This update is free and recommended for all users. Software updates improve the performance, reliability, and functionality of Direct Mail.
Fixed issue with Scan Incoming Mail on macOS Sonoma
Fixed issue preventing sending on OS X 10.11
Improved compatibility with new 2024 Google and Yahoo sender requirements
Added option to prevent sent emails from being saved to Outlook Sent Items when sending via Microsoft account
Added option to select which Google or Microsoft account to authenticate when adding to Direct Mail
Fixed crash that could occur on launch on OS X 10.11
Fixed support for legacy templates on macOS Ventura 13.3
Added Mastodon links and icons to the Social Follow block
Improved layout and rendering of emails on Outlook for iOS
Improved accessibility support for editing message content
Fixed bug that could cause a crash when closing project windows or quitting Direct Mail
Improved support for macOS 13 Ventura
Additional bug fixes and improvements
Added support for new Google authentication method
Additional bug fixes and improvements
Fixed crash that occurred when starting a click-triggered autoresponder
Fixed bug affecting polls in copied or duplicated messages
Fixed bug that could prevent unused images from being removed from disk
Fixed bug when reloading spam tests
Fixed bug affecting the Autoresponder window user interface
Added warning before sending campaigns that contain zero-width or zero-height images
Bug fixes and improvements
Added TikTok to the “Follow” block list of social networks
Fixed API misuse issue affecting network data transfers
Fixed bug that could cause data loss when moving a project across volumes
Fixed bug that could cause poll result rating values to be calculated incorrectly
Fixed bug that could cause the number of remaining free emails to be calculated incorrectly
Fixed bugs that could cause sync to fail when uploading local changes to the cloud
Fixed regression that could cause data integrity issues when moving projects to the cloud
Fixed bug affecting the presentation of items in the What’s New window
Fixed bug that was slowing down syncing of local changes to the cloud
Fixed bug that labeled complaints as unsubscribes when exporting detailed campaign report data
Bug fixes and improvements
Updated the Direct Mail app icon and related project and template icons
Added a new template “Poll” block that gives senders a quick and easy way to get feedback from their subscribers
Expanded the selection of fonts available in the template editor
Added a WhatsApp option to the “Follow” block
Changed the default font for the “Starter” template
Additional bug fixes and improvements
Updated campaign reports to show information about Mail Privacy Protection
Improved compatibility with macOS 12 Monterey
Improved identification of recipient email clients
Improved support for sending campaigns via Microsoft accounts
Fixed bug that broke the Scan Incoming Mail feature on macOS 11 Big Sur
Additional bug fixes and improvements
Added support for Apple Silicon
Improved the onboarding experience for new users
Improved interface for selecting Microsoft Groups to import
Microsoft Groups importer now imports organizational contacts
Campaigns sent via a Microsoft account can now include headers prefixed with "X-"
Updated email client icons
Additional bug fixes and improvements
Fixed Big Sur compatibility issues
Improved the onboarding experience for new users
Improved experienced when importing mailing lists from Mailchimp
Updated Mail Designer 365 plugin to support Apple Silicon
Changed default template to “Starter”
Additional bug fixes and improvements
Added support for a new SMTP Access subscription plan
Improved support for sending campaigns via Microsoft and Google accounts
Improved email address syntax validation
Improved the “Welcome to Direct Mail” interface
Fixed user interface anomalies when running under macOS Catalina
Fixed incorrect toolbar heights that could occur in some situations
Additional bug fixes and improvements
Fixed a bug that could cause a crash when duplicating message folders
Fixed a bug that could result in incorrect social website URLs
Restored the ability to customize touch bar controls on macOS 10.15.1 and newer
Additional bug fixes and improvements
Added support for macOS 10.15
Added five new templates: Glimmer, Merry Pines, Quattro, Silicon, and Slopes
Improved the performance and responsiveness of Direct Mail during cloud sync operations
Improved undo and redo support: message edits can be undone or redone even after the editor has been closed, and Direct Mail now shows more helpful context when an operation is undone or redone
Added support for importing groups from Microsoft Exchange and Office 365
Added support for Single Sign-On (enterprise customers only)
Added support for sending email via Gmail and G Suite accounts (enterprise customers only)
Added support for sending email via Exchange or Office 365 accounts (enterprise customers only)
Added support for sharing templates across an organization (enterprise customers only)
Added support for enforcing message-content policies across an organization (enterprise customers only)
Improved account management
Fixed a bug that result in false positives when a message was checked for broken links
Option-clicking a color swatch now actives the system color sampler (macOS 10.15 required)
Additional bug fixes and improvements
