Automatic Email Processor - process emails automatically
The complete solution for Outlook to save and print emails and email attachments automatically

Automatic Email Processor - Changelog

June 18, 2020

Version 2.6.6

  • Fixed: Problem with restoring attachments with umlauts in the file name.
  • Regression fixed: Invalid characters in the user-entered part of the file name were no longer replaced automatically.
June 3, 2020

Version 2.6.5

  • New option "Start an external program when all operations are finished" for the category Subsequent. Activating this option will cause the external application to be called only after the run is finished and not after each processing.
  • New option Redirect in the category Email Operations. When using this option, the email is forwarded without any noticeable forwarding characteristics.
  • New option in Profile Settings -->General: Ignore all subsequent profiles after applying this profile. This option enables, among other things, the simplification of the processing of messages with ambiguous properties and the creation of a catch-all profile.
  • New option in Program Options --> Processing: "Use font Arial when creating PDF files". This can be used to reduce the size of PDF files significantly.
  • Problem solved: Recipient name could only be added manually.
May 8, 2020

Version 2.5.5

  • Problem solved: Word error "Horizontal line cannot be selected"
May 7, 2020

Version 2.5.4

  • The working directory can now be customized. When used on a terminal server, each user should have an individual working directory.
  • Some optimizations.
April 29, 2020

Version 2.5.3

  • The day before the email date of receipt can now be used as a placeholder.
  • Error fixed: Email receipt date could not be added anymore.
April 27, 2020

Version 2.5.2

  • A deprecated option was removed.
April 21, 2020

Version 2.5.1

  • Additional note in the activation dialog.
April 20, 2020

Version 2.5.0

  • To perform an email operation like moving messages, it is no longer necessary to have at least one task enabled.
  • Info number also for email operations, replies and notifications.
  • An automatic reply is now also possible if there are not exactly x attachments, or the number is smaller or larger than the given limit.
  • Automatic reply enhanced - Tabs for standard reply and out-of-business-hours reply.
  • Holidays can be specified in the options to define processing and business hours more precisely.
  • New option when saving attachments and using parent folder names: Ignore parent folder names from certain folders on.
  • Additionally, the month preceding the receipt date of the email can now be used.
  • New option for saving emails: Save email as EML file.
  • Some optimizations and error corrections.
March 10, 2020

Version 2.4.21

  • Some optimizations.
March 5, 2020

Version 2.4.20

  • Some optimizations.
March 3, 2020

Version 2.4.19

  • The maximum deviation of the number of spaces when saving emails as PDF file is now adjustable in: Options --> Other.
February 28, 2020

Version 2.4.18

  • Some optimizations.
February 12, 2020

Version 2.4.17

  • Fixed a newly introduced problem: multiple dynamic sub-folders within a path were no longer possible because the slash was replaced by an underscore.
February 10, 2020

Version 2.4.16

  • Newly introduced problem with saving messages fixed
  • Translation corrected.
February 7, 2020

Version 2.4.14

  • Some optimizations.
February 5, 2020

Version 2.4.12

  • When printing multi-page TIFF files, only the first page was printed.
  • The filters for the message text and header were without function due to a recent update.
  • Some optimizations.
January 30, 2020

Version 2.4.11

  • When printing digitally signed messages, only placeholders were printed instead of images.
  • When storing or printing emails with extra-wide images, those images are scaled down to the maximum available space. This only applies to images that are embedded directly in the page and aligned to the left margin.
January 29, 2020

Version 2.4.10

  • The name of PST files can now also be used when using the access method Add-In.
  • Some optimizations, additional hints for potential problems.
January 14, 2020

Version 2.4.8

  • When setting the dates for the Catch-Up function, it is checked that start and end date actually correspond to the smaller or larger value, otherwise they will be exchanged.
January 13, 2020

Version 2.4.7

  • The corresponding tab page is highlighted if no task has been set active.
January 6, 2020

Version 2.4.6

  • Regression fixed: It is now possible again (like in version 1) to address an embedded message directly via the filter to save it as a PDF file. Previously, only the top level message could be addressed.
  • Problem with the demo version fixed
December 25, 2019

Version 2.4.5

  • Fixed: Possible crash in jitv.dll on shutdown in November 2019 builds of Outlook due to a bug in jitv.dll.
November 18, 2019

