This release corrects a few problems discovered in the earlier 1.6.1 release.

+ Add ability to specify additional parameters on mail fetch task to specify a mail server user and password, and the default project.

# Fix adding of blank lines when progress information added to table. Impacts front end and back end.

# Fix display of unpublished custom fields in back end when an issue is created.

~ Alter scheduled sending of summary and overdue reports to not send reports if email notification flag not set.

~ Change so that username is always generated when saving a user if not specified (when creating an issue).

~ Change redirection so that it displays the 'newly' created issue when issue is created in front end.

~ Modify front end behaviour such that a guest user raising an issue will not see it unless it is published. i.e. The default issue state is published.

# Fix strange looping problem seen on one system caused by a suspected PHP 5.3 bug.

# Fix SQL error when displaying staff assigned issues list in front end.

+ Add option to specify an alternative (simpler) issue number (alias).

~ Handle situation where a request to view an invalid issue results in issue not found more gracefully in front end.

# Fix log list view check all toggle.

# Fix single project menu view not passing project id to view.

# Fix custom field dropdown selection not picking up correct value.

~ Permit issue admin and staff member to ignore published state of an issue in the front end and to see the details.

# Fix front end projects list view links for Joomla 3.x.

~ Change placement of audit panel in back end progress edit.

# Correct project filter in front end issue list where all projects are displayable.

# Correct check for time added to date fields.

~ Change calendar fields all date fields are stored in the database as UTC and displayed in the appropriate time zone.

+ New date helper file for handling time zone conversions.

~ Modify handling of issue target resolution date field.

+ Add getStateQuery override routine to Issue Tracker finder plugin.

~ Simplify back end audit template files to remove duplication.

# Issue privacy field missing from Joomla 3.3 view.

+ Add issue privacy check into front end issue fetch.

~ Modify project drop down list to only display published and unpublished project.

~ Modify front end issue and project lists so that staff as well as admin can see unpublished projects in the project drop down list.

~ Modify front end issue display so that admin and staff can view progress information irrespective of component setting.