BCM - size and space used

[Guest]

I saw a post about BCM and took a look at some of the information and I think
it can be quite interesting, but I have a few questions:

- When I downloaded this for TR2 the download is 250Mb. I was surprised.
Is this all BCM? much extra memory does it take running.

- this seems to create another PST, which I'd expect. But it appears that
it needs to have a duplicate copy of a contact in its folder. I hate having
to keep one copy of a contact in exchange and another in BCM. AM I
understanding this correctly.

- Curious about people's feedback on performance and usability

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

- When I downloaded this for TR2 the download is 250Mb. I was surprised.

Is this all BCM?

Yes.

[how] much extra memory does it take running.

Enough to run a SQL "lite" database.

- this seems to create another PST, which I'd expect.

No, it uses a database.

But it appears that
it needs to have a duplicate copy of a contact in its folder. I hate having
to keep one copy of a contact in exchange and another in BCM. AM I
understanding this correctly.

It's your choice which to use to manage your contacts, either or both.

- Curious about people's feedback on performance and usability

Try the microsoft.public.outlook.bcm group.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Guest]

Thanks, Sue. As always you have great answers.

- When I downloaded this for TR2 the download is 250Mb. I was surprised.
Is this all BCM?
Yes.

[how] much extra memory does it take running.

Enough to run a SQL "lite" database.

- this seems to create another PST, which I'd expect.

No, it uses a database.

But it appears that
it needs to have a duplicate copy of a contact in its folder. I hate having
to keep one copy of a contact in exchange and another in BCM. AM I
understanding this correctly.

It's your choice which to use to manage your contacts, either or both.

- Curious about people's feedback on performance and usability

Try the microsoft.public.outlook.bcm group.
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers