We’re excited to start talking about the next major release of the product, ClearContext Pro v7. In this post, we will discuss a few of the new v7 features and our development status. In the coming weeks, we will follow up with more product details and continued status updates.
For this initial preview, two areas of improvement for v7 we will share are around AutoFile and Project filing. The AutoFile capabilities have been expanded with support for criteria other than sender for filing and the ability to file messages to both the special AutoFile folders and your regular Project folders. For Project filing, suggestions for filing and Project assignment. should be much more relevant due to major improvements to the prediction algorithms. In addition, other capabilities around Projects and filing have been added such as the ability to exclude folders and a tool to move and re-label messages from one Project folder to another. Additional new v7 features will be highlighted in future posts.
We are in the process of wrapping up development for v7 and shifting our focus to testing and validation. Once we have completed our initial testing and QA, we will launch the beta testing program. Initially, members of our Connect subscription will have exclusive access to the beta program. As a reminder, Connect is our yearly subscription program for free upgrades, priority support and first access to pre-release software.
Please stay tuned for further updates and we appreciate your interest in ClearContext!
New Purchasers: Starting now, all purchasers of new or upgrade v6 ClearContext licenses will receive a free upgrade to v7 once the new version is available.
The cost for new memberships and the renewal of expired Connect subscriptions are normally priced at $59.95 per year. Renewals of active subscriptions, or bundled subscriptions with a new license purchase are priced at $29.95 per year.
Until the end of the month, August 31, 2014, we will be offering renewals for $29.95 no matter when the Connect membership may have ended. To take advantage of this offer, log into your Connect page using your Order ID and email address here. If you need help finding your original Order ID, please email us at support at clearcontext.com.
We are pleased to announce that ClearContext Pro v6.2 has been released.
Version 6.2 addresses some requested feature enhancements such as returning deferred messages to the top of the Inbox, ignoring out of office messages when tracking followups and improving the printing from the Organizer. In addition, there is improved compatibility with hotmail and outlook.com EAS configurations, as well as other bug fixes and enhancements.
The v6.2 Beta is now available to anyone who would like to try it. Thanks to our Connect members who have already participated in this Beta. The testing has been going very smoothly and we expect the release version to be available in the next couple of weeks.
We are very excited to start telling you about the next major release of ClearContext, version 6. For some time, we have been hearing the need for more comprehensive support for various Outlook configurations such as multiple mail accounts and integration with multiple data files. The scope of these enhancements requires a major infrastructure overhaul, so after recently completing our planned set of v5 incremental releases, that’s where we’ve been focusing most of our efforts.
Along with these infrastructural changes, the other main goal of the v6 release is redesigning a number of features to make them more efficient and useful. To do the best job possible at incorporating feedback from our users, we will be handling the beta and pre-release development a bit differently from prior beta cycles. Beta participation will be limited exclusively to Connect members, and the beta program will be more focused on addressing user feedback.
As a reminder, Connect is our yearly subscription program for free upgrades, priority support and access to pre-release software. Before we begin beta testing of v6, we will provide opportunities for those who are not members or whose memberships have lapsed to join Connect.
Stay tuned over the coming weeks for additional information on ClearContext v6. We look forward to kicking off the beta program soon and having you involved in developing the next version of ClearContext!
At ClearContext, our vision is to organize all the information that flows through email. But with the ever-increasing flood of unimportant email, many people are too overwhelmed to even get started. So we’ve created ClearContext Personal, a free product to help Outlook users get their inbox under control and see the email that really matters.
Everyone complains about getting too much email, when in reality most of us simply get too much unimportant email and don’t have useful tools to deal with it. People try all kinds of systems to deal with the glut of messages from social networks, newsletters and ecommerce sites, but trying to manage folders, labels and multiple accounts fails over time for many people because it is too much work. The result is that people spend too much time dealing with messages that aren’t important.
ClearContext Personal makes that information easier to deal with by doing three things:
Automatically filing unimportant messages out of your inbox to deal with later
Creating a daily digest of all autofiled email, so you never lose any information
Highlighting email from important senders in your inbox without any confusing rules or training
We’re not the only ones to recognize the huge challenge people face dealing with all these messages. Gmail created Priority Inbox to try and tackle the issue. And in their new messaging platform, Facebook acknowledges the problem by separating mail into two inboxes – one for messages from your friends and another for all other messages.