Version 2.4.3

  • Improved scaling when printing images that exceed page dimensions
  • For the option "E-mail operations --> Move e-mail", there is now an additional suboption "Do not process message again", which is set by default. This serves as a replacement for saving messages as MSG files with outsourced attachments.
  • Problem fixed: When using the Catch-up function or the Restore Attachments, the associated process was restarted when exceeding a certain duration (interval for checking for new messages + 5 minutes) due to a security measure. This interrupted the respective function.
October 10, 2019

Version 2.4.0

  • New option for extracting ZIP files: Save files only
September 30, 2019

Version 2.3.1

  • Some error corrections.
September 25, 2019

Version 2.3.0

  • New option: Remove decryption and digital signature from copied emails.
September 24, 2019

Version 2.2.3

  • Fixed a problem regarding the printing of PowerPoint files.
September 21, 2019

Version 2.2.2

  • Fixed a problem with delayed outsourcing of attachments.
September 19, 2019

Version 2.2.1

  • The maximum delay for the outsourcing of attachments has been increased to 2 years.
September 9, 2019

Version 2.2.0

  • New: Filter for receipt date of emails
  • New email operations after successful processing:
    • Add prefix to the subject of the email e.g.: *ARCHIVE* or Archived_
    • Copy email to another Outlook folder
  • Optimizations and error corrections
August 10, 2019

Version 2.1.6

  • Autonomous retrieval of messages was under certain conditions without function.
July 23, 2019

Version 2.1.5

  • Optimized use of the available RAM.
  • Program options --> Other - New option: Maximum number of entries displayed in the log area (default setting = 25000).
July 5, 2019

Version 2.1.4

  • Some error corrections and optimizations.
July 4, 2019

Version 2.1.3

  • Outlook Attachment Extractor 3 profiles can now be imported.
  • Some error corrections and optimizations.
July 4, 2019

Version 2.1.2

  • Some error corrections and optimizations.
July 4, 2019

Version 1.16.4

  • Some error corrections and optimizations.
July 3, 2019

Version 2.1.1

  • Some error corrections and optimizations.
June 27, 2019

Version 2.1.0

  • Profile settings --> ZIP archives - When using the name of the ZIP archive, you can specify whether the original name (name of the attachment) or the dynamic name (name of the saved file) should be used.
  • Menu --> More --> Restore attachments - Recover all attachments of all or a selected email folder.
  • Menu --> More --> Adjust path of outsourced attachments - Replace path components of outsourced attachments in ATTLNK files.
  • Program options --> Processing - New option: Set file date to date of email receipt.
  • New option for MSG files: Save emails with detached attachments.
  • New placeholder: Limit length of sender's name.
  • New placeholder: Limit length of recipient's name.
  • New placeholder: Option to use the Outlook parent folder when generating path and file.
  • Profiles --> Other: Export/Import profiles as JSON files.
  • Additional information in the progress display: Successfully processed, Error, Not overwritten, No match.
  • Some error corrections and optimizations.
June 13, 2019

Version 2.0.13

  • Some optimizations.
May 29, 2019

Version 2.0.12

  • Bug fixed: after unlocking, the text in the title bar of the program window was not updated. Only at the next start of the program the actual edition was displayed.
  • Some further error corrections and optimizations.
May 21, 2019

Version 2.0.11

  • New option in the category "Print settings" in the program options: Ignore page settings of the printer (only useful if the scaling of the printed pages is incorrect)
May 17, 2019

Version 2.0.10

  • An error has been fixed.
  • Some optimizations.
May 15, 2019

Version 2.0.9

  • Optimizations for the Word Security Update
May 14, 2019

Version 2.0.8

  • Problem solved - some systems issued a warning after a Word security update
May 13, 2019

Version 2.0.7

  • Simplification of editions
May 10, 2019

Version 2.0.6

  • The automatic rotation of pages when printing messages and PDF attachments can now be set as a default in the program options as well as individually for each profile.
May 9, 2019

Version 2.0.5

  • Support for the printing of XLSM files and DOCM files added
  • In the profile settings for saving e-mails, the file extension was displayed incorrectly when previewing the file name
April 17, 2019

Version 2.0.4

  • New filter: "Number of attachments" - allows to process messages without or with a certain number of attachments.
  • A bug has been fixed.
April 11, 2019

