Genius 2.7 Beta 5
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This software is beta, which means it probably has bugs. By installing it, you acknowledge the fact that it may or may not work. The reason I'm releasing it is to try and make the finished product better, also to fix a security bug in 2.6.

This program will expire on June 31st, regardless of whether or not you have registered Genius. Byt that time either another beta will be released, or a full release will be out.

Please do not redistribute this program - it is beta and may be unstable.

To install this program, unzip it to the Genius directory (usually C:\Program Files\Genius). You ***MUST*** have previously installed Genius 2.6 in that directory for it to work.

Changes
  Beta 1
	Added attachments to SMTP Client
	Changed SMTP Client's interface
	Removed MD5 code from Password Generator
	Fixed dialogs appearing behind other windows
	Fixed security bug in Passwords

  Beta 2
	Improved Portscan Detection cache clearing
	Re-added server list in Whois Client
	Fixed problem with buttons enabling in the Register window
	Fixed crashes in Check Mail Now when closing
	Fixed problems resolving IPs with IP Scanner
	Fixed problems adding hotkeys
	Added responses to a detected port scan
	Eliminated buffer overruns in Finger Server, IdentD Server, Portscan Detection, and Port Watcher

  Beta 3
	Fixed comboboxes in To Do List's New dialog
	Re-wrote NSLookup code
	Added Blink Rate property for Check Mail
	Re-wrote Time Client code
	Fixed problems with canceling Clear Temp Directory
	Fixed problems with canceling Register dialog
	Modified display for Grep
	Added dropping of URLs to Download Manager and HTTP Client

  Beta 4
    Fixed problems with parsing directories and symbolic links in FTP Client
	Added dropping files to FTP Client
	Linked Rename item on popup menu in Notes to procedure
	Fixed bug in SMTP Client
	Made listviews in Current Connections, FTP Client, Check Mail Now, Passwords, and To Do List sortable
	Added "Hangup After Download" option to Download Manager
	Fixed several bad links in the help file
	Fixed problems with Calender buttons
	Added customizable tray icon hint
	Added opening of URLs on double-click in Site Manager
	Added viewing of messages on double-click in Check Mail Now
	Fixed problems copying/saving results in TraceRoute

  Beta 5
	Added ASCII/Binary modes to FTP Client
	Fixed problems saving proxy information
	Fixed sorting oddities in To Do List
	Added MSNBC News Client
	Fixed problems with Grep's recursion
	Fixed problems with scroll lock blinking under NT
	Fixed problems with editing a newly added password in Passwords
	Added MSNBC News Alert
	Fixed bug in FTP Client's Refresh popup menu item
	Added Weather Client
	Added integration with SMTP Client and Address Book
	Optimized thread resource usage
	Added multiple email accounts
	Re-wrote Time Client
	Re-wrote Check Mail and Stay Alive
	Fixed security problems in Passwords
	Fixed problems closing the FTP Client

2.7b5 adds a lot of functionality, plus fixes some bugs. The newcomers are the News Alert, MSNBC News Client, the Weather Client, multiple email accounts, plus totally re-written Check Mail, News Alert, and Stay Alive threading. This is the last beta of 2.7 - the next version will be the final release. Upgrading from 2.7 will probably mung some of your settings. You'll have to re-enter your mail account info, perhaps your hotkeys, and your menu visibility settings. Other than those, the upgrade should be easy. ***PLEASE*** let me know if you come across any bugs. That's what betas are for: bug finding.

2.7b4 adds some general functionality plus plenty of bug fixes. I'd like it if you guys could hammer the FTP client - there's been a few problems in the past with directory listings, and I'd like to see if it's workable.

2.7b3 contains a lot of bug fixes, plus some new functionality. I fixed the whole "blank combo-boxes" problem. The NSLookup app was re-written to prevent threading problems. I added a property to the Check Mail function which lets you determine how quickly the scroll-lock light blinks when you get mail. I also think I've fixed all the Time Client problems, but I'd like you guys to test this quite a bit. I don't know how it functions in other time zones. You can now drop URLs on the Download Manager and HTTP Client windows from Netscape and Internet Explorer. A few other bugs were fixed as well.

2.7b2 just contains some fixes, the most important one being for a problem encountered with the IdentD server. If the IdentD server received more than 1024 bytes of data, it would freeze. This is no longer a problem.

The main change in 2.7b1 wass the fix of the Passwords utility. What happened was that I forgot to key the encryption routine, so the data was encrypted without a key. That means that anyone could replace the password hash in your INI file and view your passwords. 2.7b1 changes this, and also changes some of the format of the password.dat file. It will automatically convert your old file to the new format without losing any data (I hope).

If you find any bugs, please email me at messiah@jps.net, or send me some feedback.

Thanks for your help.

- Coda Hale
- Lead Programmer, Independent Software
- http://www.sinnerz.com/genius/