Infopost-Manager
Version history

Version history

What is new in version 8.0.1 from 12.12.2012?

• new GT&C and posting lists National
• new GT&C and posting lists International
• Discontinuation Infobrief and Infobrief International
• new posting list Frankierservice
• Support pick-up of international items
• some program optimizations and error corrections

What was new in version 8.0 from 11.10.2012?

• Networkability
• Data backup
• DHL Infopost
  • Interface to order management
  • Reshipments
• new license model
• Activation
• several program optimizations and error corrections

What was new in version 7.5.1 from 11.06.2012?

• bug fixes for detection of street numbers

What was new in version 7.5.0 from 29.03.2012?

• Support IT franking
• variable images in mail merge
• DHL Infopost
  • partial coding of incomplete addresses
  • new filter parcel center
  • new address spread by parcel centers
• Support PURLs for Adressdialog
• Aligment of routing labels at top left margin
• Usage street supplements
• Export 2D barcodes
• further program improvements and error corrections

What was new in version 7.4.3 from 25.11.2011?

• new posting lists National
• new posting lists International
• Support of VarioPlus International
• Discontinuation EDS (posting data record)
• Discontinuation Address clearing online
• minor bug fixes

What was new in version 7.4.1 from 15.06.2011?

• new GT&C and posting lists International
• Substitution table for gender
• Mail merge
  • multi-page backgrounds (PDF)
  • Support of datamatrix code
  • Support of QR code
• Datamatrix codes on posting lists and pallet label
• several program optimizations and error corrections

What was new in version 7.4 from 24.02.2011?

• Support of DHL Infopost (former Infopost Schwer; only with module Professional)
• numerous minor bug fixes

What was new in version 7.3 from 17.12.2010?

• new GT&C and posting lists International
• new posting lists Infopost/Infobrief National
• new posting list Frankierservice
• Extra items for Infopost-Koop customers
• Premiumadress
  • Support of additional roles (e.g. payer)
  • new variants Hybrid and Retoure Extra (as of 14.02.2011)
• various program optimizations
• further error corrections

What was new in version 7.2 from 20.09.2010?

• Mail merge
  • Usability of documents (PDF, JPG etc.) as watermarks
  • Visualization of overfull text frames
  • Support of barcode type EAN128
  • Export of mail merge documents as PDF files
• Address management
  • highly extended filtering capabilities
  • manual insertion of new fields
• Vario (only with module Vario)
  • Performance optimization for mailshots with lots of variants
  • Export by variant
• Import of addresses with ZIPs in differing fields (only with module Professional)
• Label editor (only with module Professional)
• configurable panel print
• several detail improvements
• additional bug fixes

What was new in version 7.1.2 from 20.05.2010?

• Value-added tax compatibility
• Replacement of posting data record (EDS) by order management
• Replacement of sender's instruction by Premiumadress
• new export format MS Access
• customer specific settings for payer and payment method
• Auto update
• Price and product list v23
• minor bug fixes

What was new in version 7.1.1 from 17.12.2009?

• Support of the table of fees 2010
• new forms and posting lists
• new field type subfield
• some detail improvements and error corrections

What was new in version 7.1 from 24.11.2009?

• Import/Postage optimization based on ZIPs
• Ability to configure the Nixie check
• Assignment of variants to import files
• Specification of item thickness in millimeter
• proprietary font incl. coding for Premiumadress data matrix code
• improved handling for the generation of posting and production lists for partial postings
• Support of none machine ready items
• Revision of the tray maximum weight to 10 kg
• further bug fixes and application enhancements

What was new in version 7.0.4 from 13.08.2009?

• further bugfixes in the address check modules
• additional error corrections

What was new in version 7.0.3 from 26.02.2009?

• minor corrections in the address
• some detail improvements

What was new in version 7.0.2 from 05.12.2008?

• Support of the table of fees 2009
• new posting lists
• some detail improvements and error corrections

What was new in version 7.0 from 02.10.2008?

• Job splitting module: Dividing a mailshot for different producers
• Support for Individual Katalog dispatch (only with module Professional)
• Selection of the dispatch products admitted for optimization (only with module Professional)
• Variant clean production with differing production parameters (only with module Vario)
• predefined number of available pallet sites in multi-flow method (only with module Vario)
• new position frame for Transport Service in mail merge (only with module International optimization)
• Announcing of Infobrief items via order management
• Export:
  • new fields relative begin and end of pallet
  • new field type combination field
• additional optimizations and corrections

What was new in version 6.5.1 from 16.05.2008?