Version 2.0.3

  • A bug has been fixed: Despite successful processing there was an error message if a ZIP file to be unpacked contained folders.
April 8, 2019

Version 2.0.2

  • The attachment file size filter is now evaluated even if a message has no attachments; i.e., if this differs from the default setting "Without evaluation", messages without attachments are not processed and count as "No match"
  • An error occurred when exporting a profile because a required DLL was not provided.
  • Some optimizations.
April 5, 2019

Version 2.0.1

  • Error when using the "Save all attachments to same folder" option fixed.
April 1, 2019

Version 2.0.0

  • Option: Independently invoke the Outlook function "Automatically send/receive" - you don't need to have an Outlook instance open anymore
  • Better progress display when running the catch-up function (absolute number of mails to be processed "Processed: 5/1200 messages of the period")
  • Filter for message text added
  • Support of ZIP archives for the tasks "Save attachments" and "Print"
  • Status display: Next check in x seconds...
  • Option: Pause after processing a message
  • Option: Replace non-alphanumeric characters in email properties used for naming with an underscore.
  • Option: Remove the following prefixes from the subject if used for folder names
  • Catch-up, Activate, Deactivate and Delete for multiple profiles
  • Backup/restore application data
  • Receive notifications in case of successful processings, errors, non-fulfillment of filter criteria, missing attachments
  • Forward messages
  • Replace extracted files with link
  • Automatic reply, if no attachments are included or after successful processing
  • Regex support for filters
  • Filter with new placeholder for a range of numbers
  • Excel report with overview and detailed information
  • Option: Receive Excel report regularly by email (with overview as email text)
  • Backup functionality improved: Automatic backup of the entire application directory
  • Profile list is now sortable (inactive profiles are listed at the end of the list by default)
  • Option to restrict the program time window (processing only on certain days and at certain times)
  • New options on catch-up - ignore emails that have already been successfully processed/where errors occurred during processing
  • Copy text of the selected log entry to the clipboard
  • Command line parameters - only one run, quit, catch-up
  • Create email sub-folders based on email properties when moving
  • Import profiles from CSV file or export them as template
  • Use of an embedded database
  • Division of the log area into the tabs "Successful processings", "Errors", "No match"
  • Division into editions
  • a.m.m.
April 9, 2019

Version 1.16.3

  • Some optimizations and error corrections.
April 1, 2019

Version 1.16.2

  • Some optimizations and error corrections.
March 28, 2019

Version 1.16.1

  • Some optimizations and error corrections.
March 25, 2019

Version 1.16.0

  • When configuring the page range to be printed, you can now specify the minimum number of pages that the document to be printed must have.
  • Some optimizations.
March 4, 2019

Version 1.15.0

  • There is a new and better PDF printing library included. Therefore, there are some changes regarding the restriction of the page range. If you always print all pages, you will not notice any difference. However, if you have a restriction on the page range like print pages 1, 3-5, 7 etc., that will not work anymore. The program tries to adjust those settings to the new option settings. You still can restrict the page range quite flexible but there are some differences now.
  • Some optimizations and error corrections.
February 6, 2019

Version 1.14.9

  • Problem with printing Excel files solved
February 4, 2019

Version 1.14.8

  • Error fixed: When using the access method "Direct access" for saving messages as MSG file, they were saved with the status Unsent, i.e. editable, without date of receipt, etc.
  • Error fixed: When printing messages, the filter for the name of attachments was ignored.
  • Robustness improved: If the access method "Use Add-in" is not available for the Outlook installation, the system automatically switches to the access method "Direct Access".
  • Some optimizations
January 10, 2019

Version 1.14.7

  • Support for emails with active content.
  • In certain circumstances, the digital signature was additionally saved as "Untitled Attachment".
December 13, 2018

Version 1.14.6

  • Translation of the PDF options was incomplete.
December 7, 2018

Version 1.14.5

  • Some optimizations and error corrections.
November 21, 2018

Version 1.14.4

  • The .NET framework version 4.6.2 is now required.
  • Some optimizations.
November 14, 2018

Version 1.14.3

  • On some systems, it was not possible to use the IPC communication channel.
November 2, 2018

Version 1.14.2

  • Necessary adjustments for the Windows 10 October 2018 Update (1809).
  • Some optimizations and error corrections.
June 24, 2018

