachment others than images is not possible
sorting newsletters list in front-end is not possible
In view newsletters in back-end at tab Sent newsletters nothing shown as marked at check all
Search phrase in newsletters list at front-end was not reset in some cases
Page title at front-end views not always set correctly
Version 1.0.3 released (Oct-14-2014)
Bugfix
problem while browsing pages with subscribers and newsletters in backend
false error message "invalid email address" while importing subscribers, no import possible
no items visible in queue
Value for "Number of newsletters per step" in tab "Step5: Send newsletter" was not used
some compatibility issues with javascript
editor not accessible in tab "Step2: HTML newsletter"
Version 1.0.2 released (Sep-20-2014)
Improvement
spam check revised
error messages revised
Bugfix
revised, corrected and updated language strings
sending newsletters to joomla usergroups was not possible
Version 1.0.1 released (Aug-07-2014)
New
works now with Joomla!3.3
maintenance with check and repair tables, save tables and restore tables
new icon set
integrated help accessible in toolbar
easy migration from one Joomla! installation to another conditionally possible
improvement:
better overview of basic settings by improved layout of options
disclaimer now also selectable from Joomla! articles or Joomla! menu
conversion from _all/_single file and class naming to Joomla! conventions
table engine changed to InnoDB
list(s) renamed to mailinglist(s) in tables, controllers, models and views
mostly revised and simplified code
Bugfix
Minor discrepancies in the client-side and server-side validation of form fields has been corrected.
This is the download for the complete package of BwPostman. Single installation packages for component, modules and plugins are no longer distributed. The package contains
the component
the module for subscription
the module for displaying an overview of the sent newsletters
NEW Plugin for enhanced personalization (see release notes)
NEW Plugin for subscription to a mailing list while creating a Joomla! account (see release notes)
A detailed list of changes you will find in the change log.
Special Notes
Please fill the fields Title for Activation and Activation Text in Settings->Advanced Settings implicitly, to get meaningfully text in activation mail. Further it is recommended to also fill the fields Legal Infos and Text Agreement.
While updating of BwPostman the tables of BwPostman were checked and - if necessary - repaired and tables were saved. The file may be found in temporary directory of Joomla!® and is named BwPostman_Version_Tables_Server_yyyy_mm_dd_hh_mm. If all is o.k., then the file may be deleted or downloaded locally. The result of the check you can see below.
*********************************
Changelog for BwPostman Component
*********************************
This is a changelog for the Joomla!3.3.6+ component BwPostman
Many thanks to all those people who have contributed bug reports and code fixes.
Version 3.1.0 released (2021-01-14)----
New
Small and large modal layout and bootstrap layouts for registration module added
Call of css file moved to layout to enable separated css files for each layout
Support for bootstrap 2 + 4 added to front end files
Version 3.0.3 released (2020-11-27)----
Bugfix
Modal window changes of disclaimer to bootstrap reverted
New
Provide custom header List-Unsubscribe for newsletter (email)
Version 3.0.2 released (2020-11-17)----
Bugfix
Make IDs of edit_mailformat and gender select list of registration module unique
Add required star to available mailinglists
Repair display of special field
Switch to get mailinglists by access level up to user access level (including lower levels)
Format gender select list
Repair saving of gender male
Version 3.0.1 released (2020-09-08)----
Bugfix
Correct query for attribute at restoring tables
Ignore and report unprocessable user groups at restore tables
Catch some exceptions to prevent white screen on dashboard
Improvement
Sending mails by BwPostman without correct sender now nearly impossible
Version 3.0.0 released (2020-09-05)----
New
Enhanced mail verification at registration and import of subscribers, both optionally
Block links at subscriber fields name, first name and special
Import of Joomla classes by php 'use'
Sending of newsletters switched to ajax handling, improved look and feel
Log level of BwPostman selectable at options of component
Bugfix
Avoid error message at deinstallation by not loading logger at deinstallation
Add own sql update method to ensure these updates are handled correctly
Error message at sending of newsletters resolved, if gzip compression is set at Joomla settings
Use of group ids in place of english group names at restoring tables
Reduce block size of writing assets at maintenance from 1000 to 200 to prevent memory error
Reduce writing of rules at assets to only needed ones to reduce file size and prevent memory error
Improvement
Memory usage, time consumption and error handling at restoring tables improved
Input data at front end and back end made more secure
Import of subscribes secured, information texts improved
Check of imported user groups at restoring tables enhances by default user groups
Adjust name of media folder of BwPostman to Joomla default
Personalization of managing mails introduced (i.e. confirmation mail)
Use of SimpleXML/DOM for creating and restoring tables and creating subscriber export
Inline javascript moved to files to improve security and loading time
Lot of code optimization (smaller methods, less code duplication, helper classes extended, …) as preparation for Joomla 4
Add menu parameters to frontend layouts
Version 2.3.1 released (2019-06-08)----
Bugfix
Multiple problems with language strings corrected
Version 2.3.0 released (2019-04-26)----
New
Message at front end, that new activation needed, if subscriber changed mail address
Plugin to show mailinglists/usergroups and optionally number of recipients of a newsletter at the footer of the newsletter
Language files moved to Transifex and except english and german removed from installation package to save installation package space and installation time. Installation separately.
Bugfix
Error after click on icon for multiple attachments at front end
Improvement
Trigger for events added for future use
Rendering of newsletter before preview and sending modularized (internal work)
BwLibRegister library file moved from component folder to plugin folder
Version 2.2.1 released (7-Feb-2019)----
New
Dutch language files
Bugfix
Mail to webmaster at unsubscription doesn't work
Wrong inheritance of sample user groups
Improvement
Switch update server to package naming
Version 2.2.0 released (25-Jan-2019)----
New
Export subscribers only from selected mailing list possible
Content templates for newsletters
Specific help links to online documentation at backend
Bugfix
SQL syntax error at newsletters list at front end
Restore of tables with zip file doesn't work
Export subscribers always exports all subscribers
Improvement
Up to 20 attachments possible
Version 2.1.2 released (14-Dez-2018)----
Improvement
Output checked for valid HTML
Table check at update moved to modal box
Comma at salutation at activation mail hard coded, sometimes a not needed space is set
Bugfix
Missing media images at installation package
Captcha doesn't work
Version 2.1.1 released (16-Nov-2018)----
New
All texts of options are multi-language capable
Modal box for disclaimer at front end, selectable at options of component
Bugfix
Update crashes, if one of the Plugins U2S or B2S is activated
Compression/Decompression of saved tables only works for Joomla! 3.8.1+
SQL error at newsletter overview at front end
Internal mailinglists are not accepted as recipients
Update from 1.3.2 to 2.0.x lets display unpublished articles of Joomla
Version 2.1.0 released (26-Oct-2018)----
New
Component option for 1-click-unsubscribe
Component option mail to webmaster at unsubscription
Button Save & Copy for all sections
Button Save & New for all sections
Possibility to print subscriber data at subscriber details (GDPR)
Component option to pack file at save tables (ZIP)
Export for templates added
Component option to publish newsletter by default after sending
Additional optional checkbox with individual text directly before subscribe button (for GDPR)
Bugfix
SQL error at newsletter list view at front end
Error at upload file at attachments at edit newsletter
Link to forum changed to new target
Improvement
Delete uploaded backup file after restoring tables
not needed images removed
Version 2.0.2 released (19-May-2018)
Bugfix
Routing after save changes of subscription at FE
Edit subscription only stored one mailing list
Everlasting spinner at permission change at newsletters and subscribers
Impossible to save assets of subscriber without gender selected
Display of calculated permissions if permission changed corrected on item level
Improvement
Description of mailing list can be shown if only one mailing list to select exists
Description of mailing lists can be shortened, full description with tool tip for component, module and plugin
Permission create now hidden on item level, makes no sense
selecting gender changed to select list with 3 specific values (male, female, not specified)
Version 2.0.1 released (2-May-2018)
Bugfix
Saving changed subscription with error
Version 2.0.0 released (1-May-2018)
With this version BwPostman only is distributed as package, that contains all that BwPostman contains for free. With this
version there is only this changelog available, separate change logs for modules and plugins are not longer updated.
