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update for v1.2

Andrew Sutherland

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 * Maximum file size
-** The maximum file size of sent attachments is 5 megabytes on v1.1 and master.  This is done because we are likely to crash if we try and send larger files.  {{bug|871897}} is about us switching to streaming for sending which would allow us to remove our send-side limitations.  Receiving servers may still enforce a size limit.  v1.0.1 has no size limit, but is likely to crash if files larger than 5 megabytes are sent.
+** The maximum file size of sent attachments is 5 megabytes on v1.1, v1.2 and master.  This is done because we are likely to crash if we try and send larger files.  {{bug|871897}} is about us switching to streaming for sending which would allow us to remove our send-side limitations.  Receiving servers may still enforce a size limit.  v1.0.1 has no size limit, but is likely to crash if files larger than 5 megabytes are sent.
 * Attachment types supported
-** We only support sharing images right now, but that's an artificial limit in our manifest.webapp that can and should be removed.
+** Images: '''YES'', All versions
+** Audio: '''YES''', v1.2 onwards (landed in {{bug|838008}})
+** Video: '''YES''', v1.2 onwards (landed in {{bug|838008}})
+** PDF: No, although it is just a question of modifying our webapp.manifest
+** Other type: No, although it is just a question of modifying our webapp.manifest
 === Received Attachments ===
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 * Caveats
 ** ActiveSync does not provide the MIME-type for attachments, just the file name.  So we need to infer the file type from the file extension.
+=== Sharing ===
+Sharing URLs from the browser app is supported.
 === Sent Mail Metadata ===
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 * Return Receipt / Delivery Status Notification
 ** '''NO'''.
+=== Periodic Mail Synchronization / Push Notification ===
+From version 1.2 onwards you can have the e-mail app automatically wake up and synchronize your e-mail message at various intervals, the lowest of which is every 5 minutes.  Currently, we will not turn on wi-fi if it is not already on, so we will use a phone's data-plan if we have it.  {{bug|907028}} is about improving this situation.  If the device is charging/on wall power, it will not power off wi-fi when the screen goes off, and so wi-fi will be used for periodic sync.
+There is currently no support for push notification.  What is commonly referred to for ActiveSync purposes for 'push' is effectively the same as what IMAP IDLE/NOTIFY does; they require you to keep a connection alive for a long time, which is not something our devices are capable of doing in their current markets (and with the logic they use about turning off wi-fi when the screen comes off.)  In the post-v1.3 time-frame we are going to try and work to establish a standard for allowing IMAP servers to use the simple push notification API by providing plugin implementations, etc.
 === ActiveSync ===
+ActiveSync is supported since v1.0.  Our primary test targets are hotmail.com/outlook.com and Microsoft-hosted Exchange servers.  If you are using a third-party ActiveSync implementation.  Specific third-party server implemenations we know about:
+* Specific Third-party server support:
+** 163.com: Yes, v1.1 onwards.
+** m.gmail.com: It works, but do not use it!  gmail's ActiveSync implementation has various issues and we do not support using it.  See {{bug|810031}} for more information.
 * Mail Sync Process
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 * Mail Sync Process
 ** IDLE-based push notifications: '''NO'''.  We do use IDLE, but only as a means of keeping the connection alive.  We want to support properly handling IDLE events. (asuth, 2013/05/15).
+=== POP3 ===
+POP3 support is planned for version 1.3.  It is not yet landed.
 === Security ===