Version 1.14.1

  • Problem solved: When activating the Outlook option "Add digital signature to outgoing messages" the following security prompt had to be confirmed "You are about to save a digitally signed e-mail message in a non-secure format. Would you like to continue?".
June 20, 2018

Version 1.14.0

  • New option for saving emails as MSG file: Retain encryption/digital signature
  • New option when saving emails as PDF file:
    • Embed email
    • Embed embedded emails (top level only)
    • Embed other attachments (top level only)
  • Automatic switching of the access method for encrypted and signed emails
  • Deactivation option for saving error information (program options --> processing)
  • Error logs can be emptied (Menu --> Other --> Empty error logs)
  • The month name can now also be used for the naming
April 18, 2018

Version 1.13.0

  • Dependency on profile creation date and log period removed (additional regular processing of messages received outside the log period)
  • Program options --> Outlook: Subdivision of the check interval into Quick Check and Full Check

    During the quick check, the emails of the last 30 days are checked for messages that have not yet been processed. During the Full Check, all emails in the respective folder are checked. For a larger number of emails, the full scan may take some time and processor power, so the default interval is 15 minutes.

April 6, 2018

Version 1.12.13

  • When using the file name length limit, file names with multiple dots in the name were handled incorrectly.
March 14, 2018

Version 1.12.12

  • Problem in optimizing parameters for execution of programs after extraction fixed (for example, it was not possible to automatically print extracted email attachments with Acrobat Reader)
March 8, 2018

Version 1.12.11

  • Internal changes and optimizations
March 5, 2018

Version 1.12.10

  • A potential error related to the profile change date has been fixed.
February 19, 2018

Version 1.12.9

  • A bug has been fixed.
February 19, 2018

Version 1.12.8

  • Additional information in the profile overview: "creation date" and "last application (subsequently)"
  • Some error corrections, changes and optimizations
January 29, 2018

Version 1.12.7

  • Internal changes and optimizations
January 16, 2018

Version 1.12.6

  • Optimization of the printing process
January 9, 2018

Version 1.12.5

  • Error fixed: When using the virtual add-in, no status message was sent for the task type Save Attachments
  • Error fixed: Under certain conditions, additional copies of the message could be created when moving emails
December 25, 2017

Version 1.12.4

  • A bug has been fixed
December 22, 2017

Version 1.12.3

  • Some bug fixes, optimizations and improvements
December 3, 2017

Version 1.12.2

  • A smaller bug has been fixed
December 2, 2017

Version 1.12.1

  • Internal changes and optimizations
October 16, 2017

Version 1.12.0

  • New configuration options when saving an email as PDF (page format and orientation)
  • New filter for the file size of attachments
  • New group filters in the program options
September 29, 2017

Version 1.11.4

  • When using the "catch up" function, under certain circumstances not all emails were moved
  • Internal optimizations
August 28, 2017

Version 1.11.3

  • If an error occurred while sending notifications, no log entry was added for the task being performed
August 19, 2017

Version 1.11.2

  • Support of slashes and backslashes in email folder names
  • Compatibility improvement
August 18, 2017

Version 1.11.1

  • Compatibility improvement
August 15, 2017

Version 1.11.0

  • Additional PDF renderer (AGG) as well as option for the preferred PDF renderer (AGG or GDI +). AGG is recommended as it is more compatible with the PDF standard and offers improvements such as full transparency support, shading pattern support, image enhancements and additional image scaling filters.
August 8, 2017

Version 1.10.1

  • Fixed a newly introduced problem regarding the Catch Up function (when it was activated when creating a profile)
July 26, 2017

Version 1.10.0

  • The program now automatically creates a backup of the most important application data for each day of the week
  • Profiles can be duplicated
  • The Catch Up function has been outsourced and is now accessible via a separate button in the menu Profile
  • An email folder can now also be added for monitoring via a manual entry
  • A centrally managed profile file can be specified in the program options
  • Some corrections and optimizations
July 6, 2017

Version 1.9.0

  • When using the "Add-in" access method, signed and encrypted e-mails are now also supported
  • Some corrections and internal optimizations
June 12, 2017

Version 1.8.5

  • Fixed a problem related to log filter entries
  • Fixed a problem related to reading embedded emails
April 18, 2017

