<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">
    <channel>
    <title>Maian Responder - News, History and Changelog</title>
    <link>https://www.maianresponder.com/rss</link>
    <description>www.maianresponder.com</description>
    <lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:42:58 +0800</lastBuildDate>
    <language>en-us</language>
    <generator><![CDATA[https://www.maianresponder.com/]]></generator>
    <atom:link href="https://www.maianresponder.com/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
    
    <item>
     <title><![CDATA[v2.3 Released]]></title>
     <link>https://www.maianresponder.com/</link>
     <pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2023 09:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
     <guid>https://www.maianresponder.com/</guid>
     <description><![CDATA[Version 2.3 (25/02/2023):<br>
  [+] Added execution time, memory limit and timeout settings to admin CP. Please read the docs.<br>
  [+] Added official support for PHP7,4, 8.0, 8.1 & 8.2<br>
  [+] Added status search option to subscribers, attachments & links pages in admin CP<br>
  [+] Added support for PHP mail function<br>
  [+] Added year switcher for admin dashboard graph to see stats for selected years<br>
  [*] Added Nette Tracy PHP debugging system for better error reporting and exception handling (2.9.5)<br>
  [*] Documentation updated. 404 links removed or updated and typos fixed.<br>
  [*] Import and export routines now use the system temporary folder. This is auto cleared by the garbage collector and is used for better performance.<br>
  [*] In admin CP you can now re-order the main off canvas menu. Options you don't need can also be hidden.<br>
  [*] Security enhancement. Backup folder path must explicitly be set in admin CP now for security.<br>
  [*] Subscriber last name (surname) is now optional<br>
  [*] Update trumbowyg jquery plugin (2.25.1)<br>
  [*] Updated Bootstrap library (3.4.1)<br>
  [*] Updated Mobile Detection Class (2.8.39)<br>
  [*] Updated PHPMailer to latest stable release (6.7.1)<br>
  [*] Updated Savant3 template engine for PHP8.2 compatibility with non-declared dynamic properties. Savant3 will be removed in a future version of this software.<br>
  [*] Updated jQuery javascript library (3.6.0)<br>
  [-] Fixed MySQL date issues for MySQL servers running in STRICT mode that disallow 0000-00-00 date fields<br>
  [-] Fixed invalid variable reference on signup page causing error to trigger<br>
  [-] Fixed invalid variable reference when resending messages from admin CP<br>
  [-] Fixed issue where campaign notification settings did not stick after updating in admin CP<br>
  [-] Fixed issue where from and reply headers weren't copied if copying SMTP settings between campaigns<br>
  [-] Fixed issue where link tracking links didn't parse as html links in html messages / broadcasts<br>
  [-] Fixed issue where tracking links didn`t parse correctly in signup initial follow up messages]]></description>
    </item>
    
    <item>
     <title><![CDATA[v2.2 Released]]></title>
     <link>https://www.maianresponder.com/</link>
     <pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2019 07:37:02 +0000</pubDate>
     <guid>https://www.maianresponder.com/</guid>
     <description><![CDATA[Version 2.2 (09/03/2019):<br>
  [+] Added daylight savings adjustment option for broadcast messages. Useful if messages are 1hr out.<br>
  [+] Added missing closelabel.gif image in admin. Should be visible on lightbox windows.<br>
  [+] Added new message tag %date_joined%, this will convert into the date the subscriber joined the campaign<br>
  [+] Added option to auto clear log files over a certain size (logs will be moved to database in future version).<br>
  [+] Added option to auto delete broadcast message after completion<br>
  [+] Added option to initially clear all subscribers from database when adding/importing subscribers<br>
  [+] Added option to pass subscriber ID in opt-in url. Useful for further processing on destination pages. See docs<br>
  [+] Added option to pass subscriber email in opt-out urls. Useful for further processing on destination pages. See docs<br>
  [+] Added send total and sent count for broadcast messages and added active broadcasts to admin homescreen<br>
  [*] Improved bounce handlers where flags in emails appeared on different lines because of newline/carriage return characters<br>
  [*] Updated PHPMailer to latest stable release (6.0.7)<br>
  [-] Fixed a couple of document import/export reference errors that were broke in the previous version. <br>
  [-] Fixed issue for single opt-in campaigns that prevented existing subscribers from redirecting to opt-in page if auto redirect was enabled for campaign and the subscriber existed in campaign<br>
  [-] Fixed issue preventing searches from working in the admin CP if the search button was clicked<br>
  [-] Fixed issue where subscriber count was incorrect on admin statistics page<br>
  [-] Fixed issue where tracking links didn`t redirect to target url when messages were disabled after send completion<br>
  [-] Fixed issue where tracking links weren`t parsed correctly when adding new subscribers and sending an intial follow up message<br>
  [-] Fixed issue where unsubscribe link ignored emails with hyphens in versions older than 2.0<br>
  [-] Fixed issue with admin graph displaying incorrectly if there were hundreds of thousands of subscribers<br>
  [-] Fixed issue with bounce handlers where email addresses weren`t extracted from email error headers if they contained a period symbol in the local part of the address<br>
  [-] Fixed issue with bounce handlers where whitespace or hidden end of line characters could prevent the bounce flag from being picked up<br>
  [-] Fixed issue with database connection throwing undefined offset errors if query packet failed]]></description>
    </item>
    
