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27 Nov 2010, 05:38 AM | #1 |
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Calendar Integration
I've been with FastMail since day 1 and I know this topic has come up many times since then and there has been much discussion on this as a requested feature, but now that FM is offering Business services ("File Vault") accounts, it really seems like it's now become a very necessary included part of the offering.
I have a business account for my company and I love everything about it - EXCEPT, not having an integrated calendaring is a huge PITA, and becoming ever more troublesome it seems as the more I use the business account. I've actually considered switching to Google Apps and even Paying them for it's use if I even needed to to get this integration. I know it's free, but I would pay if I needed to for my use. Now I'm going back and forth between Google Calendar and my FM business account... There are a lot of companies doing business collaboration solutions now besides Google, I'm just curious now to find out the following: 1.) Where on the priority list is calendaring for paying business accounts? 2.) Do we have a timeframe for deployment (even a Beta deployment)? I'm doing everything I can to stay w/ FM as a paying customer - but integrated calendaring(invites, calendar sharing, etc), especially with today's business requirements, is a necessity I believe at this point. Where are we at guys? Long time loyal FM'r, --Don |
27 Nov 2010, 06:48 AM | #2 |
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I second that vote, as a lot of people here. I too, would like to hear Opera product management on this, although I doubt they would disclose any details of this kind.
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27 Nov 2010, 10:41 PM | #3 |
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The lack of a calendar is my only irritation with Fastmail.
The email has been pretty much perfect for all of the years I've been using it - I use Google Apps, but only have the calendar portion enabled, so that I can use mail.mydomain.com for my Fastmail email and calendar.mydomain.com for the Google Apps calendar. That approach is ok, but I'd really love a calendar with Fastmail. |
28 Nov 2010, 09:48 AM | #4 | |
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I'd really like to get an idea from the development team or management where calendaring honestly is on the priority list. - and being with FM as long as I have, I know I'm not the only one on here. Opera?? I've had to setup a few clients with BlueTie Business Email because FM didn't offer it native. (BT is actually an OK service, fyi - but FM is much better, just minus the calendaring) I would have MUCH rather get them signed up for a payed business account through FM - but calendaring absolutely KILLS the deal every single time! BlueTie is doing this very well (paid). Google is doing this very well (free/paid). Yahoo, ... same (free/paid). Squirrelmail has a plugin for this (free), and it's a part of the Horde Framework (and it's actually quite nice, and free) etc, etc, etc. I know I'm missing a lot here too. We are willing to pay for this, even if it comes to just the File Vault, Business accounts. Where are we at?? --Don |
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2 Dec 2010, 06:16 AM | #6 | |
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It'd be one thing if I was a Guest user just signed up complaining about no calendar, but I've been a paying/contributing customer for years. And now, a paying Business customer who's trying to be able to bring more clients on board with the File Vault system, but can't. I'm not saying "this needs to be done tomorrow" obviously,... all I'm asking is where Calendaring is on the development list and a priority. Fastmail, if you're offering a serious Business Package, You need good calendaring. It will be the deal breaker every time. Business revolves around scheduling... (and we are willing to pay for it!) Maybe I got hit on the head or something, but I remember FM interacting better with their customers. (paying or otherwise) It seems like nobody wants to give a straight answer to this question? I used to be a daily frequent reader of the FM forums, and I can tell you from years of reading this, change happened. I was one for the Opera buy out, now I'm reconsidering my opinion. Simple important revenue-based question and no answer gets me worried. Really chatty, more enhancement "nice to have" requests and we see lots of talk, .... This is not to be cutting down on FM I love the service and am a very loyal customer, but I'm starting to worry a bit. I can't be the only one noticing this can I? (besides svl) ;-) --Don |
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8 Dec 2010, 06:54 AM | #7 |
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We don't like to sell products we don't have, and for the time being we don't have a calendar. Business users aren't the only ones interested in this, but if we did make one, the first business customer would be Opera Software, we could certainly need it
So, are we actually investigating it? Yes. Can I promise it? No. |
8 Dec 2010, 11:02 AM | #8 |
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Well, let us put it this way: The more features you incorporate into your mail service and browser, the more users are going to use your services and thus making them (the users) more dependent on Opera Isn't that good for your business? Yes! Well then give us the calender, already I'll even donate 1 EUR to start covering the development costs...
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9 Dec 2010, 12:51 AM | #10 |
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Please excuse me but how well do you integrate calendar in your daily activities. I see a lot of posts on these forums with people actually clamouring for the product as a real must have. Google offers that calendar functionality built in but I have never used it really. Different strokes for different people I guess.
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11 Dec 2010, 03:04 AM | #11 |
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Well, at least I contributed something and he read this post. So now he can start working on the calendar integration for which YOU can now pay 1 EUR or more Everyone can pitch in...I think Johan will also accept free beers as a payment!
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I really hope that this is something that the development team is taking seriously. |
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14 Dec 2010, 05:50 PM | #14 |
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