Sage ACT! 2011 SP1 Hot Fix 6 Now Available

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The latest update for Sage ACT! 2011 is now available.  Check out How To Download and Apply the Latest Hot Fix for Sage ACT! 2011 SP1 for more information about this important update and how to deploy it.

NEW in Hot Fix 6 (released December 2011)

Function
Description
What the Hot Fix Does

Synchronization: Remote Databases
Synchronizing after modifications made to supplemental database files causes exponential sync growth, resulting in sync performance degradation and timeout errors.
Prevents file growth when changes made to supplemental files

Terminal Services/RDP
Repeatedly minimizing and maximizing terminal services/RDP window accessing Sage ACT! causes a GDI error and a red … [Read more: Sage ACT! 2011 SP1 Hot Fix 6 Now Available]

Sage ACT! 2011 SP1 Hotfix 5 Now Available

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Hotfix 5 for Sage ACT! 2011 SP1 is now available for download. This hotfix addresses several reported issues found in Sage ACT! 2011 SP1. For information and download instructions for Hotfix 5, please see the following Knowledgebase article:

How to Download and Apply Sage ACT! 2011 SP1 Hotfix 5

Sage ACT! 2011 SP1 hotfixes are cumulative, so Hot Fix 5 includes the benefits of all earlier hotfixes for this version. You do not need to apply the earlier hotfixes before applying Hotfix 5. However, in order to apply Hotfix 5, you must have already … [Read more: Sage ACT! 2011 SP1 Hotfix 5 Now Available]

Sage ACT! 2011 SP1 Hotfix 4 Now Available

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Hot Fix 4 for Sage ACT! 2011 SP1 is now available for download. This hot fix addresses several reported issues found in Sage ACT! 2011 SP1. For information and download instructions for Hot Fix 4, please see the following Knowledgebase article:

How to Download and Apply Sage ACT! 2011 SP1 Hot Fix 4

Sage ACT! 2011 SP1 hot fixes are cumulative, so Hot Fix 4 includes the benefits of all earlier hot fixes for this version. You do not need to apply the earlier hot fixes before applying Hot Fix 4. However, in … [Read more: Sage ACT! 2011 SP1 Hotfix 4 Now Available]

Sage ACT! 2011 SP1 Hotfix 3 Now Available

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The latest update for Sage ACT! 2011 SP1 is now available.  The third hotfix for this version contains a number of fixes and updates, most notably fixes for calendar and task list performance as well as a bug that was affecting the Quick Print feature in MS Word.  Check out How to Download and Apply Sage ACT! 2011 SP1 Hotfix 3 for … [Read more: Sage ACT! 2011 SP1 Hotfix 3 Now Available]

Sage ACT! 2011 SP1 Hot Fix 2 – Now Available

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The second hotfix for Sage ACT! 2011 SP1 is now available.  As usual this is a cumulative hotfix.  Items from hotfix 1 are included here so you do not need to apply hotfix 1 prior to applying hotfix 2.  New to this hotfix are the following items:

Function
Description
What the Hot Fix Does

Outlook Integration
When using Sage ACT! Premium for Web with Microsoft Outlook integration enabled, Sage ACT! is not listed as an available address book in Microsoft Outlook.
Enables the Sage ACT! address book to display.

Customization – Contact List
When using Microsoft Office 2007 with a Dutch language version … [Read more: Sage ACT! 2011 SP1 Hot Fix 2 – Now Available]

New Sage ACT! 2011 Hotfix 2

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Check out How to Download and Apply Sage ACT! 2011 Hot Fix 2.  The hotfix includes new items as well as the fixes from hotfix 1.

New in Hot Fix 2

Area
Description
What the Fix Does

Synchronization
The method for processing activities through the database may cause date idiosyncrasies after updating, syncing, and then opening the activity.
Allows Accounting Integration to be installed in environments that include ACT! Mobile Live but do not include remote databases.

Database
While upgrading to Sage ACT! 2011, the database will fail to upgrade and … [Read more: New Sage ACT! 2011 Hotfix 2]

2 New ACT! Hotfixes

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If you’re running ACT! 2010, you’ll want to check out How to Download and Apply the ACT! by Sage 2010 SP1 Hot Fix 4.

And if you’re running ACT! 2011, you’ll want to check out How to Download and Apply Sage ACT! 2011 Hot … [Read more: 2 New ACT! Hotfixes]

Sage ACT! 2011 Top Ten – Part 2

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One of the key reasons any company chooses ACT! for their contact management solution is to increase their team’s productivity.   The enhancements to Sage ACT! 2011 continue to give users significant productivity boost and the ROI business needs today.  Out last post covered our first five  meaty ACT! 2011 enhancements.  Our next five on the list carry some kick as well.

6. Small Business Information Service for ACT! (SBIS). This is Sage branded access to Hoovers, a division of Dunn and Bradstreet. While you … [Read more: Sage ACT! 2011 Top Ten – Part 2]

Sage ACT! 2011 Top Ten – Part 1

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Sage ACT! 2011 was released last week and like each version, it is loaded with dozens of new features. In ACT! 2010 and continuing into Sage ACT! 2011, ACT! has made a concerted effort to incorporate productivity enhancements in this program.  In this post and the one that follows we will highlight our top ten list of functions to look forward to – to help you grow your business.

1.  Smart Tasks. The addition of Smart Tasks, the ability to have ACT! automatically do something … [Read more: Sage ACT! 2011 Top Ten – Part 1]

Office 2010 & ACT!

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Previously on this blog we discussed that ACT! 2010 is  not compatible with Office 2010.  While still not fully supported with ACT! 2010, Office 2010 users do have some options (see next paragraph).  This is good news for ACT! 2010 users but even better news is that Sage ACT! 2011 fully supports MS Office 2010 32-bit edition.  For more information on Sage ACT! 2011, check out http://www.aspen-tech.com/SageACT2011.html

This new ACT! Knowledge Base Article (ACT! by … [Read more: Office 2010 & ACT!]