Blackbe;rry ENTERPRISE INSTANT MESSAGING 2.5.46 - S Instruction Manual

Enterprise Instant Messaging
Version: 2.5.46
Release Notes

Published: 2011-02-04
SWD-1457345-0204105519-001

Contents
1 Fixed issues....................................................................................................................................................... 2
2Known issues.................................................................................................................................................... 3
3Related resources............................................................................................................................................. 4
4Legal notice....................................................................................................................................................... 5

Fixed issues 1
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)
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 2
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 3
Guide Information
BlackBerry Enterprise Server
Feature and Technical Overview
• BlackBerry® Enterprise Server features
• system architecture
• process flows
BlackBerry Enterprise Server
Installation and Configuration
Guide
• upgrade considerations
• installation instructions
BlackBerry Enterprise Server
Upgrade Planning Guide
• system requirements
• environment-specific configurations
BlackBerry Enterprise Server
Upgrade Guide
• system requirements
• upgrade instructions
BlackBerry Enterprise
ServerPlanning Guide
• high-availability considerations
• high-availability configurations
BlackBerry Enterprise Server
Administration Guide
• system setup and management
• BlackBerry device configuration
BlackBerry Enterprise Server
Monitoring Guide
• monitoring information
• monitoring service instructions
BlackBerry Device Software Update
Guide
• BlackBerry® Device Software update methods
• update instructions
BlackBerry Enterprise Server Policy
Reference Guide
• descriptions of IT policy rules
• descriptions of application control policy rules
• configuration settings
BlackBerry Enterprise Solution
Security Technical Overview
• BlackBerry Enterprise Server security information
• security process flows
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