Upgrading to MDaemon 19.5.0
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Below is a list of special considerations and notes that you may need to be aware of when upgrading to MDaemon version 19.5.0 from a previous version.
Version 19.5.0
•Some settings, such as the registration keys, have been moved from \MDaemon\App\MDaemon.ini to \MDaemon\LocalData\LocalData.ini. If you need to revert to a previous version of MDaemon, earlier installers will not find the settings at the new locations, and will therefore ask you to enter a registration key. This can be avoided by copying the settings back to MDaemon.ini, or by restoring a backup of MDaemon.ini, first.
Version 19.0.0
•MDaemon's Remote Administration (MDRA) web interface has been further expanded to include access to features that formerly could only be administered using a Configuration Session (i.e. MDaemon's application interface), and there are now several options that can only be accessed via MDRA. Consequently, for new MDaemon installations, the "Start MDaemon" Start Menu shortcut will now open a browser to MDaemon Remote Administration by default rather than opening an MDaemon Configuration Session. If you wish to change this, edit \MDaemon\App\MDaemon.ini and set [MDLaunch] OpenConfigSession=Yes/No and OpenRemoteAdmin=Yes/No. Set the Remote Administration URL at Setup » Web & IM Services » Remote Administration » Web Server if the auto-generated URL does not work or if MDRA runs in an external web server. If a working URL cannot be determined, a Configuration Session will be opened instead. Finally, under the Windows Start menu, in the MDaemon program group, there are now shortcuts to Open MDaemon Configuration Session and Open MDaemon Remote Administration.
•SyncML has been deprecated and removed.
•MDaemon's disk space calculations were being made inconsistently in several places (for example, sometimes using 1000, sometimes using 1024 bytes for a kilobyte computation). This has been fixed to use 1024 consistently. As a result your users' disk space quota values may be slightly different than in previous versions. Please check and make whatever adjustments (if any) you feel are required.
•The option, "Only send antivirus update notification on failure" is now enabled by default. When updating to MDaemon 19, this option will be enabled the first time MDaemon is started.
Version 18.5.0
•BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) feature integration has been deprecated and removed. The BIS service (if it still exists) will now interact with MDaemon as it would any other SMTP/IMAP server.
•Windows Address Book functionality has been deprecated and removed from the Account Settings dialog.
Version 18.0.0
•Alt-N Technologies has changed its name to MDaemon Technologies. WorldClient is now MDaemon Webmail, WorldClient Instant Messenger is now MDaemon Instant Messenger, SecurityPlus is now MDaemon Antivirus, and Outlook Connector is now MDaemon Connector.
•The MDaemon installer now includes MDaemon AntiVirus and MDaemon Connector, which are now "licensed features" of MDaemon rather than separate products. We are transitioning to having just an MDaemon registration key which has AntiVirus, ActiveSync, and MDaemon Connector enabled or disabled, instead of each having their own registration key.
•The From Header Modification feature has changed. It operates as before but the format of the final modified From data has changed from the format: "Email -- Name" to "Name (Email)". This new format is more useable and better for sorting. If you prefer the email address before the name (similar to the old method), there is a new option to allow that.
•A past installer reset the SMTP Authentication option, "Authentication is always required when mail is sent from local IPs" to disabled when MDaemon was being upgraded. The installer has been changed to ignore this setting. The option is enabled by default for new installations, but if you are upgrading then you should manually check this option to ensure that it is set to your desired state.
•Several settings have had their default values changed. When upgrading an existing installation you should check to be sure the following settings are as desired. The MDaemon SSL & TLS settings, "Enable the dedicated SSL ports..." and "SMTP server requires STARTTLS..." options have had the defaults changed from disabled to enabled. The DMARC Verification setting, "Honor p=reject when DMARC produces a 'FAIL' result" has changed from disabled to enabled. The SPF Verification default setting for "Use local address in SMTP envelope..." has changed from disabled to enabled. The IP Screen default setting for "Apply IP Screen to MSA connections" has changed from disabled to enabled. The Host Screen default setting for "Drop connection after EHLO" has changed from disabled to enabled.
•Catalog functionality has been deprecated and removed from the UI.
•All Virtru related support has been removed from MDaemon Webmail. Old encrypted messages can still be viewed in the Virtru Secure Reader.
Version 17.5.0
•BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) for MDaemon is not compatible with MDaemon 17.5 or newer. There will not be a new version of BES for MDaemon that is compatible. MDaemon's installer will disable BES if it is detected. Uninstall BES to not be prompted about it. Screens about BES have been removed from the MDaemon UI.
•Added quarantine exclusion lists to allow password-protected files from or to configured senders and recipients. At Security » AntiVirus, enable "Allow password-protected files in exclusion list..." and click the "Configure Exclusions" button. Note that as of SecurityPlus 5.1.0, the ClamAV Plugin may quarantine password-protected files before the main AV engine can scan them. An option is to disable the ClamAV Plugin.
Version 17.0.0
•WorldClient Instant Messenger (WCIM) now uses the XMPP protocol for instant messaging, which is not compatible with the old chat protocol. Users who do not update to the new version will not be able to instant message with users who have updated. Address book synchronization with Outlook has been removed from WCIM.
•The option "Enable APOP & CRAM-MD5" found at Server Settings » Servers has changed to disabled by default for security and technical reasons. Using TLS is the preferred way to avoid transmission of passwords in the clear.
•The "Global AUTH Password" setting at Security » Sender Authentication » SMTP Authentication has been deprecated and removed.
•All settings related to ADSP found at Security » Sender Authentication » DKIM Verification and a single option related to the use of the RS= tag found at Security » Sender Authentication » DKIM Settings have been deprecated and removed.
•In-browser WorldClient Instant Messenger (WCIM) has been removed from the LookOut and WorldClient themes due to incompatibility with the new XMPP WCIM server.
•The new password option to "Store mailbox passwords using non-reversible encryption" is disabled by default for existing installs, to avoid breaking anything for anyone who depends on incompatible features. However, for security reasons we recommend enabling it if you can.
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