06-09-2010 10:13 AM
Here is a situation I have that I would like anyone to provide me with insight on:
My company is on v7.5.1 and I have been told that we are moving to a hosted mail solution by Google. As well, my IT department wants to punt Outlook and strictly use the web interface of Google Mail. This kills my efforts administering SLX as now:
1. I need to figure out how I can get the same type of functionality as "Send SLX" in Google Mail (good luck right?)
2. I need to mimic functionality I have that in my custom quote screen that, when a button is pressed:
User adoption is going to be key for a solution I need to come up with. I have a good idea for item 1, but item 2 is where I am drawing a blank. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated for either item.
Thanks
-Dennis
06-10-2010 06:51 AM
hello dennis
gmail now provides its api in .net, python and java technologies. you could check it at code.google.com.
hope it helps
regards
06-11-2010 01:11 PM
My issue is more of the fact that SalesLogix does not like to handshake well with any other email platform than Outlook. Is there any plan from Sage to integrate with multiple email platforms, especially if Sage wants to have a robust web platform that can complete with other CRMs.
Just a thought...
06-17-2010 01:54 PM
Well it turns out that the SalesLogix Mail Client does not allow for Google Mail to work with it as Google Apps requires that the mail client connect via POP/SMTP over SSL (secured ports 995 and 465 respectively). There does not appear to be any way to enable encryption with the Saleslogix Mail Client (unless I've overlooked something).
Does anyone have any thoughts to this? Sage employees?
07-13-2010 06:38 AM
the SalesLogix Mail Client was primarily designed for the SalesLogix Sales Client (now called Network Client or some call it LAN Client) and was a piece of application designed way back during the days of SalesLogix 2000. There were no such mail apps that was working then on the ports you mention. The mail client since then has not been through any feature changes or improvements. Most of such expected integrations are really custom integrations and would require to access the respective mail systems through their respective API, one example is many customers want integration to thunderbird, so the way to do this would be to write thunderbird extensions.
Regards
Kannan
08-11-2010 07:00 PM
08-11-2010 07:02 PM
09-14-2010 10:26 AM
I have not found a solution for this. I have posed the question in Idealogix for a solution, and another user has also done the same thing. I am guessing once there are enough of us pounding at Sage's door to do this they will finally comply.