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Error when installing BCM for outlook 2007 from disk 2
Raul Thomas
0 / 4 13 Jan 2010
Install the window clean up utility (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301) and remove the version of MSXML 6 Service Pack 2 (KB954459) and re-try the installation -- Regards Rahul Thomas [MSFT] The posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties and confers no rights. https://blogs.msdn.com/rathomas "A94609n" <A94609n@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message...
How To Produce Record Count of Filtered Business Contacts?
apx_31088
0 / 1 13 Jan 2010
I'm getting ready to do a marketing campaign with filtered clients from the Business Contact Manager for Outlook Professional 2003. How do I do a record count of the filtered clients so I can plan the number of mailings? Thanks!...
Accounts on shared database shown as contacts on remote desktop?
Ed Lawson
0 / 1 13 Jan 2010
We have recently installed outlook 2007 with BCM. We have shared one database with the other desktop units in the office. The other (remote) desktops can connect to and use the shared database. However, when a remote desktop user clicks on an account, it opens as a contact and not as an account. This in turn means the remote desktop cannot link a task or project to an account. Is this...
Recover bcm
Nick Oliver
0 / 1 12 Jan 2010
Hello, I have a client that had a BCM database with Outlook 2003 with a local PST-no Exchange server. Upon getting a new workstation running Outlook 2007 with an updated version of BCM, we exported his old BCM database with the export tool. When we setup the new workstation and configured Outlook 2007 and BCM, we then tried to import what we exported and it doesn't recognize the...
Accounts displayed with their category colour & changing Business
Grant Dunlop
0 / 3 12 Jan 2010
Dear Chris, Thank you very much for your suggestion - it helped with the Accounts display. Regards, Grant On 5/01/2010 10:05 PM, vnetcat wrote: > Hi Grant, > I'm using the french version, but I think I get the idea. > Displaying data into the BCM list is quite chaotic and depends on "random" > behaviour: > - Listing "accounts" can be sized to your hand, when you can setup the...
format mailing labels from contact records
JLH
0 / 2 12 Jan 2010
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13880_3-10045169-68.html Here is a link to a good description of how to do it. Joe, just a bit ago asked the same question. I answered him, but this article is much more clear than my original post....
Mass Printing to a "Category"
JLH
0 / 2 12 Jan 2010
You can do this, but it takes a "work around". Make a new folder in your contacts. I called my by the Category name. I sorted by the category, selected (highlighted)all the names I wanted to mail to. From the edit menu, I clicked copy to folder. I copied the selected contacts to the new folder. Then, I used the tools menu to complete the merge while working in the new folder....
cant view the history section in business contact manager
Raul Thomas
0 / 2 12 Jan 2010
Is the menu bar for Business contact manager available ? Do you encounter any errors -- Regards Rahul Thomas [MSFT] The posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties and confers no rights. https://blogs.msdn.com/rathomas "Lucia" <Lucia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:98143BF9-F1BC-420E-9DEE-B7F1BC811161@microsoft.com... > anyone know how to fix this?...
marking complete follow up items created
sswezy
0 / 1 11 Jan 2010
For some reason I BCM will not allow me to mark follow up items complete. I have several "Opportunities" with follow up. Can't mark any complete and occassionally my system will compile all and give me a reminder for thousands of items that are due. help?...
Emailing from within business contact but no history item is creat
akus1
0 / 1 11 Jan 2010
Hi.. I'm using OL BCM 2007, with all updates, from a shared database. The problem is that when I email from within any business contact, no history item is created as it should be. Instead, I have to manually link the email from my sent folder to to the contact. It used to work and I'm not sure when it stopped working. I know I could check the auto-link box but then I'd have every...
duplicate e-mail
Dan
0 / 1 11 Jan 2010
Hi, is there a automatic way to purge dupplicate e-mail in the same contact. BCM2007...
Purge duplicate
Dan
0 / 1 11 Jan 2010
Hi, is ther a way to purge multiple duplicate contact. BCM 2007...
