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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2> <SPAN
class=830562218-04082003><</SPAN>I've a (potential) client who uses ACT! but,
with around 70,000 customers, finds it very slow. Looking to change<SPAN
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=830562218-04082003>You mentioned that your customer was having trouble
using ACT!. I believe some very large companies use it successfully so I
suspect that a review of his ACT installation may reveal some fixable
bottlenecks. You might be able to suggest fixes that would make you a hero
<g>.In any case my brother can give you the straight scoop on how well ACT
handles large installations. Good Luck!</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=830562218-04082003>Jim Hale</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=830562218-04082003></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=830562218-04082003><FONT color=#000000>BTW I forgot to include my
brother's email </FONT><A
href="mailto:john@johnhale.net">john@johnhale.net</A><FONT
color=#000000> and web site <A
href="http://www.johnhale.net/">http://www.johnhale.net/</A></FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=830562218-04082003><FONT color=#000000>Here is the ACT! product site
</FONT><A
href="http://www.act.com/">http://www.act.com/</A></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Andy Lacey
[mailto:andy@minstersystems.co.uk]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, August 04, 2003
12:19 PM<BR><B>To:</B> 'Discussion of Hardware and Software
issues'<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [dba-Tech] Contact
Management<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=576101917-04082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Hi
Jim. What's ACT?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<P><FONT size=2>Andy Lacey<BR><A
href="http://www.minstersystems.co.uk/">http://www.minstersystems.co.uk</A>
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face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
dba-tech-bounces@databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces@databaseadvisors.com] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Hale,
Jim<BR><B>Sent:</B> 04 August 2003 17:03<BR><B>To:</B> 'Discussion of
Hardware and Software issues'<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [dba-Tech] Contact
Management<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=299530416-04082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2> My brother is a certified ACT consultant. As such he
should be able to tell you if ACT can be configured to handle your
needs. He can be reached at 925 963-7204, Mobile computing, John Hale.
HTH</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=299530416-04082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Jim Hale</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Andy Lacey
[mailto:andy@minstersystems.co.uk]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, August 04, 2003
8:54 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Discussion of Hardware and Software
issues<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [dba-Tech] Contact
Management<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>Yes please Gary, and thanks for
responding.<BR><BR>--<BR>Andy
Lacey<BR>http://www.minstersystems.co.uk<BR><BR><BR><BR>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">--------- Original Message
--------<BR>From: "Gary Lockett" <keysolns@lantic.net><BR>To:
"Discussion of Hardware and Software issues"
<dba-tech@databaseadvisors.com><BR>Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Contact
Management<BR>Date: 04/08/03 11:23<BR><BR>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Andy</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have a client who uses a locally (South
African) developed package which is in direct competition to Goldmine.
The developer obviously claims that his product is better than
Goldmine.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The product is called Protrack and uses SQL
Server to store all information and interfaces directly to Microsoft
Outlook. I think the product is developed in VB, but could be wrong on
that one. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you are interested, I could put you in
touch with the developer.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Gary Lockett</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=andy@minstersystems.co.uk
href="mailto:andy@minstersystems.co.uk">Andy Lacey</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=dba-tech@databaseadvisors.com
href="mailto:dba-tech@databaseadvisors.com">'Discussion of Hardware
and Software issues'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, August 02, 2003
6:53 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [dba-Tech] Contact
Management</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=010080514-02082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Hi all</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=010080514-02082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Does anyone use, or have experience of, a contact management
package? Any recommendations? I've a (potential) client who uses ACT!
but, with around 70,000 customers, finds it very slow. Looking to
change. Any one know Goldmine or MS's CRM? Or know another good
one?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<P><FONT size=2>Andy Lacey<BR><A
href="http://www.minstersystems.co.uk/">http://www.minstersystems.co.uk</A>
</FONT></P></SPAN></DIV><BR><BR>@lantic I.S. Virus Control Service
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