New
Plugin for enhanced personalization
Plugin for subscription to a mailing list while creating a Joomla! account
Additional field "Custom CSS" at standard templates added
Buttons for enhanced personalization inserted at editing templates and newsletters
Bugfix
Link to Boldt Webservice now totally removed when selected not to show
Typos corrected at language files
Table check at attribute NULL corrected
Form check by javascript corrected
Saving gender without entry (=gender unknown) now possible
Change back to no gender now possible
Table campaigns_mailinglists was not deleted at uninstall
Check for module specific params corrected
Improvement
Collation of tables changed from utf8 to utf8mb4
Access management of component enhanced
Table column archived_by changed to integer
Email check at module subscription enhanced to meet new TLDs
CSS styles for radio buttons module subscription modified
Version 1.3.2 released (14-Apr-2016)
Improvement
Trigger for enhanced personalization modified.
Bugfix
Since Joomla 3.5.1 some problems while registering or change subscribers mail address
If folder for media was renamed, there occurred problems with attachment and thumbnails of templates
If a user was logged in, which has no subscription, there occurred problems at register form
Since Joomla 3.5.1 building of some language strings have changed
"male" was not shown in back end list of subscribers.
Version 1.3.1 released (7-Apr-2016)
New
Trigger for enhanced personalization inserted.
Bugfix
Since Joomla 3.5.1 sending newsletters failed
Since Joomla 3.5.1 some php warnings arise while creating or editing newsletters or campaigns
Handling of specific table permissions while updating BwPostman throws php warnings
Version 1.3.0 released (29-Mar-2016)
New
Possibility to import external created mail templates.
Selection for gender of subscriber, at options configurable.
Additional field for further purpose for subscriber, display and obligation configurable at options, label and description for label of additional field configurable also in options by language strings.
List of newsletter at back end displays, whether an attachment belongs to newsletter.
Assets of tables of BwPostman and their corresponding user groups will now be backed up and restored.
Improvement
Runtime at restoring tables up to 120 times faster.
Needed memory at update to new version of BwPostman drastically reduced by changing internal workflow.
Needed memory at restoring tables drastically reduced by changing internal workflow.
View of restoring and checking tables now continuously shows the working steps.
Asset handling at restoring tables revised.
Language files revised.
Bugfix
Selecting attachment while creating/editing a newsletter was not possible
Version 1.2.4 released (17-Dec-2015)
Bugfix
User-defined CSS file some times not read
Faulty calling of icon font for user-defined css file
Faulty function call in helper class
Unable to delegate actions in BwPostman to other user groups
Improvement
Select lists for available and selected content at creating/editing newsletters broadened
Error message at missing inputs while creating a newsletter specified
Version 1.2.3 released (22-Sep-2015)
Bugfix
Edit form subscriber in front end: click on a button does nothing, if one of the fields first name or name is not obligatory.
On some installations updates to BwPostman were shown even update was already installed
improvement:
Javascript noscript message added
Version 1.2.2 released (2-Sep-2015)
Improvement:
CSS of html templates improved to better fit Outlook specifics
Version 1.2.1 released (17-Jul-2015)
Bugfix
Adding subscriber without name is not possible, even option is set to no obligation
Version 1.2.0 released (9-Jul-2015)
Bugfix
Newsletters, that only contains free content without articles from Joomla, did not use the template
Access control in view archive does not work properly
Pagination in back end view of newsletters did not work properly
Anchor links in newsletters did not work
New
Selecting campaign moved up to General Information at edit newsletter tab Generals
Recipients of campaigns now selectable at campaigns, not at newsletters
Publish up and publish down for newsletters, concerns visibility in frontend
Status, description and publishing times of sent newsletters editable
Delay time between sending of newsletter packages selectable
Access to attachment of a newsletter in front end, selectable by global option and menu item option
Extended options for view newsletters list in front end
Filter newsletters in front end list view by mailing lists, usergroups, campaigns, month and year enable by global option and menu item option
More additional filters in back end list views
improvement:
Improved loading time and stability while editing newsletter in back end
Improved work flow at import and export of subscribers
Progress bar while sending newsletters
Improved and modernized look in front end
CSS files for front end now contains all elements used by BwPostman (most of them empty to fill by user)
Version 1.1.0.1 released (14-Apr-2015)
Bugfix
Pagination does not work since Joomla 3.3.4
Confirmation date of subscriber was set on actual date on each saving
Newsletters to usergroups are not shown in front end
Improvement
Templates added to statistics
Styles for pagination in front end added
Version 1.1.0 released (21-Mar-2015)
Bugfix
Newsletters without articles of Joomla have not used CSS styles
New
Template system for newsletters (Karl)
dropped support for Joomla 2.5
Improvement
Extended and improved filtering in back end
Version 1.0.8 released (Mar-05-2015)
*********************************************
*** last version that supports Joomla!2.5 ***
*********************************************
New
Filtering for mailing lists in view subscribers implemented
Batch processing for add, remove or move subscribers to/from/between mailinglists
Icon set for back end joomla menu entries extended
Improvement
Subject of a newsletter now may be used several times
Description for newsletter added
Version of BwPostman in file name of saved tables
List of newsletters in front end now ordered by date descending as default
List of mailing lists while creating/editing a newsletter now ordered by title ascending
Version 1.0.7 released (Feb-18-2015)
Bugfix
Corrupt language file
Read more link in newsletter causes error 404 - file not found - if language of the article does not meet the language of the website on multi-language sites
Archived recipients were not deleted from queue
Improvement
Code is more valid
Icons in back end menus of Joomla
Version 1.0.6 released (Jan-05-2015)
Bugfix
Editing newsletters step 3 preview not shown, sending of newsletters not possible
Version 1.0.5 released (Dec-18-2014)
Bugfix
User-defined css file not read
In some cases error 1052 while editing subscribers
Improvement
Checkall implemented in back-end subscribers at tab unconfirmed subscribers
Version 1.0.4 released (Oct-29-2014)
Bugfix
selecting attachment others than images is not possible
sorting newsletters list in front-end is not possible
In view newsletters in back-end at tab Sent newsletters nothing shown as marked at check all
Search phrase in newsletters list at front-end was not reset in some cases
Page title at front-end views not always set correctly
Version 1.0.3 released (Oct-14-2014)
Bugfix
problem while browsing pages with subscribers and newsletters in backend
false error message "invalid email address" while importing subscribers, no import possible
no items visible in queue
Value for "Number of newsletters per step" in tab "Step5: Send newsletter" was not used
some compatibility issues with javascript
editor not accessible in tab "Step2: HTML newsletter"
Version 1.0.2 released (Sep-20-2014)
Improvement
spam check revised
error messages revised
Bugfix
revised, corrected and updated language strings
sending newsletters to joomla usergroups was not possible
Version 1.0.1 released (Aug-07-2014)
New
works now with Joomla!3.3
maintenance with check and repair tables, save tables and restore tables
new icon set
integrated help accessible in toolbar
easy migration from one Joomla! installation to another conditionally possible
improvement:
better overview of basic settings by improved layout of options
disclaimer now also selectable from Joomla! articles or Joomla! menu
conversion from _all/_single file and class naming to Joomla! conventions
table engine changed to InnoDB
list(s) renamed to mailinglist(s) in tables, controllers, models and views
mostly revised and simplified code
Bugfix
Minor discrepancies in the client-side and server-side validation of form fields has been corrected.
