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Windows Live to get Active Sync Support

June 18, 2010 in Apple, Microsoft, News by JoeW | View Comments

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I have been reading on the web that hotmail is going to get Exchange ActiveSync enabled over the summer allowing users to keep their email, calendar, and contacts in sync with their mobile device.

Although not officially enabled yet it appears some users have had limited success (including me) it appears that to get it working you specify the server name as m.hotmail.com and leave the domain box blank.

Please remember ActiveSync on most devices currently only supports one email address, this means that if your work email server is configured on your phone then you most likely cannot take advantage of this new service. iPhone 4 users, iPhone 3G* and 3GS* users will be able to support multiple ActiveSync accounts.

*3G and 3GS users will get this in iOS 4

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Office 2010 Ready for Release

April 18, 2010 in Microsoft, News, Product Information by CharlesQ | View Comments

Businesses users will be able to get their hands on Office 2010 (both web and desktop editions) less than two weeks.Microsoft have officially announced that the code for Office 2010, SharePoint 2010, Visio 2010, and Project 2010 have been released to manufacturing. Pre ordering from Microsoft has been available since April 15th.

Volume licenses customers with software assurance will be able to download the new versions from the Volume Licensing Service Center on April 27. Those without software assurance will be able to access the download from May 1st.

In a first for Microsoft and following hot on the heals of Google Docs and Apples’ iWork.com website the first ever web based version of Office called Office Web Apps will be available to volume license customers at the same time. Microsoft have also announced plans for cloud based implementations of Office Web Apps as well as on premise versions customers can host in their own environment

Microsoft Office 2010 will officially be launched on May 11th in New York

As yet there has been no work on when the free consumer version of Office Web Apps will be available, despite being in testing since September 2009. Microsoft have said that for now the consumers, Office Web Apps will remain in technical preview until availability.

If you want more information about pricing or availability for your business please contact your account manager or a member of the Solsis Sales team on 01344 401500

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Outlook 2011 Screenshots released (Update)

March 30, 2010 in Apple, Microsoft, News, Product Information by JamesH | View Comments

I have just seen screenshots (courtesy of Boy Genius Report) for the new Outlook 2011 for Office on the Mac. Is everyone ready for proper Exchange Support from a Microsoft product on the Mac?  We’ll see I guess, there always seems to be something that doesn’t quite seem to work the same as Outlook.  Then again as I say to people, if you want Microsoft Office to work the way you’re used to “Get a PC”. 

The current implementation of Exchange Web Services in Snow Leopard is actually pretty good though I am not a fan of the folder layouts in Mac Mail I wonder if Outlook 2011 with use EWS or some to other Microsoft proprietary connector

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You can see a full gallery of photos here http://www.boygeniusreport.com/nggallery/page-320/album-1/gallery-23/

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