Installing and setting up
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Installing the connector
Download the Outlook connector corresponding to your version of Outlook from the Downloads section in BlueMind settings:
Double-click the .exe file you just downloaded to start installation:
Click "Accepter" to confirm that you agree to the terms of the license agreement and start installing.
Once extracted, the Windows components required for installation are shown. Click "Installer":
The connector's installation wizard starts up.
Follow the four installation steps by clicking "Suivant" on each screen and finally "Fermer" to close the wizard when the process is complete:
Setting up the connector
Once installed, you need to set up the connector to synchronize with your BlueMind account.
Open the BlueMind server configuration dialog box:
- Outlook 2007: "Tools/Options" Menu > "BlueMind" tab > "Connect" button.
- Outlook 2010: "File/BlueMind" Menu > "Connect" button.
- Settings:
Server: for example "bm.domain.com"
Login: your BlueMind user name, which has the following format user@domain.com
Password: your BlueMind password
Using the connector
The Outlook connector allows you to use your calendar and manage your contacts and keep them synchronized with the BlueMind server.
SynchronisationSynchronizing
AutomatiqueAutomatic synchronization
The connector synchronizes in the background with the BlueMind server in the background after Outlook's "Send/Receive" task which is performed every 30 minutes by default. Cet intervalle est modifiable en paramétrant les groupes d'envoi/réception You can modify how often send/receive runs in the Send/Receive Groups settings:
- Outlook 2007: Tools Menu Outils > Envoyer/Recevoir > Paramètres d'envoi/réception > Définir les groupes d'Envoi/RéceptionSend/Receive > Send/Receive settings > Define Send/Receive Groups
- Outlook 2010/2013: Menu «Envoi/Réception» > Groupes d'envoi/réception > Définir les groupes d'Envoi/RéceptionSend / Receive Menu > Send/Receive Groups > Define Send/Receive Groups
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L'intervalle minimum conseillé est de 10 minutes pour éviter que des synchronisations s'enchaînent en permanence. |
ManuelleThe minimum send/receive interval recommended is 10 minutes to avoid constant synchronizations. |
Manual synchronization
You can force synchronization by clicking "Synchronize".
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Calendar
The connector synchronizes the Outlook calendar with your BlueMind Calendar. You can also synchronize the calendars of co-workers who have shared their calendar with you.
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Use the search box at the top of the dialog box to filter through the list of calendars.
To subscribe or unsubscribe to a calendar, check or uncheck the appropriate box.
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The connector synchronizes all the contacts in subscribed address books.
By default, the connector synchronizes:
Contacts: your default address book.
Collected contacts: Outlook's and BlueMind's collected contacts.
Directory: the BlueMind users directory.
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The "Contacts" and "Collected contacts" address books belong to you, you can add and modify contacts. The Directory, however, is a shared address book you have read-only rights to. Only the administrator is able to edit the contacts it contains. See Contacts |
My address books
You can manage your address books in preferences.
- Outlook 2007: "Tools/Options" Menu > "BlueMind" tab > "My address books" button in the "Contacts" section.
- Outlook 2010: "File/BlueMind" Menu > "My address books" button in the "Contacts" section.
Subscriptions
You can manage address book subscriptions in:
- Outlook 2007: "Tools/Options" Menu > "BlueMind" tab > "Subscribe" button in the "Contacts" section.
- Outlook 2010: "File/BlueMind" Menu > "Subscribe" button in the "Contacts" section.
To subscribe or unsubscribe to an address book, click the appropriate box. You cannot unsubscribe from a default address book.
Use the search box at the top of the window to filter through the list of address books.
Advanced settings
Advanced settings are available in options:
- Outlook 2007: "Tools/Options" Menu > "BlueMind" tab > "Advanced options" button.
- Outlook 2010: "File/BlueMind" Menu > "Advanced options" button.
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You can perform the following operations:
- Reset: deletes all BlueMind data in Outlook. The data will be retrieved from the server during the next synchronization.
- Enable advanced logging: select this option in the event of a connector malfunction.
- Send report: sends connector log information to BlueMind.
- Import: imports into BlueMind all the appointments stored in the Outlook calendar before the connector was installed.
Updates
Since BlueMind 3, the Outlook connector includes an automatic updates update service. When the connector detects a new version, it downloads and installs it in the background and prompts you to restart Outlook if it was running:
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Updates for earlier versions
In earlier versions of BlueMind, you need to apply updates manually: download the new version from BlueMind user preferences and follow the same steps as for first installing the connector (see previous section).
