The synchronization with Microsoft Outlook
Client is accomplished via the Merak GroupWare Outlook
Connector, a free and small plug-in for MS Outlook
Client. It automates Outlook data protection and enables users to manage their
calendar sharing, contacts sharing...etc and keeping a
local off-line copy.
The Outlook Connector has been
tested with Microsoft Outlook 2000, 2002, 2003 and XP Clients.
To achieve fully automated online data protection,
calendar sharing, contacts sharing...etc, the user must have one of these versions of MS Outlook
Client installed prior to installation of GroupWare
Outlook Connector.
All the
Events, Tasks, Notes, Journals, Calendar, and Contacts are stored in a DB
on the server and the Microsoft Outlook is synchronized
with this DB according to the user settings.
All the changes done through the free Webmail interface are immediately saved to
the DB, so any change is reflected to the
data in Outlook with the first
synchronization after the change.
Merak GroupWare is built upon a
Hierarchy Shared Model that allows users to keep their
selected entries private, restricted to authorized
users, or made public for all users. An account's
Sharing Setting hierarchically sits on top of individual
Event, Task, Note, Calendar, and Contacts Settings, providing
a means of controlling individual entry calendar sharing,
contacts sharing...etc settings
with the account's overall sharing setting.
