21 Aug 2008 -- Dacons LLP announces the immediate availability of mail.it 3.0.17.101 for FileMaker 9, 8.x and 7. mail.it 3 is the ultimate email plug-in for FileMaker.
This maintenance update provides improved functionality and addresses some minor issues.

Main Features of mail.it 3

- Native FileMaker 9, 8.x and 7 plug-in for Windows and Mac OS X
- FileMaker Server SSS (Server Side Scripting) and IWP (Instant Web Publishing) compatibility
- Send and receive email from within FileMaker
- Attachments can be stored in container fields
- Unicode and local encodings supported for incoming and outgoing messages
- SSL connection to POP3 and SMTP servers
- Files from container fields can be used as attachments or inline images
- Attachments can be opened directly from within FileMaker
- Rich text support - send formatted FileMaker text, WYSIWYG
- Send FileMaker layouts (e.g. reports or invoices) as email
- Compose messages of multiple parts from various sources
- Accelerated decoding and encoding of messages with attachments
- Check the validity of email address online before sending a message
- Customizable timeout for POP and SMTP connections
- Delete messages from POP server after a specific numbers of days
- Customizable status dialog
... and much more

mail.it 3 comes with a detailed manual and a powerful suite of customizable sample files that demonstrate how to implement messaging and mass mail solutions using FileMaker.

About this Update

The following improvements have been implemented with mail.it 3.0.17.101

- Improved: The log engine has been improved to provide additional information if necessary
- Improved: FileMaker Server SSS (Server Side Scripting) and IWP (Instant Web Publishing) support

Registered mail.it 3 users can download this update for free at:
http://www.dacons.net/downloads/mailit3

Availability of mail.it 3

mail.it 3 is available at:
http://www.dacons.net/fmplugins/mailit3/prodinfo
A fully working trial version is available for download at:
http://www.dacons.net/downloads/mailit3
License packages start at US$59.00 (single user).
Full line of very affordable developer and network licenses is available as well.
mail.it 2.5 users can upgrade for a significant discount at:
http://www.dacons.net/fmplugins/mailit3/licenses
For FileMaker 6 and 5 users mail.it 2.5 is still available.

What User Say

Read what users say about mail.it:
http://www.dacons.net/fmplugins/mailit3/usersquotes
Read how mail.it is used:
http://www.dacons.net/fmplugins/mailit3/customerstories

Suggested Uses for mail.it 3

1) Manage and categorize customer, client and project emails the
powerful FileMaker way.
Add group email functionality to your existing or new database
solutions.
2) Send highly customized plain text or HTML mass-mailings including
inline HTML images.
mail.it allows you to compose your emails from different fields and
databases.
3) Update your company or workgroup FileMaker databases with the use
of email and custom header fields. This can be done fully automated.
4) Check email information such as sender, subject and size before you
download the actual message. Implement SPAM rules to delete certain messages
directly on the server and keep your email traffic to an optimum.
5) Connect your FileMaker online solution or your database driven web
site to mail.it to send highly customized and personalized newsletters
and notifications.
6) Create email discussion list solutions with the database and
administration power of FileMaker.
The combination of mail.it 3 and FileMaker 7/8/9 has features no other email application offers.
It is incredible fast and opens completely new possibilities in email communication.

About Dacons LLP

Dacons LLP (Data Consultants) is focused on designing quality FileMaker plug-ins and
Quark XTention software products. For our customer this means: quality ideas and
software concepts, quality program code and quality user interface as well as quality
documentation and support. The results are exciting software extensions that are easy to use.
Dacons started research and development of software extensions in 1997 and is member of
the FileMaker Solutions Alliance and an official QuarkAlliance QuarkXPress XTension developer.