• improved interface to Dialog-Manager
• minor corrections in the postage optimization module

What was new in version 6.5 from 11.04.2008?

• Support of order management
• Interface to Dialog-Manager (version 4.0 or higher)
• new forms and posting lists
• new franking mark ("franking wave")
• Check against the reference file of Deutsche Post Direkt GmbH (Address clearing online)
• Premiumadress
  • Memos also for none info items
  • Possibility to skip the postage optimization
• Print of tray labels for Infobrief
• minor improvements of address check
• Distribution list identifier also for ZIP bundles
• additional optimizations
• some bug fixes

What was new in version 6.4 from 20.07.2007?

• Spell check in mail merge
• Salutation check (only with module Professional)
• Nixie check (only with module Professional)
• Panel print
• Inkjet export
• Spread by provinces (only with module Professional)
• Spread by Nielsen regions (only with module Professional)
• cascaded address filters
• Decomposition of duplicate groups by date
• Support of Sigel labels
• a lot of detail improvements and error corrections

What was new in version 6.3.2 from 12.03.2007?

• some bug fixes (e.g. for partial posting)
• cosmetic repairs of the GUI
• minor corrections of the online help files

What was new in version 6.3.1 from 01.12.2006?

• Support of the table of fees 2007
• Support of new products:
  • Letters international at kilo-rates (only with module International Optimization)
  • VarioPlus (only with module Vario)
  • Vario-Mailing International (only with modules International Optimization and Vario)
• new posting lists
• Integration of product brochures
• some optimizations
• further bug fixes

What was new in version 6.3 from 29.09.2006?

• Working with project copies
• Check against the Robinson list (only with module Professional)
• improved address management
• improved duplicate search
• improved address check
• improved ZIP search
• improved handling of international items (e.g. support of Vario)
• new Map Tool
• new bundle/tray/pallet labels
• Reference sample
• Import via ADO interface (only with module Professional)
• Export of Premiumadress data matrix code
• additional coding methods for Adressdialog
• additional languages for wizard (Spanish, Polish, Czech)
• minor optimizations as well as bug fixes

What was new in version 6.2.1 from 20.02.2006?

• minor optimizations
• some bug fixes

What was new in version 6.2 from 16.12.2005?

• Support of the tables of fees for 2005 and 2006
• Support of new products:
  • InfoCard-Groß
  • InfoCard-Kreativ
  • Premiumadress
  • Stampit 3.0 Business
  • Stampit 2.0 Home
  • Werbesendung (only with module Vario-Mailing/Werbesendung)
• Relocation database/file of the deceased of Deutsche Post Adress GmbH
• extended filtering capabilities in address management
• improved generation of salutation
• additional spreads (by cities and routing zones)
• new posting lists
• various detail improvements
• several bug fixes

What was new in version 6.1 from 15.06.2005?

• Module Professional
• Module International Optimization
• Module Vario-Mailing
• Export
  • Multi-Export of a field
  • new export format XML
• Mail merge
  • Support of MS Word
  • Set-up and summary sheets
• Integration of Stampit Home
• klickServer interface
• Connection to Adressdialog
• various improvements

What was new in version 6.0.2 from 04.02.2005?

• Integration of Stampit 2.0 Business
• Default export templates
• new form for posting sections "compilation of routing regions"
• some cosmetic corrections
• minor bug fixes

What was new in version 6.0.1 from 10.12.2004?

• further bug fixes

What was new in version 6.0 from 23.11.2004?

• Support of the tables of fees for 2004 and 2005
• completely reengineered postage optimization module with new parameters
• massively improved doublet search module
• XP look
• Support of FRANKIT
• new news/update-check module
• improved filtering methods for export and mail merge
• new project explorer
• new customer management module
• new production lists
• Justification in mail merge module
• Demo address check without additional files (now also with Datafactory Streetcode)
• EDS report visible outside the EDS (electronic posting data record) module
• the shipping schedule (ZL) can be printed in combination with the posting lists
• Import of password protected access files
• additional bug fixes and optimizations

What was new in version 5.4 from 11.11.2003?

