Version 4.4
Targetted Release (End May – Early June)
  • Cleaning up of invalid addresses
    System will be implementing a mechanism for the automatic clean up of a large amount of invalid email addresses. Currently, when too many invalid addresses are sent to a single ISP, the ISP will block out all subsequent mails. Will be implementing a clean up mechanism to prevent this from happening.
  • Adding sound to our emails In the upcoming release, a sound gallery will be built to allow our customers to be able to share wav files. These wav files cannot be attached to our emailer so that when they are opened, the appropriate music will be played. This adds a new dimension to using our system to send off customized e-cards greetings!
  • Uploading of Data
    Currently the uploading of data only has 3 options:
       * To upload showing conflicts
       * To upload over-riding stored data
       * To upload without over-riding stored data

    The options lacks flexibility in the sense that when we over-ride the stored data, unsubscription information will be over-ridden. New release will allow for over-riding without over-riding the subscription information.

    It will also allow for the merging of categories of customers, as similar customers might belong to multiple categories… stored in separate excel sheets. 4. Lotus Notes Email Rendering Issues Rendering of html emails have always posed a problem in Lotus Notes Email systems. Will be investigating the causes and move towards making our mailers Lotus Notes compliant.
  • Lotus Notes Email Rendering Issues
    Rendering of html emails have always posed a problem in Lotus Notes Email systems. Will be investigating the causes and move towards making our mailers Lotus Notes compliant.
Version 5.0
Targetted Release (Late July – Early August)
  • Customisation of Application Fields
    This is the core feature upgrade which will change the application architecture entirely. Basically, version 5.0 of the application will allow for the dynamic addition of fields to a customer profile. These fields once added can be used as search criteria to filter the customer list for messaging purposes. Application will be designed to handle both text fields, date fields and numeric fields.
  • Multi-user System
    iMessage.to was always meant to be a multi-user system. However, the initial release could only cope with 1 user. The enhancement will let the product support multiple user login. Each user will also be delimited different rights and have different access levels to the customer data.
  • Audit Trail
    Together with the multi-user login, an audit trail will be implemented so that the administrator will be able to track all the activities on the system.
  • Personal Template Store Customers will be given a personal template store for them to manage their templates. They will be given the option to very easily design their templates and upload it to the correct location.
  • Data Synchronisation Agent
    A data synchronization agent will be developed to allow for easy synchronization of data between the clients’ side CRM and iMessage.to.
  • Subscription via Email
    A link will be present on the email to allow users to click on and subscribe to the system.
  • Help Button
    Help buttons will be present beside each and every field to explain their significance.
  • Member Statistics
    Member statistics will be implemented. Customer will be able to see the following statistics:
      i. total count
      ii. email subscribers
      iii. mobile subscribers
      iv. total unsubscibers
      v. total referrals
      vi. total sign up
  • Messaging Architecture Improvement
    The messaging architecture will be improved to tolerate server restart with minimal disruption. This will ensure that even if the server is down in the middle of a broadcast, it will be able to resume the broadcast without any difficulty from the point that it stop when the server is up again.
  • Exporting to Excel
    iMessage.to will implement a generic excel export function to allow for the easy exporting of customers data. This can be used to easily facilitate mail merge in Microsoft applications.
  • Archive of Newsletter to be displayed on Webpage
    To complement the website, iMessage.to will provide a easy mechanism for web visitors to browse through the past issues of newsletters.
  • Double Opt-In
    Development of a double opt-in mechanism. System can be configured to force registered recipients to re-confirm their subscription through email before the subscription is deemed valid. This will not be the default option. It is only for clients with very strict subscription policies.