From the CRM Blogs: Windows 7 Compatibility; Integrating External Data; Creating and Uploading Mail Merge Template; Updated Statement of Direction

Two Peas in a Pod: Win 7 Very Compatible with Dynamics CRM: A CRM Riff declares a match made in heaven: "I have been running Win7 since before it was a beta. Now I have the released bits on many of my computers including laptops and desktops. It is so fast and has been fun to show to friends and family. Now I'm helping to announce that Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 works on both Microsoft Windows 7 and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2. Both of these operating systems have been released to manufacturing and you should see them available for purchase on 22 October 2009... For my CRM peeps, I expect a big productivity gain and hope that the CRM MVPs will be bloggin' in mass about their experiences. I know that the CRM team will be blogging too."

The Benefits of Integrating External Data with CRM: In the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Team Blog, MVP David Jennaway posts a very thorough introduction of the key benefits of data integration, and how to achieve them in a cost-effective way: "This post originated with a conversation I was having with a potential customer who was considering buying Dynamics CRM. He had been prompted by his business partner to ask about integration with a well-known accounting application..."

 How to Create a Mail Merge Document & Upload a Template to CRM: Dynamics ...