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  • More ways to engage with customers using the Microsoft advertising campaigns

    [updated 4th March] Many people congratulated Microsoft after the Mr Busy campaigns allowed partners to drive their customers back to them using a MS campaign. Well, this is now being repeated for a number of campaigns. Today I found the click and go site to get them all ( http://www.campaigns.arvato...
    Posted to David Overton's Blog by David Overton on Tue, Mar 4 2008
    Filed under: SBS 2003, Windows 7, Vista and XP, Office System, CRM, Support and Tools, Business, Windows Mobile, Windows SharePoint Services, Community, Windows Server 2003, SBSC, Microsoft, Windows Client, Vista, Office 2007, SBS 2003 R2, Marketing, Small business, Partner
  • How to get Companyweb (Windows SharePoint Services v2) to work with Office 2007

    [updated 9th August 2007 to add read/write document registry change] A few people said this was a showstopper for them in recommneding Office 2007 to their customers so I figured it had to be fixed. I nixed a huge amount of work from the right stuff blog " Office 2007 File Icons for Windows SharePoint...
    Posted to David Overton's Blog by David Overton on Tue, Mar 13 2007
    Filed under: SBS 2003, Office System, Support and Tools, Windows SharePoint Services, Community, Windows Server 2003, SBSC, Office 2007, SBS 2003 R2, Tips, Small business, SharePoint
  • Using Windows Vista and Outlook 2007 in a Windows Small Business Server 2003 Network

    [updated 28th Feb 2007 - 07:47 with correct link for Outlook 2007 and Windows XP] Use this document to join computers that are running Windows Vista to your Windows Small Business Server 2003 network using the "Update for Windows Small Business Server 2003: Windows Vista and Outlook 2007 compatibility...
    Posted to David Overton's Blog by David Overton on Wed, Feb 28 2007
    Filed under: SBS 2003, Windows 7, Vista and XP, Office System, Support and Tools, Business, Windows SharePoint Services, Community, Windows Server 2003, SBSC, Windows Client, Vista, Office 2007, SBS 2003 R2, Documentation, Application Compatibility
  • I'm sorry - I am not perfect and nor is Microsoft. Sometimes it is our fault

    I can be abrasive sometimes and whether it "is my fault" or not, I don't always understand others' point of views. To this I would like to say "It is my fault". Now, if you have got up off the floor, let me give you a few examples. I say "contact our customer support" and you say "I don't have time"...
    Posted to David Overton's Blog by David Overton on Mon, Feb 19 2007
    Filed under: SBS 2003, Windows 7, Vista and XP, Office System, Support and Tools, System Builder Information, Business, Off-topic, Windows SharePoint Services, Community, Windows Server 2003, Personal, SBSC, Windows Client, Vista, Office 2007, SBS 2003 R2, Marketing, Action Pack
  • IIS and SSL troubleshooting tools from Microsoft

    WFetch 1.4 A tool aimed at helping resolve problems where the browser is unable to connect to a Web site. SSL Diagnostics Version 1.1 (x64) Download this troubleshooting tool for Internet Information Services (IIS). SSL Diagnostics Version 1.1 (x86) Download this troubleshooting tool for Internet Information...
    Posted to David Overton's Blog by David Overton on Sun, Feb 11 2007
    Filed under: SBS 2003, Support and Tools, Windows SharePoint Services, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, SBS 2003 R2
  • What is the Demo Showcase and how do you use it?

    I have a mate at work, Chris, who has always been a good and clever egg the whole time I have known him. He is also very passionate about partners getting the right level of support as well as liking Stoke City, but something's just have to be forgiven. One thing he has got a bee in his bonnet about...
    Posted to David Overton's Blog by David Overton on Mon, Sep 4 2006
    Filed under: SBS 2003, Windows 7, Vista and XP, Office System, CRM, Support and Tools, Windows SharePoint Services, SQL Server, Exchange, Windows Server 2003

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