Frequently asked questions
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Which browsers are supported?
SLIM Companion Email Manager supports the latest versions of Chrome, Edge, Opera and Safari.
Which SharePoint versions are supported?
The tool supports SharePoint Online (Office 365)
Can I attach SharePoint documents to emails?
Yes, simply select one or more documents and choose the option “Mail Item(s)”. This will generate an email with the selected document(s) attached.
Can I open attachments in the email preview?
Yes, the email preview shows the attachment(s) and the attachments can be directly opened (pdf, jpg, png, msg, …).
NB: Office attachment will require opening by the Office app (e.g. Word) on the user’s computer.
Does the tool automatically extract email metadata?
The latest version of the tool (version 2.2) does not automatically extracts email metadata such as To, From, Subject, … This functionality has been available in the previous generation (Email Manager up to version 1.2) and will be included in the next release (version 2.3).
Can I directly upload emails from Outlook to SharePoint?
Chrome, Edge and Opera support direct drag and drop of email(s) from Outlook to SharePoint. You can upload multiple emails in a single request.
Safari requires users to drag email(s) from Outlook via the desktop to SharePoint.
Which languages does LL Navigator support?
The current version supports English.
Contact us if you want to use LL Navigator in a different language.
Does the tool integrate with Microsoft Office?
No, LL Navigator does not provide integration with Microsoft Office.
Does LL Navigator conflict with Enterprise Connect, Livelink Explorer or WebDAV?
No, LL Navigator is fully independent and can be used on Content Server / Livelink systems with or without Enterprise Connect, Livelink Explorer or WebDAV.
Does LL Navigator support categories?
Yes, LL Navigator supports Content Server / Livelink categories.
Users can select a new category or assign values to existing attributes when uploading items.
In case the target location in Content Server has an empty required attribute the user will be shown the standard category form to specify a value.
Which browsers are supported?
LL Navigator supports Chrome, Opera, FireFox and Internet Explorer 10/11.
Note: upload folders through drag and drop is only supported on Chrome and Opera
Which Content Server versions are supported?
LL Navigator supports Livelink 9.7.x and Content Server 10.x
Can I drag email from Outlook to SharePoint?
Yes, the tool supports dragging emails (and/or attachments) from Outlook to SharePoint on Chrome and Edge. There is no intermediate copy step necessary. Email metadata is automatically extracted and captured into SharePoint columns. It is also possible to set custom metadata.
Can I migrate large document volumes?
Yes, the tool supports migration of data sets of 10’s of GB’s.
Can I migrate permissions?
No, SLIM Companion Explorer does not migrate permissions.
Does the tool support custom metadata?
Yes, the tool supports custom metadata and Content Types. Extract properties stored in files (e.g. keywords in PDF file, GPS coordinates in jpg files, tags in Office files, …) or metadata about files (e.g. path, name, modification date, …) and capture them into SharePoint columns.
Which SharePoint / OneDrive for Business versions are supported?
The following versions are supported:
– SharePoint 2013
– SharePoint 2016
– SharePoint 2019
– SharePoint Online
– OneDrive for Business
Which browsers are supported?
SLIM Companion Explorer is supported with the latest versions of Chrome, FireFox, Edge, Opera, Safari and Internet Explorer 11. Uploading complete folder structures is not supported with Internet Explorer 11.
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