Blackberry ENTERPRISE INSTANT MESSAGING 2.5.46 RELEASE NOTES User Manual

Enterprise Instant Messaging
Version: 2.5.46
Release Notes
Published: 2011-02-04
SWD-1457345-0204105519-001
Contents
1 Fixed issues....................................................................................................................................................... 2
2 Known issues.................................................................................................................................................... 3
4 Legal notice....................................................................................................................................................... 5
Release Notes

Fixed issues

Fixed issues
For BlackBerry® devices running BlackBerry® 6, the cursor in the instant messaging window disappeared when you scrolled through a conversation. (DT 1061477)
You could not start an instant messaging conference from a blank chat. You had to send a text first, and then invite other users to join the conference. (DT 1056105)
When you selected the display picture for an instant messaging contact, you received an exception error. (DT
1036064)
For Microsoft® Office Communications Server® for BlackBerry® smartphones, the Frequent Contacts group that you could see on the desktop client appeared as Pinned Contacts on the device. (DT 995934)
For Microsoft® Office Communications Server® for BlackBerry® smartphones, you could not add a contact using the Add as contact option in an incoming message window. (DT 971623)
For Microsoft® Office Communications Server® for BlackBerry® smartphones, the idle/offline timer for contacts did not show up on the device. (DT 907963)
If you had duplicate entries for a contact in the address book and the same contact was also in multiple groups, you could not login to instant messaging. (DT 853532)
For Microsoft® Office Communications Server® for BlackBerry® smartphones, you could not change the access level for a contact from Blocked to Team. (DT 814562)
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You could inadvertently create duplicate conversations with the same contact when using a swipe gesture to switch between chats. (DT 795832)
You could not open an existing conversation by clicking the icon for the contact on the home screen, if the contact was offline. (DT 543009)
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Known issues

Known issues
For BlackBerry® devices running BlackBerry® Device Software 5.0 and earlier, the home screen icons for contacts disappear when you sign out of instant messaging and sign back in. (DT 1041621)
For devices running BlackBerry® 6, the home screen icons for contacts are abnormally large. (DT 1010766)
For Microsoft® Office Live Communications Server 2005, when a user selects the Tag Contact option on the desktop client, the expected mobile alerts for changes in a contact's presence do not appear on the device. (DT 499222)
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Related resources

Related resources
Guide Information
BlackBerry Enterprise Server Feature and Technical Overview
BlackBerry Enterprise Server Installation and Configuration Guide
BlackBerry Enterprise Server Upgrade Planning Guide
BlackBerry Enterprise Server Upgrade Guide
BlackBerry Enterprise ServerPlanning Guide
BlackBerry Enterprise Server Administration Guide
BlackBerry Enterprise Server Monitoring Guide
BlackBerry Device Software Update Guide
BlackBerry Enterprise Server Policy Reference Guide
BlackBerry Enterprise Solution Security Technical Overview
BlackBerry® Enterprise Server features
system architecture
process flows
upgrade considerations
installation instructions
system requirements
environment-specific configurations
system requirements
upgrade instructions
high-availability considerations
high-availability configurations
system setup and management
BlackBerry device configuration
monitoring information
monitoring service instructions
BlackBerry® Device Software update methods
update instructions
descriptions of IT policy rules
descriptions of application control policy rules
configuration settings
BlackBerry Enterprise Server security information
security process flows
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Legal notice

Legal notice
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