Scott's Gmail Alert Notifier

Current version of Scott's Gmail Alert:

This is the most current, stable, and tested version of Scott's Gmail Alert.
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Update 5.7 9/8/2011 User suggestions added and bug fixes
1. New Feature: Scroll Lock LED flashing while messages are present
2. New Feature: Add browser arguments.
3. New Feature: Show all calendar events for the day.
4. Updated: Spanish language file

Current Beta Version of Scott's Gmail Alert:

This is a beta copy of Scott's Gmail Alert.

No BETA available.

Previous versions of Scott's Gmail Alert:

Archived zip files.

Update 5.6 8/6/2011 User suggestions added and bug fixes
1. Added Feature: Password protect contact list and Quick Email windows.
2. Added Feature: Block out message text for specific contacts for security.
3. Added Feature: Set aliases for contacts that supercede the from text in messages.
4. Added Feature: Alert when all or specific chat contacts come online.
5. Added feature: Taskbar Icon shows email count for each account.
6. Tweak: Improved how the program reacts to a lost internet connection.
7. Bug Fix: Bug Fix: Contacts list didn't save properly.
8. Bug Fix: Fixed the reset button issue with not deleting files properly.

Update 5.5 7/4/2011 User suggestions added
1. Bug Fix: Clean startup crash issue.
2. Bug Fix: Registration issue.

Update 5.4 4/21/2011 User suggestions added
1. Update: Changed the way SGA checks for a connection in Windows 7

Update 5.3 3/31/2011 User suggestions added
1. I forgot to be honest.

Update 5.2 3/1/2011 User suggestions added
1. Added: Option to disable the duplicate email check so that duplicates show.
2. Added: More definitions to the Lingo Translator.
3. Tweaked: Increased limits on free version, including allowance of Google Talk.
4. Tweaked: Google Talk functions.
5. Tweaked: USB Mode is fully portable now.
6. Fixed: Google Talk functions.

Update 5.1 2/1/2011 User suggestions added
1. Added: Ability to turn off Connection Error alerts.
2. Added: USB mode for mobility on a flash drive.
3. Added: Ability to disable browser scripting if needed.
4. Tweaked: Users with only one account being moniored will notice that the Open Gmail... menu item is different and the account name doesn't show in alerts.
5. Tweaked: Some underlaying code changes.
6. Update: Increased the unregistered account limits slightly.

Update 5.0 12/13/2010 Version 5 user suggestions have been added, and minor bug fixes have been implemented.
1. Update: Added notification for username/password errors.
2. Update: Updated Hebrew language.
3. Update: Added Norwegian language.
4. Update: Added Estonian language.
5. Added: You can type in a different From address when sending email.
6. Tweak: Log files can now be easily emailed.
7. Tweak: Editing accounts does not require password anymore.
8. Bug Fix: Google Talk updated.
9. Bug Fix: Show count on desktop fix.
10. Bug Fix: Hide alerts fix.
11. Bug Fix: Language append fix.
12. Bug Fix: Firefox/IE multiple windows fix.
13. Bug Fix: Saved settings update error.
14. Bug Fix: Account listings were wrong.
15. Bug Fix: Facebook chat fix.
16. Bug Fix: Never changing blue icon issue.
17. Bug Fix: No connection issues.

Update 5.0 12/6/2010 Complete re-write from the ground up. Scott's Gmail Alert version 5 is the best version to date. It improves upon version 4 by correcting many bugs, and also includes many new features.
1. New Feature: Google Talk support
2. New Feature: Calendar alert sleep function
3. New Feature: Weather three day forecast
4. New Feature: Custom sounds for individual accounts
5. Improved Feature: Improved scheduling options that allow you to set custom alert schedules for each day, or the entire week
6. Improved Feature: Message count shows on Google themed Icons, and the bouncy icon.
7. Improved Feature: Improved Growl for Window support
8. Improved Feature: Improved Contact list with the ability to import contacts directly from Gmail Contacts and the ability to hide alerts from individual users
9. Tweaked Settings: Check Gmail accounts every 10 seconds, rather then every 30 seconds.
10. Tweaks: Less memory usage.
11. Tweaks: Improved user interface to make program easier to use.
12. Tweaks: Faster account checking
13. Bug fixes: Many fixed bugs and improved features from Version 4.
14. Bug fixes: Support for different display settings
15. Compatibility: All previous features of past versions are included in this new version!

