KBiff KBiff
Version 1.0.2

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1. Introduction

1.1 Features

KBiff is a mail notification utility for the KDE project. It has several advantages over much of its competition:

KBiff Advantages
Pure GUI Configuration No more command line parameters (well, one optional one to make things easier for some people) or strange config files. All settings for KBiff can be done from one setup dialog.
Session Management. KBiff starts up with the same configuration you left it with.
Panel Docking KBiff can be docked into the panel very easily. Handy when you are monitoring several mailboxes and don't have the room anywhere else.
Animated GIFs You can use animated gifs (GIF89) as your icons
Sounds KBiff has an option to play .wav files when new mail arrives
POP3 Support You may direct KBiff to monitor a remote POP3 mailbox in lieu of a local one.
Others KBiff has scads of minor options to satisfy nearly all users.

If you have any comments or requests for more features, feel free to email.

Kurt Granroth
granroth@kde.org

1.2 Changes

Major changes after version 0.8
  • Modified configure scripts to compile with rpath. On systems that support it, there is no longer any need to have the KDE libs in LD_LIBRARY_PATH or in ld.conf
  • Added user contributed animated GIF and WAV files.
  • Layout of dialogs changed to handle different font sizes and translations.
  • Binary packages created
Major changes after version 0.7
  • POP3 module will no longer complain if there is an error. In version 0.7.1 and below, KBiff will display the user's password in a message box if there are any failures. This is a serious security breach! All users using POP3 support below version 0.7.2 should upgrade immediately.
  • User can now specify pop3 port
  • Password is now scrambled in kbiffrc file.
  • Added "Check Mail Now" menu
  • Lots of bug fixes
Major changes after version 0.6
  • KBiff can now display animated gifs
  • Now has support for POP3 mailboxes
  • User can turn off session management if they so desire
  • Fixed major bug with mailbox size 0
  • Lots of bug fixes
Major changes after version 0.5
  • Setup dialog is changed to use tabs. Lots of options are added
  • Now has ability to play .wav sound files when new mail arrives
  • User can toggle playing system beep when new mail arrives
  • Now has ability to run a user defined command when new mail arrives
  • User can specify whether KBiff should be docked automatically at a profile level
  • Mailbox profiles can be renamed.
  • Lots of bug fixes

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