This is the download for the complete package of BwPostman. Single installation packages for component, modules and plugins are no longer distributed. The package contains
the component
the module for subscription
the module for displaying an overview of the sent newsletters
NEW Plugin for enhanced personalization (see release notes)
NEW Plugin for subscription to a mailing list while creating a Joomla! account (see release notes)
A detailed list of changes you will find in the change log.
Special Notes
Please fill the fields Title for Activation and Activation Text in Settings->Advanced Settings implicitly, to get meaningfully text in activation mail. Further it is recommended to also fill the fields Legal Infos and Text Agreement.
While updating of BwPostman the tables of BwPostman were checked and - if necessary - repaired and tables were saved. The file may be found in temporary directory of Joomla!® and is named BwPostman_Version_Tables_Server_yyyy_mm_dd_hh_mm. If all is o.k., then the file may be deleted or downloaded locally. The result of the check you can see below.
*********************************
Changelog for BwPostman Component
*********************************
This is a changelog for the Joomla!3.3.6+ component BwPostman
Many thanks to all those people who have contributed bug reports and code fixes.
Version 3.0.3 released (2020-11-27)
New
Provide custom header List-Unsubscribe for newsletter (email)
Bugfix
Modal window changes of disclaimer to bootstrap reverted
Version 3.0.2 released (2020-11-19)
Bugfix
Make IDs of edit_mailformat and gender select list of registration module unique
Add required star to available mailinglists
Repair display of special field
Switch to get mailinglists by access level up to user access level (including lower levels)
Format gender select list
Repair saving of gender male
Version 3.0.1 released (2020-09-08)
Bugfix
Correct query for attribute at restoring tables
Ignore and report unprocessable user groups at restore tables
Catch some exceptions to prevent white screen on dashboard
Version 3.0.0 released (2020-09-05)----
New
Enhanced mail verification at registration and import of subscribers, both optionally
Block links at subscriber fields name, first name and special
Import of Joomla classes by php 'use'
Sending of newsletters switched to ajax handling, improved look and feel
Log level of BwPostman selectable at options of component
Bugfix
Avoid error message at deinstallation by not loading logger at deinstallation
Add own sql update method to ensure these updates are handled correctly
Error message at sending of newsletters resolved, if gzip compression is set at Joomla settings
Use of group ids in place of english group names at restoring tables
Reduce block size of writing assets at maintenance from 1000 to 200 to prevent memory error
Reduce writing of rules at assets to only needed ones to reduce file size and prevent memory error
Improvement
Memory usage, time consumption and error handling at restoring tables improved
Input data at front end and back end made more secure
Import of subscribes secured, information texts improved
Check of imported user groups at restoring tables enhances by default user groups
Adjust name of media folder of BwPostman to Joomla default
Personalization of managing mails introduced (i.e. confirmation mail)
Use of SimpleXML/DOM for creating and restoring tables and creating subscriber export
Inline javascript moved to files to improve security and loading time
Lot of code optimization (smaller methods, less code duplication, helper classes extended, …) as preparation for Joomla 4
Add menu parameters to frontend layouts
Version 2.3.1 released (2019-06-08)----
Bugfix
Multiple problems with language strings corrected
Version 2.3.0 released (2019-04-26)----
New
Message at front end, that new activation needed, if subscriber changed mail address
Plugin to show mailinglists/usergroups and optionally number of recipients of a newsletter at the footer of the newsletter
Language files moved to Transifex and except english and german removed from installation package to save installation package space and installation time. Installation separately.
Bugfix
Error after click on icon for multiple attachments at front end
Improvement
Trigger for events added for future use
Rendering of newsletter before preview and sending modularized (internal work)
BwLibRegister library file moved from component folder to plugin folder
Version 2.2.1 released (7-Feb-2019)----
New
Dutch language files
Bugfix
Mail to webmaster at unsubscription doesn't work
Wrong inheritance of sample user groups
Improvement
Switch update server to package naming
Version 2.2.0 released (25-Jan-2019)----
New
Export subscribers only from selected mailing list possible
Content templates for newsletters
Specific help links to online documentation at backend
Bugfix
SQL syntax error at newsletters list at front end
Restore of tables with zip file doesn't work
Export subscribers always exports all subscribers
Improvement
Up to 20 attachments possible
Version 2.1.2 released (14-Dez-2018)----
Improvement
Output checked for valid HTML
Table check at update moved to modal box
Comma at salutation at activation mail hard coded, sometimes a not needed space is set
Bugfix
Missing media images at installation package
Captcha doesn't work
Version 2.1.1 released (16-Nov-2018)----
New
All texts of options are multi-language capable
Modal box for disclaimer at front end, selectable at options of component
Bugfix
Update crashes, if one of the Plugins U2S or B2S is activated
Compression/Decompression of saved tables only works for Joomla! 3.8.1+
SQL error at newsletter overview at front end
Internal mailinglists are not accepted as recipients
Update from 1.3.2 to 2.0.x lets display unpublished articles of Joomla
Version 2.1.0 released (26-Oct-2018)----
New
Component option for 1-click-unsubscribe
Component option mail to webmaster at unsubscription
Button Save & Copy for all sections
Button Save & New for all sections
Possibility to print subscriber data at subscriber details (GDPR)
Component option to pack file at save tables (ZIP)
Export for templates added
Component option to publish newsletter by default after sending
Additional optional checkbox with individual text directly before subscribe button (for GDPR)
Bugfix
SQL error at newsletter list view at front end
Error at upload file at attachments at edit newsletter
Link to forum changed to new target
Improvement
Delete uploaded backup file after restoring tables
not needed images removed
Version 2.0.2 released (19-May-2018)
Bugfix
Routing after save changes of subscription at FE
Edit subscription only stored one mailing list
Everlasting spinner at permission change at newsletters and subscribers
Impossible to save assets of subscriber without gender selected
Display of calculated permissions if permission changed corrected on item level
Improvement
Description of mailing list can be shown if only one mailing list to select exists
Description of mailing lists can be shortened, full description with tool tip for component, module and plugin
Permission create now hidden on item level, makes no sense
selecting gender changed to select list with 3 specific values (male, female, not specified)
Version 2.0.1 released (2-May-2018)
Bugfix
Saving changed subscription with error
Version 2.0.0 released (1-May-2018)
With this version BwPostman only is distributed as package, that contains all that BwPostman contains for free. With this
version there is only this changelog available, separate change logs for modules and plugins are not longer updated.