    <item>
     <title><![CDATA[v2.1 Released]]></title>
     <link>https://www.maianresponder.com/</link>
     <pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 07:08:11 +0000</pubDate>
     <guid>https://www.maianresponder.com/</guid>
     <description><![CDATA[Version 2.1 (13/03/2018):<br>
  [+] Added breadcrumb links to desktop version of admin CP<br>
  [+] Added option to admin CP settings to clear the cron message cache database table<br>
  [+] Added option to create custom tags for follow up and broadcast messages.<br>
  [+] Added option to redirect subscribers to Opt-In page automatically if their account is already active on signup<br>
  [*] In Admin CP filters and search boxes are now persistent unless closed to help productivity.<br>
  [*] In Admin CP, changed protocol dropdowns to radio buttons to better identify selection on campaign/link edit screens<br>
  [*] In Admin CP, for follow up and broadcast messages, the HTML preview now loads only the HTML entered in the message<br>
  [*] Maian Responder should now run on servers running MySQL in strict mode.<br>
  [*] Min PHP version to run software increased to 5.5. PHP5.5 or higher required.<br>
  [*] Updated PHPMailer to latest stable release (6.0.3)<br>
  [*] When sending SMTP mail tests, the 'To' name and email addresses are now saved<br>
  [*] jQuery library updated to 3.3.1<br>
  [-] Fixed bug preventing viewing of CleanTalk API log if enabled<br>
  [-] Fixed invalid CSS reference in admin template file<br>
  [-] Fixed issue preventing CleanTalk API from working properly due to missing form variable<br>
  [-] Fixed potential server date errors with PHP5.6 when running cron jobs]]></description>
    </item>
    
