SoftMaker Office 2012 Windows - Business Management Software PC

Metta Zetty Can this suite be installed and run from within Dropbox?

Thanks,
Metta

Sep 27 2014 at 6:01am Copy Link

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Martin Kotulla Metta, this is a regular Windows program. You can download documents from Dropbox and edit them, but SoftMaker Office for Windows does not directly open files from Dropbox.

SoftMaker Software GmbH - Sep 27 2014 at 6:13am Copy Link

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ron r Version 2012 has been out for a while now, is there any indication when version 2014 will come out (or version 2015?).

Sep 27 2014 at 6:25am Copy Link

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Martin Kotulla It will be version 2015, but it is still some months off (and it won't start out these prices offered here...).

SoftMaker Software GmbH - Sep 27 2014 at 6:26am Copy Link

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Metta Zetty Thanks for your prompt follow-up, Marin.

The reason I asked about Dropbox is that I read somewhere that this suite could be run from a USB drive, and my (perhaps mistaken?) understanding is that such portable programs can also be installed and run from within Dropbox.

Do you know if this suite will function properly if I install it inside my Dropbox folder?

Sep 27 2014 at 7:00am Copy Link

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Martin Kotulla Metta, I misunderstood you.

Yes, you can run SoftMaker Office from a USB stick. However, you need to run a special installer that takes the regular version and copies it to the USB stick.

What you can then do is make a ZIP file of the SoftMaker Office folder on the USB stick and put that into Dropbox. And whenever you need it, you can go to Dropbox, download the ZIP file, unpack it to some local disk or stick, and run SoftMaker Office from there.

-Martin

SoftMaker Software GmbH - Sep 27 2014 at 7:03am Copy Link

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Roderick Nicolson Actually, surely if you put it into a public folder in Dropbox it will become available on all computers that have that folder and won't need to be zipped and unzipped or moved each time a user wants to use it?

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_*_ @Martin Kotulla, I own SoftMaker Office Standard presently. This is the program that allowed me to give up MS Office for good; thanks for that!

I also own eMClient with Lifetime upgrades which I purchased from Cloudswave.

My question is, do I gain anything purchasing or upgrading to the Professional version; especially since this is such a great deal here?

One last question, will there be a sale for the Linux version of SoftMaker Office here on Bits as well?

I look forward to the 2015 version coming out; hopefully in January 2015.

Thanks

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TESS273 I've tried to use SoftMaker Office 2012 trial, it doens't work with touch screen. Do you have any plan to support touch screen in 2015 version?

Sep 28 2014 at 5:16pm Copy Link

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Martin Kotulla If you have Office Standard and eM Client, the only advantage of SoftMaker Office Professional is the included 5-language Berlitz dictionary.

-Martin

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HJ B I have Windows 8.1. When I tried to install the SoftMaker Office 2012, Windows prevented the installation, but gave me the option of over-riding the prevention. When I over-rode the prevention, Windows informed me: "This app can't run on your PC. To find a version for your PC, check with the software publisher."

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Martin Kotulla I can only imagine this to be a bad download. The install definitely works on Windows 8.1. Please try downloading again.

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Tiziano Sangiorgi tizsan I wnt to know which kind of license is for Softmaker Professional 2012 (annual, lifetime or the license finish when will arrive the next release when peraphs you must pay for update to the new release.
Because eM client is included wich kind of license is for eM client ?
The same for Softmaker or is a different license ?

Sep 29 2014 at 1:21am Copy Link

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Martin Kotulla Tiziano, the license is perpetual. When a new major version is published, you have the opportunity to upgrade at a discounted price.

The same license applies to our build of eM Client. You can use it perpetually, but you will receive future versions only for a fee.

SoftMaker Software GmbH - Sep 29 2014 at 1:31am Copy Link

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Tiziano Sangiorgi Which version number of eM client you give inside your Softmaker Professional 2012 ?

Sep 29 2014 at 1:39am Copy Link

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Martin Kotulla eM Client Professional 6

SoftMaker Software GmbH - Sep 29 2014 at 1:42am Copy Link

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TESS273 @Martin,

I asked about touch screen support in 2015. Why don't you answer my question?

