2022.2

OLPrintShop Mail Connect Release Notes 2021.1
LicenseUpdateRequiredforUpgradetoOLConnect2021.x
FromOLConnect2019.1onwards,onlycustomerswithacurrentOLCaresubscriptionwillbeableto
updateConnect.
EveryConnectlicensenowcontainsanenddatethatrepresentsthelastdayofOLCarecoveragefor
eachcustomer.UpgradesandupdatesofConnectwillbefreelyavailableupuntilthatenddate,butwill
notbeavailablethereafter,unlesstheOLCareperiodisextended.
ThisnewlicensingmodelrequiresanyoneupgradingfromConnectversionsearlierthan2019.1tofirst
updatetheirOLConnectLicense.
AdialogboxappearsaspartoftheConnectupgradeprocessrequestingyoutodothis.
ItisheavilyrecommendedthatyoufirstupdatetheOLUpdateManager,asnewerversionsofthe
UpdateManagercanupdateyourOLLicensetotherequiredversion,theninstallConnect2021.1.
ForfurtherdetailsonhowtoupgradetheUpdateClientandupdateyourConnectLicenseseethe
UpdateManager1.3-UpgradeGuide.
Ifissuesarise,orifyouneedtorenewyourOLCaresubscription,pleasecontactyourlocalCustomer
Caregroup.
BackupbeforeUpgrading
ItisrecommendedthatyoualwaysbackupyourexistingConnectpreferencesbeforeupgradingtoa
newversion.Thiswillenableyoutorevertbacktothepreviousversion,inaworstcasescenarioin
whichthenewversionintroducesissueswithyourexistingproductionprocesses.Whilsttheprobability
ofsuchaworstcasescenarioisremote,itcannothurttotakesomesimpleprecautions,justincase.
Forinstructionsonhowtodoso,pleaseseehowtobackupanexistingConnectinstallation.
Overview
ThisdocumentprovidesanoverviewofthenewfeaturesandenhancementsinPrintShopMailConnect
2021.1,aswellassomeimportantinstallationinformation.
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