Version History

What's new in this version of OfficePopup?

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OfficePopup 2.65, released on September 30, 2018, minor update:

OfficePopup 2.64, released on May 25, 2017, minor update:

OfficePopup 2.63, released on November 27, 2016, minor update:

OfficePopup 2.61, released on Sep 30, 2016, major update:

OfficePopup 2.44, released on May 7, 2008, minor update:

OfficePopup 2.43, released on February 25, 2008, minor update:

OfficePopup 2.42, released on October 14, 2007, minor update:

OfficePopup 2.41, released on October 17, 2006, minor update:

OfficePopup 2.40, released on May 27, 2006, minor update:

Compatibility with Winpopup Server 1.0
New Feature: Administrator can forbid to change names (in client-server mode only)

OfficePopup 2.30, released on April 6, 2006, recommended update:

OfficePopup 2.22, released on January 20, 2005, recommended update:

Bug Fix: When using the Trial version on computers with specific configuration, OfficePopup sometimes displayed a long Diagnostic Screen each time it was started. This problem has been fixed.

OfficePopup 2.21, released on December 14, 2004, minor update:

OfficePopup 2.19, released on November 05, 2003, recommended update:

Bug Fix: When using the Trial version on computers with specific configuration, OfficePopup sometimes displayed a long Diagnostic Screen each time it was started. This problem has been fixed.
Improvement: Better recipient detection.

OfficePopup 2.17, released on August 06, 2003, recommended update:

New Feature: You can now reply to messages without using the keyboard thanks to a customizable list of reply templates such as "Thank you!", "Wait a moment", "Ask them to leave a message", etc. This feature is especially useful when your are on the phone.
Bug Fix: When installed on computers with multiple Windows user accounts, OfficePopup might have sometimes display the following error messages upon startup:
"Err: 0013 - Software protection error, Open backup registration info"
"Err: 0006 - Software protection error: contact vendor"
This issue has now been fixed.

OfficePopup 2.15, released on July 02, 2003, important update:

Bug Fix: User names and other OfficePopup settings were not saved if OfficePopup was closed in a certain way. This issue has now been fixed.
Improvement: In some cases, users who's computers were turned off remained in the recipients list. This issue has now been fixed.

OfficePopup 2.14, released on June 20, 2003, very important update:

Bug Fix: Memory leak could have slowly consumed your computer's available memory if OfficePopup was running for long periods of time, such as several days in a row. This issue has now been fixed.
Improvement: If, by some chance, the file that stores your messages becomes corrupted, OfficePopup will fix it for you by re-creating the corrupted file automatically.
New Option: OfficePopup can now flash its icon in the system tray to notify you about new messages. This feature is deactivated by default and must be activated manually by going to "File - Preferences".
New Option: You can now adjust UDP and TCP ports OfficePopup uses for communication. This is very useful in case other programs you use require the same ports.
New Option: When you change your status to "Do Not Disturb", you will not be notified about new messages. However, you can now enforce visual and audible notifications no matter your status. This feature is deactivated by default and must be activated manually by going to "File - Preferences".
Other Minor Improvement: If you try to open OfficePopup when it's already running, no error message will be displayed. Instead, the previously opened instance of the program will be shown.

OfficePopup 2.12, released on May 19, 2003, recommended update:

Bug Fix: In some cases, computers with Internet connection were unable to receive messages. The issue has now been fixed.
Improvement: Better recipient detection.

OfficePopup 2.11, released on April 07, 2003, highly recommended update:

Bug Fix: In some rare cases, OfficePopup main window became frozen when a new message arrived. The issue has now been fixed.
Improvement: Recipients are now displayed in alphabetical order.

OfficePopup 2.04, released on March 07, 2003, highly recommended update:

Bug Fix: In some cases, messages were delivered to wrong users. The issue has now been fixed.

OfficePopup 2.03, released on February 28, 2003, new release:

OfficePopup now uses different communication ports and is no longer compatible with previous versions. Please update all copies of OfficePopup on your network.
Improvement: The new release has been completely re-written to improve performance. The new setup file is now four times smaller than previous ones.
New feature: You can now specify a priority for each outgoing message. Messages marked as "High Priority" will be displayed in bold. Messages marked as "Extremely Urgent" will be displayed in large red letters and an emergency sound will be played.
New feature: You can now specify a color-coded user status such as "Available" and "Do Not Disturb".
Many other cosmetic changes