SocketTools Internet Mail

What's new in SocketTools V7.1?
SocketTools 7.1 includes a number of corrections and improvements. In particular, some internal changes have been made that will generally improve performance over high-speed Internet connections and local networks. Also improved is compatibility with IPv6. Some security and compatibility issues with older versions of Windows have been addressed, primarily Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, with the new networking code in version 7. It also includes updates to the documentation and examples.

What's new in Internet Mail Control V7.0?
Now includes both 32-bit and 64-bit components, supports IPv4 and IPv6 network connections. Internet Mail Control V7.0 also includes both ActiveX and .NET components.

Visual Studio 2010 Update - Microsoft has released Visual Studio 2010, which includes a new IDE, language features and a new version of the .NET Framework. The SocketTools .NET, SocketWrench .NET, Catalyst File Transfer .NET and Catalyst Internet Mail .NET products have been updated to include new assemblies and example programs for Visual Studio 2010.

What's new in Internet Mail Control V6.0 SP3?

SocketTools 6.0 Service Pack 3 (SP3) has been released which includes updates for all of the components, documentation and examples.

What's new in Internet Mail Control V6.0?

Internet Mail Control 6.0 has been released and offers developers exciting new features, improved performance and full compatibility with the Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 operating systems. The version 6.0 components are compatible with version 4.0 and 5.0 and support side-by-side deployment, simplifying the upgrade process so that you can spend your time improving your software, not rewriting it.

Internet Mail Control component features:

• Support for the standard SSL and TLS security protocols with 128-bit encryption
• Supports both the POP3 and IMAP4 e-mail protocols
• Supports secure email services such as Google's GMail
• Supports sending messages directly using SMTP or routing through a relay server
• Low resource utilization and no external dependencies on third-party libraries
• Thread-safe implementation with full support for multithreaded applications
• Integrated security features can be enabled with just a few lines of code
• Support for both implicit and explicit SSL and TLS connections
• Support for client certificates when required by the remote host
• No dependencies on third party security libraries
• An extensive Developer's Guide and online Technical Reference
• A professional technical support staff and extensive online support resources
• No runtime licensing fees or additional royalties
• A trusted company with over 10 years experience developing Internet components

The Internet Mail Control component enables you to quickly and easily incorporate e-mail functionality in your applications, using the Post Office Protocol (POP3), Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP4) and the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP). In most cases, only a few lines of code are required to implement basic e-mail features in your application. In addition to sending e-mail messages and downloading them from a server, the component also supports the ability to manage a mailbox remotely, preview headers and easily compose complex multipart messages with HTML formatting and file attachments.

The Internet Mail class also provides integrated support for secure, encrypted connections using the industry standard Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocols. Your data is protected by industrial strength 128-bit encryption, along with support for client certificates and other advanced features. There's no need to use additional classes or understand complex encryption and certificate management APIs. You can set a single property and establish a secure connection with the server, and it's completely transparent to your application.