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                        List of changes in WMAIL versions

   2.2       - Fixed bugs in netmail packing and any other known problem of
               previous versions.
             - Added support of a binary file instead of textual 'AREAS.BBS';
               WMSetup is provided of converting functions to mantain
               compatibility; the same binary file can be shared with WEdit.
             - Added option -I which makes WMail re-import msgs from badecho.
             - Added the definition of each packer and unpacker.
             - Now new areas can be created also in QuickBBS base.
             - For point systems WMSetup creates a sample route file and
               adds automatically the forward node when creating a new area.
             - Added sort of areas (by board and path) and nodes (by node).
             - Packets are now imported in chronological order.
             - Files are now open in shared mode and message base is locked
               when writing in it.
             - Added capability to automatically handle return receipts.
             - Many command line switches for defaults are no more active as
               they are now configured in WMSetup.
             - Now any node can be assigned an AKA to be used in packets.
             - Several minor modifies: see manual.

   2.1       - Fixed bug in recognizing packets compacted by ARJ.
             - Background attribute in WMSetup changed to support
               monochrome cards.
             - Support of command `EXCEPT' added in route file at the same
               line of the command it refers to.
             - WNode speeded up and modified nodelist structures (see
               WMSTRUCT.210).
             - Fixed problem generated when using toss file for Fido areas
               (switch -F).
             - Field added for route file name in WMSetup; eliminated switch
               -R from command line in PACK function.
             - Option `kill messages' added for PACK in WMSetup, which
               allows messages `in transit' sent to be killed.
             - Some pack problems Fixed; added `*' macro as synonym of `ALL'
               to achieve compatibility with FD 2.01 route file.
             - Solved the problem in packing messages if nodes in areas
               file are not ordered.
             - Various esthetic changes.

   2.0       - All known bugs of previous version corrected, including
               areafix operation and ^Z bug in packets.
             - All messages translated in english.
             - Netmail pack added, FrontDoor and BinkleyTerm compatibile.
             - Window setup added.
             - Optional nodelist management added, compiled by an ad hoc
               program (WNODE.EXE).
             - Zonegate working improved, with management of one domain per
               aka.
             - Multiple origin line support added.
             - Added support of LHA.EXE and ARJ.EXE unpackers.
             - Capability added to automatically create new areas for
               messages imported with unconfigured tags.
             - A lot of minor modifies: see manual.

   1.2       - Bug fixed in recognition of EID created by
               GlobalConferenceMail; it wrongly lets WMail consider some
               messages as dupes.
             - Bug fixed in controlling zero length PKT.
             - Bug fixed in Areafix function in case of PassThru areas.
             - Cosmetic changes to statistics.

   1.1         First official release.

   1.0         Unreleased version, used just as program testing.