Archive for February, 2011

28 FebCustom Emailing for Microsoft Great Plains Dynamics GP – SQL Mail



For Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP you can deploy Business Portal and BP module – Electronic Document Delivery, however it is not available for GP Business Ready product line, where you have to go for custom solution. In this small article we recommend you to use MS SQL 2005 mail: xp_sendmail extended stored procedure. Another requirement is to use Adobe PDF Writer (version is not important, whatever is compatible with Windows XP an Vista will do the job):

1. SQL Mail setup. The easiest way to setup SQL mail is to launch SQL Server service under windows domain account. Then you install MS Office Outlook client on the server (MAPI application), make it work for Windows domain login – virtually sending and receiving email. In order to be sure that you are done with SQL email setup, open MS SQL Server query and try to send probe email: xp_sendmail ‘john@gmail.com’, ‘Test’;

2. Email attachment problem and work around. Well if you will try to use non-sa user to call xp_sendmail with attachment, something like the following: xp_sendmail ‘john@gmail.com’, ‘Test’, @attachments=’C:\invoice.pdf’ – you will get error message, where it will recommend you to use impersonated windows account to work with attachments. Seems like SQL 2005 has some internal issues with SQL login impersonation, and at this time (December 2007) it simply putting doesn’t work. Work around is the following: create SQL job which will be running under sa account and will be calling xp_sendmail, schedule this job to run, say every 10 minutes, and it will check all the documents to be ready to be emailed to your customers with attachments

3. Adobe PDF Writer. Microsoft Dynamics GP requires you to use Adobe PDF Writer to save documents, such as SOP Invoices and Sales Orders to the file. You may think to try using free third party PDF printing solutions, such as Cute PDF, however this approach doesn’t work with current and historical versions of Microsoft Great Plains Dynamics GP: 6.0, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 9.0 and 10.0

4. Great Plains ReportWriter forms: SOP Blank, Long and Short forms. Here you want to place your company logo, please review Microsoft Dynamics GP guidelines for your graphical logo format to have it printed smoothly and professionally. If you would need several different logos on your invoice form, you should consider deploying blank, short and long SQP invoice forms to do the job – actually you could make them all these three forms the same, just with different logos

5. Alternatives to SQL Mail. You can consider Sendmail Windows utility or Telnet. Both of them tend to rely on Linux and Unix features and skills, so technical discussion fells out of scope for this tiny article.

28 FebExchange Hosting Explained



The Microsoft Exchange Server is a powerful business software that is used to provide secure business communications, facilitate business management. This great software is used by thousands of successful businesses, mainly because of its ability to simplify communications and enhances business productivity. Exchange hosting includes Microsoft Exchange Server preinstalled on the web server, ready to be used for no extra cost. Microsoft Exchange Email hosting is ideal for business owners that would like to take advantage of Microsoft Exchange Server, without having to spend hundreds of pounds on the software. The information below outlines the benefits of Windows Exchange hosting.

Windows Exchange Hosting Features

The main benefit of Windows Exchange Email Hosting Plans is that you will get access to a fully functional copy of Windows Exchange Server, as well as the server resources the software needs. You will be able to Co-ordinate and streamline work flow with advanced features, including group meetings, message threads, real time Outlook Web Access (OWA) synchronisation, and automatic grouping of a domain’s global address book between mailboxes. Windows Exchange hosting should come with comprehensive support with the use of software and server management assistance. Windows Exchange hosting comes with a huge bandwidth and 4GB storage, providing easy transmission of large amounts of data.

Save money with Windows Exchange Hosting

Setting up a Windows Exchange solution yourself can be quite costly. First, you have to purchase a license of Microsoft Exchange Server, and install it on your Web server. To install Microsoft Exchange Server software, you would need to have access to a dedicated or virtual private server hosting solution, which is considerably more expansive than a Microsoft exchange hosting service. Microsoft exchange hosting costs around £10 per month, per mailbox. To warrant investing the money for a dedicated Web server and a license of Microsoft Windows exchange you would need around 150 employees / mailboxes to make it worthwhile.