Sep 29 2014 at 1:49am Copy Link

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Martin Kotulla Sorry, I missed it.

Even SoftMaker Office 2012 can be operated with the finger. However, some screen elements might be too small. You can switch to large icons (in Tools/Options) to alleviate this problem. The next SoftMaker Office will have additional improvements for touchscreen operation (our upcoming SoftMaker Office HD for Android implements these already).

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TESS273 @Martin,

Thanks for reply.

The problem with touch screen is not icon but scrolling with one finger. It's not only your fault. All of the office products except MS Office 2007, 2013 are not working properly. ex) LibreOffice, Apache Open Office, SoftMaker Office, Kingsoft Office, IBM Lotus Sympony etc.

Please add touch screen functionality. Thanks.

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Metta Zetty Can Eudora messages and settings (folders, filters, address book, personalities, stationery, etc.) all be imported into eM Client Professional 6?

Sep 29 2014 at 2:29am Copy Link

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Martin Kotulla There is no direct Eudora import. You would have to export to *.eml, then import these into eM Client.

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Metta Zetty Martin, you wrote: "you can run SoftMaker Office from a USB stick. However, you need to run a special installer that takes the regular version and copies it to the USB stick."

Is this "special installer" provided with the free download?

If not, where/how can it be obtained?

Sep 29 2014 at 2:34am Copy Link

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Martin Kotulla Metta, the special installer is also included in the trial version and in FreeOffice. After a regular install, it appears in the Start > Programs > SoftMaker Office menu of Windows.

SoftMaker Software GmbH - Sep 29 2014 at 2:35am Copy Link

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Martin Kotulla TESS273, so you mean finger scrolling? Yes, we want to implement this in the next SoftMaker Office.

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Metta Zetty @Roderick:

Just wondering, Roderick.....Did you ever attempt to install SoftMaker directly into Dropbox (without all the folder zipping Martin described)?

If so, how did the application perform?

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Metta Zetty Martin, may I assume:
(1) the free download is for the Pro version and
(2) if I purchase the standard version, all the Pro version features will simply be disabled?

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Metta Zetty Martin, may I assume:
(1) the free trial download is for the Pro version and
(2) if I purchase the standard version, the Pro features will simply be disabled?

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HJ B Thank you. You were correct. A second download produced a larger file and appears to have installed correctly. So far, I am impressed.

Sep 29 2014 at 4:02am Copy Link

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John Jarrold On your website it states three licenses does this deal include three licenses?

Does the standard version include "Softmaker eM client?

Sep 29 2014 at 4:39am Copy Link

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Martin Kotulla Both Office Standard and Office Professional come with three licenses which can be used in the same family household or company.

eM Client Professional is only included in SoftMaker Office Professional. The differences are listed at the end of this page:

http://www.softmaker.com/...ofw_en.htm

SoftMaker Software GmbH - Sep 29 2014 at 4:45am Copy Link

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John Jarrold Deal states 81% off but the professional version is $29.99 that's not 81% off the normal price of $99.95 shown on your website.

Sep 29 2014 at 4:52am Copy Link

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Martin Kotulla The 81% discount refers to the Standard version (which is the version advertised in the title of this page.

SoftMaker Software GmbH - Sep 29 2014 at 4:59am Copy Link

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BearPup I am a registered user of Softmaker 2012 and want to pass on my comments that may help others. The program works flawlessly, and I've never run into compatibility problems.

The biggest plus for me is that the ribbon bar allows you to choose either small or large icons, an important feature for those of us with visual impairments.

The biggest drawback is that you cannot select a specific location for backups to point to, i.e., I can't designate a separate Backup folder.

Overall, I've been a very satisfied user of the program for the last couple of years.

Regards,
BearPup

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Cary Adams @Martin... How does the standard version compare with Softmaker's FreeOffice. I'm pretty satisfied with the latter, and am curious about upgrading.

Do you have a link that contrasts the two?

