Aspose .NET Exchange Sync for Umbraco is an open source module from Aspose that links your Umbraco users/members to Microsoft Exchange contacts without requiring any other software. It uses the powerful features of Aspose.Email for .NET to allow you to easily sync your Exchange contacts and Umbraco users/members.
This initial version of the module is enriched with the following features to make the sync process effective, simple and easy to use.
- Microsoft Exchange server credentials are encrypted and saved in the database so that you don’t have to enter them every time you use the module.
- Sync all or selected Exchange contacts to Umbraco and vice versa.
- Option to select one or more Umbraco user/member type when performing Exchange to Umbraco sync.
- Existence of every contact/user in the destination system is checked before migration to make sure that the sync does not create duplicate records.
- A brief summary of the sync process is shown upon completion.
System Requirements
In order to setup Aspose .NET Exchange Sync for Umbraco module you need to have the following requirements met:
- Umbraco 6.0 +
Please feel free to contact us if you wish to install this module on an older version of Umbraco.
Installing the Aspose .NET Exchange Sync for Umbraco Module
You can download the Aspose .NET Exchange Sync for Umbraco module from one of the following locations:
- Download from CodePlex.
- Download from Umbraco Projects.
Once downloaded, please follow these steps to install the module to your Umbraco website:
- Log in to the Umbraco Developer section, for example http://www.myblog.com/umbraco/
- From the tree, expand the Packages folder.
- From here there are two ways to install a package: select Install local package or browse the Umbraco Package Repository.
- If you install local package, do not unzip the package but load the zip into Umbraco.
- Follow the instructions on screen.
Using Aspose .NET Exchange Sync for Umbraco Module
After you have installed Aspose .NET Exchange Sync for Umbraco module it is really simple to start using it on your website. Please follow these simple steps to get started
- Make sure you are logged in to the Umbraco Developer section, for example http://www.myblog.com/umbraco/
- Click Settings in the list of sections in the bottom left of the screen.
- Expand the Templates node and select the template that you want to add the Exchange Sync feature to, for example Textpage.
- Select the position in the selected template where you want to export button to be added. Usually you may want to add it to the top right of the page, or the bottom of the page.
- Click Insert Macro on the top ribbon.
- From Choose a macro, select the recently installed Aspose .NET Exchange Sync for Umbraco macro and click OK.
Please check the screenshot below for details.
You have successfully installed and added Aspose .NET Exchange Sync for Umbraco Module to your page. You will be presented with three simple options to get started
- Exchange to Umbraco Sync
- Umbraco to Exchange Sync
- Exchange Settings
You will asked to enter Exchange Server details when clicking on any option for the first time. A simple form takes all the required details to connect to your Exchange account and then these details will be encrypted and saved in the database for later use.
Once the sync process is completed, a brief summary of migrated records count and list of records that already existed and are not imported is shown.
Customer Feedback
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Video
Please check this video to see it in action.