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CodeTwo Exchange Rules 3.1 - Minor Update

We have released a minor update versioned 3.1 to CodeTwo Exchange Rules, an application used in the management of disclaimers and signatures in Exchange mail. The new items in the program include:

  • Extra Active Directory cache has been added to the application. This will reduce the queries to Active Directory leading to enhanced performance.
  • It is possible now to add custom Active Directory fields used by the program. The file containing custom variables named SchemaExtension.txt must be placed in the installation directory of the application. The newly added variables are available in the signature editor after restarting the server. Read more about how to add new AD fields to the program.
  • New installer for a desktop installation. It is possible to install the program on a desktop without Exchange. This is useful for customers who want non-admin users without access to Exchange to prepare the settings and footer templates to be later copied to the server. Read more about how to use the desktop version.
  • The rare problem in which messages containing large attachments or addressed to large distribution groups were not delivered has been fixed.

For a full list of changes, please see the version history page.

The update is dedicated for users of 3.0 and is free of charge. To update the currently used version with the fix, download and run the installer. The previous version will be automatically detected and patched. Detailed information on the update procedure can be found here.

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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

Today we would like to show you yet another use for our application CodeTwo Exchange Rules. As you well know the program is used to centrally manage signatures and disclaimers for mail sent using Exchange Server. CodeTwo Exchange Rules is compatible with Exchange 2000/2003, while CodeTwo Exchange Rules 2007 is designed for Exchange Server 2007.

The number of companies that use the above solutions to handle mail signatures, disclaimers and branding has by now reached a few thousands and is dynamically growing. The program is popular in all parts of the world for it is capable of supporting all languages and all mail clients.

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Disable Outlook signatures remotely

A vast number of our users have been asking questions about disabling Outlook signatures that, once CodeTwo Exchange Rules is on board, seem not to be important anymore. If you have thousands of users, asking them to switch Outlook signature off or (God forbid!) doing it alone one-by-one might do more harm than good.

However, you can use Group Policy Object, the tool for Exchange server, and disable adding all signatures created in Outlook. Step-by-step guide to disabling Outlook 2003 and Outlook 2007 signatures for Exchange users can be found in knowledge base in an article entitled: How to disable adding signatures created in Outlook for Exchange users

See also:
How to disable adding signatures created in OWA for Exchange users

Intelligent signatures in CodeTwo Exchange Rules

Thanks to the advanced settings of CodeTwo Exchange Rules, you can create an ‘intelligent’ signature that will change its form depending on circumstances. For instance, in the first mail that you send, your signature might be highly complex and include as much information as you wish, whereas in the further correspondence your disclaimer might be automatically slimmed down and contain just the necessary information about the sender.

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Run Email Marketing with CodeTwo Exchange Rules

CodeTwo Exchange Rules can be a powerful tool to aid your marketing campaigns. By using CodeTwo Exchange Rules you can have your company mail appended with marketing information that advertise your products, latest collections, discount bargains, encourage to sign up for news feeds etc.

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New version of CodeTwo Exchange Rules 3.0.14

A fix to CodeTwo Exchange Rules versioned 3.0.14 and dedicated to Microsoft Exchange 2003/2000 was released on August 28th. The update removes some issues reported by the users in which mainly internal messages processed by 3.x were affected. The users of the earlier releases of the application do not need to apply the patch as the issue does not occur in 1.x or 2.x.

A  complete list of the fixes can be found in the version history.

To update the currently used version with the fix, download and run the installer. The previous version will be automatically detected and patched. After applying the patch, a restart of Exchange server is required. Detailed information on the update procedure can be found here.

The update is free for all paid users of CodeTwo Exchange Rules 3.x. The users of 1.x and 2.x do not need to bother with the patch as the older versions are not affected by this problem.

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The trick to using extra custom fields and suppressing tool

The built-in editor in CodeTwo Exchange Rules includes a functionality enabling quick and easy insertion of AD placeholders that are filled with data dynamically when the message travels through Exchange Server. Apart from the standard fields (e.g. First Name, Last Name, Company, Title Department), the AD button allows using extra placeholders, listed under Exchattr (click here to learn more about this option).

If you combine extra placeholders and a suppressing tool of CodeTwo Exchange Rules you might be able to let your users decide which footer is to be added by the program and in each language.

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Important Fix for CodeTwo Exchange Rules

We have just released a vital patch to CodeTwo Exchange Rules for version 3.0 and 2.0. Its solves two of the issues reported by our users. One involved messages getting stuck in long queues. As a result, messages did not leave Exchange server or were sent with a significant delay after sitting in “Messages awaiting Active Directory lookup” queue. The second problem was related to CPU being overloaded by inetinfo.exe process.

We recommend this fix to all users of CodeTwo Exchange Rules for Exchange 2000/2003. The update is free but the users of  CodeTwo Exchange Rules 2.0 and 3.0 will need to install respective installers.

The patch is available through the same button as the full version.

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CodeTwo Exchange Rules 3.0.2 available for download

On 09 Apr 2009 we published an update to the recently released CodeTwo Exchange Rules 3.0 that enables centralized management of signatures, disclaimers, branding, in electronic mail processed by Exchange Server. The update is free and contains fixes to several problems reported by our users, such as:

  • certain internal messages reached their recipients stripped of the message body;
  • disclaimer/signature would not be added to internal messages if the recipients were entered only in the Bcc. field;
  • it would take too long to process certain messages, the result being messages stacked up in queues.

A complete list of fixes can be found here.

It is recommended for users of CodeTwo Exchange Rules 3.0 to install the update. The installation will require a restart of the server.

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CodeTwo Exchange Rules 3.0 is officially released!

We proudly announce the release of CodeTwo Exchange Rules 3.0. Its leading capabilities include:

  • Support for internal mail. Now disclaimers/signatures can also be added to messages sent internally between the members of the same Exchange Server. So far the program enabled adding footers to messages sent outside Exchange organization.
  • Brand new signature editor that includes all functionalities necessary to create professional-looking footers.
  • Active Directory Cache to curb the number of queries to Active Directory resulting in enhanced performance.

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