Inverse is proud to announce the first prerelease of SOGo v2.0.0 with
native Microsoft Outlook compatibility.
This prerelease allows Microsoft Outlook 2003, 2007 or 2010 to talk
directly to SOGo - just like if it was a Microsoft Exchange server. No
plugins are required for Microsoft Outlook to make this work.
Since it is a prerelease, it will be distributed as source only.
Packages for most distributions will be offered in upcoming beta
releases. Nonetheless, the Zero Effort Groupware ("ZEG") virtual
appliance is available for testing purposes.
The virtual appliance consists of the latest development version of
SOGo, SOPE and OpenChange, properly installed and configured. Note that
the native Microsoft Outlook compatibility is still a prerelease. The
fundamentals have been developed and should suit normal end-users.
Progress towards the final version will be fast from now on.
== Getting it ==
To download SOGo ZEG v2.0.0beta1, simply point your browser to
http://www.sogo.nu/english/downloads/zeg.html
Look for "Virtual Appliance - Native Outlook Compatibility".
For configuration instructions, or if you prefer to install everything
from source, please refer to the "SOGo - Native Microsoft Outlook
Configuration" guide available from
http://www.sogo.nu/downloads/documentation.html
== Changes ==
Here is the list of changes performed by the Inverse team on SOGo/SOPE
and that will be part of the upcoming 1.3.9 release :
* new user defaults SOGoDefaultCalendar to specify which calendar is
used when creating an event or a task (selected, personal, first enabled)
* new user defaults SOGoBusyOffHours to specify if off-hours should be
automatically added to the free-busy information
* phone numbers in the contacts web module are now links (tel:)
* revamp of the modules link banner (15-pixel taller)
Here is a list of changes performed by the Inverse team on native
Outlook compatibility since TP12 was released :
* Fixed most issues regarding the use of Microsoft Outlook in cached mode
* Fixed most issues that could lead to crashes in OpenChange
* Fixed most issues regarding the handling of event invitations
* Mapped almost all properties between SOGo and Microsoft Outlook
* Enhanced performance
== Upcoming improvements ==
The follow improvements will occur in the next following days, likely
resulting in a beta 2 :
* Freebusy lookups for attendees during event invitations
* Sharing resources between users
* Handling of event reminders
Please see the "SOGo - Native Microsoft Outlook Configuration" guide for
current known issues or limitations. Those will be overcome in upcoming
beta releases.
== Installation / Update ==
For now, you cannot update from TP12 or any other previous versions to
2.0.0beta1. You have to download 2.0.0beta1.
If you prefer to install everything from source, please refer to the
"SOGo - Native Microsoft Outlook Configuration" guide.
In the SOGo 2.0.0beta virtual appliance, sources for OpenChange, SOGo
and SOPE are in /home/sogo. If you want to completely reinitialize the
OpenChange profiles for the sogo1..3 users, simply run the
/home/sogo/oc-cleanup-reinit.sh, as root.
== Helping Out ==
There are many ways you can help us. You can:
* Tests with Outlook 2003, 2007 and 2010 and send us detailed reports.
Bugs should be filed at http://www.sogo.nu/bugs/ in the "SOGo Native
Outlook Compatibility" project
* Spread the good word about this beta release!
* Follow our development in the users@sogo.nu mailing list and update
regularly the components mentioned above
* Contact us if you want to sponsor specific features with regard to
Outlook / SOGo compatibility
=== Getting Support ===
For any questions, do not hesitate to contact us by writing to
supp...@inverse.ca
Customer support packages for SOGo are available from
http://inverse.ca/support.html
Thanks,
p.s.: help SOGo getting more exposure by voting on Slashdot:
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Inverse inc. :: Leaders behind SOGo (www.sogo.nu) and PacketFence
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