Restored the ability to share campaigns to Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Pinterest via the Share menu
The Google Sheets importer now supports the Sheets v4 API and modern OAuth authentication
The MySQL importer now supports the “utf8mb4” character set
Numeric comparisons in if/else/endif mail-merge tags now work correctly
Updated Facebook icons and colors to match new brand guidelines
Implemented a workaround for iOS Mail reformatting issues
Additional bug fixes and improvements
Direct Mail is now available in French, Italian, and Spanish
Added the ability to export messages in the Messages tab to PDF format
Improved the printed layout (and PDF export) of messages
Expanded and improved printed (and PDF) campaign reports
Direct Mail now suggests a strong password when creating an account or editing your account password
Direct Mail now syncs your password to iCloud Keychain (if enabled)
Improved the handling of URLs with international domain names
Additional bug fixes and improvements
Direct Mail now accepts payments made via PayPal
Direct Mail is now available in German
Improved the responsiveness of the message editor and reduced CPU usage
Added feature to split text blocks
Added support for Continuity Camera in macOS 10.14 Mojave
Added new iPad Pro models to the “Simulate Screen Size” menu
Added a warning message when opening a project that is saved in Dropbox
Added more a helpful error message when attempting to send a message with a missing link
Added support for JSON-LD scripts in HTML source
Fixed a bug that could prevent images from being pasted or dropped into a message
Fixed a bug that could cause message thumbnails to flicker
Fixed a bug that could cause the welcome window to display recent projects in the wrong order
Fixed a bug that could cause the toolbar height to vary incorrectly
Additional bug fixes and improvements
Improved the interface for editing smart groups and rule-based searches
The “Simulate Screen Size” menu now lists iPhone models instead of screen sizes
Fixed a bug related to printing the Preview window while in dark mode
Fixed a bug that could occur when importing templates while in full-screen mode
Fixed a bug that could occur when inserting video thumbnails
Fixed a bug that could cause a crash after printing or exporting data
Fixed a bug that could cause a crash while editing the source code of an HTML message
Fixed a bug that could cause a crash when clicking on the font popup menu
Corrected the placement of the “Customize Touch Bar…” menu item
Additional bug fixes and improvements
Added support for macOS 10.14, including Dark Mode support
Improved the interface for browsing design test results
Improved the interface for importing addresses
Added a sample project and tour to help new users learn about Direct Mail’s features
Added menu items for additional Find options to the Addresses tab search field
Added shortcuts for showing synced addresses in their source apps (e.g. Contacts, Daylite)
The plain text editor now remembers text substitution and spell-checking preferences
The Welcome to Direct Mail window now works even when Spotlight is disabled
Added support for Daylite Legacy
Additional bug fixes and improvements
Fixed a bug that prevented some projects from being upgraded
Fixed missing and incorrect text labels
Additional bug fixes to prevent crashes
Added a new “Personal Data” window with features to help users comply with privacy law requirements
Improved performance and reduced memory use, especially with larger mailing lists and cloud projects
Added the option to mark a subscribe form checkbox as required
Added a "Starter" template to make it easier to build modern templates from scratch
Added an Emoji button to the message toolbar
Improved results when fetching video thumbnails from YouTube, Vimeo, and Facebook
Improving the parsing and combining of “full names”, especially for CJK and non-Latin names
Fixed broken Pinterest and LinkedIn sharing links
Added support for serving email campaign web versions over HTTPS
Improved the Apple Contacts import interface
Improved the Send window to clarify the number of selected recipients
Added additional help links to the autoresponder window
Improved handling of web fonts, especially when the fonts are already installed on the user’s system
Removed Comic Sans MS from the list of email-safe fonts, as it is not available on iOS
Improved place name descriptions
Improved error handling and error messages
Additional bug fixes and improvements
Restored the ability to drag and drop images on macOS 10.13.4
Added the ability to insert a tab character by typing option + tab
Improved networking performance
Optimized the downloading of design test result images
Updated the default color palette
Closing projects is now faster
Fixed a bug that prevented spell checking during typing from being enabled by default
List structure is now preserved when changing text styles
Added a warning about malformed unsubscribe links
Added an upgrade warning for users running incompatible versions of macOS 10.12
Fixed several memory leaks and crashing bugs
Additional bug fixes and improvements
Fixed a bug that could cause a crash when viewing campaign reports
Fixed a bug that could cause cloud syncing to pause unnecessarily
Fixed a bug that could cause a crash when signing out of a Direct Mail account
Fixed a bug that could cause a campaign to appear canceled when it had not been
Fixed a bug that could cause a crash when closing the Send window
