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TntMPD 3.0.23 (beta) - more Outlook Sync improvements

Thanks to all those who gave me feedback on the Outlook Sync feature in TntMPD 3.0.22!  It really helped me to know where further improvements were necessary.  I believe this latest TntMPD 3.0.23 really addresses all the felt needs in a powerful way.  You'll have to try it to see what I mean.  Please test out the Outlook Sync feature again, and give me your candid feedback.  I really want to take this feature to a new level.

Sample Outlook Sync screenshot:

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Help Videos:  The F1 help is now capable of bringing you to a specific help topic for each step.  And the Outlook Sync screens all have a reminder of this, with the link to "helpful video tutorials".  I really want a video tutorial for each step in the Outlook Sync process.  (Bob, we might want to hold off on this for a few weeks to allow for final tweaks to the UI.)

To test this out yourself, under the Help menu, click on Check for BETA Updates.

Thanks,
Troy

P.S.  If you're interested in the details, here's the release log (Outlook Sync improvements in blue):

  FIXED - Issue introduced in 3.0.15 where "unrecognized database format" is reported to user as "invalid password".
  FIXED - "Format of the initialization string does not conform to the OLE DB specification." when password has double quotes.
  FIXED - Mac, issue where using arrow keys to move tabs might cause them to ignore further mouse clicks.
  FIXED - Issue with Windows themes where the scroll bar on the Gift Grid might disappear unexpectedly.
  FIXED - Issue with editing a phone number where it was difficult to remove a country code explicitly added prior.
  FIXED - TntSync, issue where new context menu introduced in 3.0.22 wasn't working correctly.
  CHANGE - Outlook Sync, major facelift.
  CHANGE - Outlook Sync, major improvement of conflict resolution dialog (double-click or click "Inspect" button).
  CHANGE - Outlook Sync, on first sync, nothing is marked as "new" (bold).
  CHANGE - Outlook Sync, on first sync of contacts, no contacts in Outlook are automatically chosen for import.
  CHANGE - Outlook Sync, "Prev" and "Next" will not take you to empty lists (unless the Ctrl key is pressed).
  CHANGE - Outlook Sync, context-sensitive help more granular based on where you are in the process.
  CHANGE - Outlook Sync, link/reminder added to click F1 for help at any time "helpful video tutorials".
  CHANGE - Outlook Sync, right-click on most lists to "Choose All", "Choose None" and "Send List to Excel".
  CHANGE - Outlook Sync, "Only Show Conflicts" check box now filters on conflicts that are still marked as Skip.
  CHANGE - OutlookSync, Ctrl+A to select all rows in the "Review Sync Actions" grid.
  CHANGE - Outlook Sync, whenever resolving a single Skip, the next Skip is automatically selected.
  CHANGE - Outlook Sync, improved how contact names are displayed on the sync review grid.
  CHANGE - Outlook Sync, list of contacts no longer preferred now includes "MPD Phase" as default column.
  CHANGE - Outlook Sync, right-click on list of contacts no longer preferred to "Lookup Contacts".
  CHANGE - Outlook Sync, right-click on list of contacts no longer in TntMPD to "Forget previous link with TntMPD...".
  CHANGE - Outlook Sync, right-click on list of contacts to export to "Lookup Contacts".
  CHANGE - Outlook Sync, reduced unnecessary reporting of changes to "Mailing Address Type" on Contacts in Outlook.
  CHANGE - Mac, TntMPD only allows itself to be run from "/Applications/TntMPD.app".
  CHANGE - Mac, first-time version check automatically closes if it detects it is the latest version.
  CHANGE - Mac, startup issues related to 1400/1411 report with a "Help" button which links to a FAQ article.
  CHANGE - MailChimp Sync, enhanced display of buttons below lists by adding a "button tray" to contain them.
  CHANGE - Update Gift/Donor Info ... indicates "Click here to proceed" while waiting to become foreground window.
  CHANGE - Send to Newsletter Service, added "Close" button that changes to "OK" if you select different service.
  CHANGE - Included server name in more internet connection error messages.
  CHANGE - TntSync, Files and Folders ... suggested change list is sorted by folder and then file.
  CHANGE - TntSync, improved performance of starting synchronizer for both TntMPD Databases and Files and Folders.
  CHANGE - Updated the German translation.
  NOTE - "Access violation ... in module 'libcef.dll' ..." now only reported every 10th occurrence.


Posted 1 Mar 2014 3:54 AM by Troy Wolbrink

Comments

Bob Mac Leod wrote re: TntMPD 3.0.23 (beta) - more Outlook Sync improvements
on 1 Mar 2014 6:42 AM

I hesitate to give feedback... because it all worked so smoothly. I think what's missing might be a checklist that it walks through so that I know where I am in the process. If there are 10 screens, for example, I see where I am in those 10 (even if it skips some of them along the way because they are not applicable).

What I did not see was how it determined who it thought should/shouldn't be in Outlook. I had hundreds of contacts in TntMPD that did not appear in the "Do you want these in Outlook?" list, and I don't know what the criteria was.

My sync took 9:50.

Troy Wolbrink wrote re: TntMPD 3.0.23 (beta) - more Outlook Sync improvements
on 1 Mar 2014 7:26 AM

Thanks for testing it, Bob!

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