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title: Apache James Server 3.0-beta3 is released
excerpt: "<p>The Apache James project is happy to announce the release \r\n of
version 3.0-beta3 of its modular mail server.</p>\r\n <p>We thank all Users
for their feedback and tests and we encourage anyone to \r\n <a class=\"externalLink\"
href=\"http://james.apache.org/download.cgi#Apache_James_Server\">download</a>\r\n\r\n
\ and discover this Milestone 3 release.</p>\r\n <p>If you're interested
in contributing to the James project, please subscribe to the James \r\n <a
class=\"externalLink\" href=\"http://james.apache.org/mail.html\">mailing lists</a>.</p>\r\n
\ <div>"
id: 8c401f79-73f8-4b36-8e1c-337859dfbe0c
date: '2011-08-22 08:17:20 -0400'
categories: james
tags:
- release
- server
- james
- apache
- mail
permalink: james/entry/apache_james_server_3_0
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<p>The Apache James project is happy to announce the release<br />
of version 3.0-beta3 of its modular mail server.</p>
<p>We thank all Users for their feedback and tests and we encourage anyone to<br />
<a class="externalLink" href="http://james.apache.org/download.cgi#Apache_James_Server">download</a></p>
<p> and discover this beta 3 release.</p>
<p>If you're interested in contributing to the James project, please subscribe to the James<br />
<a class="externalLink" href="http://james.apache.org/mail.html">mailing lists</a>.</p>
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* What's new in 3.0-beta3 for end users
- Numerous IMAP bug fixes (better client support, memory improvement, NIO and IO support...)
- Support for IMAP IDLE (RFC 2177, server transmit updates to the client in real time)
- Support for IMAP User Flags
- Support for IMAP WITHIN Extensions (RFC 5032)
- Mailbox Tooling to copy from a persistence implementation to another implementation
- Telnet Management has been removed in favor of JMX with client shell
- More metrics counters available via JMX
- Better debug logging on protocols
- JPA validated against more databases (among others Oracle)
- Multiple address and port configurations per protocol
- POP3 is now operational (was buggy in 3.0-M2)
- Upgrade tool from James 2.3 is available
- Better logging on protocols with adjustable level
- Full mailet package must be specified
- Composite Matchers
- Better debug logging on protocols
- Mailing list functionality has been removed
- More documentation on web site for configuration,...
- Java 1.6 mandatory
- ... and much more, see details on https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?in&amp;version=12316850&amp;styleName=Html&amp;projectId=10411
* What's new in 3.0-beta3 for developers
- Less maven modules
- Maven 3.0.2 required to build
- Upgrade to latest frameworks versions (netty, activemq, jackrabbit...)
- Code reports generation via 'mvn site -P site-reports' maven profile
- Corrections further to findbugs,... reports
- Code formatting
- ... and much more, see details on https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ReleaseNote.jspa?in&amp;version=12316850&amp;styleName=Html&amp;projectId=10411
* Quick Start http://james.apache.org/server/3/quick-start.html
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