New
Plugin for enhanced personalization
Plugin for subscription to a mailing list while creating a Joomla! account
Additional field "Custom CSS" at standard templates added
Buttons for enhanced personalization inserted at editing templates and newsletters
Bugfix
Link to Boldt Webservice now totally removed when selected not to show
Typos corrected at language files
Table check at attribute NULL corrected
Form check by javascript corrected
Saving gender without entry (=gender unknown) now possible
Change back to no gender now possible
Table campaigns_mailinglists was not deleted at uninstall
Check for module specific params corrected
Improvement
Collation of tables changed from utf8 to utf8mb4
Access management of component enhanced
Table column archived_by changed to integer
Email check at module subscription enhanced to meet new TLDs
CSS styles for radio buttons module subscription modified
Version 1.3.2 released (14-Apr-2016)
Improvement
Trigger for enhanced personalization modified.
Bugfix
Since Joomla 3.5.1 some problems while registering or change subscribers mail address
If folder for media was renamed, there occurred problems with attachment and thumbnails of templates
If a user was logged in, which has no subscription, there occurred problems at register form
Since Joomla 3.5.1 building of some language strings have changed
"male" was not shown in back end list of subscribers.
Version 1.3.1 released (7-Apr-2016)
New
Trigger for enhanced personalization inserted.
Bugfix
Since Joomla 3.5.1 sending newsletters failed
Since Joomla 3.5.1 some php warnings arise while creating or editing newsletters or campaigns
Handling of specific table permissions while updating BwPostman throws php warnings
Version 1.3.0 released (29-Mar-2016)
New
Possibility to import external created mail templates.
Selection for gender of subscriber, at options configurable.
Additional field for further purpose for subscriber, display and obligation configurable at options, label and description for label of additional field configurable also in options by language strings.
List of newsletter at back end displays, whether an attachment belongs to newsletter.
Assets of tables of BwPostman and their corresponding user groups will now be backed up and restored.
Improvement
Runtime at restoring tables up to 120 times faster.
Needed memory at update to new version of BwPostman drastically reduced by changing internal workflow.
Needed memory at restoring tables drastically reduced by changing internal workflow.
View of restoring and checking tables now continuously shows the working steps.
Asset handling at restoring tables revised.
Language files revised.
Bugfix
Selecting attachment while creating/editing a newsletter was not possible
Version 1.2.4 released (17-Dec-2015)
Bugfix
User-defined CSS file some times not read
Faulty calling of icon font for user-defined css file
Faulty function call in helper class
Unable to delegate actions in BwPostman to other user groups
Improvement
Select lists for available and selected content at creating/editing newsletters broadened
Error message at missing inputs while creating a newsletter specified
Version 1.2.3 released (22-Sep-2015)
Bugfix
Edit form subscriber in front end: click on a button does nothing, if one of the fields first name or name is not obligatory.
On some installations updates to BwPostman were shown even update was already installed
improvement:
Javascript noscript message added
Version 1.2.2 released (2-Sep-2015)
Improvement:
CSS of html templates improved to better fit Outlook specifics
Version 1.2.1 released (17-Jul-2015)
Bugfix
Adding subscriber without name is not possible, even option is set to no obligation
Version 1.2.0 released (9-Jul-2015)
Bugfix
Newsletters, that only contains free content without articles from Joomla, did not use the template
Access control in view archive does not work properly
Pagination in back end view of newsletters did not work properly
Anchor links in newsletters did not work
New
Selecting campaign moved up to General Information at edit newsletter tab Generals
Recipients of campaigns now selectable at campaigns, not at newsletters
Publish up and publish down for newsletters, concerns visibility in frontend
Status, description and publishing times of sent newsletters editable
Delay time between sending of newsletter packages selectable
Access to attachment of a newsletter in front end, selectable by global option and menu item option
Extended options for view newsletters list in front end
Filter newsletters in front end list view by mailing lists, usergroups, campaigns, month and year enable by global option and menu item option
More additional filters in back end list views
improvement:
Improved loading time and stability while editing newsletter in back end
Improved work flow at import and export of subscribers
Progress bar while sending newsletters
Improved and modernized look in front end
CSS files for front end now contains all elements used by BwPostman (most of them empty to fill by user)
Version 1.1.0.1 released (14-Apr-2015)
Bugfix
Pagination does not work since Joomla 3.3.4
Confirmation date of subscriber was set on actual date on each saving
Newsletters to usergroups are not shown in front end
Improvement
Templates added to statistics
Styles for pagination in front end added
Version 1.1.0 released (21-Mar-2015)
Bugfix
Newsletters without articles of Joomla have not used CSS styles
New
Template system for newsletters (Karl)
dropped support for Joomla 2.5
Improvement
Extended and improved filtering in back end
Version 1.0.8 released (Mar-05-2015)
*********************************************
*** last version that supports Joomla!2.5 ***
*********************************************
New
Filtering for mailing lists in view subscribers implemented
Batch processing for add, remove or move subscribers to/from/between mailinglists
Icon set for back end joomla menu entries extended
Improvement
Subject of a newsletter now may be used several times
Description for newsletter added
Version of BwPostman in file name of saved tables
List of newsletters in front end now ordered by date descending as default
List of mailing lists while creating/editing a newsletter now ordered by title ascending
Version 1.0.7 released (Feb-18-2015)
Bugfix
Corrupt language file
Read more link in newsletter causes error 404 - file not found - if language of the article does not meet the language of the website on multi-language sites
Archived recipients were not deleted from queue
Improvement
Code is more valid
Icons in back end menus of Joomla
Version 1.0.6 released (Jan-05-2015)
Bugfix
Editing newsletters step 3 preview not shown, sending of newsletters not possible
Version 1.0.5 released (Dec-18-2014)
Bugfix
User-defined css file not read
In some cases error 1052 while editing subscribers
Improvement
Checkall implemented in back-end subscribers at tab unconfirmed subscribers
Version 1.0.4 released (Oct-29-2014)
Bugfix
selecting attachment others than images is not possible
sorting newsletters list in front-end is not possible
In view newsletters in back-end at tab Sent newsletters nothing shown as marked at check all
Search phrase in newsletters list at front-end was not reset in some cases
Page title at front-end views not always set correctly
Version 1.0.3 released (Oct-14-2014)
Bugfix
problem while browsing pages with subscribers and newsletters in backend
false error message "invalid email address" while importing subscribers, no import possible
no items visible in queue
Value for "Number of newsletters per step" in tab "Step5: Send newsletter" was not used
some compatibility issues with javascript
editor not accessible in tab "Step2: HTML newsletter"
Version 1.0.2 released (Sep-20-2014)
Improvement
spam check revised
error messages revised
Bugfix
revised, corrected and updated language strings
sending newsletters to joomla usergroups was not possible
Version 1.0.1 released (Aug-07-2014)
New
works now with Joomla!3.3
maintenance with check and repair tables, save tables and restore tables
new icon set
integrated help accessible in toolbar
easy migration from one Joomla! installation to another conditionally possible
improvement:
better overview of basic settings by improved layout of options
disclaimer now also selectable from Joomla! articles or Joomla! menu
conversion from _all/_single file and class naming to Joomla! conventions
table engine changed to InnoDB
list(s) renamed to mailinglist(s) in tables, controllers, models and views
mostly revised and simplified code
Bugfix
Minor discrepancies in the client-side and server-side validation of form fields has been corrected.
This is the download for the complete package of BwPostman. Single installation packages for component, modules and plugins are no longer distributed. The package contains
the component
the module for subscription
the module for displaying an overview of the sent newsletters
NEW Plugin for enhanced personalization (see release notes)
NEW Plugin for subscription to a mailing list while creating a Joomla! account (see release notes)
A detailed list of changes you will find in the change log.