Fixed a bug that could cause the crash reporter window to appear unnecessarily
Fixed a bug that could prevent font popup menus from displaying correctly
Additional bug fixes and improvements
Fixed a bug that prevented the subscribe form preview thumbnail from displaying correctly
Fixed a bug that could result in incorrect design test previews
Fixed a bug that could cause crashes or memory corruption
Improved the validation of message editor toolbar user interface elements
Additional bug fixes and improvements
Added integrations for 70+ additional apps and services via PieSync
Improved readability of the Montserrat font family through the use of slightly heavier font weights
Improved keyboard navigation in message editor popovers
Improved reliability of image uploads over unstable network connections
Improved scrolling responsiveness when browsing design test results
Exported design test screenshots are now saved as PNGs
Added support for the "x-apple-disable-message-reformatting" meta element
The “What’s New in Direct Mail” window now includes detailed release notes
Fixed an incompatibility with the Full Keyboard Access system preference
Fixed an issue with context menu cut, copy, and paste commands in the message editor
Fixed an issue with incorrect highlighting of image blocks after a drag and drop operation
Updated all fonts to the latest versions
Fixed crashes that could occur when removing campaign reports or starting autoresponders
Fixed an issue with cloud syncing
Additional bug fixes
Fixed several macOS 10.13 and 10.13.1 compatibility issues
Added the ability to create a new address group from selected addresses
Improved performance when navigating projects with large numbers of campaign reports
Updated plug-in for Mail Designer (includes support for Mail Designer 365)
Message anchors are now compatible with more email clients
Link underlining can now be toggled on and off
Improved VoiceOver support for inserting new content into messages
Improved processing of imported HTML content
Fixed a crash that could occur under some circumstances when using Google Analytics tagging
Fixed an issue that could prevent Scan Incoming Mail from working correctly
The file preview window that is available when importing addresses is now much faster when displaying large numbers of records
Fixed a crash that occurred when deleting nested autoresponder folders
Fixed a crash that could occur when moving projects to the cloud
Fixed an issue that was hiding the subscribe form logo grow/shrink size buttons
Several additional bug and crash fixes
Fixed an issue that could cause broken email layouts when image hosting is disabled
Fixed an issue handling projects with system-reserved filenames
Fixed a memory leak
Added an optimization to reduce message size and improve load times for the recipient
Fixed an issue causing broken emails when image hosting is disabled
Fixed an issue affecting background color rendering in Outlook
Fix HTML processing issue that affected the height of some image elements
Added simulated screen size dimensions for new iPhone and iPad models
Added an optional toolbar button to toggle “view source” mode
Added an optional toolbar button to trigger an autoresponder
Restored the ability to rename projects when running on macOS 10.13
Fixed an IPv6 connectivity issue
Fixed a cloud sync issue
Fixes for various crashes
Additional improvements and bug fixes
A helpful “What’s New” window now highlights some of the improvements in each major new release
Completely rebuilt message editor allows users to create a wide variety of bespoke designs that look great on mobile, web, and desktop (yes, even Outlook). Highlights include:
Point-and-click (or drag-and-drop) to insert single or multi-column sections
Fill sections with all types of content blocks: text, images, buttons, video, maps, social sharing, social follow, and more
Edit, duplicate, rearrange, and delete sections and blocks with the click of a mouse
Choose from professionally curated color schemes and typography options, or design your own
Limitless customization is just a click away: adjust colors, borders, alignment, links, spacing, sizes, styles, and more
Dynamic sections can show or hide based on whether the message is opened on a mobile device or desktop
Enable powerful personalization by showing or hiding sections based on recipient criteria you define
Integrated image editor allows users to perform a wide variety of live, non-destructive editing operations without having to leave Direct Mail:
Remove Background
Crop
Rotate
Color Adjustment
Photo Filter
Color Overlay
Vignette
Blur
…and more
An all-new template gallery includes over 50 all-purpose designs ready for customization
Redesigned template browser with larger thumbnails
An alert is now shown when attempting to remove a project from the cloud
Direct Mail now includes a suite of professionally designed and selected web-safe fonts that can be used in your emails
The brand new Integrations window provides a centralized place to learn about and connect Direct Mail to hundreds of other apps and websites
Recent design tests are now grouped together by message and sorted by date
New design tests can now be created using only the email clients the user selects
New design tests can now be purchased using email credits
The Unlimited Plan now includes free design tests every month; additional tests can be purchased for a nominal fee
