New Features in Office 2007 Beta 2 Version of BCM

[Eric Byres]

I am trying to determine if the Office 2007 version of Business Contact
Manager addresses a few issues that made the old version of BCM a problem for
my small business. A new features list doesn't seem to be anywhere on technet
and the thought of suffering through the beta install of BCM just to find out
isn't all that pleasant of a way to spend a weekend.

So in particular I am wondering anyone knows if the Beta 2 version of BCM:

a) allows synchronization of roaming laptops with the central BCM database
on our Small Business Exchange Server?

b) allows synchronization to RIM Blackberries?

c) allows the recording of journal entries against a contact?

d) allows the creation of user-defined data fields?

As best as I can tell from all my messing around with the current release
version of BCM, these tasks can not be done now on the non-beta version. But
I am hoping that this new Beta 2 version of BCM 2007 will allow me to address
these issues. If not, does anyone know if this might be addressed in the
final version of 2007 BCM?

Regards

Eric

 

[Luther]

a) No. There's a new sync feature, but it doesn't support roaming.
b) Not yet. The device sync for 2007 hasn't been released yet as far as
I can tell.
c) Don't think this has changed. However, the BCM Note has always been
based on the Outlook Journal.
d) Yes.