Direct Mail 2.1.8 is a free update.

  • Added new [unsubscribe instructions], [unsubscribe link], and [unsubscribe url] mail-merge tags.

  • Added ability to automatically add a default signature to the bottom of new messages.

  • Direct Mail now automatically saves your delivery history after sending (if auto-save is enabled).

  • Direct Mail now automatically chooses the correct SMTP authentication scheme.

  • Added support for the AUTH PLAIN authentication scheme.

  • Added a "view all addresses" button to the Preview panel.

  • Fixed a bug where address status could be displayed as "sending" even after delivery had finished.

  • Lists (bulleted, numbered, etc.) now render correctly in sent messages.

  • Added a contextual menu to the address table's table header.

  • Insert Mail-Merge Tag menu now better indicates hierarchy of tags.

  • Importing V-Cards (VCF) now works properly.

  • Fixed a bug where un-deleting a message would fail to update the currently selected message view.

  • Rearranged some menu items for better clarity.

  • Fixed a bug where Direct Mail could be stuck in an infinite loop while sending messages.

  • Fixed a bug that caused crashes while using MySQL groups.

  • Fixed a bug on Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) that could result in the toolbar not being shown.

  • Fixed a bug where duplicates addresses could be accidentally removed from blacklists.

  • Fixed a bug where clicking "Show in Addresses Tab" would not correctly show all the selected addresses.

  • Fixed a bug where pasting an email address could result in the domain portion not being saved.

  • Fixed a bug with duplicating messages.

  • Fixed a bug importing CSV files.

  • Fixed a bug where the previous/next arrows in the Preview panel were wrongly disabled.

  • Fixed a bug where changing content type from Rich Text would leave formatting and attachments intact.

  • Fixed a bug where option-dragging a SMTP account would delete it.

  • Editing the plain-text alternate view now triggers the Preview panel to update.

  • Recipients and Hyperlinks History pane now correctly respond to clicks on URLs and email addresses.

  • Fixed a variety of crashing bugs.

  • Read the version 2.1.7 release notes