Excellent Reliability

Hosted Solutions are should be housed in state of the art data centers, which are manned 24/7/365, and you should expect your Exchange email hosting to be backed up every night and be totally secure. In order to prevent unauthorised or accidental distribution of data, Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 includes a wide range of information protection and control features. These features enable administrators to fine tune policies so that the right level of control is automatically applied to each message based on specific senders, recipients, content and other factors.

Free Outlook 2010

Many Hosting Providers will give Outlook 2010 free with the Exchange Hosting Plan. With Microsoft Outlook 2010 you can easily Stay connected with premium email and calendar tools. Outlook 2010 is the most powerful way to manage your personal and business email and organise your time and increase productivity. Advanced features include email conversation management, the ability to combine multiple email accounts, synchronisation with your mobile phone, common task automation and the ability to engage with your social networks through Outlook.

28 FebPenny Stock Newsletter – 10 Benefits of a Penny Stock Newsletter – Get Hot Penny Stocks Easily



If you want to find the hottest quality low priced penny stocks but don’t have the time, energy or expertise to do the drudgery of research needed then you are going to need the services of a penny stock newsletter.

Here are 10 Benefits to Joining a Newsletter Service:

1.) They get paid to pick huge winners for you…if they don’t they’re out of business. They have a daily vested interest in finding the hottest penny stocks to make your portfolio grow as fast and as large possible. Your success is their success. In effect, YOU ARE THE BOSS.

2.) The service does all the tedious technical and non-technical research that would consume so much of your time that you wouldn’t have much left for trading and making money. They do for you what most people can’t possibly do for themselves.

3.) They have the software to weed out the good penny stocks from the bad ones. If you have the kind of money it would cost to purchase that kind of software then you probably don’t need this service.

4.) A newsletter service will give the precise entry points and exit points. These give you a clear and concise strategy for trading every one of the stock picks. So, you don’t have to guess when to buy or sell.

5.) You get information before stock breakouts. Example: Recently IMEN ran a high of 2000%. A newsletter alert was sent 2 weeks before the breakout so subscribers got in at the lowest price.

6.) A good newsletter gives you daily/weekly updates covering all of the current stock picks they have given. It’s a double benefit – you keep track and they keep track. Nothing gets missed.

7.) They can provide an easy to read spreadsheet that covers every one of the current picks. The good services will do this and it’s a tremendous trade organizing tool for you that you don’t have to worry about.

8.) They gave up-to-date technology to give you valuable video analysis of the picks from time to time, just to break up the monotony of reading their newsletter jargon.

9.) A good newsletter service will provide personal one-on-one email support. You have a real person trading the same trades as you are in. You’re a team. You’re not alone. As any trader can tell you trading online from home can be a lonely business.

10.) They do the work. You reap the benefits.

Unlike some penny stock newsletters the one I use actually takes pride in answering emails in a timely manner… not ignoring them. They prove that they value the relationship with their subscribers and they want them to discover the enormous value of their newsletter. You need to look for that same type of service when you pick your newsletter.

28 FebThanksgiving Travel Tips to Save Money on Gas



Thousands will be opting to take to the road instead of the air for their annual Thanksgiving Day visit to “grandmother’s house.” Joel Burrows, a.k.a. “The Car Doctor” and vice president of training/R&D at Precision Tune Auto Care, has timely advice to help travelers keep their cars in good working order while saving money at the gas pumps this holiday season.