Special Notes
Please fill the fields Title for Activation and Activation Text in Settings->Advanced Settings implicitly, to get meaningfully text in activation mail. Further it is recommended to also fill the fields Legal Infos and Text Agreement.
While updating of BwPostman the tables of BwPostman were checked and - if necessary - repaired and tables were saved. The file may be found in temporary directory of Joomla!® and is named BwPostman_Version_Tables_Server_yyyy_mm_dd_hh_mm. If all is o.k., then the file may be deleted or downloaded locally. The result of the check you can see below.
*********************************
Changelog for BwPostman Component
*********************************
This is a changelog for the Joomla!3.3.6+ component BwPostman
Many thanks to all those people who have contributed bug reports and code fixes.
Version 3.0.2 released (2020-11-19)
Bugfix
Make IDs of edit_mailformat and gender select list of registration module unique
Add required star to available mailinglists
Repair display of special field
Switch to get mailinglists by access level up to user access level (including lower levels)
Format gender select list
Repair saving of gender male
Version 3.0.1 released (2020-09-08)
Bugfix
Correct query for attribute at restoring tables
Ignore and report unprocessable user groups at restore tables
Catch some exceptions to prevent white screen on dashboard
Version 3.0.0 released (2020-09-05)----
New
Enhanced mail verification at registration and import of subscribers, both optionally
Block links at subscriber fields name, first name and special
Import of Joomla classes by php 'use'
Sending of newsletters switched to ajax handling, improved look and feel
Log level of BwPostman selectable at options of component
Bugfix
Avoid error message at deinstallation by not loading logger at deinstallation
Add own sql update method to ensure these updates are handled correctly
Error message at sending of newsletters resolved, if gzip compression is set at Joomla settings
Use of group ids in place of english group names at restoring tables
Reduce block size of writing assets at maintenance from 1000 to 200 to prevent memory error
Reduce writing of rules at assets to only needed ones to reduce file size and prevent memory error
Improvement
Memory usage, time consumption and error handling at restoring tables improved
Input data at front end and back end made more secure
Import of subscribes secured, information texts improved
Check of imported user groups at restoring tables enhances by default user groups
Adjust name of media folder of BwPostman to Joomla default
Personalization of managing mails introduced (i.e. confirmation mail)
Use of SimpleXML/DOM for creating and restoring tables and creating subscriber export
Inline javascript moved to files to improve security and loading time
Lot of code optimization (smaller methods, less code duplication, helper classes extended, …) as preparation for Joomla 4
Add menu parameters to frontend layouts
Version 2.3.1 released (2019-06-08)----
Bugfix
Multiple problems with language strings corrected
Version 2.3.0 released (2019-04-26)----
New
Message at front end, that new activation needed, if subscriber changed mail address
Plugin to show mailinglists/usergroups and optionally number of recipients of a newsletter at the footer of the newsletter
Language files moved to Transifex and except english and german removed from installation package to save installation package space and installation time. Installation separately.
Bugfix
Error after click on icon for multiple attachments at front end
Improvement
Trigger for events added for future use
Rendering of newsletter before preview and sending modularized (internal work)
BwLibRegister library file moved from component folder to plugin folder
Version 2.2.1 released (7-Feb-2019)----
New
Dutch language files
Bugfix
Mail to webmaster at unsubscription doesn't work
Wrong inheritance of sample user groups
Improvement
Switch update server to package naming
Version 2.2.0 released (25-Jan-2019)----
New
Export subscribers only from selected mailing list possible
Content templates for newsletters
Specific help links to online documentation at backend
Bugfix
SQL syntax error at newsletters list at front end
Restore of tables with zip file doesn't work
Export subscribers always exports all subscribers
Improvement
Up to 20 attachments possible
Version 2.1.2 released (14-Dez-2018)----
Improvement
Output checked for valid HTML
Table check at update moved to modal box
Comma at salutation at activation mail hard coded, sometimes a not needed space is set
Bugfix
Missing media images at installation package
Captcha doesn't work
Version 2.1.1 released (16-Nov-2018)----
New
All texts of options are multi-language capable
Modal box for disclaimer at front end, selectable at options of component
Bugfix
Update crashes, if one of the Plugins U2S or B2S is activated
Compression/Decompression of saved tables only works for Joomla! 3.8.1+
SQL error at newsletter overview at front end
Internal mailinglists are not accepted as recipients
Update from 1.3.2 to 2.0.x lets display unpublished articles of Joomla
Version 2.1.0 released (26-Oct-2018)----
New
Component option for 1-click-unsubscribe
Component option mail to webmaster at unsubscription
Button Save & Copy for all sections
Button Save & New for all sections
Possibility to print subscriber data at subscriber details (GDPR)
Component option to pack file at save tables (ZIP)
Export for templates added
Component option to publish newsletter by default after sending
Additional optional checkbox with individual text directly before subscribe button (for GDPR)
Bugfix
SQL error at newsletter list view at front end
Error at upload file at attachments at edit newsletter
Link to forum changed to new target
Improvement
Delete uploaded backup file after restoring tables
not needed images removed
Version 2.0.2 released (19-May-2018)
Bugfix
Routing after save changes of subscription at FE
Edit subscription only stored one mailing list
Everlasting spinner at permission change at newsletters and subscribers
Impossible to save assets of subscriber without gender selected
Display of calculated permissions if permission changed corrected on item level
Improvement
Description of mailing list can be shown if only one mailing list to select exists
Description of mailing lists can be shortened, full description with tool tip for component, module and plugin
Permission create now hidden on item level, makes no sense
selecting gender changed to select list with 3 specific values (male, female, not specified)
Version 2.0.1 released (2-May-2018)
Bugfix
Saving changed subscription with error
Version 2.0.0 released (1-May-2018)
With this version BwPostman only is distributed as package, that contains all that BwPostman contains for free. With this
version there is only this changelog available, separate change logs for modules and plugins are not longer updated.
New
Plugin for enhanced personalization
Plugin for subscription to a mailing list while creating a Joomla! account
Additional field "Custom CSS" at standard templates added
Buttons for enhanced personalization inserted at editing templates and newsletters
Bugfix
Link to Boldt Webservice now totally removed when selected not to show
Typos corrected at language files
Table check at attribute NULL corrected
Form check by javascript corrected
Saving gender without entry (=gender unknown) now possible
Change back to no gender now possible
Table campaigns_mailinglists was not deleted at uninstall
Check for module specific params corrected
Improvement
Collation of tables changed from utf8 to utf8mb4
Access management of component enhanced
Table column archived_by changed to integer
Email check at module subscription enhanced to meet new TLDs
CSS styles for radio buttons module subscription modified
Version 1.3.2 released (14-Apr-2016)
Improvement
Trigger for enhanced personalization modified.
Bugfix
Since Joomla 3.5.1 some problems while registering or change subscribers mail address
If folder for media was renamed, there occurred problems with attachment and thumbnails of templates
If a user was logged in, which has no subscription, there occurred problems at register form
Since Joomla 3.5.1 building of some language strings have changed
"male" was not shown in back end list of subscribers.
Version 1.3.1 released (7-Apr-2016)
New
Trigger for enhanced personalization inserted.
Bugfix
Since Joomla 3.5.1 sending newsletters failed
Since Joomla 3.5.1 some php warnings arise while creating or editing newsletters or campaigns
Handling of specific table permissions while updating BwPostman throws php warnings
Version 1.3.0 released (29-Mar-2016)
New
Possibility to import external created mail templates.
Selection for gender of subscriber, at options configurable.