Update 4.7 8/7/2010 Fixes and feature requests added
1. New feature: Incognito mode. Monitor accounts without popup message that are more sensitive to prying eyes.
2. New feature: Google Calendar sleep button. Get reminders again after a preset amount of time.
3. Updated: Now Google themed icons include the current message count.
4. Tweak: Changed colors on buttons so that they are easier to differentiate.
5. Fixed issue with small alerts not showing the temperature correctly on a weather alert.
6. Fixed: Alerts no longer show on the Alt+Tab menu.

Update 4.6 8/1/2010 Fixes and feature requests added
1. New Feature: Formatting of Quick Emails using colors and fonts.
2. Fixed: General bug fixes

Update 4.5 6/30/2010 Fixes and feature requests added
1. New Feature: Date display improved
2. Fixed: Sounds play when alerts are selected to popup until cleared
3. Fixed: Sounds wont play when in fullscreen mode.
4. Tweaked: Weather display tweaks.
5. Tweaks: Mailto links with subject and body text is handled correctly.
6. Tweaks: Default Mail setting can be disabled.
7. So far over $240 has been donated to the Gulf Coast to help clean the animals!
8. Google Buzz support is in the works at the moment.

Update 4.4 6/13/2010 Fixes and feature requests added
1. New Feature: Settings recovery added
2. New Feature: RSS alerts
3. Updated: Ping setting can be set higher, 0 to turn off
4. Updated: Languages
5. Tweaks: Aero alert design modified.
6. Fixed: Pause button didnt always work
7. Fixed: Pause while calendar alert was present didnt work
8. So far over $200 has been donated to the Gulf Coast to help clean the animals!
9. Google Buzz support is in the works at the moment.

Update 4.3 5/25/2010 Fixes and feature requests added
1. New feature: Worldwide weather alerts.
2. Updated item: Fixed updating feature.
3. Updated item: Tweaked connection check.
4. Bug fix: No connection error with shutdown resolved.

Website layout redesigned.
1. Changed background.
2. Made things line up better and load faster.

Update 4.2 5/3/2010 Fixes and feature requests added
1. New feature: Change RSS Feed names
2. Updated item: Single user Google Apps account opening updated.
3. Improved program stability when no connection is present and reduced frequency of connection error messages.
4. Tweaked some internal items in the code.

Update 4.1 4/16/2010 Fixes and feature requests added
1. New feature: Added ability to change click and double click options for the tray icon.
2. New feature: Added numbers to the default green mail icon to denote messages received. *Not for Gmail Themed or bouncy icon.
3. Updated Item: Changed the way Gmail opens for single accounts.
4. Bug Fix: Removed dependancy of Window Media Player need to run the program.
5. Bug Fix: Fixed settings reset issue.
6. Bug Fix: Addressed update issue.

Update 4.0 3/24/2010 Complete re-write from the ground up.
1. New feature: Alert Scheduling - Only show alerts at certain times.
2. New feature: Display alerts in different locations.
3. New feature: Don't show alerts when an application is in full screen mode.
4. Updated Item: Most Languages have been translated by real people! Not Google Translate.
5. Updated Item: Speed and reliability updates.
6. Updated Item: Better encryption of personal passwords and information.
7. Updated Item: Full 64 bit support.
8. Updated Item: Graphic interface, alerts and layout have been improved.
9. Updated Item: New installation program is much more reliable.
10. Updated Item: Monitor an unlimited number of accounts * with $3 donation
11. Bug Fix: This new version have been heavily bug tested for three months.
12. Tweaks: Many suggestions from users have been added to improve functionality.
13. Compatibility: All previous features of past versions are included in this new version!

