Business Contact Manager Team Blog
Announcing Availability of Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2013 Database Tool
We’ve released the update for Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2013 Database Tool as of...
Date: 02/21/2013
Announcing Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2013 Database Tool!
We’re pleased to announce that the Business Contact Manager Database Tool, also known as the...
Date: 02/06/2013
Announcing Availability of Business Contact Manager for Outlook Compatibility Update
We’ve released an update for Business Contact Manager as of January 2013! You can now download...
Date: 01/31/2013
Announcing Business Contact Manager for Outlook Compatibility Update
A new update for Business Contact Manager for Outlook will be released in the coming weeks. With...
Date: 01/02/2013
BCM Update
Don't let our absence from this blog fool you, Microsoft has been busy working to evolve the...
Date: 10/08/2012
Outlook 2010 with Business Contact Manager: You Spoke, We Listened
Outlook with Business Contact Manager (BCM) was built to work hand-in-hand with Outlook to help...
Date: 09/23/2010
BCM for Outlook 2010 Database Tool is live!
I'm pleased to report that the Business Contact Manager Database Tool, also known as the DB Admin...
Date: 06/01/2010
Business Contact Manager 2010 Ships!
I'm very pleased to let you know that Outlook 2010 with Business Contact Manager is shipping with...
Date: 05/25/2010
Upgrading to Business Contact Manager 2010 Beta
Hi! I’m Vinit Jain, a tester in the Business Contact Manager group. Since we released the Beta, many...
Date: 11/30/2009
Reporting Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2010 Beta Issues
It's great to see so many of you downloading and installing Beta. We have been receiving lot of...
Date: 11/24/2009
Announcing Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2010 Beta
This morning Microsoft announced the public availability of Beta versions of Microsoft Office 2010....
Date: 11/18/2009
BCM 2010 Customization 101: Form Customization
Hi, again! I’m Chris Heydemann, Senior Program Manager on Business Contact Manager, back with more...
Date: 08/26/2009
Lead Management in BCM 2010
The previous blog post demonstrated how the new user experience makes BCM more usable and flexible....
Date: 07/27/2009
Business Contact Manager for Office 2010: New User Experience
Hi, all! My name is Chris Heydemann, a Senior Program Manager on Business Contact Manager. We’re...
Date: 07/22/2009
Business Contact Manager for Microsoft Outlook 2010 Technical Preview Released
You have probably seen Office 2010 Technical Preview announcements in the press. Microsoft released...
Date: 07/14/2009
Technical Preview of Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2010
If you haven't done so, please checkout the "Office2010 The Movie" trailer at...
Date: 06/23/2009
Service Pack 2 for Business Contact Manager 2007 Released
We are pleased to announce that Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2007...
Date: 04/30/2009
Frequently Asked Questions for Search in Business Contact Manager
Q: How can I search an item in Business Contact Manager? A: Business Contact Manager provides three...
Date: 11/11/2008
Frequently Asked Questions for Business Contacts
Creating Distribution list shows Business Contacts with Fax numbers, how do I avoid it? This...
Date: 07/22/2008
Frequently asked questions for Database Admin Tool
Can I set up a BCM database on SQL 2005 64-bit edition? Database Tool is not supported on 64-bit SQL...
Date: 05/19/2008
Frequently asked Questions for ACT-to-BCM
I am switching from ACT 6.0 to BCM 2007. During the importing process I get the error message "Some...
Date: 05/19/2008
Frequently Asked Questions for Database
I have Business Contact Manager 2007 Integrated with MOA in a sharing scenario on Small business...
Date: 05/19/2008
Frequently Asked Questions for Business Contact Manager for Pocket PC/SmartPhone
Where to find Business Contacts Application for Pocket PC(touch Screen device) and SmartPhone...
Date: 02/12/2008
Get Business Contact Manager with Outlook Standalone
Since we released Business Contact Manager in January 2007, we have constantly received requests...
Date: 02/07/2008
How to Change BCM Polling Interval?
This post explains how one can change the polling interval in BCM. Please note that this is...
Date: 01/23/2008
Happy Holidays
Happy holidays from BCM team. Many people in the team are on vacation so we are unable to reply to...
Date: 12/20/2007
Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2007 SP1 is Live
We are pleased to announce that Service Pack 1 for BCM is live. This update significantly improves...
Date: 12/11/2007
Business Contact Manager Product Update
It's been a while since I posted here. I just wanted to give some update on upcoming service pack....
Date: 11/14/2007
Restoring a BCM database from SQL .mdf and .ldf files (Windows Vista or XP)
If you need to restore a BCM database from the .mdf and .ldf SQL database files, you can use the...
Date: 10/22/2007
Restoring an Automatic SQL Backup
In my previous post, I explained how to schedule tasks to automatically back up your BCM database...
Date: 09/05/2007
Automate BCM Database Backups
Backing up your business data on a regular basis is critical. Below are instructions to help you...
Date: 09/04/2007
Microsoft Outlook Team Blog
Outlook team has started a great blog at https://blogs.msdn.com/outlook.
Date: 08/16/2007
Automatically Create Leads from Web Forms
Prospective customers often visit a company's web site before doing business. Most web sites display...
Date: 07/17/2007
First Half of Year 2007
Well, the time flies fast. We are almost in the second half of year 2007. We just wanted to take...
Date: 06/29/2007
Business Contact Manager for Smartphone Released
We are happy to announce the public availablity of Business Contact Manager for Smartphone. This...
Date: 06/18/2007
Frequently asked questions for Sharing
The video demo for sharing business contact manager has been published on office online, you can...
Date: 04/25/2007
Windows Mobile 5.0 and 6.0 compatible PocketPC application is released and live
This is to announce that the release of our Pocket PC application that will allow you to sync...
Date: 04/24/2007
BCM demos are live on Office Online
We are pleased to announce that Business Contact Manager for Outlook demos are posted on the Office...
Date: 04/23/2007
Announcing new tools and assistance for BCM Developers
Today we are announcing a set of new tools to assist you in developing Outlook 2007 with Business...
Date: 04/18/2007
Copy or move Outlook contacts into Business Contact Manager
If you have been using Outlook to store both types of contacts, you can copy or move your business...
Date: 04/16/2007
ACT! to BCM Migration
This post illustrate the process of migrating ACT data to BCM. Supported Versions Currently BCM...
Date: 04/10/2007
Database Tool Released
We are pleased to announce the public availability of Database Admin Tool. This tool allows...
Date: 03/29/2007
Database Deployment Whitepaper revised.
We have revised BCM database deployment whitepaper to fix some typo in SQL commands and edit the...
Date: 03/27/2007
Customizing BCM
Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2007 provides extensive customization capabilities so that you...
Date: 03/07/2007
Service Pack 4 for Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2003 Update
We are happy to announce the availalability of SP4 for Business Contact Manager 2003 Update. This...
Date: 03/05/2007
Small Business Summit
Check out the Small Business Summit -...
Date: 03/02/2007
Add an Outlook Toolbar Button to Create a Business Note
It is often necessary to create a Business Note for a contact when you are in a hurry. To simplify...
Date: 02/28/2007
Add Outlook Toolbar Buttons to send Letters and E-mail to Business Contacts
Below are two macros to send e-mail or letters your Business Contacts. Running these macros opens a...
Date: 02/28/2007
How to Print Labels and Form Letters with BCM and Word
You can use BCM Marketing Campaigns to print mailing labels, form letters, and send e-mail...
Date: 02/28/2007
Office Small Business Demo
If you are still wondering if Office 2007 is for you, Watch a demo of the Office 2007 Small business...
Date: 02/25/2007