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Monthly Archive for December, 2009
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We have released a minor update versioned 2.1 to CodeTwo Exchange Rules 2007, an application used in the management of disclaimers and signatures in Exchange mail. The new items in the program include:
- It is possible to split a single message sent to large number of users to insert varied disclaimers. This feature is useful when a message needs to be processed by multiple rules of CodeTwo Exchange Rules 2007, e.g. a single message need different footers for different recipients. By default a message sent to multiple users will be handled as a single message by Exchange Server. This is why inserting different footers caused a problem. This is now fixed. Read more about how to split messages addressed to multiple recipients.
- 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.
- Extra Active Directory cache has been added to the application. This will reduce the queries to Active Directory leading to enhanced performance.
- 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.
For a full list of changes, please see the version history page.
The update is dedicated for users of 2.0 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.
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.
In Poland the celebration of Christmas begins on 24th December and continues through 25th to 26th December. Therefore, we are out of office and cannot answer your phones, emails or process your orders. We are sorry for the inconvenience, all your requests will be processed on Monday, 28th December.
Learn more about the celebration of Christmas in Poland.
Following our old tradition we will NOT be sending any Xmas e-card with best wishes to you. Instead we have made you a postcard that you can admire below.
Happy Xmas from CodeTwo and from snowmen!
We have released a minor update versioned 2.0.9 to CodeTwo Exchange Sync, an application to synchronize Exchange Server folders. It includes the following:
- The synchronization of private items has been fixed. The previous versions could incorrectly filter items flagged ‘Private’.
- New: The log files now contain the information about the version of Exchange the program connects to.
The update 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.
We have released a minor update versioned 4.5.2 to CodeTwo Public Folders, an Exchange Server alternative to share Outlook data. It includes the following fixes:
- There was an error when opening Outlook after installing Outlook Add-in on some computers. The error made opening Outlook impossible and was caused by loading message store in undetermined order.
- The support for MS Outlook 2000 has been improved. The MAPI profile error occurring after installing the Outlook Add-in, has been fixed.
The update is free of charge for all users. 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.
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.
The emergence of Exchange Server 2010 triggered a round of tests of the disclaimer system built in to this server by Microsoft. We were simply curious if the feature allowing the management disclaimers in the new Exchange is a major step forward in comparison to its predecessor. Our findings are that the users of Exchange 2010 who want to have really professional signatures / disclaimers in email will still need to rely on 3rd party tools, such as CodeTwo Exchange Rules 2010. The test proved there has been little progress in this respect in the new Exchange Server 2010 as it turns out the new server lacks even the basic features our solution has boasted for quite a while, let alone those more advanced ones. Although it now supports HTML and Active Directory fields, it does not include even a very simple disclaimer builder. You will not be able either to insert the footer in selected places in the message, such as below the most recent response. We were unable to make the program add the company logo, but we believe it would have happened if we had kept on trying. But the software should not be that complicated.
For those of you who have already upgraded to Exchange Server 2010 and look for a solution that will take care of the signatures and disclaimers, we have published the release version of CodeTwo Exchange Rules 2010. Read below the whole story describing our first test with the built-in disclaimers system in Exchange 2010.
Continue reading ‘Signatures and disclaimers in Exchange Server 2010′
Our mail server has had a period of downtime from Dec 08 6 PM PST to Dec 09 2 AM PST ( or 3 PM to 11 AM CET). Therefore all users who wrote us during this time or placed orders are requested to resend their messages for we may have trouble recovering them. We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause.
