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December 2024 Release Notes

Written by Aja Anderson | December 13, 2024

Each month we'll share updates, features, and bug fixes that we've released. Have a development request? Reach out to your account manager or email product@paubox.com with your feedback!

Paubox engineering released the following improvements this month:

"Don't Make Me Think"

Following author and usability consultant Steve Krug's example, we're continuously optimizing our user interface (UI) so customers can find what they need without confusion.

Updates:

  • Removed certain password requirements in order to match current NIST guidelines 
    • min. 8 characters, max 64 characters
    • all characters including spaces and symbols are allowed
  • hCaptcha now operates in invisible mode
    • 99.9% passive removes the manual hCaptcha input for most users
    • Only high risk users (from risky IPs, using a VPN, etc) will be required to manually solve hCaptchas
  • Email and password input boxes enlarged
  • Alignment, label, and copy changes for clarity
  • HTML title tags added to each tab within the platform shows the user which product they're viewing
    • This is especially important for recipients of Paubox Forms 

Bug Fixes

  • Corrected a UI bug that produced a silent failure when incorrect credit card details were entered into our payment page
  • Corrected a bug within Multifactor Authentication (MFA) where users' phone numbers were not being accepted 

New features

New features are developed based on customer feedback. 

  • Custom headers for Email API
  • Coupon codes now live in our self-service sign up wizard
  • SSO for Google Workspace is being alpha tested and will be available for all users in 2025