    <item>
     <title><![CDATA[v2.0 Released]]></title>
     <link>https://www.maianresponder.com/</link>
     <pubDate>Tue, 04 Apr 2017 11:38:24 +0100</pubDate>
     <guid>https://www.maianresponder.com/</guid>
     <description><![CDATA[Version 2.0 (04/04/2017):<br>
  [+] Added HTML lang & dir parameters to all HTML headers for languages that require it.<br>
  [+] Added batch delete checkboxes to all admin list screens.<br>
  [+] Added copy options for follow up/broadcast messages making it easier to add similar messages<br>
  [+] Added new feature, link tracking. Enables you to track clicks on links in campaign messages.<br>
  [+] Added new option to broadcast messages to allow sending of recurring messages to subscribers who joined between given dates<br>
  [+] Added new option to follow up messages to allow sending of recurring messages to subscribers who joined between given dates<br>
  [+] Added option to disable HTML emails. Useful for people who prefer to only send plain text messages.<br>
  [+] Added option to preview HTML email if enabled<br>
  [+] Added optional Wysiwyg editor for HTML composition for follow up/broadcast messages<br>
  [+] Added support for CleanTalk API. Simple, cost effective anti spam system to protect your signup forms from spammers & bots.<br>
  [+] Added support for standard POST/GET for signup form for easier integration on web pages.<br>
  [*] Added air date picker for better fexibility, removed jQuery UI date picker<br>
  [*] Added delete logic for duplicate emails. Added option to remove subscriber from existing campaigns on signup<br>
  [*] Added send date / time to broadcast list screen. Screen now orders by send date / time.<br>
  [*] Ajax signup code updated for HTML5. Added bootstrap & font awesome support<br>
  [*] All admin javascript operations rebuilt with more streamlined code<br>
  [*] Brand new admin control panel layout<br>
  [*] Display improvements for small devices<br>
  [*] Documentation revised and updated<br>
  [*] Free version restriction now only allows max 100 broadcast and follow up messages<br>
  [*] Improvements to SQL table cleanup, signup and unsubscribe routines<br>
  [*] Improvements to custom mail tags to prevent invalid characters from causing HTML emails not to load<br>
  [*] Improvements to messaging routines to stop cron jobs / message ops from overlapping causing duplicate messages to be sent.<br>
  [*] Removed email address from unsubscribe link in favour of unique code. Legacy links still supported.<br>
  [*] Removed jqPlot plugin in favour of the chartist graph plugin<br>
  [*] Removed static admin control panel left menu, added off canvas menu<br>
  [*] Removed statistic graphs in favour of simpler overview screen<br>
  [*] System now supports first name, last name for subscribers for better personalisation.<br>
  [*] Updated HTML to plain text converter to use class by Jevon Wright.<br>
  [*] Updated PHPMailer class to v5.2.21<br>
  [*] Updated email HTML wrapper to HTML5<br>
  [*] When adding new campaign you can specify http OR https protocols for opt in/out urls and homepage<br>
  [*] jQuery library updated to 3.1.1<br>
  [-] Fixed bug preventing mail connection test from working for bounce handlers<br>
  [-] Fixed fatal error when searching subscriber history<br>
  [-] Fixed licence issue that caused a parse error on some servers]]></description>
    </item>
    
    <item>
     <title><![CDATA[v1.3 Released]]></title>
     <link>https://www.maianresponder.com/</link>
     <pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2016 12:24:53 +0100</pubDate>
     <guid>https://www.maianresponder.com/</guid>
     <description><![CDATA[Version 1.3 (18/08/2016):<br>
  [+] Added support for PHP7<br>
  [-] Fixed fatal error on database backup page in admin for some installations. Broke in 1.2.<br>
  [-] Fixed undefined index error within SparkPost web hook]]></description>
    </item>
    
    <item>
     <title><![CDATA[v1.2 Released]]></title>
     <link>https://www.maianresponder.com/</link>
     <pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2016 12:30:59 +0000</pubDate>
     <guid>https://www.maianresponder.com/</guid>
     <description><![CDATA[Version 1.2 (16/03/2016):<br>
  [+] Added support for Spark Post web hook<br>
  [-] Fixed JSON issue that caused the signup page to fail when code was placed on remote servers<br>
  [-] Fixed database backup errors causing backup to completely fail.<br>
  [-] Fixed database backup issue when database name was in uppercase characters<br>
  [-] Fixed installer bug for database with hyphens in name<br>
  [-] Fixed issue that caused cron jobs to fail on some servers.<br>
  [-] Fixed licence issues when using the signup form on remote servers<br>
  [-] On admin backup page, last updated date was showing incorrectly as creation date]]></description>
    </item>
    
    <item>
     <title><![CDATA[v1.1 Released]]></title>
     <link>https://www.maianresponder.com/</link>
     <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2015 15:07:40 +0100</pubDate>
     <guid>https://www.maianresponder.com/</guid>
     <description><![CDATA[Version 1.1 (14/10/2015):<br>
  [+] Added white label license. Market and sell the product as your own.<br>
  [*] Deprecated MySQL functions removed and replaced with MySQLi<br>
  [*] Removed ioncube encryption system<br>
  [-] Fixed bugs with mailjet and sendgrid web hook APIs causing them to fail<br>
  [-] Fixed issue that caused licence errors when cron jobs were running]]></description>
    </item>
    
    <item>
     <title><![CDATA[v1.0 Released]]></title>
     <link>https://www.maianresponder.com/</link>
     <pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2014 16:51:33 +0000</pubDate>
     <guid>https://www.maianresponder.com/</guid>
     <description><![CDATA[v1.0 Released]]></description>
    </item>
    
    </channel>
    </rss>