BCM in Office Ultimate 2007 Won't Install on W7 Ultimate 32
KK
0 / 2 11 Jan 2010
I'm having the same problem. Did you ever resolve this issue? "Saidas" wrote: > I had BCM installed on Vista, but when I upgraded to W7U, it was gone. I > followed the instructions for inserting Disc 2 and selecting BCM, but BCM is > grayed out and non selectable and only Accounting is enabled. > > Any ideas as to what happened and how I can install it?...
error when installing BCM 2007
Charles
0 / 1 10 Jan 2010
I have installed MS Office pro 2007 with Business contact manager on my computer after uninstalling an older version of office pro 2002. The 2007 office suite installed ok but when I start the install for disk 2 containing business contact manager I am receiving the following error. (Setup failed to install the required component Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express (MSSMLBIZ). Business...
Lost Server DB... any options?
j.askey
0 / 1 10 Jan 2010
Hello... I have a new client who has lost their shared SQL database on the server. I see two databases (with with a nice .mdf and .ldf) sitting in the users Local Settings/Application Data/Microsoft/Business Contact Manager folder. One is a very old default local database from a year ago with the default name of MSSmallBusiness and the other matches the name of the server database...
outlook 2003 with bcm new profile, but need old bcm database info
JaxDeVO
0 / 1 10 Jan 2010
Hi, I am trying to help a small business owner who split off from his partnership that had a domain with exchange, but his new office only has a workgroup with no domain. He is looking for his business contact manager database, which will be under his old profile. Is it possible to restore the old bcm database in an old profile to his new workgroup profile? Any help in this matter...
Linking Business Contact Records to Appts and Tasks (MSO 2003 Pro)
apx_31088
0 / 1 10 Jan 2010
With 2003 Professional,it's wonderful that appointments and tasks associated with a Business Contact record are easily be accessed from the "Business Contact History" pane. I set follow-up appointments using the Add button from "Business Contact History". When the appointment reminder occurs, I view the appointment record and find there is not a link from that appointment...
Error when installing BCM 2007
CScott
0 / 1 10 Jan 2010
I have installed MS Office pro 2007 with Business contact manager on my computer after uninstalling an older version of office pro 2002. The 2007 office suite installed ok but when I start the install for disk 2 containing business contact manager I am receiving the following error. (Setup failed to install the required component Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express (MSSMLBIZ). Business...
Can you print birthday list of the clients e/month from this prog
Monica G.
0 / 1 09 Jan 2010
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standard practice in BCM
ezra ezra
0 / 1 09 Jan 2010
the problem with BCM for a newby is how do i start entering data in a format that is consistent and logical - there must be some "best practice", and if you don't do that , in my experience, you wind up with a messy database that can be hard to maintain and correct. what i would like are some very simple, clear directions for getting started setup an account only if setup an...
Business Contacts showing up with two email addresses in Outlook
Palletman
0 / 1 09 Jan 2010
When I set up a new business contact with an email address I end up getting two addreses for that person in Outlook, one is valid and the other has the persons name and (business fax) after it. It does it for all new business contacts?...
New Business Contact showing up with Fax email address in Outlook
Palletman
0 / 1 09 Jan 2010
When I add a business contact to my Business Contacts it lists two email addresses in my Outlook email folder. One is the correct email and the other is the person's name with (business fax) listed after it. I just spent 45 minutes on the on-line chat with Omni and all they wanted to do was sell me support but couldn't answer this question. Thanks for any help!...
Address Book
DL
0 / 2 09 Jan 2010
Is outlook set as your default mail program? If HP software is looking for OE then its a setting of the HP software that needs amending "RoofChick" <RoofChick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:777A8038-73CB-423A-BC63-1A0C816AF8CC@microsoft.com... >I need to fax, using HP OfficeJet Pro L7780, documents to some of our >vendors > who do not have email. How can I use the...
Can I search by Keyword?
Successm
0 / 1 08 Jan 2010
I'm considering using Business Contact Manager. BUT, the most important thing for me is I want to assign a series of keywords to each contact. For instance, retail, wholesale, blue, green, big, small etc. I then need to be able to go in and say "give me a list of all my contacts with the keyword green. Can I do this in Business Contact Manager? Thanks for your help...