• Support of the tables of fees for 2003 and 2004
• new form "Announcement"
• new posting lists
• minor bug fixes and optimizations

What was new in version 5.3.0 from 31.07.2003?

• Stampit integration
• variable signatures
• new posting lists 7/2003
• import file filter
• filtered addresses can be completely deleted
• some particular optimizations
• further bug fixes

What was new in version 5.2.1 from 22.05.2003?

• Address check:
  • higher performance
  • better results
  • Support of Thesaurus
• Import:
  • improved analysis
• PDF export
• klickTel interface
• News/Update checks
• Export:
  • Field types can be specified if appropriate
  • Excel 5 and Excel 97 format
• Mail merge:
  • new format postcard (incl. template)
• Support of printer pools
• optimized ZIP search
• Changing license information possible
• various minor improvements
• several bug fixes

What was new in version 5.2 from 21.11.2002?

• Support of the tables of fees for 2002 and 2003
• new posting lists 2003
• Localisation in German and English
• Import:
  • Merging various data sources
• Export:
  • Field "attn." more configurable
  • improved Excel-Export
• Mail merge:
  • Searching addresses possible
• Adaptation of sender's instruction to the current regularities
• improved handling of Non-German addresses
• various smaller optimisations
• some bug fixes

What was new in version 5.1.1 (Update available only in German)?

• Export:
  • new fields "bundle and tray number" and "number of mailings in bundle/tray"
• Mail Merge:
  • multipage letters possible
  • Copy and Paste of text blocks and position frames possible
  • new feature 'rotated text': turn formatted texts (incl. data fields) with arbitrary angles
  • navigate and edit in mail merge edit mode using hot keys
  • bundle and tray numbers can be printed
  • scaleable 'postage paid' impression
  • the overview page before each batch can be printed out of a separate paper tray (e.g. filled with coloured paper)
  • batches can be printed out of alternating paper trays, e.g. for printing batches mutually turned by 90°
• Routing and Bundle Labels:
  • "bundle number" and "number of mailings in bundle" can be printed on the bundle label
  • "tray number" and "number of mailings in tray" can be printed on the tray label
  • Print sequence of the labels can be reversed
• Adaptation of sender's instruction to the current regularities
• several improvements and some bug fixes

What was new in version 5.1 from 01.07.2002?

• "Infobrief Kreativ" for mailshots supported
• partial postings supported
• address management:
  • insert, delete and copy of records feasible
• ZIP-Search:
  • verification of particular address for postal correctness
• optimization of label printing
• preview option for Excel import
• new fields for export:
  • ZIP-code + city
  • first name + last name (with options)
  • Mr/Mrs/Ms + title
• mail merge:
  • printing single production batches supported
• address check:
  • explicite activation required due to legal reasons
  • large street directory (Datafactory Streetcode) supported
• EURO is only currency for payment and franking
• various particular improvements
• additional bug fixes

What was new in version 5.0.4 from 31.01.2002?

• New fields for export and mailmerge:
  • Street/No.
  • Form of address for letters (with options)
  • Attn.: (with options)
• Address management:
  • Improved search functions
  • Column structure can be changed and saved
• New print option:
  • Optimised speed / WYSIWYG quality in mailmerge
• Letter labels:
  • Option of Optimised print order
  • Optional output of label numbers
• New "Minimise quantity of pallets" option
• Packlists, pallet lists, etc., sorted on printing
• Import/export template list can be sorted
• Address check:
  • Better handling through improved keyboard support
  • Additional fields can be shown as in search for duplicate entries
  • Improved suggestion generation

What was new in version 5.0.3 from 10.10.2001?

• Greatly expanded export function:
  • The field structure can now be defined: sequence, designation, width
  • The export definition can be stored as a template.
  • Export is also possible from address administration.
  • With dBase and ASCII files with fixed field length you can have the "best width" of fields identified.
• Import functionality expanded:
  • an option has been introduced for a user-defined decision as to when an address is classified on import as unusable.
  • The treatment of incorrect or unusable addresses has been improved.
  • The settings for ASCII files can be saved in templates.
• Expanded project administration (copy/paste)
• Mailmerge expanded (JPG graphics)
• Search for duplicate entries improved
• More minor bugs fixed, performance improved

What was new in version 5.0.2 from 16.07.2001?

• Address analysis on import improved.
• Handling of combination ZIPs optimised (street AND P.O. Box ZIP in one field).
• Minor bugs fixed.