Release notes
Version 3.18.5, released 2024-Oct-23
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.47.
Version 3.18.4, released 2024-Oct-19
What's new:
- Changed "Buy License" links to point to a different e-commerce provider.
Version 3.18.3, released 2024-Aug-22
What's new:
- Fixed a bug with reminders where voice reminders would not appear if the computer was in sleep mode when the reminder was issued. It seems that this is related to newer Windows/PCs/CPUs only, where Windows timer events are triggered even when the PC is in sleep mode and are not delayed until the PC wakes up. Now such remiders are not lost and appear wnen the PC wakes up.
Version 3.18.2, released 2024-Aug-14
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.46.1.
Version 3.18.1, released 2024-May-25
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.46.
Version 3.18, released 2024-Apr-16
What's new:
- The Select All Messages command has been added to the context menu of the email window.
- The positions and sizes of all windows are now saved separately for different screen resolutions and scaling.
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.45.3.
Version 3.17.1, released 2024-Apr-06
What's new:
- Fixed a bug introduced in one of recent versions that caused lack of color highlighting of the selected event in the Events window on Windows versions earlier than Windows 11.
Version 3.17, released 2024-Mar-30
What's new:
- Mailing lists improved: Every recipient in a mailing list now has a Recipient ID. These IDs are unique across all mailing lists. The context menu in the Mailing Lists window now has the Copy Recipient ID menu command. You can search mailing lists by Recipient ID, and the Action popup menu in the search text field now has new Remove Recipient from Any List command. (Click icon in the searh field to access the Action menu). When sending to a mailing list, you can include the %RecipientID tag in the message text, e.g. to construct an unsubscribe link.
- Sending to mailing lists improved: Now you can specify RFC 8058 one-click unsubscribe link in email account settings, Sending messages tab, Bulk sending to a mailing list section.
- Desktop Fay now detects screen resolution and/or DPI change and adjusts its position and scaling accordingly (tested on Windows 11, should work on any version of Windows starting from 8.1).
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.45.2.
Version 3.16.1, released 2024-Feb-01
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.45.1.
Version 3.16, released 2024-Jan-16
What's new:
- Improved "guessing" of email settings based on email address when setting up an email account.
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.45.
Version 3.15, released 2023-Dec-07
What's new:
- Minor changes and bug fixes in dialog boxes for email settings. Now they are easier to use.
- Bug fixes in reminder popup windows. They are now stay on top of other windows, and at the same time do not "steal" focus from where you are at the moment when they popup. For example if you are typing text in another application, when a reminder popups, you see it on top of that application and continue typing text in that application. Hitting Space or Enter when typing will not accidentally close the popup reminder, as it does not have focus initially.
Version 3.14.3, released 2023-Nov-24
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.44.2.
Version 3.14.2, released 2023-Nov-14
What's new:
- Security update: When creating a new email account, Desktop Fay is trying to guess email settings based on email provider (domain name part of the user's email address). This code was created quite a long time ago, when some email providers did not support secure connections, so for those email providers Desktop Fay suggested non-secure email settings. Now this code has been re-reviewed and fixed, so that insecure settings are not suggested anymore.
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.44.
Version 3.14.1, released 2023-Oct-11
What's new:
- Disabled mouse wheel scrolling in the to: field in email message window - to prevent accidental change of recipient or mailing list.
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.43.2.
Version 3.14, released 2023-Sep-26
What's new:
- Security update: When sending and receiving emails using SSL/TLS encrypted connections, TLS 1.0 and 1.1 are no longer used. Now only TLS 1.2 is used.
- Added a drop-down list of font sizes to the email message window.
- Minor tweaks and bug fixes.
Version 3.13.1, released 2023-Sep-11
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.43.1.
Version 3.13, released 2023-Aug-25
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.43.
Version 3.12, released 2023-May-19
What's new:
- Import of mailing lists from CSV files improved;
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.42.
Version 3.11.1, released 2023-Mar-23
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.41.2;
- When setting up an email account in the gmail.com domain, added an error message stating that Gmail is not supported.
Version 3.11, released 2023-Mar-12
What's new:
- Email | Settings... menu command added;
- When setting up an email account, added a warning that received messages will be deleted from server if the Leave messages on server setting is off;
- When setting up an email account, added a warining that quota may be exceeded on email server if the Leave messages on server setting is on;
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.41.1.
