Testers for Microsoft's Windows XP Media Center Edition Beta have been informed that a new build is available to test. Unlike beta 1 (based on XP SP2 RC1), beta 2 is based on Windows XP SP2 build 2137.

The updated build has no changelog currently and we will update this post with what's new and what to expect from MCE 2005 later today.

News source: In-House

What's New in This Release:

· [+] Mail Chat (Tools|Mail Chat)
· [+] Chat Virtual folders for watching conversation threads or waiting for replies to specific messages
· [+] "Utilities|Create a Quick Template" menu command in the message editor to quickly create a QT based on the selected text
· [+] (#0001869) New Window Split Mode - Full-width Message List
· [+] Automatic filtering on IMAP
· [+] Customizable hotkeys for next/prev folder tab (Edit shortcuts/MainMenu/Specials)
· [+] It is now possible to re-filter only selected messages
· [+] Message Editor (using MicroEd) has new status - AutoFormat, AutoWrap, JustifyOnWrap, AutoSpell
· [+] Possibility to insert a line divider in HTML editor
· [+] URLs of incoming messages are added to the log
· [+] Possibility to open URLs by double click from the account's log viewer
· [+] Smartpad.ini: [Options] Taskbar = 1 - shows smartpad in taskbar
· [+] Support of ImagesPDSF.MSL file for translating smileys (see the Beta distribution file)
· [+] VF message DblClk - opens VF folder view; Ctrl+DblClk - Follows message; Shift+DblClk - opens folder view
· [+] Viewing account's log window is no longer modal
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  • (#0001307) Tab order in the Folder Maintenance Centre is now working more correctly
    · [ * ] (#0002992) UTF-7/8 decoding is now much faster
    · [ * ] It is now possible to log manual refiltering
    · [ * ] Search options in the Accont Log View pop-up menu
    · [ * ] The current folder was removed from the Unread tab when new mail was received
    · [-] (#0001633) Character set detection bug in PGP/MIME messages
    · [-] (#0001742) Unread messages were loaded and treated as read during refiltering process
    · [-] (#0002259) Embedded image files were multiplicated at each [auto] save
    · [-] (#0002653) Account tree nodes' states were not stored correctly
    · [-] (#0002673) Selected shortcuts for Send/Queue in the message editor weren't remembered
    · [-] (#0002716) Access Violation error while search in a deleted folder
    · [-] (#0002764) The "l" LDAP attribute was not processed
    · [-] (#0002922) Deleted messages counters were not updated in the Folder Maintenance Centre
    · [-] (#0002951) Access Violation error when selecting folders for search in message reminder
    · [-] (#0002955) Generic view mode setting is not saved, previous setting is used after restart
    · [-] (#0002972) Account tree expand, when you open the account properties
    · [-] (#0002997) Split mode - full width msg list - msg preview toggle one way
    · [-] (#0003005) Virtual Folders think they're Normal Folders is VF name and Directory are not the same
    · [-] (#0003026) Option "Edit | Select all" doesn't work in HTML editor, Ctrl+A works
    · [-] (#0003027) MessageFinder does not "Follow"
    · [-] (#0003038) Using "IMAP Folder management" deletes account level VFs
    · [-] IMAP folder management could fail to see some folders on some IMAP servers
    · [-] No duplicates of message in chat folders
    · [-] Some other minor fixes


    • There are 13 additional comments
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    (2 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #1 Posted by petroid on 04 Jun 2004 - 07:34
    Hmm... Does Media Center 2005 ship with SP2 final, or is it just 2004?
    Quote this comment #1.1 Posted by djeter on 04 Jun 2004 - 07:41
    MCE 2004 was renamed to MCE 2005. And if I'm correct, it should ship along with XP SP2 final.

    /edit - Oops! Sorry, It was the Tablet PC Edition that was renamed to 2005.

    Last edited by 366 on 04 Jun 2004 - 10:27
    Quote this comment #1.2 Posted by petroid on 04 Jun 2004 - 10:20
    QUOTE (#1.1)
    MCE 2004 was renamed to MCE 2005. And if I'm correct, it should ship along with XP SP2 final.

    That's pretty hard considering Media Center 2004 was already released as a product... Media Center 2005 would have to have new stuff in it.
    (1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #2 Posted by x2cube on 04 Jun 2004 - 08:04
    I want it badly
    Quote this comment #2.1 Posted by bush on 04 Jun 2004 - 09:18
    you're not the only one, oooouuh, you're not the only one
    (1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #3 Posted by cmn on 04 Jun 2004 - 11:02
    also the PC's that comes with the beta are shipped.
    will test it all night ^^

    on the beta site are many topics about the new and rewritten features for the new beta.
    Quote this comment #3.1 Posted by heffe2001 on 04 Jun 2004 - 12:23
    Actually, the PC's were shipped a couple months ago, when Beta 1 started...

    Same for the Extender boxes.
    (2 replies) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #4 Posted by jami_welch on 04 Jun 2004 - 14:13
    what exactly is media center please explain
    Quote this comment #4.1 Posted by cal2002 on 04 Jun 2004 - 14:22
    Google??
    Quote this comment #4.2 Posted by heffe2001 on 04 Jun 2004 - 14:29
    http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/mediacenter/
    Quote this comment Reply to this comment #5 Posted by radixvir on 04 Jun 2004 - 15:21
    does anyone know what are the new features in 2005?
    Quote this comment Reply to this comment #6 Posted by briangw on 04 Jun 2004 - 16:38
    I want to test it on my HPzd7000. I wonder if they have anyone testing it on laptops with external TV tuners.
    Quote this comment Reply to this comment #7 Posted by mayamaniac on 04 Jun 2004 - 21:13
    yeah, whats new in it?
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