Before heading out, check your vehicle’s fluid levels … oil, brake and radiator. Check all of the hoses. If any are frayed, cracked, mushy or leaking, have them replaced. If accessible, squeeze the hose. If a cracking sound is heard, this indicates internal wearing of the hose and necessitates replacement. For added peace of mind, The Car Doctor suggests having an air induction and fuel injection cleaning process performed. Especially if you notice that your car isn’t performing as well as usual. Some service centers call it a fuel system service. Not only does this procedure help with many driveability issues, it is the one single procedure you can have performed that will make an immediate increase in fuel economy and performance. Check your tires’ air pressure. When tires aren’t inflated properly, it can cost a mile or two per gallon, according to the Car Care Council. Check your tires’ air pressure when the tires are cold. Make sure they’re all inflated according to the manufacturer’s specifications. You can find this in your car’s owner’s manual or possibly on a chart inside one of the car’s doors, on the gas cap, or on the trunk deck lid.

Use proper octane fuel. Higher-octane gas, which produces less energy, not only costs more, it also yields lower miles per gallon. Have a certified technician perform an engine and emissions analysis to ensure that the engine is running at maximum efficiency.

Maintain steady speeds; use over-drive and cruise control on the open road. Avoid making quick starts or stops. To avoid jamming on brakes, stay a good distance from the car in front of you. When possible, slow down simply by taking your foot off the gas. Every car has an optimum efficiency level, at which it operates best. However, most people drive at these speeds only 1 to 3 percent of the time. For most cars, the optimum speed is between 38 and 48 miles per hour, but any speed over 55 miles per hour causes your fuel efficiency to decrease. Plus, driving faster makes your tires heat up more, which causes them to wear out sooner. Drive smoothly. Whenever possible, avoid jerky stops and starts. If people drove more smoothly, they could increase their gas mileage from 300 miles per tank to 330, for example. Plus, driving more gently will decrease wear and tear on both your car’s brakes and tires.

For safety bring a cell phone and road map. Once you arrive at your destination, have a wonderful holiday feast and remember to follow the above advice for the drive back home.

28 FebCheck Your Car Or Truck’s Engine Oil Regularly

Almost every auto driver & automobile owner knows that motor oil is a vital lubricant, but in addition did you know that it provides almost half the engine’s cooling. In addition, although running a small rpm engine, two quarts low on oil may never cause the oil pressure engine oil light to go on and light up, it may still cut the life of the engine in half. That is why checking your vehicle’s engine oil is just so vital and important. And with the advent of self-service gasoline stations, motorists no longer depend on gas station attendants to do that job and function.

To check your auto engine’s oil first turn off the engine. Locate the dipstick. Generally look for a loop of flat wire located on the side or front of the engine. If the engine has been running, be careful as the dipstick is surrounding engine parts and will be hot. Grab the loop, pull out the dipstick, wipe it off with a rag or paper towel, and reinsert it back into the engine.

Next pull the oil dipstick out again and carefully not and observe the oil level.

You should be able to see that full and add are marked at the end of the engine oil dipstick. If the level is below the “add “and the “full “marks then everything is kosher and you are perfectly fine and ok. However if the engine oil residue line is below those marks – that is below the “add” or “min” ( minimum) mark you should definitely add replacement engine oil until it reaches the “full” or “max” ( that is maximum oil ) lines.

How do you add motor oil to your engine? Again it’s a shame that we no longer have the services of gas station attendants to do this standard auto maintenance practice at most of our self service gas stations.

It is a simple procedure and function though for the most part and in most cases of routine auto maintenance and care.

To put in engine oil remove the oil filler cap, which is typically is at the top of your car or truck’s engine. Some of the time if your engine is very low on oil ,especially if you have an older engine that “burns oil” you may even have to add more than one quart of oil. Take care however not to overfill your engine oil past its capacity and the full or maximum oil mark on the engine oil measurement dipstick. Too much oil and overfilling your oil can cause engine damage and damages as well.

Lastly how often should you check your engine oil? Experienced auto mechanics and auto dealership service writers generally advise that a good practice and adage to follow is to check your engine oil via the oil dipstick every second time you gas up and fill up your vehicle with gas or diesel fuel. Checking your automobile’s engine oil is that simple and routine a standard practice of auto ownership and auto driving.

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