Version 3.10.3, released 2023-Feb-22
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.41.0.
Version 3.10.2, released 2023-Jan-01
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.40.1.
Version 3.10.1, released 2022-Nov-19
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.40.0.
Version 3.10, released 2022-Oct-11
What's new:
- Your assistant no longer hides her emotional state and shows it with emoji - when you chat with her.
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.39.4.
Version 3.9.10, released 2022-Sep-06
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.39.3.
Version 3.9.9, released 2022-Jul-31
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.39.2.
Version 3.9.8, released 2022-May-07
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.38.5.
Version 3.9.7, released 2022-Apr-28
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.38.3.
Version 3.9.6, released 2022-Mar-27
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.38.2.
Version 3.9.5, released 2022-Mar-13
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.38.1.
Version 3.9.4, released 2022-Feb-23
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.38.0.
Version 3.9.3, released 2022-Jan-07
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.37.2.
Version 3.9.2, released 2022-Jan-01
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.37.1.
Version 3.9.1, released 2021-Nov-28
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.37.0;
- Minor tweaks.
Version 3.9, released 2021-Sep-17
What's new:
- Installer was updated. It does not install Microsoft Speech Platform anymore. Speech Platform is now installed later at runtime as needed.
- Trial limitations have changed. Now 30-day fully functional trial is available. Registration keys were changed. If you have an active license, contact developer to get new registration key.
Version 3.8.10, released 2021-Jun-20
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.36.0;
- Fixed a bug introduced in v3.8.3, caused to show an empty on non-descriptive error message when connection to a mail server fails;
- Installer updated. Installer now does not support Windows XP.
Version 3.8.9, released 2021-Apr-20
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.35.5.
Version 3.8.8, released 2021-Apr-05
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.35.4.
Version 3.8.7, released 2021-Mar-27
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.35.3.
Version 3.8.6, released 2021-Mar-19
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.35.2;
- The app icon has changed.
Version 3.8.5, released 2021-Mar-16
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.35.1.
Version 3.8.4, released 2021-Mar-14
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.35.0.
Version 3.8.3, released 2021-Mar-04
What's new:
- Internal code refactorings and tweaks:
- Now character animations should be smoother while sending/receiving emails;
- Fixed possible app freezes on some computers with high-dpi monitors.
Version 3.8.2, released 2021-Jan-20
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.34.1.
Version 3.8.1, released 2020-Dec-02
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.34.0.
Version 3.8, released 2020-Nov-15
What's new:
- Address Book renamed to Contacts;
- Contacts now may be imported from comma-separated values (.csv) or vCard (.vcf) files;
- Backup/restore of all Desktop Fay data implemented in Preferences window;
- High-DPI monitors support further improved. Maximum supported display scaling increased from 250% to 300%.
Version 3.7.1, released 2020-Oct-05
What's new:
- Fixed a bug, introduced in v3.7, which caused infinite loop of adding new Preferences windows if prefernces were invoked via chat command.
Version 3.7, released 2020-Oct-01
What's new:
- High-DPI monitors support further improved. Button labels in Calculator now scale properly. Maximum supported display scaling increased from 225% to 250%.
- Chat function improved. Now Desktop Fay can open Alarm Clock, Email, and Calculator using chat commands, like "open calculator". Web links now may be displayed in conversation, like "Learn more".
- New option added in Prefernces, Email tab - "Check for new messages when opening mail window". This option is on by default.
Version 3.6, released 2020-Sep-16
What's new:
- High-DPI monitors support improved. Window titles, checkboxes, etc. now scale properly. Display scaling up to 225% is now supported (was up to 200%).
- Various fancy window themes removed - for better high-DPI support. Only Light and Windows themes are now available.
Version 3.5.5, released 2020-Aug-15
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.33.0.
Version 3.5.4, released 2020-Jun-19
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.32.3.
Version 3.5.3, released 2020-Jun-05
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.32.2.
Version 3.5.2, released 2020-May-26
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.32.1.
Version 3.5.1, released 2020-May-23
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.32.0.
Version 3.5, released 2020-Apr-05
What's new:
- Icons updated in menus, buttons, and dialog boxes;
- Minor bug fixes.
Version 3.4.23, released 2020-Jan-26
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.31.0.
Version 3.4.22, released 2019-Dec-23
What's new:
- Security fix: OpenSSL version bumped to 1.0.2u.
Version 3.4.21, released 2019-Oct-11
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.30.1.
Version 3.4.20, released 2019-Oct-05
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.30.0;
- Visual improvement: Default visual style for all windows changed from Aqua Light Slate to more light and modern Aqua Light.
Version 3.4.19, released 2019-Sep-14
What's new:
- Security fix: OpenSSL version bumped to 1.0.2t.
Version 3.4.18, released 2019-Jul-12
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.29.0.
Version 3.4.17, released 2019-Jun-01
What's new:
- Security fix: OpenSSL version bumped to 1.0.2s.
Version 3.4.16, released 2019-May-03
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.28.0.
Version 3.4.15, released 2019-Mar-03
What's new:
- Security fix: OpenSSL version bumped to 1.0.2r.
Version 3.4.14, released 2019-Feb-26
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.27.2.
Version 3.4.13, released 2019-Feb-09
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.27.1;
- Minor improvements.
Version 3.4.12, released 2018-Dec-01
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.26.0.
Version 3.4.11, released 2018-Nov-25
What's new:
- Security fix: OpenSSL version bumped to 1.0.2q;
- UI improvement: Sky visual theme replaced by newer Sky 2.
Version 3.4.10, released 2018-Nov-11
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.25.3.
Version 3.4.9, released 2018-Sep-29
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.25.2.
Version 3.4.8, released 2018-Sep-22
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.25.1;
- Security fix: OpenSSL version bumped to 1.0.2p.
Version 3.4.7, released 2018-Sep-16
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.25.0.
Version 3.4.6, released 2018-Jun-09
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.24.0.
Version 3.4.5, released 2018-Apr-11
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.23.1.
Version 3.4.4, released 2018-Apr-04
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.23.0.
Version 3.4.3, released 2018-Mar-28
What's new:
- Security fix: OpenSSL version bumped to 1.0.2o.
Version 3.4.2, released 2018-Jan-23
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.22.0.
Version 3.4.1, released 2017-Dec-08
What's new:
- Security fix: OpenSSL version bumped to 1.0.2n.
Version 3.4, released 2017-Dec-03
What's new:
- Updated UI with new gray icons and white tray icon;
- Hi-dpi support with ability to scale UI up to 200%;
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.21.0;
- Security fix: OpenSSL version bumped to 1.0.2m.
Version 3.3, released 2017-Sep-09
What's new:
- Fay now blends seamlessly with any desktop background;
- Updated default style for Fay windows, now lighter and more flat;
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.20.1.
Version 3.2.11, released 2017-Aug-01
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.20.0.
Version 3.2.10, released 2017-Jun-09
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.19.3.
Version 3.2.9, released 2017-Jun-03
What's new:
- Bug fixes (no security fixes): OpenSSL version bumped to 1.0.2l;
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.19.2.
Version 3.2.8, released 2017-May-22
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.19.0.
Version 3.2.7, released 2017-Mar-30
What's new:
- Minor improvements to Email windows;
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.18.0.
Version 3.2.6, released 2017-Feb-14
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.17.0.
Version 3.2.5, released 2017-Jan-27
What's new:
- Security fix: OpenSSL version bumped to 1.0.2k;
- Installer improved: less buttons to click. Microsoft Speech Runtime is now installed in passive mode.
Version 3.2.4, released 2017-Jan-08
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.16.2.
Version 3.2.3, released 2017-Jan-04
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.16.1.
Version 3.2.2, released 2017-Jan-03
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.16.0.
Version 3.2.1, released 2016-Nov-29
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.15.2.
Version 3.2, released 2016-Nov-18
What's new:
- More visual styles added (see Options -> Appearance -> Style);
- Bulk send settings added in Options -> Email -> Account -> Sending messages.
Version 3.1.5, released 2016-Nov-05
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.15.1.
Version 3.1.4, released 2016-Oct-15
What's new:
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.15.0.
Version 3.1.3, released 2016-Oct-02
What's new:
- Security fix: OpenSSL version bumped to 1.0.2j.
Version 3.1.2, released 2016-Sep-14
What's new:
- Privacy tab in Options renamed to Chat;
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.14.2.
