Summary
Product: FreeProxy Internet Suite
Versions: 4.x
Note: 2064
Date reported: 15 May 2007
Issue Detail
New features and fixes. See end of this note for the latest build information and bug fix list.
Solution
Your first actions
To install the new version, please do the following:
Save your existing config file to a new location so that it does not get overwritten by the new install. When saving, rename it to something other than default.cfg
Stop FreeProxy. Check the start/stop dialog and make sure no process is running.
Uninstall your current version
Download the new version
Install the new version
Load the saved config file and save
Read the release notes below to determine changes.
Make any required changes as suggested (if required)
Start FreeProxy and test
Report any problems (see below)
If you're having problems uninstalling FreeProxy, refer to KB article here
What you can expect from a Alpha version
FreeProxy V4.00 will first be released as an Alpha version with more caveats than a Beta version.
expect errors
expect the possibility of the loss of data
not all functions completely developed
only use the alpha version in a test situation
evaluate its usage
report errors
help file not fully complete
suggest modifications and changes to new functionality
What you can expect from a Beta version
FreeProxy will be released as a Beta version after sufficient testing has been done.
expect that errors will occur from time to time
only use the beta version in a test situation
all functions available but possibly not fully refined
help file and any support documentation mostly complete
evaluate its usage
report errors
suggest minor modifications and changes to new functionality
Participating in the Alpha and Beta testing phases helps all users benefit from your input.
What you can expect from a Stable version
FreeProxy will be released as a Stable version after sufficient testing has been done.
expect that errors will occur infrequently
test thoroughly before using
all functions available
all help and support documentation complete
report errors
suggestions for functionality changes less likely to be implemented
Note: The FreeProxy Internet Suite is not guaranteed in any way and all consequences of its usage are at the users own risk. There is no onus on Hand-Crafted Software to make any rectification to this software or any other software, of any sort, as a direct or subsequent result of any error regardless of the manner in which the software was used. Release dates may change.
What you should do if you find an error
Please report the error in the topic FreeProxy V4.0 Errors here
V4.00 Build 1700, 15 May 2007
New: SMTP and POP servers
Fix: ISAPI extensions - various bug fixes. Works with Mambo and Gallery2
V4.00 Build 1701, 18 August 2007
New: Plugin feature moved from Registry to Control Centre
Change: Added more reporting for SMTP and POP
Fix: SOCKS fixed
Fix: Various
V4.00 Build 1702, 22 August 2007
Fix: "Initialising FreeProxy DLL failed. Please report to support."
Fix: "Run-time error:'5' Invalid procedure call or argument" when clicking Done or Permissions with SMTP options displayed.
Other: Further testing was done under Vista.
V4.00 Build 1703, 26 August 2007
Fix: FTP Proxy not working
Fix: Some ban list items not being caught
V4.00 Build 1704, 27 August 2007
Fix: SOCKS5 not forcing authentication when the "Must Authenticate" check box is checked.
V4.00 Build 1705, 02 September 2007
Fix: A problem introduced with build 1703 in an attempt to solve a problem with some URLS not being detected in the list. The actual problem was the ban list contained duplicates. The code has been fixed and a more thorough duplicate processing is now done.
V4.00 Build 1706, 27 March 2008
Fix: Same level of bug fixing as 3.92/1641
New: SSL and HTTPS Web server.
Now a beta release.
NOTE: Version 4 DOES NOT IMPORT A VERSION 3 CONFIG FILE.
Please read "Your First Actions" above.
V4.00 Build 1708, 12 May 2008
Fix: Same level of bug fixing as 3.92/1641
Fix: Further testng on POP and SMTP, various fixes and refinements only to POP and SMTP. No other areas changed.
NOTE: Version 4 DOES NOT IMPORT A VERSION 3 CONFIG FILE.
Please read "Your First Actions" above.
V4.00 Build 1709, 12 May 2008
Fix: Same level of bug fixing as 3.92/1643
Fix: Chunked header > 15 bytes reported as an error. Web page would partially or not paint at all.
NOTE: Version 4 DOES NOT IMPORT A VERSION 3 CONFIG FILE.
Please read "Your First Actions" above.
V4.00 Build 1711, 10 August 2008
Fix: Same level of bug fixing as 3.92/1644
Fix: Whitelist processing corrected.
Fix: Under certain circumstances SMTP looped/crashed when processing a DSN (Deliver Status Notification)
NOTE: Version 4 DOES NOT IMPORT A VERSION 3 CONFIG FILE.
Please read "Your First Actions" above.
V4.10 Build 1750, 07 February 2010
Change: Increased number of local IP addresses to 300
Fix: Various fixes
NOTE: Version 4 DOES NOT IMPORT A VERSION 3 CONFIG FILE.
Please read "Your First Actions" above.
V4.10 Build 1751, 27 March 2010
Fix: Corrected version information being displayed by the control centre.
Ignore the message in the popup box "The version of the config file just loaded has been adapted from a previous version.....in program path". No conversion is necessary. This message is displayed because the freeproxy detected an older version in the file you have loaded. To avoid further occurrances of this message, save the file.
NOTE: Version 4 DOES NOT IMPORT A VERSION 3 CONFIG FILE.
Please read "Your First Actions" above.