Google recently unveiled two new updates. One update affects both Google Apps and Gmail while the other one affects only Google Apps.
The first update is support for attachments in offline-mode and affects both Google Apps and Gmail. The offline-mode in Gmail/Google Apps is using Google Gears, and is a still considered experimental. Therefor it’s located in the ‘Labs’ section.
This is a major improvement to the Offline mode and I was actually surprised when I read this announcement, as I thought it was already supported. At least to me, attachments are as important at the content.
To enable the offline mode, simply take the following steps (from the announcement):
If you haven’t tried offline access yet, visit the Labs tab and follow these instructions to get started:
* Select Enable next to Offline Gmail.
* Click Save Changes.
* After your browser reloads, you’ll see a new “Offline” link in the upper righthand corner of the Gmail page, next to your username. Click this link to start the offline set up process and download Gears if you don’t already have it.
The second update is to Google Apps Connector for Blackberry Enterprise Server (BES). This new release (1.5) includes the following improvements:
* Increased Capacity: Administrators can now run up to 500 users per Blackberry Enterprise Server.
* 64-bit Support: The Google Apps Connector now supports 64-bit Windows systems.
* Support for Blackberry Professional Software.
* Hosted Support: The Google Apps Connector now includes support for multiple companies on a single server.
* Enhanced Logging.
(Google Connector is only available for Premier and Education Editions)
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