Today, ClearContext brings that type of next-generation inbox functionality to the hundreds of millions of Outlook users facing similar problems with email. With ClearContext Personal, we’ve focused on making everything clear and easy to understand for the user. “Bacn” emails such as newsletters and notifications are automatically separated into “AutoFiled” folders – and organized into categories like Travel, Social, Shopping, etc. And simply hit the “Important” button to have all email from specific people highlighted as VIP emails. No complicated rules or configuration, just install and the AutoFile service will regularly update with new rules to automatically file and categorize email – so you can focus on the important emails in your inbox.
And for users that would like to also manage all of their email, tasks, appointments, files, and contacts into projects in Outlook, try a free 30-day trial of ClearContext Pro
We’re very excited to announce that ClearContext Pro v5.2 is now available for download. ClearContext 5.2 introduces a completely new module to automatically filter and manage all the “bacn” newsletter and notification emails you receive.
AutoFile
Automated emails (notifications, newsletters, coupons, etc) are now automatically categorized and filed for you. The AutoFile service regularly updates with new rules to manage unimportant email.
A new AutoFile tab in the ClearContext sidebar lets you quickly review and manage all your AutoFiled messages, and the Daily Digest provides a summary of AutoFiled messages so you don’t have to worry about losing any information.
When upgrading from v5.1 or earlier AutoFile is enabled by default, including sharing AutoFile rules you create and downloading updates. Adjust these settings in ClearContext > Options > AutoFile.
Other Features
A number of minor enhancements have been made to increase the flexibility of the ClearContext Dashboard and Task Organizer functionality. These include support for people who organize by start date and undated tasks, as well as subproject and optional appointment views in the Organizer Review tab.
Official release of ClearContext 5.1 is right around the corner, but for those of you who can’t wait to check out the new features, the Release Candidate is now available for download. We’re very excited about the new task and project management capabilities in 5.1 and look forward to hearing your feedback!
Changes in v5.1
The ClearContext Dashboard window has been replaced with a sidebar that brings many task and project features to the forefront of the product. For more extensive task management needs, the new Task Organizer helps with reviewing and editing tasks in bulk.
Sidebar – The ClearContext sidebar consists of a status dashboard and a project tab with detailed project information.
Task Organizer – Change due dates on tasks in bulk; Manage and view tasks by project, category, priority, etc.
Email Management – File Project, Delete Original message on reply, file to single processed mail folder, and more.
Visit the download page for more product information and to download the 5.1 Release Candidate.
Posted by deva at 2:28 pm on June 25th, 2010.
Categories: Uncategorized.
As we continue to work on our Dashboard redesign, we have a couple of questions:
How often do you use the Outlook To-Do Bar?
Daily (51%, 52 Votes)
Rarely/Never (42%, 43 Votes)
Weekly (7%, 7 Votes)
Total Voters: 102
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Do you usually leave the Outlook To-Do Bar open or minimized?
Open (51%, 51 Votes)
Minimized/Closed (49%, 49 Votes)
Total Voters: 100
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We’d also like to hear any comments you have about what you find most useful about the To Do Bar, what other information you wish you could see in the To Do Bar, and what other tasks you wish you could accomplish from the To Do Bar. Please post any thoughts you have in the comments section below, thanks!
We’re always on the lookout for other products that also help people increase their productivity. Buzz Bruggeman and the team at ActiveWordshave released a new version of their product, which allows you to script just about anything in Windows so you can type words to do all sorts of actions with simple keyboard shortcuts. Their latest release includes a free version that lets you create up to 30 ActiveWords – and you can upgrade to their Plus version to create unlimited words. Lots of our users have taken advantage of this to create custom shortcuts for ClearContext and other applications. The ActiveWords/Freemium release is now available for everyone to download and check it out!
For this initial preview, two areas of improvement for v7 we will share are around AutoFile and Project filing. The AutoFile capabilities have been expanded with support for criteria other than sender for filing and the ability to file messages to both the special AutoFile folders and your regular Project folders. For Project filing, suggestions for filing and Project assignment. should be much more relevant due to major improvements to the prediction algorithms. In addition, other capabilities around Projects and filing have been added such as the ability to exclude folders and a tool to move and re-label messages from one Project folder to another. Additional new v7 features will be highlighted in future posts.
who can’t wait to check out the new features, the Release Candidate is now available for download. We’re very excited about the new task and project management capabilities in 5.1 and look forward to hearing your feedback!
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have released a new version of their product, which allows you to script just about anything in Windows so you can type words to do all sorts of actions with simple keyboard shortcuts. Their