BCM and Windows 7
mavsfan
0 / 2 08 Jan 2010
here you go http://windowsitpro.com/articles/print.cfm?articleid=103015 -- mavsfan "CDTucson" wrote: > Hi, > > I've tried to install Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2007 without > success. I keep getting the error message that the 2005 SQL Engine is > incompatible. Anyone got any suggestions on how to install this > successfully? I've just upgraded to Windows 7, if...
Business Contact Manager 2007 won't install with Windows 7
sdurman
0 / 4 08 Jan 2010
Yes, you must install SP3 for SQL Server 2005, and you must install it BEFORE opening BCM for the first time. I found this link when I was preparing to install BCM for first time on a win 7 computer, and it installed without problem. Good luck! http://windowsitpro.com/articles/print.cfm?articleid=103015 "Solid" wrote: > I can't get Business Contact Manager to install: 'Setup...
yellow.com
Tim
0 / 1 08 Jan 2010
i use to be able to transfer leads from yellow.com no longer availible is there another way to get leads transfered to outlook?...
Windows 7 & BCM
caresrg
0 / 2 07 Jan 2010
It's working for me now! Here is the order I had to do things in--and I tried many. Keep in mind I am only a single-user of Office Pro 2007--I'm NOT dealing with remote connections: 1. Install BCM for Outlook 2007 (choose Run Program when you get that compatibility dialog), but do NOT run Outlook yet. (I had to uninstall and reinstall because I ran Outlook before #2 below.) 2. Run...
Can't restore backup of BCM
jmgreen
0 / 1 07 Jan 2010
I had BCM on old laptop with XP. Old laptop 'died' and now have new laptop with Windows 7. Installed BCM and wanted to restore data from backup but get an error message saying "cannot restore this database because you were not authorised to backup or restore databases when this one was originally backed up ..." On old and new laptop I have logged in as administrator. Can anyone...
error message
Raul Thomas
0 / 3 07 Jan 2010
Hi Ray Take a look at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935569/ -- Regards Rahul Thomas [MSFT] The posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties and confers no rights. https://blogs.msdn.com/rathomas "Ray" <Ray@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6ECCD6D0-ED55-404A-B853-1CA937ADA096@microsoft.com... > I keep getting an error message when I open word, excel, etc....
Offline BCM Problem
Raul Thomas
0 / 3 07 Jan 2010
Can you'll share the error received when creating an offline database ? -- Regards Rahul Thomas [MSFT] The posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties and confers no rights. https://blogs.msdn.com/rathomas "Eve Julian" wrote in message news:20091229164818eve@istime.com... > I had the same problem after I dropped my offline database, did you ever > get a solution? > > >...
change form business contact ?
annelies
0 / 1 07 Jan 2010
Hi, I managed to change the form for my normal contacts, but I would like to use the same form for my business contacts. When I click right and choose properties, I cannot choose my own form for the business contacts. What do I do wrong? kind regards, Annelies...
can send items but cannot view in sent folder in outlook 07
mariza
0 / 1 06 Jan 2010
hello all as of yesterday I have been unable to view any items sent they aren't saving in my sent folder any suggestions ?...
Saving changes in BCM Homepage
MrsBurns24
0 / 1 06 Jan 2010
Hello, I am trying to add a column to my BCM homepage under opportunities & it will add, but if I leave the screen it dissapears... is there someway to save this information so it doesn't always default? Thanks!...
Messages showing up as tasks
Mike D
0 / 1 06 Jan 2010
Somehow an occasional message is getting moved into my task folder and showing up in the task pane as red flagged I had this problem before in XP, but it must be an Outlook 2007 BCM problem becuse it is now showing up on my new Win & computer. Any suggestions? Thanks, Mike...
Outlook 2007 closes when opening a linked email
Jim
0 / 1 06 Jan 2010
I've just started using BCM & if I try to open a linked email message in a business contact, an opportunity or even a project, then Outlook completely closes. Thanks....
Act to Outlook
InsideSMBCRM
0 / 2 06 Jan 2010
Act! 10 is Act! 2008 and BCM 2007, even with latest SP only supports direct import of up to Act! 2007. BCM 2010 beta claims that it will import versions of Act! up to v2009, but in our testing, we found limited success. Don't know if it is simply a beta issue or signs of a larger issue. If you only want to get Contact fields, you could try exporting the Act! contact data to a CSV...
