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BlueMind 5 release notes

Latest versions available

Latest minor release : 5.5 - Release notes 5.5

Latest release : 5.5.3 - Release notes 5.5.3

💡 For upgrades from BlueMind version 4, see BlueMind major version update.

Version 5 highlights​

See the dedicated release notes for details of all the features added by each minor version.

Delegation management​

The new delegation management allows users to nominate delegates and define more detailed and targeted rights, both to write on their behalf and to mail or calendar :

For further information, see:

The new shared mailboxes​

To further enhance native Outlook support, BlueMind 5.5 brings Exchange-style shared mailbox management, which now includes calendars, contacts and delegations:

For further information, see:

Dark mode​

Users can now choose their display mode:

For further information, see:

Mail​

Email tags​

BlueMind 5 adds the ability to add categories to emails. This was already possible for contacts and events, but now it's also possible for emails, and is compatible with Outlook :

For further information, see:

Sharing individual folders​

Users can now access their files individually, without having to share their entire mailbox:

For further information, see:

Deleting attachments​

Users can now delete attachments from the emails they receive:

For further information, see:

Multi-factor authentication​

Multi-factor authentication, which can be activated by administrators, requires users to enter a one-time code in addition to their password:

For further information, see:

Mail filters​

The mail filter management interface has been enhanced with new functions for searching and ordering filters :

Filters can have several conditions and exceptions:

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Double-bottom trash can​

The trash now has a double bottom, allowing users to retrieve e-mails marked as permanently deleted for a period of time after they have been deleted.

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Anti-phishing security​

A new potentially fraudulent email alert system has been set up in the mailbox:

  • suspicious recipient alert
  • malicious link alert

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New composer features​

A number of enhancements have been made to the composer, including the ability to remove or duplicate text formatting and add emoticons 🎉

It is now also possible to :

  • define the priority of an email:

    ↳ For further information, see Sending an important email
  • to be alerted if the recipient has activated an absence message or if his/her mailbox has reached its quota:

    ↳ For further information, see Email alerts.
  • set default font size for emails ↳ For further information, see Editing text

For further information, see :

Schedule e-mail sending​

It is now possible to set the day and time for sending an email:

For further information, see :

E-mail delivery error messages​

Delivery error messages are clarified with a banner and clearer information on the cause of the problem:

For further information, see :

Quota display​

The mailbox occupancy display has been enhanced with several visual alert levels depending on how full the mailbox is:

For further information, see :

Calendar​

Forwarding invitation​

Invitation forward enables a participant to invite a third party to a meeting. They can do this from the invitation e-mail or from the calendar:

The organizer, for his part, is warned and can refuse added participants.

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Resources and recurrences​

Recurrences are now taken into account in the automatic acceptance of resource reservation, provided that the recurrence period does not exceed 12 months.

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Event history​

The calendar history is reintroduced:

For further information, see :

Outlook​

Outlook benefits from numerous compatibility and functionality enhancements: delegations, email categories, invitation forwarding, videoconferencing, new schedule proposals, shared mailbox built-in...

For further information, see:

Administration​

Importing emails in eml format​

The new import-emls command in the bm-cli command-line tool lets administrators import a batch of emails into a folder tree.

Pour plus d'informations consulter :

Auditlog​

The Auditlog log analysis tool has been further enhanced to simplify log investigation.

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