Version 3.1.1, released 2016-Aug-09
What's new:
- Some AI code refactoring for better scalability in the future;
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.14.0.
Version 3.1, released 2016-Jul-01
What's new:
- Privacy tab added to Options;
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.13.0;
- Bugfix: Edited event now always treated as new, a not reminded yet.
Version 3.0.3, released 2016-May-04
What's new:
- Security fix: OpenSSL version bumped to 1.0.2h;
- Storage engine update: SQLite version bumped to 3.12.2.
Version 3.0.2, released 2016-Mar-28
What's new:
- Context menu added to Events, Address Book, and Mailing Lists windows;
- After moving Fay to new place on desktop, it will remember the new position.
Version 3.0.1, released 2016-Mar-24
What's new:
- Fixed wrong behavior when receiving messages with option "Leave messages on server", which caused retrieving full messages every time and SQL error when adding duplicate messages to Inbox.
Version 3.0, released 2016-Mar-20
New major release. The whole software is redesigned from scratch. Many improvements, notably:
- SSL/TLS support for email;
- Support for multiple email accounts;
- Conversation function with speech synthesis and speech recognition and a kind of artificial intelligence with emotions;
- Support for 18 languages, including speech synthesis;
- Fast processing of large mailing lists (compare lists, etc.).
Version 2.9, released 2011-Dec-21
What's new:
- Fixed non-working click-through transparency under Windows 7 and Vista;
- Fixed disappearing buttons under Windows 7 and Vista;
- Menu icons and tool button glyphs changed, giving more solid look and feel.
Version 2.8, released 2004-Oct-26
What's new:
- Minor interface changes and bugfixes.
Version 2.7, released 2004-Jan-05
What's new:
- Email client improved.
Version 2.6, released 2003-Nov-05
What's new:
- Address book added.
Version 2.5, released 2003-Aug-15
What's new:
- Changed windows colors; Improved look under Windows XP;
- Fay now not changes desktop color under newer Windows versions when transparency possible;
- Not popup on check mail event if there are no new messages;
- Port number setting added for POP3 and SMTP;
- SMTP password option added;
- When "Leave messages on server" option is on, Fay does not retrieve duplicate messages;
- Hide on inactivity option added;
- New context menu commands for check mail, create new messages and manage mailing lists;
- French language added;
- Email notifier, calculator and mailing lists manager are now free, non-expiring functions;
- Fixed problems with European characters in French, Italian and Portuguese interface.
Version 2.2, released 2003-Mar-09
What's new:
- Portuguese (Brazilian) language interface added;
- New %FirstName and %LastName tags for personalizing outgoing email messages.
Version 2.1, released 2002-Dec-05
What's new:
- Italian language interface added;
- Initial setup wizard improved - it now tries to guess SMTP and POP3 server and user name based on user's email address.
Version 2.0, released 2002-Nov-22
What's new:
- Fay became smaller - takes less room on the screen;
- Transparent background (under Windows 2000/XP and later);
- Background color is now Windows XP standard blue (under Windows 95/98/ME); - Improved look, especially on LCD screens;
- Fixed Windows XP partial incompatibility (unable to end Windows XP session if Fay is running);
- Fixed problems with european characters;
- Added ability to edit mailing list entry;
- When comparing mailing lists, an option was added to copy duplicates to a new list.
- Silent reminders and alternative event animation; Reminders with custom sound.
- Fay now remembers the last type of event and uses it as the default type for a new event;
- Reminders are now listed in chronological order (not the order they were entered);
- Event message is not shown if another message is already on screen;
- Email folders (Drafts, Templates, Sent, Trash) were added in addition to the default Inbox. Provided the ability to save messages - sent, draft (work in progress), etc.
- Multiple simultaneous Send mail windows possible.
- Option to leave messages on the server;
- Initial setup wizard added on startup, with prompts to enter the required options.
- Multilanguage support (English and Russian only in this version).
Version 1.21, released 2002-Mar-19
What's new:
- Bugs fixed.
Version 1.2, released 2002-Jan-22
What's new:
- Help added;
- Internal implementation of Email functionality improved;
- Installer/Uninstaller improved.
Version 1.0, released 2001-Nov-21
Initial release.
- November 21 is Fay's birthday :)