Additional field for further purpose for subscriber, display and obligation configurable at options, label and description for label of additional field configurable also in options by language strings.
List of newsletter at back end displays, whether an attachment belongs to newsletter.
Assets of tables of BwPostman and their corresponding user groups will now be backed up and restored.
Improvement
Runtime at restoring tables up to 120 times faster.
Needed memory at update to new version of BwPostman drastically reduced by changing internal workflow.
Needed memory at restoring tables drastically reduced by changing internal workflow.
View of restoring and checking tables now continuously shows the working steps.
Asset handling at restoring tables revised.
Language files revised.
Bugfix
Selecting attachment while creating/editing a newsletter was not possible
Version 1.2.4 released (17-Dec-2015)
Bugfix
User-defined CSS file some times not read
Faulty calling of icon font for user-defined css file
Faulty function call in helper class
Unable to delegate actions in BwPostman to other user groups
Improvement
Select lists for available and selected content at creating/editing newsletters broadened
Error message at missing inputs while creating a newsletter specified
Version 1.2.3 released (22-Sep-2015)
Bugfix
Edit form subscriber in front end: click on a button does nothing, if one of the fields first name or name is not obligatory.
On some installations updates to BwPostman were shown even update was already installed
improvement:
Javascript noscript message added
Version 1.2.2 released (2-Sep-2015)
Improvement:
CSS of html templates improved to better fit Outlook specifics
Version 1.2.1 released (17-Jul-2015)
Bugfix
Adding subscriber without name is not possible, even option is set to no obligation
Version 1.2.0 released (9-Jul-2015)
Bugfix
Newsletters, that only contains free content without articles from Joomla, did not use the template
Access control in view archive does not work properly
Pagination in back end view of newsletters did not work properly
Anchor links in newsletters did not work
New
Selecting campaign moved up to General Information at edit newsletter tab Generals
Recipients of campaigns now selectable at campaigns, not at newsletters
Publish up and publish down for newsletters, concerns visibility in frontend
Status, description and publishing times of sent newsletters editable
Delay time between sending of newsletter packages selectable
Access to attachment of a newsletter in front end, selectable by global option and menu item option
Extended options for view newsletters list in front end
Filter newsletters in front end list view by mailing lists, usergroups, campaigns, month and year enable by global option and menu item option
More additional filters in back end list views
improvement:
Improved loading time and stability while editing newsletter in back end
Improved work flow at import and export of subscribers
Progress bar while sending newsletters
Improved and modernized look in front end
CSS files for front end now contains all elements used by BwPostman (most of them empty to fill by user)
Version 1.1.0.1 released (14-Apr-2015)
Bugfix
Pagination does not work since Joomla 3.3.4
Confirmation date of subscriber was set on actual date on each saving
Newsletters to usergroups are not shown in front end
Improvement
Templates added to statistics
Styles for pagination in front end added
Version 1.1.0 released (21-Mar-2015)
Bugfix
Newsletters without articles of Joomla have not used CSS styles
New
Template system for newsletters (Karl)
dropped support for Joomla 2.5
Improvement
Extended and improved filtering in back end
Version 1.0.8 released (Mar-05-2015)
*********************************************
*** last version that supports Joomla!2.5 ***
*********************************************
New
Filtering for mailing lists in view subscribers implemented
Batch processing for add, remove or move subscribers to/from/between mailinglists
Icon set for back end joomla menu entries extended
Improvement
Subject of a newsletter now may be used several times
Description for newsletter added
Version of BwPostman in file name of saved tables
List of newsletters in front end now ordered by date descending as default
List of mailing lists while creating/editing a newsletter now ordered by title ascending
Version 1.0.7 released (Feb-18-2015)
Bugfix
Corrupt language file
Read more link in newsletter causes error 404 - file not found - if language of the article does not meet the language of the website on multi-language sites
Archived recipients were not deleted from queue
Improvement
Code is more valid
Icons in back end menus of Joomla
Version 1.0.6 released (Jan-05-2015)
Bugfix
Editing newsletters step 3 preview not shown, sending of newsletters not possible
Version 1.0.5 released (Dec-18-2014)
Bugfix
User-defined css file not read
In some cases error 1052 while editing subscribers
Improvement
Checkall implemented in back-end subscribers at tab unconfirmed subscribers
Version 1.0.4 released (Oct-29-2014)
Bugfix
selecting attachment others than images is not possible
sorting newsletters list in front-end is not possible
In view newsletters in back-end at tab Sent newsletters nothing shown as marked at check all
Search phrase in newsletters list at front-end was not reset in some cases
Page title at front-end views not always set correctly
Version 1.0.3 released (Oct-14-2014)
Bugfix
problem while browsing pages with subscribers and newsletters in backend
false error message "invalid email address" while importing subscribers, no import possible
no items visible in queue
Value for "Number of newsletters per step" in tab "Step5: Send newsletter" was not used
some compatibility issues with javascript
editor not accessible in tab "Step2: HTML newsletter"
Version 1.0.2 released (Sep-20-2014)
Improvement
spam check revised
error messages revised
Bugfix
revised, corrected and updated language strings
sending newsletters to joomla usergroups was not possible
Version 1.0.1 released (Aug-07-2014)
New
works now with Joomla!3.3
maintenance with check and repair tables, save tables and restore tables
new icon set
integrated help accessible in toolbar
easy migration from one Joomla! installation to another conditionally possible
improvement:
better overview of basic settings by improved layout of options
disclaimer now also selectable from Joomla! articles or Joomla! menu
conversion from _all/_single file and class naming to Joomla! conventions
table engine changed to InnoDB
list(s) renamed to mailinglist(s) in tables, controllers, models and views
mostly revised and simplified code
Bugfix
Minor discrepancies in the client-side and server-side validation of form fields has been corrected.
This is the download for the complete package of BwPostman. Single installation packages for component, modules and plugins are no longer distributed. The package contains
the component
the module for subscription
the module for displaying an overview of the sent newsletters
NEW Plugin for enhanced personalization (see release notes)
NEW Plugin for subscription to a mailing list while creating a Joomla! account (see release notes)
A detailed list of changes you will find in the change log.
Special Notes
Please fill the fields Title for Activation and Activation Text in Settings->Advanced Settings implicitly, to get meaningfully text in activation mail. Further it is recommended to also fill the fields Legal Infos and Text Agreement.
While updating of BwPostman the tables of BwPostman were checked and - if necessary - repaired and tables were saved. The file may be found in temporary directory of Joomla!® and is named BwPostman_Version_Tables_Server_yyyy_mm_dd_hh_mm. If all is o.k., then the file may be deleted or downloaded locally. The result of the check you can see below.
*********************************
Changelog for BwPostman Component
*********************************
This is a changelog for the Joomla!3.3.6+ component BwPostman
Many thanks to all those people who have contributed bug reports and code fixes.