Version 1.8.4

  • An error has been corrected
April 16, 2017

Version 1.8.3

  • Improved concept for writing certain application data
March 30, 2017

Version 1.8.2

  • The filename filter was not applied when saving emails
March 25, 2017

Version 1.8.1

  • Internal Exchange addresses are now evaluated as SMTP addresses
March 17, 2017

Version 1.8.0

  • New option in the filter settings: Evaluate leading and trailing spaces of the filter values
    (By default, this option is disabled)
March 11, 2017

Version 1.7.0

  • New: Optionally, all subfolders of the added email folders can now also be monitored
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February 16, 2017

Version 1.6.3

  • A potential issue related to special characters has been eliminated
February 15, 2017

Version 1.6.2

  • An error regarding the use of special characters has been corrected
  • Some optimizations for larger font sizes
February 6, 2017

Version 1.6.0

  • Filter extended by the comparison operator "Does not contains"
  • Task type "Print" - start and end page can now be set
  • Printing of messages - page margins were slightly reduced
January 26, 2017

Version 1.5.0

  • Option to save all attachments to the same folder (useful, if a filter is set to the filename of an attachment)
  • New filter: message header
  • Optimizations for working with Outlook when using Exchange Server
December 8, 2016

Version 1.4.7

  • Performance optimizations for handling a very high number of profiles
December 7, 2016

Version 1.4.6

  • Error regarding the use of the function Catch Up corrected
November 27, 2016

Version 1.4.5

  • Error corrected - when moving emails with multiple attachments
November 19, 2016

Version 1.4.4

  • Optimizations for working with Outlook when using Exchange Server
  • Fixed a sporadically occurring error when printing without using the default printer
October 18, 2016

Version 1.4.3

  • Fixed bug - use of certain characters in the subject could cause errors
October 16, 2016

Version 1.4.2

  • NET 4.5.2 is now required
  • Fixed bug - when saving a message, the file extension of the attachment became part of the file name when using a part of the attachment file name for naming
September 20, 2016

Version 1.4.1

  • New: Additional menu for the profil list - activate, deaktivate, or remove all profiles
  • Two minor errors corrected
September 13, 2016

Version 1.4.0

  • New: name, email address, and domain of the recipient can now be used for storange location and file name
  • Internal changes regarding the storing of a message as PDF file
  • Error corrected - storing a PDF file containing a dot in the filename
  • Two other minor errors corrected
September 6, 2016

Version 1.3.3

  • Version information corrected
September 6, 2016

Version 1.3.2

  • Fixed a bug
September 3, 2016

Version 1.3.1

  • Fixed a bug regarding debug information
September 2, 2016

Version 1.3.0

  • You can now also use any part of the subject for the folder or file name
  • Fixed a bug related to the storing of messages without attachments
  • Potential problem when sending notifications to multiple recipients eliminated
August 19, 2016

Version 1.2.0

  • New: Filter option for recipient name and address
  • Hanging Word instances are automatically terminated
  • Fixed a bug related to the sending of notifications
July 10, 2016

Version 1.1.0

  • In the configuration dialog for print tasks, the selected printer is now displayed next to the button to open the printer selection dialog
  • The country-specific format is now used for displaying dates
  • The profile creation date is now included in the check for new emails
July 03, 2016

Version 1.0.9

  • Smaller bug fixed
June 30, 2016

Version 1.0.8

  • Under certain conditions, display errors could occur in the status bar
June 27, 2016

Version 1.0.7

  • Log entries were not removed after expiration of the retention period set in the program options
June 24, 2016

Version 1.0.6

  • Better page scaling for certain PDF and XLS attachments
June 21, 2016

Version 1.0.5

  • Error correction - on multipage PDF attachments, the last page was not printed
June 19, 2016

Version 1.0.4

  • Some default settings were changed
  • Smaller optimizations
June 15, 2016

Version 1.0.3

  • A problem regarding the log has been fixed
June 13, 2016

Version 1.0.2

  • An issue regarding moving emails when using the direct access to Outlook has been fixed
June 05, 2016

Version 1.0.1

  • An issue concerning the RPC functionality has been fixed
  • Some optimizations
June 05, 2016

Version 1.0.1

  • An issue concerning the RPC functionality has been fixed
  • Some optimizations
May 22, 2016

Version 1.0.0

  • Initial release