Calendar events
SmallBusinessPowerUser
0 / 1 06 Jan 2010
I uploaded many potential business contacts from a list I bought, it automatically added birthday calendar events for all of them (good function). I had made a mistake on the maping of my fields so I deleted all the contacts and re-imported them. Birthday calendar events were added again (now I had to events for everyone). If it was only one or two contacts it would not be a big deal...
In Outlook 2010-Beta setting default font size for Contact notes
Marty Q
0 / 1 06 Jan 2010
When I open up a new contact file and get to the contact notes section, the default Font size is 12 and Font is Franklin. How do I change these?...
BCM will not add a field to customize my form
ted
0 / 1 05 Jan 2010
In OL BCM windows 7 I want to modify my Account form or even Business contact form. Selecting customize form and adding a group is fine. But when I try to add a field the error pops up with "BCM could not complete your last action. Please try again." Any ideas on how to avoid this and get to adding a numeric field to an existing Account template???...
OL 2007 with Business Contact Manager scaling - SQL Server
tekievb
0 / 1 05 Jan 2010
I am very new to BCM. I have a customer who is requesting an installation and will be sharing among 25 users. I did a setup utilizing the downloadable tool from MS. (BusinessContactManager2007DatabaseTool.EXE) It created the DB and users can access. How does MSDE scale in a shared environment? I know there is a 4GB limit on the size of the DB. Any help or links would greatly...
Reports with Home Address
jelliott
0 / 1 05 Jan 2010
I work for a Real Estate agent and the clients that we have as Contacts in BCM have a home address as their primary address. How can I run a report in BCM with the home addresses showing instead of the business addresses? Thank you in advance...
Office 2010 & Outlook 2010 and Business Contact Manager
AvrahamC
0 / 1 04 Jan 2010
Few days ago, I have downloaded the last version of Office 2010 including Outlook 2010 and Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2010 Beta. I launched with success Word, Excel and Outlook. However, I cannot launch BCM for Outlook 2010. Using the old one version – Office 2007 – I did not meet any problem with BCM. I did not find any information regarding this specific problem on you...
How do I create a business contact manager database on a public fo
Sinbad9001
0 / 1 02 Jan 2010
How do I create an outlook (business account manager) database on a folder that is a sub folder on my organization's MS Exhange Public folders noting that I already have ownership previlages for that folder. I am currenty limited to creating the database on my computer which is practibally not sharable. Is there a work around?...
Unable to display form in business contacts Manager (BCM) - update
dani
0 / 1 02 Jan 2010
I have downloaded the update 3 for office 2003 I have enabled BCM and done all the suggestions read in this forum Do I need to re-install? If so, can I do that online or will I need to find the original disks?...
Unable to initialise form in contacts
dani
0 / 1 02 Jan 2010
Also, appears in contacts but does not appear in outlook main menu as outlined in troubleshoot? Do I need to reinstall? If so, do I need to find original disks or can I do online?...
Can I install BCM on 2 computers w/o buying 2 copies?
Pino
0 / 2 02 Jan 2010
"Texan Jerry" <TexanJerry@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht news:0CBE4FC8-70A4-4CC6-8C27-FF24CBAA85CF@microsoft.com... >I need to be able to keep using BCM while my laptop undergoes repairs, but > don't want to buy a second copy for my desktop. > > I'm using Outlook 2007 on both computers. Read the licence agrement. Chances are you are allowed to install 1 licence for...
BCM ohne Exchange
Pino
0 / 2 02 Jan 2010
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Highlight projects in Outlook calendar
Bndrs
0 / 1 02 Jan 2010
I want to use the project management tool in BCM for small business purposes. I can generate projects and tasks within the single projects. The tasks appear in the task list but I would need the (main) projects in the Outlook calendar as appointments or a meetings. Is there any possibility to link BCM project with Outlook calendar in this way? Other option would be if I generate an...
help with bcmms.dll
DL
0 / 2 01 Jan 2010
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