Here are the release notes for Advanced interface versions 1.7.003 and 1.7.004, currently available on ContactOffice servers.
Display most hours of the day in the Calendar
We received feedback about the Advanced interface calendar displaying “less content” than its Classic interface counterpart: some events are not displayed in the visible part of the Calendar. Of course, you [...]

The “Messages” tool centralizes e-mails (including e-mails from third-party servers using our POP3 and IMAP clients), SMS and faxes. To get access to this tool and its numerous features (such as powerful antispam and antivirus, tags, protection against scripts, POP3 and IMAP servers, etc.), you need to create your ContactOffice e-mail address first.
This following [...]

It is not always easy to stay connected to the Internet when we travel and there is not always a wifi connection available. So, sometimes it might be difficult to access your online agenda and work with it.
But since ContactOffice is an IMAP server as well as a CalDav server; in addition to map your [...]

After 10 years of good service, the previous version just retired today as ContactOffice launched its new website. So long old chap, you did a great job.
From now on, users going to www.contactoffice.com will be logging into the Advanced interface, now selected by default. The Advanced interface benefits from all the new features and improvements [...]

CloudStorm is a new style event launched in 2009 where visitors receive in 100 minutes, an update of the latest trends and products in Cloud Computing by innovating cloud companies, followed by a small expo and networking opportunities.
Each event covers different topics like: Cloud Infrastructure as a Service, Cloud Platform as a Service and certainly [...]

CUME (Club des Utilisateurs de Micro-ordinateurs dans l’Education), founded in Rennes (FR) in 1984 is a computer users association which aims to gather people working in IT departments in schools and universities.
The activities of CUME are oriented towards three main themes:

New hardware and software platforms (Windows, Unix, Linux)
Educational use of networks, Internet, …
Educational use of [...]

Creation of EuroCloud Belgium
On January 12th 2010, ContactOffice became founding member and administrator of the newly created EuroCloud Belgium association.
EuroCloud is a European network of local SaaS and Cloud computing communities, launched at the end of 2009 by Pierre-José Billote, President and founding member of the ASP Forum. EuroCloud is present in all over Europe: [...]

Using multiple email accounts at the same time
Almost everybody has at least one private and one professional email address. When you use ContactOffice as default professional email address (ex: me@contactoffice.com), you can also consolidate your other private (and professional) email accounts in ContactOffice’s interface in order to have all your mails in one single interface. [...]

Dear all,
We had to perform an unplanned maintenance on our servers Wednesday 13th of January between 00:03 CET to 07:35 CET. All services were not accessible during this maintenance, except the SMTP services that were still accepting incoming emails.
Sorry for this inconvenience,
Arnaud

If you want to share your agenda of the day or of the week or even of the month, you can do it thanks to ContactOffice’s RSS feed: select your personal agenda, give view rights on public access and share the RSS link to your contacts.

Here are the release notes for Advanced interface versions 1.7.001 and 1.7.002, currently available on ContactOffice servers.
Calendar: “Working week” view
We added the Working week view, so that you can focus on week days (Monday to Friday). This view is also useful on smaller screens. Click on the new tab to activate this view. If you [...]

Here are the release notes for Advanced interface version 1.6.008, currently available on ContactOffice servers.
Automatic signature
In the Messaging Preferences, you could already set a signature for each of your sender addresses. From now on, you can also activate an automatic signature. The appropriate signature will be automatically inserted at the bottom of all new e-mails, [...]

Dear users,
You might experience difficulties in reaching www.mail.be and www.contactoffice.be.
Our domain hoster (www.hostbasket.com) apparently had a Domain Name Server configuration issue on both mail.be and contactoffice.be. Unfortunately, this problem is completely out of our control and responsibility. Although the right configs have been re-setup this morning around 08:30 am CET, the propagation of the [...]

When you want to organise a meeting, invite users in a group or create a list, the normal use of ContactOffice is to select users into the user’s adressbook or in the group’s adressbook. The disadvantage is that the adressbook does not always contain all the contacts needed.
As from now, within the framework of a [...]

