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contentACCESS Version 5.2

· 5 min read

✨ Highlights​

  • Introduces OneDrive archiving with Azure AD–based user and group management, allowing different archiving and retention rules per group or user and a clearer separation of OneDrive and SharePoint content for end users.
  • Extends SharePoint versioning by combining contentACCESS and SharePoint versions, ensuring continuous version history even if SharePoint versioning is enabled later, including support for list item attachments.
  • Enhances recovery functionality with point-in-time restores, recovery to alternative locations, folder-structure-only restores, and a report mode to preview recovery results.
  • Improves email handling by saving downloaded emails using their subject as the file name, making files easier to identify.
  • Adds download notifications for shared documents, informing users when recipients have downloaded shared content.

contentACCESS Version 5.1

· 5 min read

✨ Highlights​

  • Extended recovery options for File and Email archives, including point-in-time restores to alternate locations and the ability to recreate folder structures independently of content.
  • In-place archiving for email archive mailboxes, merging primary and archive mailboxes into a single structure for simpler access and administration.
  • Support for archiving and indexing rights-protected emails, with administrator preview available in journal-based archiving scenarios.
  • Enhanced deletion handling that allows removal of items with expired retention even if they are not explicitly marked for deletion.
  • Folder sharing across modules, enabling secure, dynamic sharing of entire folder structures with full support for permissions, retention, and auditing.

contentACCESS Version 5.0

· 5 min read

✨ Highlights​

  • Introduces a new system-level sharing framework for archived content, live SharePoint items, and organizational data, using secure sharing links with flexible access options.
  • Extends sharing to archived items and integrates it at the framework level, providing consistent features, full auditability, and centralized control across all managed data.
  • Enables sharing of live SharePoint and OneDrive items through a SharePoint proxy, applying contentACCESS sharing features without copying or duplicating content.
  • Automatically manages retention and access during sharing, eliminating manual follow-up and ensuring compliance.
  • Improves the overall sharing experience with organization-wide access options and seamless integration across contentACCESS clients.

contentACCESS Version 4.2

· 2 min read

✨ Highlights​

  • Improved update path with clarified requirements and steps for upgrading from older contentACCESS versions.
  • New options and changes for Mail app activation and Outlook forms to support updated authentication and permissions.
  • Support for archiving Microsoft Teams private chat messages, with advanced search and export capabilities.
  • Enhanced search experience with hit highlighting and optional search suggestions.
  • Updated requirements for SQL Server support and improvements to remote file archiving.