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iManage EMM 8.5 and Outlook 2010 | FileSite close-up
iManage EMM 8.5 and Outlook 2010 | FileSite close-up

Wearing the hat ‘what would a lawyer do’ Brian Podolsky explores the hybrid behavior of iManage EMM’s Linked Folders combined with Outlook 2010’s Archive Mailboxes.  Not only does he report on the results (successful and surprisingly robust) but he also demonstrates four best practices…

Fragmented index can slash your performance within WorkSite
Fragmented index can slash your performance within WorkSite

“Right now in your data center, a vicious, unforgiving villain is slowly draining the performance from your database servers. It strikes without warning and doesn’t leave a trace in event logs or messages. This killer is fragmentation.” (via SQL Server Fragmentation: The Basics | Brent Ozar PLF.) A badly-fragmented index can impose a performance penalty…

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Outlook hangs on drag-drop | FileSite close-up
Outlook hangs on drag-drop | FileSite close-up

When you’re trying to contribute emails to FileSite, does time just stop for Outlook? When there are reports of Outlook hanging/freezing, or extremely slow filing performance, after a drag-drop of multiple emails, there is a laundry list of possible factors.  Diagnosis is easier when the trouble’s readily reproducible. Here’s how to narrow down the list…

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8.2 EMM Flags with Outlook 2007 | FileSite close-up

iManage FileSite 8.2 Email Management (EMM) does not coexist very well with Outlook 2007’s revised concepts for Flags and To-dos.  The way EMM 8.2 assigns flags is in direct conflict with how many people use flags in Outlook 2007. Next, I’ll recommend how to fix this in the short and long term, provide further background…

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