Sep 29 2014 at 6:29am Copy Link

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Martin Kotulla Cary, sure: www.softmaker.net/down/of...son_en.pdf

SoftMaker Software GmbH - Sep 29 2014 at 6:31am Copy Link

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VLM Just a note ... This product is GREAT. But nothing is perfect, and there are two things about eM client that people might wish to know about beforehand, just to plan their email conversion.

q. When you import from Outlook (if that is your path), the order of the email accounts may be jumbled. So you MAY have to rearrange them a bit, and this is done using the same, manual, click-click-click method used in Outlook. If you have a lot of email accounts, this can be tedious and hard on the wrist.

2. More importantly, eM client does not import any email rules. If you are like me and have grown to depend upon a long and involved set of rules, then you will need to install eM client, THEN immeidately turn OFF automatic email downloading, THEN import from Outlook, THEN manually recreate all your rules, one by one, THEN resume automatic downloading (if that is what you typically do). If you don't do things in roughly this order, then eM client will begin automatically downloading emails without benefit of any rules. Depending upon the amount of email you receive, this can create some inconvenience.

These two limitations apply only during the conversion from Outlook to eM client. I thought some might wish to know about them.

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Roderick Nicolson Sorry for late reply, Metta Zetty. I confess I have not tried to install it into DropBox itself. My thoughts about this however are that all the DropBox folders are both on your computers and on the internet. If you were to install SoftOfficeto to a personal DropBox folder on your computer it might work. I think you might have to reinstall it on each computer though, so that any registry files would be taken care off. And you would need to make sure that each computer's DropBox folder has the same address as the original.

Or you could try to copy the USB version files and folders without unzipping them into a DropBox folder. You would probably have to ensure that the address for the files in DropBox (and that goes for each computer) is the same as on the USB stick - all except the drive letter, in this case, which can change on a USB stick anyway,
Too complicated to bother trying? Probably.

Sep 29 2014 at 7:24am Copy Link

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Joan There are two products listed in the store on your site - one is "SoftMaker Office Mobile 2012 for Android" the other is "SoftMaker Office Professional 2012 for Windows + SoftMaker Office Mobile 2012 for Android" If I purchase the SMO Pro via BDJ deal and I get the SMO for Android it will be the same as getting the combination?

Sep 29 2014 at 9:36am Copy Link

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Martin Kotulla Joan, yes!

SoftMaker Software GmbH - Sep 29 2014 at 10:08am Copy Link

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S G Can anyone tell me if the paid version has the option of using a ribbon similar to MS Office?
Or, does the interface just look like the MSOffice 2003 without the ribbon?

(I am not downloading the trial)

Thanks!

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H. H. @ Martin Kotulla
offer sounds interesting, but
is it possible to make the complete professional version (including emclient) portable / use it from an usb stick?
H.H.

Sep 29 2014 at 11:59am Copy Link

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Metta Zetty @Roderick: Thanks for your helpful feedback! Makes good sense, and I appreciate you taking time to help me understand the limitations of trying to use Dropbox.

@Martin: If I install this package on 2 different computers (instead of using Dropbox or a USB), is it possible to export all my custom settings (options, formatting preferences ribbon layout, templates, etc.) from one computer in order to import them into the other?

Sep 29 2014 at 12:52pm Copy Link

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Martin Kotulla @H.H.: TextMaker, PlanMaker, and Presentations run from the USB stick, but eM Client and BasicMaker do not (due to the way they need to be integrated into Windows).

SoftMaker Software GmbH - Sep 29 2014 at 12:55pm Copy Link

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Martin Kotulla @S G: No ribbon, regular menus and toolbars.

SoftMaker Software GmbH - Sep 29 2014 at 12:56pm Copy Link

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_*_ @H.H., eM Client at least has a very demanding DRM attached to it, and does not like to be interrupted at all.

I use Wise Care 365 and each time after I cleaned my system I had to reinsert the key and reactivate the program. I will say, I recently protected the eM Client folder and it no longer asks for the key time after time, after time, after...

I do not think it would play nice on a USB stick.

Sep 29 2014 at 2:27pm Copy Link

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Doug Hafen MS Office Word 2010 has a 512 MB file size limit. Does your Softmaker word processor have this same file size limit??

Sep 29 2014 at 6:47pm Copy Link

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Metta Zetty Just now downloaded the free trial, and *immediately* after the installation finished, I received a malware warning from my antivirus program, WebRoot, alerting me to the following infection on my computer: M32.Malware.Gen.

