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21.12.2018:

SpamSieve new version 2.9.35

Application Systems announces the availability of the new version 2.9.35 of SpamSieve for the Mac. The new version can be downloaded from:
http://www.application-systems.de/spamsieve

New Features include:
- Worked around an issue where macOS 10.14 would tell SpamSieve that Mail had finished launching when it hadn't. If Mail took a long time to launch, this could make SpamSieve erroneously think that its plug-in wasn't enabled, so it would show some unnecessary and annoying alert windows asking you to fix this.
- SpamSieve no longer updates its Apple Mail plug-in with each new release because this causes extra work to re-enable it for customers using macOS 10.14. Instead, the plug-in only auto-updates when there is a major change that we recommend for all users. You can still update it manually (by choosing "Install Apple Mail Plug-In" from the menu) if you want to ensure that you have the latest version.
- Improved the following sections of the manual:
- Enabling and Updating the Apple Mail Plug-In
- Security & Privacy Access
- Setting Up Outlook 365
- Turning Off the AOL Spam Filter
- Improved SpamSieve's error handling when trying to uninstall its Apple Mail plug-in while lacking Full Disk Access.
- Fixed a bug where AppleScript permissions errors could report the wrong app name.
- Fixed a bug where some Retina images in the manual were shown at double size.
- Fixed a bug where the help index file was marked as executable.

13.11.2018:

SpamSieve new version 2.9.34

Application Systems announces the availability of the new version 2.9.34 of SpamSieve for the Mac. The new version can be downloaded from:
http://www.application-systems.de/spamsieve

New Features include:
- Made a variety of changes to work better with Apple Mail on macOS 10.14:
- SpamSieve now uses a variety of heuristics to better detect when Mail has finished launching before checking that its plug-in is enabled. This helps avoid annoying dialogs and prevents unnecessary rule deactivations if Mail takes a really long time to launch, e.g. on a slower Mac that has rebooted and is restoring all the previously open applications at once or if a utility such as iLock has halted Mail during the launch process.
- SpamSieve can now protect you from a disabled plug-in when Mail launches after SpamSieve launches, e.g. if you are using SpamSieve with multiple mail clients and so SpamSieve is not always launched as a result of Mail launching.
- SpamSieve now detects and repairs problems with Mail's preferences folder that could prevent Mail from showing the **Manage Plug-ins...** button.
- If macOS has forgotten that you gave SpamSieve Full Disk Access, SpamSieve will now detect this and remind you to grant it again.
- If SpamSieve can't install its Mail plug-in because it doesn't have Full Disk Access, it no longer suggests that you install the plug-in manually. (It is better for you to grant access and then try the automatic installer again.)
- If you've previously declined to give SpamSieve Automation access to control Mail, SpamSieve will now remind you to do this (and open System Preferences for you) when you try to train a message, instead of failing silently.
- The "Apple Mail - Remote Training" and "Apple Mail - Server Junk Mailbox" scripts, when running as standalone applications, now explain to you that they need Automation access in order to function.
- Adjusted the launch agent so that SpamSieve more reliably launches when Mail launches, and sandbox errors aren't logged to Console.
- Since version 2.9.21, SpamSieve has overridden the text color in Mail's message list in order to improve the contrast and readability for spam messages that are marked with a colored background. This now works on macOS 10.14, including with Dark Mode.
- The "AppleMailAllJunkMessagesUseBlackText" esoteric preference now switches the color for Dark Mode on macOS 10.14.
- SpamSieve now logs more information to Console and diagnostic reports to help diagnose problems with the Mail plug-in.
- The alert and manual now clarify that, if you no longer want to use SpamSieve with Mail, you can prevent SpamSieve from reminding you to enable the plug-in by uninstalling it.
- SpamSieve no longer wastes time waiting for Mail to launch when there are no rules for it to reactivate, anyway.
- Fixed an error reporting bug when activating the Mail rules.
- Fixed a bug where a fresh install on macOS 10.14 wouldn't remember that the Mail plug-in had been installed.
- "Outlook Filter Mailboxes" now shows a more helpful error message if it lacks Automation access on macOS 10.14.
- Due to changes in Airmail and macOS 10.14, Airmail versions 3.6.3 through 3.6.41 are not compatible with SpamSieve when using macOS 10.14. You should use Airmail 3.6.42 or later.
- When checking the setup for your e-mail client, the instructions now recommend verifying that Automation access has been granted.
- The "Apple Mail - Discard Spam" script reports a better error if Mail times out because there were too many messages in the trash.
- Updated the "Security & Privacy Access" section of the manual.
- The **About** window now includes a link to the privacy policy and has an updated layout.
- Updated SpamSieve's code signing for the latest Apple notarization requirements.
- Fixed a bug where training a message as spam in Apple Mail would display the **Spam** mailbox instead of moving the message if you were using the old GUI scripting workaround on macOS 10.12 or later with a non-US localization.
- Fixed a bug where SpamSieve could get confused by the presence of Fluid App instances.

28.09.2018:

SpamSieve new version 2.9.33

Application Systems announces the availability of the new version 2.9.33 of SpamSieve for the Mac. The new version can be downloaded from:
http://www.application-systems.co.uk/spamsieve

New Features include:
https://c-command.com/blog/2018/09/21/spamsieve-2-9-33/