Htnews is an automated email tool.
For those interested in the software's history, the Changelog provides all relevant details. Furthermore, Htnews boasts an array of key features such as support for templates, customization through a configuration file, and the ability to handle Multipart-MIME messages, among others. The software also includes an archive functionality as well as the option to run as a cronjob for monthly news item archiving.
Htnews enables users to create a separate detail page for each item, and its basic authentication system utilizes both password protection and email address access via an access file. Users who wish to use Htnews should keep in mind software requirements such as autoconf and automake, modern C++ compiler, glibc, and a running webserver.
In terms of software updates, Htnews version 0.6.9 includes two temporary commandline options designed to help users migrate to a new config file format set to be introduced in version 0.7.0. With the new format, each parameter has a name that better points to their meaning and will also include a data-type specifier. The new format will also introduce several new options such as Archiv_Months, Archiv_LinkType, and Archiv_LinkFoot, among others.
The software's bugs were also addressed in this update, including issues such as monthly archive access and naming conventions. Overall, Htnews is an easy-to-use and highly configurable software that streamlines the process of adding news items to any webpage.
Version 0.7.0: N/A