Springbaud Release Notes

Page updated 2022-05-??

All the relevant improvements and fixes for Springbaud from Version 1 onward

Please refer below for details of all of the major Springbaud releases.

If you have any questions after reading through the release information, don't hesitate to contact us.

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Version 3.5.4 (Released 2022-05-??)

This is a maintenance and minor improvement release.

  1. Updated the minimum-supported .NET version from 4.5.2 to 4.6.2 due to Microsoft ceasing support for .NET 4.5.2 in April, 2022.
  2. Added the ability to use a batch file for campaign results retrieval.
  3. Improved logging speed and fixed an issue where some logs were not purged as expected.
  4. Fixed an issue where the product registration form wasn't displayed.
  5. Fixed the splash screen layout so text isn't cut off at lower screen resolutions.
  6. Fixed an issue where the Product Registration group was hiding the Information group on the Admin/Misc and Info tab.
  7. Upgraded Blackbaud RE library references to version 7.96.

Version 3.4.9 (Released 2021-03-22)

This is a maintenance and minor improvement release.

  1. Added logging retry code to reduce likelihood of throwing error messages and interrupting processing.
  2. General code clean-up and optimization.

Version 3.4.8 (Released 2020-09-20)

This is a maintenance and minor improvement release.

  1. Fixed an issue where upgrade check failed due to download location change.
  2. Added upgrade code to version check form.

Version 3.4.7 (Released 2020-09-08)

This is a maintenance and minor improvement release.

  1. Upgraded code signing to use a Sectigo certificate for increased security confidence.
  2. Fixed an issue where duplicate Campaign result Actions could be added.
  3. Fixed an issue where version update check failed due to use of TLS1.0. Now using TLS1.2.
  4. Re-coded some string formatting to comply with latest Visual Studio release support.

Version 3.4.6 (Released 2019-10-11)

This is a maintenance release.

  1. Fixed issue where Change License Key function wasn't working.

Version 3.4.5 (Released 2019-09-22)

This is a maintenance and minor improvement release.

  1. Added ESP selection to configuration, dispensing with separate installers for each ESP.
  2. Added Action Note Description to show Campaign information in RE Actions list.
  3. Updated application data file schema to version 9.
  4. Upgraded API connection security to use TLS 2.0 and removed SSL and TLS 1.0 support. (Mailchimp and Campaign Monitor.)
  5. Updated API Key validation to accept new Campaign Monitor key format.
  6. Fixed screen scaling and some other minor issues.
  7. Generalized Help documentation between ESPs.

Version 3.4.4 (Released 2017-08-17)

This is a maintenance and minor improvement release.

  1. Removed redundant Minimum Salutation setting.
  2. Added account filter to LocalCampaignCount and ScheduledCampaigns to fix error where an attempt to retrieve results for a campaign from another sub-account could occur under some circumstances. (Campaign Monitor only.)
  3. Transitioned application registry settings to an XML configuration file.
  4. Fixed an issue where List and Campaign count may be incorrectly displayed under some circumstances.
  5. Increased HttpWebRequest timeout from 100 sec to 300 sec (5 min) to fix possible timeout error. (Campaign Monitor only.)
  6. Added results retrieval statistics to internal logs.
  7. Fixed an issue where users were not correctly identified as Administrators in some circumstances.
  8. Transitioned Help documentation to dynamically link to the external documentation file.

Version 3.4.3 (Released 2017-07-25)

This is a maintenance release.

  1. Fixed an issue where spurious blank rows in a query could result in a validation loop.
  2. Fixed an issue where automatic version checking was potentially blocked by some network settings.
  3. Added short pause between processing steps for better user interface performance.

Version 3.4.2 (Released 2017-07-20)

This is a maintenance and minor improvement release.

  1. Fixed an issue where the email type of rejected records was not changed to Invalid under some circumstances.
  2. Fixed an issue where uploaded records flagged as Requests No Email were not marked Unsubscribed under some circumstances.
  3. Fixed an issue where retrieving results for a single campaign was incorrectly subjected to intelligent retrieval scheduling rules.
  4. Updated Mailchimp API wrapper to 1.0.5 and updated SSL security to TLS 1.2.
  5. Fixed an issue where progress bars where not displaying correctly.
  6. Changed logging timestamps to UTC to allow for users in different time zones.
  7. Fixed an issue where existing list name wasn't populated in Action Attributes.
  8. Set Unsubscribe and Invalid Email matching to records with all email address types.
  9. Cleaned up some UI status messaging.
  10. Various minor internal improvements.

Version 3.4.1 (Released 2017-06-20)

This is a maintenance and minor improvement release.

  1. Fixed issue in Unmatched campaign recipients report where associated campaigns were incorrect under some conditions.
  2. Added automatic removal of IsPrimary flag on rejected and bounced email addresses.
  3. Re-coded application update function to add the version number to package file.
  4. Updated Campaign Monitor API end-point to 3.1.
  5. Updated Campaign Monitor API wrapper version to 4.2.2.
  6. Updated JSON.NET version to 10.0.3.
  7. Updated Lisensis application license version to 1.1.3.
  8. Added universal license number support for trial extension.
  9. Minor changes to form layout.