The design test results window now has improved navigation, faster downloading, smoother scrolling, and support for magnification
The design test results window now includes a convenient “re-test” button for testing flagged results
The Spam Test window now performs more in-depth checks and provides better suggestions for improving message content
Added one-click support for tagging your email campaigns for Google Analytics
Greatly improved the speed of downloading updates from the cloud
Improved the responsiveness of the user interface when processing updates for the cloud
Added ability to customize what an email campaign will look like when it is shared in a social media timeline or feed
A new Excel importer eliminates the need to round-trip through CSV files and supports multi-sheet workbooks, as well
Autoresponders can now be saved as “drafts”, which means that they are not running yet, but can still be integrated into larger automation workflows and started when the entire workflow is ready
Existing autoresponders can now be duplicated
A helpful, explanatory popover now appears whenever the user selects or moves the insertion point into a mail-merge tag
Added support for two-factor authentication for Direct Mail accounts
Added support for the Touch Bar on compatible Mac hardware
Added support for VoiceOver and other accessibility features
Added ability for user to specify custom DKIM signing keys for their domain names
Facebook video URLs are now supported when inserting video content
The Preview window now remembers its scroll position when updating
Added Galaxy S8 screen size to the Preview window
New projects now include a helpful Getting Started template
Added menu items for the Welcome and What‘s New windows to the Help menu
Templates that are created from an existing message or installed from a third-party can now be added directly to the cloud
Replaced the “Show in Finder” option with a “Save As…” option for easier sharing of templates
Added “Share on LinkedIn” and “Share on Pinterest” to the list of available in-message sharing options
Fixed a bug that caused some customers to be incorrectly prompted for App Store payment when ordering a design test
The Welcome window now shows all Direct Mail projects saved on your local hard drive as well as projects saved to your Direct Mail cloud account
Launch behavior has been changed to no longer create a new, empty project on behalf of the user if an existing project cannot be found
Fixed a bug that could cause crashes or hangs when using the “Simplified Chinese (GB 2312)” text encoding
Added menu items for adjusting the baseline of the selected text (default, superscript, subscript)
Added menu item for removing all styling from the selected text
Standardized the behavior of editing the text of existing links so that it matches the behavior of other macOS applications (e.g. TextEdit, Notes, etc.)
Users are now warned if the message they are attempting to edit contains hidden content that can only be edited in Mail Designer
Updated and moderized the user interface
When creating a new project, the user can now have it automatically moved to the cloud
Fixed several bugs related to pasting or dragging image content from outside of Direct Mail into the message editor
Several improvements to improve the responsiveness of the user interface in large projects
Fixed an issue preventing the FileMaker importer from working on systems with multiple installations of FileMaker
Fixed issues related to incorrect highlighting of source list items when switching tabs
Added a data integrity alert when trying to open a Direct Mail project saved on a network volume
Revamped the template chooser to support larger thumbnails, easier browsing, search, and better organization
Some address importers are now restricted and, due to abuse, can only be enabled after talking to our support team
Moved Apple Mail-, Mail Designer-, and Stamps-related menu items from the Help menu into the new Integrations window
Fixed some keyboard navigation bugs
Added a "Rename" options to the contextual menus for messages, groups, reports, and autoresponders
Duplicate subscribe form submissions now appear independently, instead of being coalesced into one submission
Direct Mail now warns the user before moving a document out of the cloud
Fixed several issues related to image rotation, scaling, and EXIF handling
Fixed several issues related to contextual menus in the message editor
The window that appears when opening a document in the cloud now reports more accurate progress and network throughput numbers
Direct Mail now understands more varieties of Vimeo URLs
The Reports > Share menu now includes an option to Copy URL
Fixed an issue that was preventing Apple Mail email account names from being displayed correctly
Fixed a bug preventing partial downloads from being restarted correctly
Added a user-visible preference to control whether the most recently used project is opened when Direct Mail is launched
Enabled the use of CONTAINS, LIKE, and MATCHES in conditional mail-merge tags
Fixed bug in the calculation of historical campaign performance data for each address
Added a Paragraph Direction formatting option
Pressing the escape key while editing an address now aborts the edit operation
Improved the user interface for toggling the “send to duplicates” option
Many other bugs fixes and improvements
Direct Mail now requires macOS 10.11 or newer
Release notes for earlier versions are available here