Version 3.0.1 released (2020-09-08)----
Bugfix
Correct query for attribute at restoring tables
Ignore and report unprocessable user groups at restore tables
Catch some exceptions to prevent white screen on dashboard
Version 3.0.0 released (2020-09-05)----
New
Enhanced mail verification at registration and import of subscribers, both optionally
Block links at subscriber fields name, first name and special
Import of Joomla classes by php 'use'
Sending of newsletters switched to ajax handling, improved look and feel
Log level of BwPostman selectable at options of component
Bugfix
Avoid error message at deinstallation by not loading logger at deinstallation
Add own sql update method to ensure these updates are handled correctly
Error message at sending of newsletters resolved, if gzip compression is set at Joomla settings
Use of group ids in place of english group names at restoring tables
Reduce block size of writing assets at maintenance from 1000 to 200 to prevent memory error
Reduce writing of rules at assets to only needed ones to reduce file size and prevent memory error
Improvement
Memory usage, time consumption and error handling at restoring tables improved
Input data at front end and back end made more secure
Import of subscribes secured, information texts improved
Check of imported user groups at restoring tables enhances by default user groups
Adjust name of media folder of BwPostman to Joomla default
Personalization of managing mails introduced (i.e. confirmation mail)
Use of SimpleXML/DOM for creating and restoring tables and creating subscriber export
Inline javascript moved to files to improve security and loading time
Lot of code optimization (smaller methods, less code duplication, helper classes extended, …) as preparation for Joomla 4
Add menu parameters to frontend layouts
Version 2.3.1 released (2019-06-08)----
Bugfix
Multiple problems with language strings corrected
Version 2.3.0 released (2019-04-26)----
New
Message at front end, that new activation needed, if subscriber changed mail address
Plugin to show mailinglists/usergroups and optionally number of recipients of a newsletter at the footer of the newsletter
Language files moved to Transifex and except english and german removed from installation package to save installation package space and installation time. Installation separately.
Bugfix
Error after click on icon for multiple attachments at front end
Improvement
Trigger for events added for future use
Rendering of newsletter before preview and sending modularized (internal work)
BwLibRegister library file moved from component folder to plugin folder
Version 2.2.1 released (7-Feb-2019)----
New
Dutch language files
Bugfix
Mail to webmaster at unsubscription doesn't work
Wrong inheritance of sample user groups
Improvement
Switch update server to package naming
Version 2.2.0 released (25-Jan-2019)----
New
Export subscribers only from selected mailing list possible
Content templates for newsletters
Specific help links to online documentation at backend
Bugfix
SQL syntax error at newsletters list at front end
Restore of tables with zip file doesn't work
Export subscribers always exports all subscribers
Improvement
Up to 20 attachments possible
Version 2.1.2 released (14-Dez-2018)----
Improvement
Output checked for valid HTML
Table check at update moved to modal box
Comma at salutation at activation mail hard coded, sometimes a not needed space is set
Bugfix
Missing media images at installation package
Captcha doesn't work
Version 2.1.1 released (16-Nov-2018)----
New
All texts of options are multi-language capable
Modal box for disclaimer at front end, selectable at options of component
Bugfix
Update crashes, if one of the Plugins U2S or B2S is activated
Compression/Decompression of saved tables only works for Joomla! 3.8.1+
SQL error at newsletter overview at front end
Internal mailinglists are not accepted as recipients
Update from 1.3.2 to 2.0.x lets display unpublished articles of Joomla
Version 2.1.0 released (26-Oct-2018)----
New
Component option for 1-click-unsubscribe
Component option mail to webmaster at unsubscription
Button Save & Copy for all sections
Button Save & New for all sections
Possibility to print subscriber data at subscriber details (GDPR)
Component option to pack file at save tables (ZIP)
Export for templates added
Component option to publish newsletter by default after sending
Additional optional checkbox with individual text directly before subscribe button (for GDPR)
Bugfix
SQL error at newsletter list view at front end
Error at upload file at attachments at edit newsletter
Link to forum changed to new target
Improvement
Delete uploaded backup file after restoring tables
not needed images removed
Version 2.0.2 released (19-May-2018)
Bugfix
Routing after save changes of subscription at FE
Edit subscription only stored one mailing list
Everlasting spinner at permission change at newsletters and subscribers
Impossible to save assets of subscriber without gender selected
Display of calculated permissions if permission changed corrected on item level
Improvement
Description of mailing list can be shown if only one mailing list to select exists
Description of mailing lists can be shortened, full description with tool tip for component, module and plugin
Permission create now hidden on item level, makes no sense
selecting gender changed to select list with 3 specific values (male, female, not specified)
Version 2.0.1 released (2-May-2018)
Bugfix
Saving changed subscription with error
Version 2.0.0 released (1-May-2018)
With this version BwPostman only is distributed as package, that contains all that BwPostman contains for free. With this
version there is only this changelog available, separate change logs for modules and plugins are not longer updated.
New
Plugin for enhanced personalization
Plugin for subscription to a mailing list while creating a Joomla! account
Additional field "Custom CSS" at standard templates added
Buttons for enhanced personalization inserted at editing templates and newsletters
Bugfix
Link to Boldt Webservice now totally removed when selected not to show
Typos corrected at language files
Table check at attribute NULL corrected
Form check by javascript corrected
Saving gender without entry (=gender unknown) now possible
Change back to no gender now possible
Table campaigns_mailinglists was not deleted at uninstall
Check for module specific params corrected
Improvement
Collation of tables changed from utf8 to utf8mb4
Access management of component enhanced
Table column archived_by changed to integer
Email check at module subscription enhanced to meet new TLDs
CSS styles for radio buttons module subscription modified
Version 1.3.2 released (14-Apr-2016)
Improvement
Trigger for enhanced personalization modified.
Bugfix
Since Joomla 3.5.1 some problems while registering or change subscribers mail address
If folder for media was renamed, there occurred problems with attachment and thumbnails of templates
If a user was logged in, which has no subscription, there occurred problems at register form
Since Joomla 3.5.1 building of some language strings have changed
"male" was not shown in back end list of subscribers.
Version 1.3.1 released (7-Apr-2016)
New
Trigger for enhanced personalization inserted.
Bugfix
Since Joomla 3.5.1 sending newsletters failed
Since Joomla 3.5.1 some php warnings arise while creating or editing newsletters or campaigns
Handling of specific table permissions while updating BwPostman throws php warnings
Version 1.3.0 released (29-Mar-2016)
New
Possibility to import external created mail templates.
Selection for gender of subscriber, at options configurable.
Additional field for further purpose for subscriber, display and obligation configurable at options, label and description for label of additional field configurable also in options by language strings.
List of newsletter at back end displays, whether an attachment belongs to newsletter.
Assets of tables of BwPostman and their corresponding user groups will now be backed up and restored.
Improvement
Runtime at restoring tables up to 120 times faster.
Needed memory at update to new version of BwPostman drastically reduced by changing internal workflow.
Needed memory at restoring tables drastically reduced by changing internal workflow.
View of restoring and checking tables now continuously shows the working steps.
Asset handling at restoring tables revised.
Language files revised.
Bugfix
Selecting attachment while creating/editing a newsletter was not possible
Version 1.2.4 released (17-Dec-2015)
Bugfix
User-defined CSS file some times not read
Faulty calling of icon font for user-defined css file
Faulty function call in helper class
Unable to delegate actions in BwPostman to other user groups
Improvement
Select lists for available and selected content at creating/editing newsletters broadened
Error message at missing inputs while creating a newsletter specified
Version 1.2.3 released (22-Sep-2015)
Bugfix
Edit form subscriber in front end: click on a button does nothing, if one of the fields first name or name is not obligatory.