Version 3.3.2 (Released 2017-06-07)

This is a minor improvement release.

  1. Added On Restart to application update reminder options.

Version 3.3.1 (Released 2017-06-06)

This is a minor improvement release.

  1. Added initial three reports to Reports tab (Session log, Error log and Unmatched campaign recipients).
  2. Updated Help and documentation to reflect Reports changes.
  3. Minor changes to form layout.

Version 3.2.1 (Released 2017-05-25)

This is a maintenance and minor improvement release.

  1. Added ability to refresh all results for a single campaign (Supervisor users only).
  2. Added automatic version update check with installer download option (Administrator/Supervisor users only).
  3. Reinstated Administrator/Supervisor requirements to perform initial configuration.
  4. Re-ordered Requests No Email options on Admin/Results/Options tab.
  5. Fixed an issue where data purge failed due to null LastDataPurge date.
  6. Added logging of unmatched recipients.
  7. Various minor bug fixes.

Version 3.1.1 (Released 2017-02-21)

This is a maintenance and minor improvement release.

  1. Added support for The Raiser’s Edge 7.96.
  2. Fixed an issue where some campaign results were not being retrieved correctly due to an incorrect date filter.
  3. Improved handling of time-zone offsets.
  4. Excluded non-Constituent records from results processing, resulting in faster retrieval and the suppression of spurious session log errors.
  5. Added a place-holder Reports tab for future implementation.
  6. Removed leading space, underscore, etc from query name prefix.

Version 3.0.3 (Released 2016-03-06)

This is a minor improvement release.

  1. Added support for The Raiser’s Edge 7.94+.

Version 3.0.2 (Released 2016-02-29)

This is a major improvement release.

  1. Added support for Mailchimp.

Version 3.0.1 (Released 2016-02-24)

This is a major improvement release.

  1. Introduced new work-flow, removing need to pre-create Actions.
  2. Added several configuration options.

Version 2.1.07 (Released 2015-05-29)

This is a maintenance and minor improvement release.

  1. Updated application licensing to Lisensis v1.1.02.
  2. Added minor performance improvements.

Version 2.1.06 (Released 2015-05-19)

This is a minor improvement release.

  1. Added selectable application data file save location option.

Version 2.1.05 (Released 2015-05-16)

This is a hot-fix release.

  1. Fixed an issue where configuration fails due to premature check on application data file.

Version 2.1.04 (Released 2015-05-07)

This is a minor improvement release.

  1. Added automatic upgrade of application data file schema along with some associated changes to settings and configuration.
  2. Added auto-detection of RE7.exe location and automatic setting of install path.

Version 2.1.03 (Released 2015-04-30)

This is a maintenance release.

  1. Implemented immediate 14 day trial licensing (license key not required).

Version 2.1.02 (Released 2015-04-16)

This is a major improvement release.

  1. Incorporated Lisensis key licensing (obviates need for customer-specific builds).
  2. Embedded sub-assemblies in core code to create single executable file.
  3. Minor cosmetic changes.
  4. Changed assembly/file versioning regimen.

Version 2.0.04 (Released 2014-12-04)

This is a maintenance release.

  1. Improved Sqlite management to use "static bundle".
  2. Fixed an issue where configuration form was throwing serial number mismatch.
  3. Added Register button enable/disable.
  4. Removed redundant app.config information.

Version 2.0.03 (Released 2014-12-01)

This is a maintenance and minor improvement release.

  1. Changed Sqlite resource paths.
  2. Swapped results retrieval and addition order so that Complaints are added after Unsubscribes (and overwrite if they exist).

Version 2.0.02 (Released 2014-12-01)

This is a maintenance and minor improvement release.

  1. Added a plug-in check on start-up.
  2. Fixed an issue where Unsubscribing from a single Campaign would throw an error.
  3. Fixed an issue where invalid upload query renders application disabled.
  4. Improved performance of some slow reiterative code.

Version 2.0.01 (Released 2014-10-06)

This is a major improvement release.

  1. Added ability to easily add different Email Service Providers.
  2. Upgraded to .NET 4.0.
  3. Upgraded Sqlite assemblies to 1.0.94.0.
  4. Recoded configuration wizard.
  5. Recoded initial startup sequence to include manual connection tests.
  6. Various changes to improve reliability and speed.
  7. Fixed some licensing issues.

Version 1.0.2 (Released 2013-08-25)

This is a major improvement release.

  1. Added ability to redirect to alternate application data files.
  2. Fixed an issue where Sqlite assemblies were not found.
  3. Fixed SQLite connection string format issue for UNC paths.
  4. Added integrated assembly registration on install.
  5. Upgraded SQLite assemblies to 1.0.88.0.
  6. Changed product name to Springbaud.
  7. Various changes to improve reliability and speed.
  8. Fixed some licensing issues.
  9. Changed to application data file schema to version 6.

Version 1.0.1 (Released 2013-08-25)

This is the initial production release.

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