Update 3.90 11/24/2009 A few changes
1. New feature: Themes for Alerts. Alert text boxes can be moved on the preferences page.
  1. Three size: Default, Large, and Small.
  2. Hold left mouse button down on textboxes to drag around preview alert.
2. New feature: Import CSV files that were exported from Gmail to add your contacts list.
3. New feature: Disable icon animations
4. New feature: Disable Contact list from populating addresses.
5. New feature: After first install, languages can be set first.
6. Updated Item: Full Gmail icon group for the taskbar.
7. Updated Item: An SGA user retranslated the Spanish texts.
8. Updated Item: Language files updated.
9. Updated Item: New Languages added.
10. Updated Item: Password window improvement.
11. Updated Item: Sound locations can be manually added.
12. Tweak: Contacts list now saved locally with settings for USB users.
13. Tweak: Startup icon has been added
14. Tweak: Various other tweaks have been added
15. Bug fix: Several reported bugs have been addressed.

If you get 'Error 1001' from the installer, please uninstall all instances of SGA, then reinstall.
More info...

Update 3.85 This is a minor release mainly to migrate settings properly.
1. Feature: Auto download and run updates.
2. Change: Disable Green Envelope option now makes Gmail Icon display.
3. Security: Migrate settings to encrypted settings.sav file in main directory.
4. Tweak: Improved menu refresh.
5. Tweak: Changed password menu to better co-exist with security software.
6. Tweak: Set focus for forms, set default window buttons.
7. Tweak: Code reductions and enhancements.
8. Bug Fix: Removed various small bugs.
9. Bug Fix: Removed log file from the Quick Mail.
Update 3.83 Calendar. Fixed events not showing at all.
Update 3.82 Security Patch 2. Fix password upgrade issues.
Update 3.81 Security Patch
Updated Version 3.80 ( Just a few changes...! )
1. GUI Tweaks: Tweaked the GUI design slightly. Alert windows slightly changed.
2. GUI Tweaks: Removed 'Show all mail...' menu item when only one account is monitored.
3. Feature added: Time stamps are now localized and formatted based on Windows settings.
4. Feature improved: Language files now translate 100% of program.
5. Security: Password protection - either preferences window, or on startup.
6. Security: Auto Log-in with browser no longer works - Google website change - Therefore password is no longer passed to browser.
7. Security: Import feature now requires a password to ensure security of information.
8. Tweak: Color settings now properly save / load when exporting / importing settings.
9. Tweak: Sound searching now is less tedious. 'Browse...' opens the last directory used.
10. Tweak: Error catcher: when something is wrong, it compensates with other settings.
11. Tweak: Installation streamlined. Doesn't hang because of the 'donate' message.
12. Tweak: Google Ping works with proxys now. This will greatly help with connection checks.
13. Tweak: Reduced bandwith usage by reducing the amount RSS and Calendar is checked.
14. Tweak: General code improvements, cleared up some small syntax checking issues.
15. Tweak: Email addresses used in the Send Quick Mail window are added to the contact list.
16. Bug fix: Alt + Tab issue - Alert windows filling the menu even when not visible is no longer.
17. Bug fix: Some features caused program to close.
18. Bug fix: RSS feed reader loading issues. Google News fix.
19. Bug fix: Fixed 'disappearing contacts' issue with the contacts list.
20. Bug fix: Menu display issue making some items not show properly.
21. More: I need to start logging all the changes, because I can't remember them all!

Website layout redesigned.
1. Spread out information amoung different pages to increase load time.
2. Made things easier to find with quickly accessable links.

Updated Version 3.70
1. Optimization: GUI redesign.
2. Updated: Language Files
3. Feature added: Import/Export settings.
4. Feature added: Disable icon animations.
5. Feature added: Proxy username/password support.
6. Bug fix: Display issue.
7. Bug fix: Other minor bugs fixed.

Scott's Gmail Alert will run off a USB drive.