On some installations updates to BwPostman were shown even update was already installed
improvement:
Javascript noscript message added
Version 1.2.2 released (2-Sep-2015)
Improvement:
CSS of html templates improved to better fit Outlook specifics
Version 1.2.1 released (17-Jul-2015)
Bugfix
Adding subscriber without name is not possible, even option is set to no obligation
Version 1.2.0 released (9-Jul-2015)
Bugfix
Newsletters, that only contains free content without articles from Joomla, did not use the template
Access control in view archive does not work properly
Pagination in back end view of newsletters did not work properly
Anchor links in newsletters did not work
New
Selecting campaign moved up to General Information at edit newsletter tab Generals
Recipients of campaigns now selectable at campaigns, not at newsletters
Publish up and publish down for newsletters, concerns visibility in frontend
Status, description and publishing times of sent newsletters editable
Delay time between sending of newsletter packages selectable
Access to attachment of a newsletter in front end, selectable by global option and menu item option
Extended options for view newsletters list in front end
Filter newsletters in front end list view by mailing lists, usergroups, campaigns, month and year enable by global option and menu item option
More additional filters in back end list views
improvement:
Improved loading time and stability while editing newsletter in back end
Improved work flow at import and export of subscribers
Progress bar while sending newsletters
Improved and modernized look in front end
CSS files for front end now contains all elements used by BwPostman (most of them empty to fill by user)
Version 1.1.0.1 released (14-Apr-2015)
Bugfix
Pagination does not work since Joomla 3.3.4
Confirmation date of subscriber was set on actual date on each saving
Newsletters to usergroups are not shown in front end
Improvement
Templates added to statistics
Styles for pagination in front end added
Version 1.1.0 released (21-Mar-2015)
Bugfix
Newsletters without articles of Joomla have not used CSS styles
New
Template system for newsletters (Karl)
dropped support for Joomla 2.5
Improvement
Extended and improved filtering in back end
Version 1.0.8 released (Mar-05-2015)
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New
Filtering for mailing lists in view subscribers implemented
Batch processing for add, remove or move subscribers to/from/between mailinglists
Icon set for back end joomla menu entries extended
Improvement
Subject of a newsletter now may be used several times
Description for newsletter added
Version of BwPostman in file name of saved tables
List of newsletters in front end now ordered by date descending as default
List of mailing lists while creating/editing a newsletter now ordered by title ascending
Version 1.0.7 released (Feb-18-2015)
Bugfix
Corrupt language file
Read more link in newsletter causes error 404 - file not found - if language of the article does not meet the language of the website on multi-language sites
Archived recipients were not deleted from queue
Improvement
Code is more valid
Icons in back end menus of Joomla
Version 1.0.6 released (Jan-05-2015)
Bugfix
Editing newsletters step 3 preview not shown, sending of newsletters not possible
Version 1.0.5 released (Dec-18-2014)
Bugfix
User-defined css file not read
In some cases error 1052 while editing subscribers
Improvement
Checkall implemented in back-end subscribers at tab unconfirmed subscribers
Version 1.0.4 released (Oct-29-2014)
Bugfix
selecting attachment others than images is not possible
sorting newsletters list in front-end is not possible
In view newsletters in back-end at tab Sent newsletters nothing shown as marked at check all
Search phrase in newsletters list at front-end was not reset in some cases
Page title at front-end views not always set correctly
Version 1.0.3 released (Oct-14-2014)
Bugfix
problem while browsing pages with subscribers and newsletters in backend
false error message "invalid email address" while importing subscribers, no import possible
no items visible in queue
Value for "Number of newsletters per step" in tab "Step5: Send newsletter" was not used
some compatibility issues with javascript
editor not accessible in tab "Step2: HTML newsletter"
Version 1.0.2 released (Sep-20-2014)
Improvement
spam check revised
error messages revised
Bugfix
revised, corrected and updated language strings
sending newsletters to joomla usergroups was not possible
Version 1.0.1 released (Aug-07-2014)
New
works now with Joomla!3.3
maintenance with check and repair tables, save tables and restore tables
new icon set
integrated help accessible in toolbar
easy migration from one Joomla! installation to another conditionally possible
improvement:
better overview of basic settings by improved layout of options
disclaimer now also selectable from Joomla! articles or Joomla! menu
conversion from _all/_single file and class naming to Joomla! conventions
table engine changed to InnoDB
list(s) renamed to mailinglist(s) in tables, controllers, models and views
mostly revised and simplified code
Bugfix
Minor discrepancies in the client-side and server-side validation of form fields has been corrected.
This is the download for the complete package of BwPostman. Single installation packages for component, modules and plugins are no longer distributed. The package contains
the component
the module for subscription
the module for displaying an overview of the sent newsletters
NEW Plugin for enhanced personalization (see release notes)
NEW Plugin for subscription to a mailing list while creating a Joomla! account (see release notes)
A detailed list of changes you will find in the change log.
Special Notes
Please fill the fields Title for Activation and Activation Text in Settings->Advanced Settings implicitly, to get meaningfully text in activation mail. Further it is recommended to also fill the fields Legal Infos and Text Agreement.
While updating of BwPostman the tables of BwPostman were checked and - if necessary - repaired and tables were saved. The file may be found in temporary directory of Joomla!® and is named BwPostman_Version_Tables_Server_yyyy_mm_dd_hh_mm. If all is o.k., then the file may be deleted or downloaded locally. The result of the check you can see below.
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Changelog for BwPostman Component
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This is a changelog for the Joomla!3.3.6+ component BwPostman
Many thanks to all those people who have contributed bug reports and code fixes.
Version 3.0.0 released (2020-09-05)----
New
Enhanced mail verification at registration and import of subscribers, both optionally
Block links at subscriber fields name, first name and special
Import of Joomla classes by php 'use'
Sending of newsletters switched to ajax handling, improved look and feel
Log level of BwPostman selectable at options of component
Bugfix
Avoid error message at deinstallation by not loading logger at deinstallation
Add own sql update method to ensure these updates are handled correctly
Error message at sending of newsletters resolved, if gzip compression is set at Joomla settings
Use of group ids in place of english group names at restoring tables
Reduce block size of writing assets at maintenance from 1000 to 200 to prevent memory error
Reduce writing of rules at assets to only needed ones to reduce file size and prevent memory error
Improvement
Memory usage, time consumption and error handling at restoring tables improved
Input data at front end and back end made more secure
Import of subscribes secured, information texts improved
Check of imported user groups at restoring tables enhances by default user groups
Adjust name of media folder of BwPostman to Joomla default
Personalization of managing mails introduced (i.e. confirmation mail)
Use of SimpleXML for creating and restoring tables and creating subscriber export
Inline javascript moved to files to improve security and loading time
Lot of code optimization (smaller methods, less code duplication, helper classes extended, …) as preparation for Joomla 4
Add menu parameters to frontend layouts
Version 2.3.1 released (2019-06-08)----
Bugfix
Multiple problems with language strings corrected
Version 2.3.0 released (2019-04-26)----
New
Message at front end, that new activation needed, if subscriber changed mail address
Plugin to show mailinglists/usergroups and optionally number of recipients of a newsletter at the footer of the newsletter
Language files moved to Transifex and except english and german removed from installation package to save installation package space and installation time. Installation separately.
Bugfix
Error after click on icon for multiple attachments at front end
Improvement
Trigger for events added for future use
Rendering of newsletter before preview and sending modularized (internal work)
BwLibRegister library file moved from component folder to plugin folder
Version 2.2.1 released (7-Feb-2019)----
New
Dutch language files
Bugfix
Mail to webmaster at unsubscription doesn't work
Wrong inheritance of sample user groups
Improvement
Switch update server to package naming
Version 2.2.0 released (25-Jan-2019)----
New
Export subscribers only from selected mailing list possible
Content templates for newsletters
Specific help links to online documentation at backend