Don't know if this was just a coincidence, but it is very suspicious! :-(

Fortunately, I've never had a problem like this with BDJ before now -- and fortunately WebRoot was able to remove the malware without any apparent problem.

However, I thought everyone who downloaded the free trial using the link on this page might want to know so you can search for and remove the malware if you find it.
-- M32.Malware.Gen
-- The file name on my PC was msi6f07.tmp

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Martin Kotulla @Doug Hafen: We don't have a 512 MByte file limit. We have a 1500-page limit.

SoftMaker Software GmbH - Sep 29 2014 at 11:23pm Copy Link

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Martin Kotulla Metta: I can assure you that we don't include any malware, neither accidentally nor on purpose. Either it's a false alarm, or you caught the malware somewhere else.

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H. H. @Martin Kotulla,
thank you for responding. During googling I just found a company claiming to make ermclient portable
http://www.zebnet.de/prod...-em-client
zebNet® Backup for eM Client TNG
Does the description sound reasonable and reliable to you - or do you doubt that this is a working solution?
H.H.

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Rich OBrien You'll be able to use the TextMaker word processor from SoftMaker Office 2012 for Windows as your primary word processor and remove Microsoft Word from your computer. TextMaker can open all Word files flawlessly.
TextMaker is perfect except it lacks a good Recent Fonts list at the top of its fonts list like the one in Microsoft Word. WPS Writer (Formerly Kingsoft) got it right. WhenTextMaker fixes its Recent Fonts list so that it purely lists Recent Fonts not font styles mixed with font sizes, TextMaker will be perfect. I can hardly wait.

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VLM No ribbon, regular menus and toolbars. ,,, Yay!!!

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VLM Martin - Does that 1500 page limit apply only to individual documents, or also to books? (I realize that in Word, a book is a think of rather weird construction.)

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Martin Kotulla @H.H., I don't know this software but it is just a backup software that claims to be compatible with a portable version of eM Client. Since I have never heard of making eM Client portable, I have my doubts.

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Metta Zetty FYI: I just discovered that if you install and test the software using the free trial link above, you will have to UNINSTALL the software and reinstall the entire suite (using a different link) once you've purchased this offer.

For this reason, don't make the mistake I did of spending your time customizing the software settings using the free trial! :-(

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Petr Hi, if I buy the Windows version, can I also get the Android version? Is there a cost for the Android version?

Will the Android version work on a Samsung Note 3? This is a smartphone with a 5.7" display. Or, is the Android version intended for use with a tablet having a 10" display or larger?

On Android, do you use your finger to navigate the menus (instead of a mouse?)

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Martin Kotulla Metta: Hmm, the way it is supposed to work is that when you run the full-version installer, it detects the trial and uninstalls it. But this keeps all user settings. Even just uninstalling the trial keeps the user settings.

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Martin Kotulla Petr: We have separate versions for Linux, Windows, and Android, and they are separately priced. Actually, for Android we even have two versions: SoftMaker Office Mobile for smartphones, and SoftMaker Office HD (currently in beta) for tablets. Both are touchscreen-optimized.

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Presiding Chaplain for Vibrant Life and Successors Question about eM client: When SoftMaker Office 2012 was released, the eM client version was 5, corresponding with Outlook 2010, if I understand correctly. Now, eM client 6 has been released. Would it be fair that this corresponds, either wholly or in part, with Outlook 2013?

Sep 30 2014 at 7:55am Copy Link

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jack hath Martin,

I like the MS Office Ribbon and own the 2007, 2010, and 2013 versions.

1. Will your 2014/2015 version have an Office-style Ribbon ?

2. you stated above that buyers of this outdated 2012 version will be receive a substantial Discount for upgrading to 2014/2015 version.

3. Please tell us what the DISCOUNT will be and how much the 2014/2015 versions will cost, so we know what we're getting for our money.

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S G @Martin-

Like Jack Ho above, I desire the MS ribbon.

I personally do not like it that much, but need a common user interface when switching between machines that have MS Office and any other office program.

It is too difficult to remember multiple user interfaces.

Just my 2 cents...

