SharePoint Outlook Connector
Project Description
SharePoint Outlook Connector makes it easier for outlook users to upload emails to SP and attach SP documents to an email message . You'll no longer have to save your email to desktop and upload from SP UI or download SP documents to your drive and attach them to your email.
NEW FEATURES
- Multiple site configuration has been added
- File System Integration has been added. (This allows you to integrate live mesh folders into outlook)
- Attach items as attachments into email item functionality has been added.
FEATURES
- Check Out/Check In functionality has been added
- Advanced Alert System has been added
- Library Content Viewer has been added
- Drag & Drop files(attachments) into folder has been added
- List Item Properties Panel has been added
- Copy, delete and open item/document functionalities have been added
- Version History for files has been added
- Saving email meta data to SharePoint document item (title, to, from etc) functionality has been added
- SharePoint 2010 support has been added
- Saving email message as list item and attachments as attachment of the list item functionality has been added
Installation Prerequisites
Outlook 2007 or later is required
HOWTO
Configure Multiple Sites
http://www.sobiens.com/Solutions/Apps/ConfiguringMultipleSites.aspx
Upload emails/attachments
http://spoutlookconnector.codeplex.com/wikipage?title=Howto%20upload%20email/attachments%20to%20SharePoint
Attach SharePoint documents/items to an e-Mail
http://spoutlookconnector.codeplex.com/wikipage?title=Attach%20SharePoint%20documents/items%20to%20an%20email%20
Setting alerts on SharePoint libraries
http://spoutlookconnector.codeplex.com/wikipage?title=Setting%20an%20alert%20on%20a%20SharePoint%20library
Features will be added
- Workflow implemantation
- Automating upload emails to SharePoint via configuring an email rule.
- Advanced search functionality
- Currently it overwrites if the document exist in the library, a warning screen will be implemented to allow user select either to overwrite or keep the existing version.
- Approve / Reject functionality
- Outlook Appointment item and SharePoint calendar integration.