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The original Electrum-Servers code github.com/spesmilo/electrum-server has not been updated for ages - at least 6 months (if you remove the editorial changes).

It is incorrect to assume that the electrum servers are modified every time the client has a code update.

Furthermore, ThomasV is now recommending that the code of Electrum-servers be replaced by the code from github.com/kyuupichan/electrumx (which is more efficient at dealing with the huge UTXO database). This doesn't impact the users of Electrum - connecting to servers running either code works.

If the OP has less servers to connect to, it is not because of an outdated Electrum client or outdated servers, but most likely because of a poor internet connection.

Ok, well that may be the reason

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Quote from: zOU on March 30, 2017, 02:48:56 AM

Everytime there's a new versions, servers get updated, and the number of servers running the previous version is reduced.
At some point (after a couple of days) I notice that my client is not connecte anymore.... and I have to restart it and check for new version, only to realize that my client is outdated and has a limited number of servers to connect to...

that is odd, as far as i know Electrum servers do not reject you if you have an old version. nothing has changed in that regards for connecting to a server, asking them for block headers and your history and transactions!
so you may have connectivity issue and that has nothing to do with your version.

Quote from: Abdussamad on March 30, 2017, 10:49:09 PM

Quote from: kolloh on March 30, 2017, 10:41:28 PM

Quote from: Abdussamad on March 30, 2017, 10:24:16 PM

If there's a new version out you do get a message in the status bar at the bottom of the electrum window. This feature has been present for many many versions now so I can only assume that you have a really outdated version of electrum installed.

I don't see this message when using the Standalone Executable in the bottom bar at all. Where exactly is it shown at?

Sorry my bad. It used to show near the balance. Maybe it was removed in recent versions or maybe it's only used for critical updates.

last time i saw this message (i think) it was version 2.5.4 and since it is not really mandatory to upgrade each time a new version comes out (although it is best to do so) i don't think such feature is really needed.

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Quote from: kolloh on March 30, 2017, 10:41:28 PM

Quote from: Abdussamad on March 30, 2017, 10:24:16 PM

If there's a new version out you do get a message in the status bar at the bottom of the electrum window. This feature has been present for many many versions now so I can only assume that you have a really outdated version of electrum installed.

I don't see this message when using the Standalone Executable in the bottom bar at all. Where exactly is it shown at?

Sorry my bad. It used to show near the balance. Maybe it was removed in recent versions or maybe it's only used for critical updates.

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Quote from: Abdussamad on March 30, 2017, 10:24:16 PM

If there's a new version out you do get a message in the status bar at the bottom of the electrum window. This feature has been present for many many versions now so I can only assume that you have a really outdated version of electrum installed.

I don't see this message when using the Standalone Executable in the bottom bar at all. Where exactly is it shown at?

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If there's a new version out you do get a message in the status bar at the bottom of the electrum window. This feature has been present for many many versions now so I can only assume that you have a really outdated version of electrum installed.

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Quote from: zOU on March 30, 2017, 02:48:56 AM

Hello

I would like to have a feature added to electrum, and that would be a notification of a new version.

Everytime there's a new versions, servers get updated, and the number of servers running the previous version is reduced.
At some point (after a couple of days) I notice that my client is not connecte anymore.... and I have to restart it and check for new version, only to realize that my client is outdated and has a limited number of servers to connect to...

SO basically, a daily check for new version would be nice

Thank you

The best place to request a feature such is this is probably at https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/issues

The developers do read these forums, but using Github might yield more responses.

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Hello

I would like to have a feature added to electrum, and that would be a notification of a new version.

Everytime there's a new versions, servers get updated, and the number of servers running the previous version is reduced.
At some point (after a couple of days) I notice that my client is not connecte anymore.... and I have to restart it and check for new version, only to realize that my client is outdated and has a limited number of servers to connect to...

SO basically, a daily check for new version would be nice

Thank you

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