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January 2007 - Posts

Microsoft CRM and Exchange 2007
Since Ben is slow as a snail these days I have to make this posting. As of yesterday the updated Exchange E-Mail Router, with compatibility for Exchange 2007 has been available! This update allows for the distribution of CRM e-mail forwarding rules to Read More...
Microsoft CRM Server setup logfile
Just a short post about where you can find the logfile if you run into problems while installing Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 on a server. It became clear to me that a lot of people do not know where to find this file. So right now I hope everybody will Read More...
Scobleizer has an interesting post...
The first " big " blog that linked to my site last year . To bad he didn't link for the content, but Scobleizer linked because he liked my name. In his latest article he gives his opinion about the question if top blogs should link to smaller ones. Interesting Read More...
What to buy a geek for Valentine's day?
Are you wondering what you should buy this year for your significant other on Valentine's day? Take a look here and maybe you'll find something "interesting" to buy for your male or female geek! Maybe this babydoll Tee? Read More...
Microsoft CRM and creating 'single' Word documents..
In my eight years of working with several great CRM solutions I "think" I know what a user want and doesn't want. When we take a look at Microsoft CRM it is hard to create a "single" document and save it within Microsoft CRM. Microsoft CRM is a flexible Read More...
DST; it affects more than only your PC!
Since we are living a digital world, meaning we work with a PC or computer equipped machinery, we surf the web, blog and I can go on and on, Daylight Savings Time is a hot and important issue. If people or companies forget to apply the DST patches they Read More...
Word of the day: i.e.
Ok this is funny. Don't you notice that a lot of people uses abbreviations and such and they actually do not know what it stands for? Well today I wanted to find out what i.e. means and it seemed that a lot of people are using it but don't really know Read More...
E-ten Glowfiish M700 review continued..
As I have said in the first part of my review of the E-ten Glowfiish M700 I did not test and use everything. Well I can tell you one thing I still haven't tested everything on this phone. Just to much work and stuff going on to actually test everything Read More...
Microsoft CRM and MOSS 2007 workaround
Hello everybody. I have got a lot of questions about the Microsoft CRM Webparts and if they will work on a MOSS 2007 Server. To enable the Microsoft CRM Webparts on a MOSS 2007 server Richard created the following workaround. Workaround: The setup for Read More...
Optimizing the Performance of Microsoft Dynamics CRM White Paper
I got a scoop email from Greg...So I’m happy to announce that we have released the “Optimizing the Performance of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0” White Paper to the Microsoft Download Center: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=6B32E0B3-5520-48A7-B3CD-D8477D084821&displaylang=en Read More...
Cisco Unified Microsoft CRM Connector...
Since Cisco was so much in the news the last 2 days I couldnt resist in making the following post. No it is not about iPhone or their lawsuit, but it is actually something that has to do with Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Did you know that the Cisco Unified Read More...
January 17 and 22, 2007 - Partner Speed Dating
So the feedback on a lot of our Partner events is that Microsoft Partners want to meet more Microsoft Dynamics Partners. So below we offer you this unique possibility to come together. All the details of this event can be found below. The event is managed Read More...
Sync! This time a live demonstration video...
Looking at my statistics it is clear that you all liked my totally off-topic posting about Ford and Microsoft Sync. Well I got good news for those that liked the first video. I have now found a second video where you actually see it working in a Ford Read More...
E-ten Glowfiish M700 review - My first attempt to write a review
Ok here we go and yes this is NO iPhone! This will be my very first attempt to write a review. I recently bought an E-ten Glowfiish M700 Mobile Phone as you could read in my previous posting. Let's start with the package I received in the mail via UPS. Read More...
Automation with Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0
Sales and marketing personnel are best employed in sales and marketing rather than carrying out repetitive administrative tasks. This is particularly true of small and medium sized businesses with limited personnel resources and the need to focus on customer Read More...
Apple Mac vs. PC - Zune vs. Ipod
Ok totally off-topic and I don't care if its old... but when I still had a TV I really was annoyed by that Mac vs. PC commercials on TV. It ranks high in my top dumbest ever commercial list. Wel anyways, I was surfing the web this evening and I found Read More...
New Microsoft Dynamics CRM V3C Cient images! (Part2)
As promissed last week I always try to inform you guys of more than only English releases. So today I can inform you that we released new Client Images of the V3C version for compatibility with Office 2007 and Vista. You can download them in the following Read More...
Post-setup Performance Tweaks for VPC
Lot's of people ask me what they can do to increase VPC performance on their machine besides having the right hardware. I came accross a nice document that described a few steps that could help the perfomance of your machine when running Virtual PC. Tasks Read More...
Final Reminder: Support for Microsoft CRM 1.2 Ends
Microsoft Business Solutions will cease support for Microsoft CRM 1.2 on Jan. 9, 2007, as planned, in accordance with the Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy. Customers who are currently using Microsoft CRM 1.2 are encouraged to upgrade to Microsoft Dynamics Read More...
Turning leads into customers with CRM
"In order to turn leads into customers, you need to understand exactly what the customers want and rapidly set the wheels turning to provide what is wanted in the minimum of time. This, of course, is a simplistic view, so let's have a look at more detail Read More...
The many flavours of Microsoft CRM
I was surfing the web and stumbled upon an article with the title "The many flavours of Microsoft CRM". It is an article written by Carolyn April and she works for Redmond Magazine. Redmond magazine is the authoritative, independent voice of the Microsoft Read More...
How I chose my new Pocket PC...
I treated myself this year at Christmas, well some days after Christmas since the stores over here did not get it before Christmas, on my first Pocket PC ever. I had done a lot of research on which and what kind of mobile phone I should pick. I came to Read More...
Sync! Ford and Microsoft join powers
As you all probably know you can see great cars at the Detroit Auto Show, well it seems that you don't only see great cars there but also some great advance technology. Chris and some others have posted a link to the Video that was shown. It is totally Read More...
New Microsoft Dynamics CRM V3C Cient images!
Since I am multilingual I always try to inform you guys of more than only English releases. So today I can inform you that yesterday new Client Images of the V3C version were released for compatibility with Office 2007 and Vista. You can download them Read More...
Hosted Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 information
I wanted to talk a bit more about Hosted CRM and where you can find more information as a partner. The Hosted CRM works closely together with the HMC 3.5 framework, so in order to offer Hosted CRM you do not only need those bits but you also have to have Read More...
Demo Microsoft CRM on Vista with Virtual PC 2007
Maybe some of you already run your machines with Microsoft Vista but I am guessing that most of you do not do this. What did I wanted to tell you with that sentence? Well, currently most partners use Windows XP and Virtual PC 2004 (SP1) to demo Microsoft Read More...
Microsoft Dynamics CRM on Zune... (Part 3)
These days we here more and more about the Zune. There actually some great reviews on the device without calling it the "iPod Killer". Other than reviews we also hear what is and could be possible with a Zune. Tweaks, Hacks or whatever you want to call Read More...
Convergence 2007 is in San Diego - Will you be there?
Last year I attended Convergence 2006 in Dallas and I must say it was a great event. This year Convergence 2007 will take place in San Diego, California, March 11-14. This is your opportunity to participate in an exceptional program including a variety Read More...
The difference between Microsoft CRM Prof and SBE
I do not have a clue if there is already blogposting out there describing the difference about Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 Proffesional and the SBE version, but since i still get a lot of questions about it i thought it would be wise to devote a posting Read More...
Microsoft CRM and replying on emails in a Queue
I have had several discussions with customers on this topic and I must say I have to agree with them. It is really not logical when having a support queue that is used by a support team of let's say ten persons and when they reply on an e-mail it will Read More...
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