Version 6.1.5
Released: September 22, 2025IMAP Rate Limit Handling
Improved IMAP collection when encountering a server-imposed rate limit. Aid4Mail now automatically retries multiple times within an hour. If the rate limit is still in effect after that period, Aid4Mail aborts processing to prevent indefinite hangs.
Yahoo/AOL Large Folder Fix
Resolved an issue affecting Yahoo and AOL folders with more than 100,000 emails. Under certain conditions, Aid4Mail could stall while retrieving email IDs during the pre-collection phase. This issue has been corrected, ensuring smooth processing of very large folders.
HTML Email Viewer Fixes
Two important fixes for the HTML Email Viewer:
- • Fixed a regression in the
Tagsearch operator, which was no longer working. - • Corrected a sorting bug where sorting was lost after selecting a folder from the drop-down list.
Minor Fixes and Improvements
Resolved a rare issue that could affect email collection from specific IMAP servers. Also includes several other minor fixes and improvements to the UI.
Version 6.1.4
Released: September 5, 2025Email Recovery Enhancements
Added the ability to recover unpurged (double-deleted) emails directly from PST (without Outlook) and OST filesâ€"expanding recovery options for forensic and investigative workflows.
Component Updates
Security Fix: Updated PCRE2 to version 10.46, including a security fix (CVE-2025-58050) that prevents a potential read-past-the-end memory error.
The issue requires an attacker-controlled regex pattern and cannot be triggered through crafted subject text.
It specifically affects patterns that use (*ACCEPT) and
(*scs:) togetherâ€"patterns that have never been used within Aid4Mail.
- • Updated 7-Zip DLLs to version 25.01 for enhanced archive handling and security.
- • Updated ExifTool to version 13.34, ensuring support for the latest metadata standards.
Updated User Guide
The Aid4Mail User Guide has been revised to reflect these new features and updates.
Version 6.1.3
Released: July 29, 2025UI Improvements
Refinements to the user interface for a more polished and intuitive experience. Updates include more harmonious color themes, improved label clarity in the Filter section, and general usability enhancements.
Minor Fixes
Various small bug fixes to improve overall stability and performance.
Updated User Guide
The Aid4Mail User Guide has been updated to reflect recent feature enhancements.
Version 6.1.2
Released: July 1, 2025Multi-User Execution Fix
Resolved a recent regression that prevented Aid4Mail from running under multiple Windows accounts on the same server, PC, or virtual machine. This fix restores full multi-user compatibility in shared environments.
Yahoo/AOL Search Cap Limit Fix
Addressed an issue with Yahoo! Mail and AOL accounts that limited native pre-acquisition filtering to a maximum of 1,000 results per folder. Aid4Mail now dynamically adjusts the search range to retrieve additional emails—ensuring more complete collections during investigations.
Folder Mapping Fix for Google Takeout
Fixed an issue affecting folder mapping during migrations from Google Takeout to a live account when the "Map folders" option is enabled. Folder structures are now preserved correctly in the destination environment.
AI Prompt Enhancements
Added further refinements to Aid4Mail’s built-in AI prompts for filtering, classification, and analysis. Improvements include clearer phrasing, tighter structure, and better examples.
Version 6.1.1
Released: June 12, 2025Aid4Mail Email Viewer
The Email Viewer now supports fielded search syntax, enabling precise, targeted searches across specific email properties.
Example searches:
from:alice | to:legal@company.com | date:2025-06 | from:john subject:invoice -has:attachment
A new sandbox toggle gives you control over email preview security based on your trust level with the content. The viewer displays clear visual warnings when sandboxing is off and remembers your preference for each email collection.
AI Prompts
Refined and expanded the collection of built-in AI prompts. Prompts have been rewritten for clarity, harmonized for consistency, and enriched with new examples—helping you get faster, more accurate results when classifying, filtering, or analyzing emails using AI.
Version 6.1.0
Released: June 6, 2025New HTML Email Viewer
Aid4Mail 6.1 introduces the powerful new Aid4Mail Email Viewer—a modern, browser-based solution for reviewing exported emails. Designed for digital forensics, eDiscovery, and litigation professionals.
Key Features:
- • Supports 50,000+ emails
- • Virtual scrolling & instant search
- • Fully responsive design
- • Dark mode & keyboard navigation
Tagging System:
- • Mark for follow-up or privilege
- • Custom workflow tags
- • Export/import tags
- • Collaborative review
Microsoft 365 App-Only Access
IT administrators and investigators can grant Aid4Mail access to all mailboxes within an organization’s Microsoft 365 tenant—without needing per-user credentials or user interaction. This enables secure, centralized collection of email data at scale, ideal for enterprise investigations, compliance monitoring, and litigation holds.
Korean Hangul Support
Search content in .hwp and .hwpx formats created with Korean Hangul Word Processor.
Extended AI Models
Expanded support for AI providers including OpenAI, Vertex AI, and offline models like Qwen3.
Yahoo/AOL Bypass
Bypasses the 100,000-folder listing limit for complete data collection.
Enhanced MIH+
Extended EDRM Message Identification Hash with automatic generation for missing Message-IDs.
Version 6.0.0 - Major Release
The AI Revolution in Email Forensics
1.AI Analysis - Industry First
Aid4Mail Investigator and Enterprise now harness advanced AI from leading providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Mistral AI. This integration fundamentally enhances email analysis, allowing you to filter, classify, and analyze data faster and with greater accuracy than ever before.
Filtering
"Filter out spam, phishing attempts, and malware indicators"
Classification
"Classify by relevance to money laundering: Structuring, Layering, Suspicious"
Analysis
"Summarize key points, translate content, extract specific data"
Cost-Effective: Analyze a 5 GB mailbox (50,900 emails) in under 8 hours for less than $12
Offline AI Available: Run AI analysis entirely offline using locally hosted models for maximum security.
2.Cloud Attachments
Aid4Mail Investigator and Enterprise now support downloading linked attachments, including document revisions, from Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive (Personal, Business, and SharePoint). All associated file metadata is stored and searchable.
Has:CloudAttachment | Has:GoogleDrive | Has:OneDrive | Has:SharePoint
3.OAuth Verification
Completed Google’s OAuth app verification for seamless Gmail and Google Drive integration.
4.JSON Export
New JSON format optimized for AI analysis with ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.
5.Email Migration
Converter and Investigator now support IMAP, Outlook Profile, and Gmail API as target formats.
6.Sample Search Lists
Pre-built search lists for common investigations: compliance, corruption, IP theft, harassment, and more.
Information for Aid4Mail 5 Users
Compatibility
Aid4Mail version 6 is backward-compatible with version 5.
Installation
Install version 6 alongside version 5 on the same machine without conflict.
Activation
Use your existing valid version 5 license credentials.
License Terms
Version 5 EULA terms apply when using v5 credentials.