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Hello all,
I am going to post all the current rollup packs that microsoft has put up on their download site.
Update Rollup 1:
KB Article: http://support.microsoft.com/Kb/952858
Download lInk: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=57c6267b-3b13-49dd-bfed-3cc83633aea7
Update Rollup 2:
KB Article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/959419
Download link: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=aa671769-61e9-45c4-919f-c88199aa4241
Update Rollup 3:
KB Article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/961768
Download Link: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=05453fa4-9551-4a88-9852-634a9ad0e140
Update Rollup 4:
KB Article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968176
Download Link: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=0ddf8e83-5d9c-4fe7-9ae6-f2713a024071
Update Rollup 5:
KB Article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/970141
Download Link: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=5101d801-976b-4c11-bdfc-000b970ef4a3

Well guys, i just had the pleasure of deleting the LDF database file for my WSS 3.0 dev site.
Why? The server had literally 0.99MB of hard disk space and out of desperation, i deleted the 7GB log file by stopping the sql service and deleting the LDF file - i know, i wasn’t thinking straight…
Anyway, SQL [...]

Hello all,
Take the following actions:

Setup a new CRM server and choose the ‘connect to an existing deployment’ and choose the SQL server and reporting server

Once that’s online, test that it is working and make some changes (you should see them on your old system)

Lets assume that your deployment is sitting at CRM.MSCRMBLOG.NET all we do [...]

Hi All,
I would like to recommend to you some of the books i have read in regards to Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0.
Working with Microsoft Dynamics(TM) CRM 4.0 (Paperback)

by Jim Steger (Author), Mike Snyder (Author)
Product Description
Get a practical introduction to Microsoft Dynamics CRM now updated for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0. Microsoft Dynamics CRM is a [...]

Update Rollup 4 for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0
The Microsoft Dynamics CRM Sustained Engineering team released Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Update Rollup 4 on Thursday, May 7, 2009.
Below are the links to the release and related information about the Rollup. Please see the Knowledge Base (KB) article for more details about the Update Rollup 4 content [...]

Hello Everyone,
I have found this great article on MSCRM/network load balancing. It is indeed well explained so enjoy!
http://rc.crm.dynamics.com/rc/regcont/en_us/op/articles/crm_server_nlb.aspx
Regards,
MSCRM Guy

One problem that i have had with clients with the Outlook Client installed is that it doesn’t automatically sync. contacts from CRM into outlook for the purpose of sending emails etc.
Heres how you would enable it for your users and clients:

Click on the CRM menu in Outlook

Then click on the ‘Address book’ tab then click [...]

Hi Guys,
Welcome to my new Blog. My name is Ibrahim Sukari (refer to the About Me page for more info), i am a CRM developer. The company i work for is called RightServ. We have done quiet a few CRM deployments with hefty customizations. I basically created this blog to give back to the community that [...]