MARSEILLE, December 7, 2009 - Together with ContactOffice leader of collaborative applications on the French market, the University of Marseille 3 has developed a contingency plan that helps maintain a link between teaching faculty and students, even in cases of pandemic influenza A / H1N1. A first in the French academic world.

The University of [...]

Hi,
Paris was the third stop for CloudStorm and followed a successful launch in Brussels in early September and an event in London in October.
The CloudStorm event gives its visitors the chance to quickly understand both technical and business benefits of cloud solutions directly from the vendor and to meet after their presentatoins. Once again, CloudStorm [...]

TLS (Transport Layer Security) is a cryptographic protocol that provides security for communications over networks. It can be used for email, instant messaging, VoIP, web browsing, Internet faxing…
In order to increase security within ContactOffice’s solution, ContactOffice’s SMTP server now supports the TLS protocol for regular SMTP sessions, and authenticated ones. Let’s explain this last case: [...]

In order to have a better view on the activity in the groups which one belongs to, ContactOffice added the Activity Feed tool in its virtual office.
The Activity Feeds, displayed on the Home tab of the virtual office, lists the 50 last added or modified items from groups which one belongs to. In one click, [...]

A user just informed us that according to Google the French and English translation of the Dutch word “virtuële” is……ContactOffice!.

Check it out on the Google Translate site

ContactOffice recently launched its auto suggestion feature which is really helpful by suggesting email names that are similar to what you’re typing. A couple of keystrokes, an auto-complete suggestion, and you don’t have to type the entire email name every time. It is both simple and handy.
The ContactOffice application recognizes any address in your private [...]

Hi,
Paris is the third stop for CloudStorm and follows a successful launch in Brussels in early September and an event in London in October.
CloudStorm gives visitors a chance to quickly understand both the technical and business benefits of a number of cloud solutions directly from the vendor and then interact with them in a informative [...]

We’re happy to announce that ContactOffice has been selected by the French Alliance in Brazil as its new collaborative work suite. French Alliances are public organisations promoting French culture across the country. Most of them run French language courses that are followed by 60.000 students every year for a very affordable fee.
Thanks to this partnership, [...]

You can invite group members or external contacts (from your private addressbook or a group addressbook) to an existing event by selecting the “Participants” tab. This is the best method to collect RSVP’s (ie I will attend or not from participants). The meeting will automatically be displayed in the group members calendars. External contacts will [...]

The newest Cloud Summit will now come to London: CloudStorm

At CloudStorm, you will receive in 100 minutes an update of the latest trends and products in Cloud Computing, followed by a mini expo and networking opportunity.
CloudStorm includes:
* 10 minutes Cloud Vendor presentations on the newtest trends in Cloud Computing
[...]

Because a file is quite large or because some servers limit the size of incoming e-mails to a very low value, sometimes you just can’t e-mail a file to someone. In other cases, the recipient’s mailbox is almost full and won’t accept a large file…
Instead of sending the Document in the e-mail itself, you can [...]

Not easy to find a date when more than two people are involved! The meeting poll feature (aka “meeting maker”) allows you to gather participants votes on a selection of dates and times. It is much easier to find a schedule that is convenient for all or most participants.

Participants don’t have to own a virtual [...]

The calendar lay-out in the Advanced interface has been redesigned to improve usability and readability. You can easily create new events by clicking in the calendar or by selecting a zone (from 9 to 11.30 am, for instance), entering a title and a location (optional), and you’re done. If you need to add more details [...]

We want to thank the attendees for their interest and high attendance last Wednesday at the Atomium in Brussels. What a prefect venue.
Contact Office - CloudStorm
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ContactOffice is now a CalDAV server: you can read and write events from CalDAV software such as Mozilla Sunbird, Mozilla Lightning (a plug-in for Thunderbird), Apple iCal and also iCal on iPhone (version 3.0 is needed). Note: Microsoft Outlook 2007 has no CalDAV features.
For other software, see http://caldav.calconnect.org/implementations/clients.html
The settings depend on the software. Please log [...]