Sharing Business Contact Manager Data using Exchange Server Hostin Kurvenal 01.06.2006 15:08:02 I have just started a business with two partners and we are interested in sharing calendar and contact data, and I am exploring exchange server hosting providers. I just got a new pc with Outlook 2003 with BCM, and I would like the three of us to be able to share business contact data and updates via BCM. From the postings I have read it is difficult to tell whether it is possible to share BCM data. I see that the only way to use BCM with an Exchange server is to create a separate profile -- this sounds cumbersome if I would have to continually switch profiles, and it does not tell me whether the BCM database can be shared. I have also seen mention of a new version of BCM (v.3?) due out this spring. Can someone tell me what the exact state of play is on this issue?

Re: Sharing Business Contact Manager Data using Exchange Server Hostin "mrtimpeterson via OfficeKB.com" <u8453[ at ]uwe> 01.06.2006 16:59:15 Kurvenal, BCM is only designed to support peer to peer network sharing. In contrast to the previous BCM version 1, the current BCM version 2 can "co-exist" in an exchange environment but it does not use exchange in any way for sharing of the separate BCM MSDE database. It is unclear when the full public release (non-beta) of BCM v.3 will occur. This will likely coincide with the release of Office 2007 which will be this fall at the earliest. If you want to explore a very robust exchange-friendly alternative to BCM I would recommend checking out this link: www.mxcontact.com -THP Kurvenal wrote: [Quoted Text] >I have just started a business with two partners and we are interested in >sharing calendar and contact data, and I am exploring exchange server hosting >providers. I just got a new pc with Outlook 2003 with BCM, and I would like >the three of us to be able to share business contact data and updates via >BCM. From the postings I have read it is difficult to tell whether it is >possible to share BCM data. I see that the only way to use BCM with an >Exchange server is to create a separate profile -- this sounds cumbersome if >I would have to continually switch profiles, and it does not tell me whether >the BCM database can be shared. I have also seen mention of a new version of >BCM (v.3?) due out this spring. Can someone tell me what the exact state of >play is on this issue? -- Message posted via OfficeKB.com http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/outlook-bcm/200606/1

Re: Sharing Business Contact Manager Data using Exchange Server Ho Kurvenal 01.06.2006 20:11:03 Tim, Thanks for the tip. It seems like MXcontact would certainly fit my requirements. How can I go about finding Exchange Server hosting providers that provide it as part of their offering? Any tips on how to go about selecting an ASP? Regards, Kurvenal "mrtimpeterson via OfficeKB.com" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Kurvenal, > > BCM is only designed to support peer to peer network sharing. In contrast to > the previous BCM version 1, the current BCM version 2 can "co-exist" in an > exchange environment but it does not use exchange in any way for sharing of > the separate BCM MSDE database. It is unclear when the full public release > (non-beta) of BCM v.3 will occur. This will likely coincide with the release > of Office 2007 which will be this fall at the earliest. > > If you want to explore a very robust exchange-friendly alternative to BCM I > would recommend checking out this link: > > www.mxcontact.com > > -THP > > > > Kurvenal wrote: > >I have just started a business with two partners and we are interested in > >sharing calendar and contact data, and I am exploring exchange server hosting > >providers. I just got a new pc with Outlook 2003 with BCM, and I would like > >the three of us to be able to share business contact data and updates via > >BCM. From the postings I have read it is difficult to tell whether it is > >possible to share BCM data. I see that the only way to use BCM with an > >Exchange server is to create a separate profile -- this sounds cumbersome if > >I would have to continually switch profiles, and it does not tell me whether > >the BCM database can be shared. I have also seen mention of a new version of > >BCM (v.3?) due out this spring. Can someone tell me what the exact state of > >play is on this issue? > > -- > Message posted via OfficeKB.com > http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/outlook-bcm/200606/1 >

Re: Sharing Business Contact Manager Data using Exchange Server Ho "mrtimpeterson via OfficeKB.com" <u8453[ at ]uwe> 01.06.2006 21:06:15 I have seen links from the exchangewise website homepage. They also have a published white paper explaining the ease of use for MXContact with a hosted Exchange Server. Dig around a bit on their site and you will find what you need. You could also just do a google search for something like "Hosted Exchange Servier providers." I am not currently using MXContact with a hosted Exchange yet but will consider this very soon for my own needs. Best Wishes, -THP Kurvenal wrote: [Quoted Text] >Tim, > >Thanks for the tip. It seems like MXcontact would certainly fit my >requirements. How can I go about finding Exchange Server hosting providers >that provide it as part of their offering? Any tips on how to go about >selecting an ASP? > >Regards, > >Kurvenal > >> Kurvenal, >> >[quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >> >BCM (v.3?) due out this spring. Can someone tell me what the exact state of >> >play is on this issue? -- Message posted via http://www.officekb.com