Inverse is proud to announce the third release candidate of SOGo v2.0.0
with native Microsoft Outlook compatibility.
This release 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.
This release candidate is available as source, as RPM packages for Red
Hat Enterprise Linux/CentOS version 5 or 6, or as Debian packages for
Debian 6.0 "Squeeze" and Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot". The Zero Effort
Groupware ("ZEG") virtual appliance is also 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 experimental. 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 v2.0.0rc3, visit
http://www.sogo.nu/english/downloads/zeg.html#outlook
For Red Hat, Debian or Ubuntu packages, use the nightly builds and
follow the configuration instructions from the "SOGo - Native Microsoft
Outlook Configuration" guide.
== Changes ==
Here is a list of changes performed by the Inverse team on native
Outlook compatibility since rc2 was released :
* RPC-over-HTTP (or "Outlook Anywhere") has been implemented, enabling
Outlook to access OpenChange behind a firewall
* Fixed a leak of file descriptors that would fill the descriptor
table of the Samba process in just a few sessions
* Fixed a configuration issue pertaining to the Audodiscover and
Availability services
Refer to the "SOGo - Native Microsoft Outlook Configuration" guide for
current known issues or limitations.
== Upcoming improvements ==
The follow improvements will occur in the next following days, likely
resulting in another release candidate :
* Implementation of the offline address book in Outlook
* Improvements to recurring events handling (exceptions, alarms,
invitations)
* Speed improvements for IMAP and SQL requests
* Memory usage improvements
== Installation / Update ==
For the impatient, once started, point your browser to your ZEG IP
address and read the "Clients" section to configure your favorite fat
client.
Please refer to the "SOGo - Native Microsoft Outlook Configuration"
guide if you are installing the solution for the first time. The ZEG
appliance can also be updated using the compilation instructions from
the same guide.
The SOGo 2.0.0 virtual appliance now makes use of the nightly Ubuntu
packages offered by Inverse. From now on, the "apt-get update" and
"apt-get install" commands will keep your installation of SOGo and
OpenChange up-to-date.
== 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 rc 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
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