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title: v0.3.0 release - Now with IMAP, xbiff support
ogTitle: v0.3.0 release - Now with IMAP, xbiff support
author: epilys
date: 2019-09-16 00:00:00
date_iso_8601: 2019-09-16T00:00:00+02:00
bees: What if bees seized the means of reduction?
left:
 - url : "/images/screenshots/conversations.webp"
   desc: ""
 - url : "/images/screenshots/conversations-view-open-thread.webp"
   desc: "Viewing a thread."
right:
 - url : "/images/xbiff.gif"
   desc: "co-operation with modern tools is a priority"
---

[Get meli v0.3.0](https://git.meli.delivery/meli/meli/src/tag/pre-alpha-0.3.0) meli is now a `make && make PREFIX=$HOME/.local install` away!
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![release bee](/images/0-3-0-bee.png){.float_left_img}

## changelog:

- IMAP support. Unpolished and experimental.
- [xbiff](https://linux.die.net/man/1/xbiff) support
- added portable Makefile for installation
- added manual page for the configuration file [meli.conf(5)](/documentation.html#meli.conf)
- various configuration changes can be seen in meli.conf(5)
- add conversations thread mailing view: a one entry per thread listing, but entries are less compact; they take 3 rows. Pager opens on the right. Intended for big terminals.
- added folder operations (create, delete, rename)
- added special use semantics for mailboxes: you can specify which mailboxes are special, eg specify `INBOX/Sent` as the `Sent` folder, `INBOX/Drafts` as `Drafts`, etc. This is optional as it in most cases it can be inferred by the names.
- add folder subscriptions: don't load all folders on startup, only the ones the user has specified

## status
As before, this is a rough around the edges release. I'm working on a lot of stuff simultaneously and I can't stop and improve something. Please understand.

Consider trying this release and file bug reports for any problems or suggestions you have. Documentation can be found in the installed manpages, `man` [meli](/documentation.html#meli) and `man` [meli.conf](/documentation.html#meli.conf). You will unfortunately have to sign up in meli's [gitea instance](https://git.meli.delivery/meli/meli/) to file bugs though. I am considering writing a bot to transfer mails from a bug report mailing list to gitea via its API.

You're welcome to reach me via [Mastodon \@epilys@chaos.social](https://chaos.social/@epilys) or if you're feeling extremely enthusiastic, the [meli-general@](https://lists.meli.delivery/mailman3/lists/meli-general.meli.delivery/) mailing list.

You can follow [meli-announce@](https://lists.meli.delivery/mailman3/lists/meli-announce.meli.delivery/), my mastodon account [\@epilys@chaos.social](https://chaos.social/@epilys) and the [RSS feed](/rss.xml) for updates.