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Martin Kotulla 1. eM Client and Outlook are simply different applications. Each gained new features in its latest release, but development of these programs is not marching in lockstep.

2. We are taking steps to take some of the ideas of ribbons into future releases of SoftMaker Office.

3. SoftMaker Office 2012 is not outdated. It is the currently shipping version, and this will stay so for several months. People that have a paid SoftMaker Office can always upgrade to the latest release, and these upgrades are offered at a substantial discount (around half price) over new purchases.

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_*_ @Martin Kotulla, I would encourage you to make SoftMaker Office 2015 like WPS (Kingsoft) Office in that the user can select either an Icon or Ribbon UI.

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Stephen Cohen Three questions:

1. How much hard disk space does the standard version occupy?
2. Will this version run on Windows 9?
3. I understand that one must install this in order to register it. What if I buy it now but don't install it for, say, a year when I buy a new laptop? (My current laptop's hard drive is almost full.)
Thank you!

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VLM I agree! Don't eliminate the menus and all the associated shortcuts, give users the choice. Microsoft went against 35 years of experience on that one, all on the basis of one study, really. And the certainly did not ask for my input! :)

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Cary Adams @Stephen Cowen

1. The Pro version requires 166MB on my Win8-64 machine (eM Client contributes ~55MB to that total).

2. There is no Windows 9. Did you mean Windows 10? Of course no one is yet claiming full compatibility with an OS that is still under development, however I'm sure the long range plans will offer full compatibility in upcoming major versions.

3. In one year you can buy the new version. Impulse buying is unhealthy. :)

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Software Lover 3 questions:
1) What would be an advantage of this software over LKbireOffice in terms of M$ Office compatibility? I'm using LibreOffice 4.3 and there are a very few glitches.

2) Does EMClient for Android exist?

3) When trying to purchase Professional package from Israel, I'm going to pay 130 ILS instead of approx. 110 ILS I would pay using PayPal. Why? It's electronic download, no shipping costs. Is it possible to pay in USD? Is it possible to pay via Paypal for today's offer?

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Metta Zetty FWIW, based on my recent experience with both LibreOffice and TextMaker, TM is:
-- faster loading
-- significantly more user friendly and
-- provides a much more accurate rendering of docx files.

In fact, I intentionally purchased this suite as a replacement for LibreOffice and, so far, I couldn't be more pleased.

Just my 2 cents. Will be interested in others' feedback.

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zebNet @Martin Kotulla

Please don't judge a product without testing it before. Our Backup for eM Client TNG is indeed able to create a working portable version of eM Client without any hassles.

It's like the same way how our Backup for Firefox TNG can create a portable version of Mozilla Firefox.

Thanks to our Backup for eM Client TNG, a lot of our customers can use eM Client on the go on their thumb drive etc.

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Martin Kotulla zebNet: This is excellent news, and I did not know the product before. May I recommend that you point out this feature more clearly on your web site?

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jack hath Why would anyone pay even $10 for this, when there are free versions of Office that are better?

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zebNet @Martin: It's actually clearly described on our website. May I ask you to send me an email to "h.jehanzeb@zebnet.co.uk" so I can send you an NFR?

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Martin Kotulla zebNet, I'll send you an e-mail. This sounds interesting.

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VLM Jack Hath - Would you be willing to share at least one example? I'd be quite surprised if what you say is true, but I'm keeping an open mind about it.

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jack hath Search Terms: Best alternatives to MS Office

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FinanceGuy @jack hath
Many people, myself included, are very happy with Softmaker Office. I happily pay for it. Why? Because I researched alternatives, including free ones, and determined that SM Office works best for my requirements. If all you need is a freeware, by all means, go for it.

I fail to see the point of your statements.

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Cary Adams I had been using Atlantis, LibreO and Softmaker FreeOffice, so when I had the opportunity to support this product, and get eM as a kicker, I took it.

Like Metta... I too found this more helpful that LibreO... particularly for rendering native docx files, and its handling of html. Atlantis is awesome except where tables are involved. For my $10/machine, Softmaker has quite a deal here.

But if LibreO, OpenO or whatever floats your boat, that's cool too, as we all have different needs.