Updated Version 3.60
1. Optimization: Multi threaded networking added.
2. Improved: Language Files
3. Feature added: More account options. Ability to open account in different browsers.
4. Feature added: More Calendar options.
5. Bug fix: Proxy Server bug fixed.
6. Bug fix: Other minor bugs fixed.

Updated Version 3.50
1. Optimization: Cleaned up code, decluttered preferences.
2. Tweak: Increased volume for sound alerts.
3. User Translated Languages: Improved Persian and Hebrew translations.
4. Bug fix: Fixed two connection problems that disabled mail checking.
5. Feature Added by request: Proxy server support.

* Not all features are available on x64.

Updated Version 3.40
1. Feature Support Improved: Google Calendar
  1. View description in alert.
  2. View multiple calendars from other users.
  3. Add events quickly without logging in to Google Calendar.
2. Feature Added by request: Internet connection check.

Updated Version 3.30
1. Feature Added by request: Higher DPI support. (125%)
2. Feature Added by request: Calendar option to prevent alerts for events at starting time.
3. Feature Added by request: LED Hardware support.
4. Feature Added by request: @googlemail.com support.
5. Feature Added: Sleep, Log Off and Shut Down detection.
6. Feature Added: Other stuff I forgot.
7. Fixed: Mailto support.

Updated Version 3.20
1. Feature Added by request: Change Alert Font
2. Fixed: Time out message alert.

Minor release 3.12
Thanks to everyone for the help.

Updated Version 3.12
1. Fixed: Lockup from server error (Gmail server down).
2. Fixed: Calendar bug looking for the 32nd day of the month.
3. Fixed: mail checking error.
4. Fixed: blank alert bug.
5. Fixed: upgrade message issue using different formats.

Major upgrade release:
Version 3.05 has been heavily beta tested before release.

Updated Version 3.05
1. New Feature: Supports Google Apps.
  1. Gmail @yourdomain.com
2. New Feature: Supports Google Calendar.
  1. Two customizable alert times.
  2. Customizable alert colors.
  3. Set custom sound alert.
3. New Feature: Supports Google News Feed, or any other RSS feed.
  1. View your favorite RSS feed.
  2. Click the World Link to open the article in your browser.
  3. Customizable alert colors.
4. Improved feature: Set MP3's for sound alerts.
  1. Set alert to continuous loop.
5. New Customization: Change alert font sizes.
6. Tweak: Interface redesigned to be less cluttered.
7. Tweak: Menu redesigned.
8. Tweak: Animated "You have mail" icon.
9. Tweak: Blue "Checking mail" icon added.
10. Tweak: Click mail icon to recheck for messages and display them.
11. Tweak: Click account name to only display its messages.
12. Languages: Updated with more translations.
  1. Special characters are now supported.
  2. Languages have been given a tab called "Regional".
  3. French, Dutch, Japanese, Persian, and Chinese now available.
  4. More fields have been translated for a more complete language set.
  5. Able to load Language files externally.
13. Optimizations: More features in a smaller application.
14. Optimizations: Better x64 support*
15. Bug fix: Flickering alerts addressed.

Updated Version 2.7
1. Support: Other languages.
  1. German
  2. Spanish
  3. Finnish
  4. Swedish
  5. etc...
  6. Email for support of others
2. Fixed bug: Windows XP transparent textbox issue.
3. Fixed bug: Contact list formatting problem.

Updated Version 2.6
1. Tweak: Code optimizations.
2. Feature: Program now runs on 64 bit systems. *Not all features.

Updated Version 2.5
1. Fixed bug: Windows XP alert display error.
  1. XP Users: Download and run this registry file to enable email linking in IE.
2. Updated installer: No need to remove previous version to install new one anymore.
3. Feature: Added checkbox to enable/disable Auto Update notification.
4. Feature: Click taskbar envelope to see all messages.

Updated Version 2.4
1. Fixed bug: Internet Explorer email links are now handled correctly.
  1. XP Users: Download and run this registry file to enable email linking in IE.
2. Tweak: General code enhancements.