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This will probably be the last pun that I use to announce the release of a new version of StrongMail EAS and Message Studio (who am I kidding? It's not the last time).

I am excited to announce that the latest release of StrongMail EAS and Message Studio software is now available. This is an exciting release with many new features and security enhancements, including certification on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, versions 4.4, 4.5, and 4.6.

You can download the new version from the StrongMail FTP site. Just download the installation file(s), unpack them and then install at your convenience. Specific instructions for installation are included in the README file. For questions or for further assistance, please contact StrongMail Support.

Included below are details about many (but not all) of the big enhancements.

EAS

• A new HighPriority mailing class has been added that allows Message Studio users to specify high priority for specific mailings.
• Load balancing across Virtual IPs. Users can now distribute the load across IPs within a Virtual Server Group by designating a percentage of the total volume of messages to be sent through a particular IP address.
• A new Feedback Loop report is now available. This report displays the count of FBLs received, categorized by ISPs.
• A new failure category (8xxx) has been added for invalid addresses.

Message Studio

• Ability to send mailings using Normal or High-Priority (related to the EAS enhancement above).
• Ability to filter and sort templates in the Content tab of create/edit mailing screens. This feature allows users to include or exclude approved/unapproved templates and to sort the template pick list by last modified date.
• Ability to do mass deletes on all list screens. This allows users to select one or more rows in any screen that displays multiple items and then click the delete button to remove all selected items at once.
• Ability to copy a template or a content block from one department to another department within the same organization.
• Campaign SmartLists: the most mailing assets (data sources, targets, lists, templates, mailings, etc) can now be assigned to a campaign. When a user does this, a new SmartList will be configured that contains the assets assigned to the campaign.
• StrongTools menu: users can add a web application to be displayed under the StrongTools drop down menu and when clicked will be opened inside a Message Studio tab.
• Enhanced the scheduling options for recurring mailings to allow very flexible options for launch cadences.

The README files have much more information about all of the new features and bug fixes in this release, so be sure to review it to get all of the details.

Got an idea for an enhancement you would like to see in a future release of EAS or Message Studio? Send an email to product@strongmail.com.