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Metta Zetty @Cary Adams -- I agree completely. Up until now Atlantis was the best option I'd found, but the absence of tables was much too limiting....

For this reason, SoftMaker + eM was a fabulous find! :-)

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Petr Hello, I tried to purchase the Pro version for Windows yesterday. Twice my credit card was not working, yet it worked for all other purchases yesterday. Was there something wrong with your web store or authorizations? How can I get this deal and complete my purchase? I can provide the last digits of my credits cards (two different cards attempted) if you need to check your logs to verify my claim. Thank you.

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Stephen Cohen A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM IN TEXTMAKER.

BACKUP everything before opening in TextMaker!

Here's what happened. This is a copy of what I emailed SoftMaker:
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I am using version 694.

I created an .rtf file, MyMovies.doc, using WordPad in Windows XP.

I opened the file in TextMaker and then closed the file WITHOUT saving it.
When I opened the file in WordPad it was GARBAGE.
The file will open in TextMaker, but in Wordpad it is GARBAGE.

I have attached a copy (good) of the Original file: MyMovies-1.rtf, and
a copy (bad), MyMovies.rtf, file that TextMaker destroyed.

Try opening both in WordPad.

Also, the TextMaker "FIND" function did not find a text string that is in this file.

-Stephen Cohen, Ph.D.

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Martin Kotulla Stephen:

You _did_ save the file. The saved file that you sent us is in TextMaker's own .tmd format, but with the file extension RTF (I don't know how this could happen, since you receive a warning when you go to File/Save As and add a file extension that does not match the file type).

To fix your problem, open the file again in TextMaker, call File/Save As and be sure to set the file type to RTF (*.rtf) -- it is not sufficient to just enter the RTF file extension.

SoftMaker Software GmbH - Oct 3 2014 at 1:41am Copy Link

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Martin Kotulla Petr: Please contact our sales team at sales(at)softmaker.com

SoftMaker Software GmbH - Oct 3 2014 at 1:46am Copy Link

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Stephen Cohen @Martin Kotulla:
Thank you for your help. I have tried to reproduce the problem, but cannot:
Here is what I have tried:

1) I opened a "good" MyMovies-1.rtf file in TextMaker.
I used "Save As" to save the file. The "Save as type" entry showed "rtf."
I then opened the saved file in WordPad. It opened correctly.
2) I opened a "good" MyMovies-1.rtf file in TextMaker.
I used "File/Save" to save the file.
I then opened the saved file in WordPad. It opened correctly.
3) I opened a "good" MyMovies-1.rtf file in TextMaker.
I then saved the file using "CTRL-S"
I then opened the saved file in WordPad. It opened correctly.
4) I opened a "good" MyMovies-1.rtf file in TextMaker.
I used "Save As" to save the file and PURPOSELY changed the file type
to "tmd." The name of the file changed to "MyMovies.tmd."

I originally must have saved the MyMovies.rtf file using "Save As" or using "Save" or using "CTRL-S." However, I am sure that I did not change the file type. Some unusual ERROR/"GLITCH" must have occurred that saved the file as a "tmd" file but with the extension "rtf." I cannot cause this "ERROR/"GLITCH" to occur again.

This must have been a "one-time" software error. As I tell my wife, "Computers are like small children. They do not always do what they are supposed to do."

Danke!
Stephen Cohen

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Stephen Cohen TextMaker apparently cannot open some rtf files. Here is some of what I tried to get TextMaker to open the rtf file X.rtf that was originally created in WordPad:
1. I opened X.rtf in MS Word, made a small change in it and saved it as Xmw.rtf.
TextMaker could not open Xmw.rtf, but WordPad and Jarte could.
2. I again opened X.rtf in MS Word, made a small change and saved it as the
Word document Xmw.doc. I then tried to open Xmw.doc in TextMaker.
TextMaker took some time, but opened Xmw.doc.
3. I then used TextMaker to save Xmw.doc as the rtf file Xmwtm.rtf. TextMaker
could not reopen this Xmwtm.rtf file even though it had converted it from a
.doc file. WordPad and Jarta both could open Xmwtm.rtf.
Most CURIOUS.

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Tri-Beta User Martin,
What is happening with Softmaker 2015? Any tentative release date?

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