Category: Features

We need to hear from you.  We are currently reviewing our email software and considering upgrading and adding exchange active sync technology to our email offering.  We need to know if this is something that our merchants are interested in.  Please note that there would be an additional minimal yearly cost on a per mailbox basis for the use of this functionality (the additional cost would apply only to those inbox’s which request the service). What is Exchange ActiveSync Microsoft’s Exchange ActiveSync … Continue reading “Exchange ActiveSync Technology for Email”

1) Blog Meta Fields Functionality is now available to define meta tags for blog entries, ie meta title, meta keywords and meta description. If the meta title is left blank the blog title will be used instead. If the meta keywords are left blank the keywords for the main blog page will be used instead. If the meta description is left blank the first 150 characters of the blog post will be used. To define the meta tags for a … Continue reading “New Blog Features Available – Blog meta content, comments, moderation and subscription”

1) Special Offers Default Functionality is now available for merchants to change the default value for the special offers check box to on or off depending on your store preference.   To change the default please visit General–>Login Settings and refer to the setting Special Offers Default. 2) User Defined Fields Display Functionality is now available for merchants to change the default display for user defined fields.  User defined fields were previously always displayed in a single row on top … Continue reading “New Features Available – Special offers, user defined fields and new warnings”

The StoreSecured mail server now supports secure connections via POP, SMTP, IMAP and Web.  To connect via a secure connection please use the following ports: SMTP =465 POP=995 IMAP=993  WEB=443, ie https:// Encryption Type=SSL   An alternative method of connecting securely is to use TLS with the normal connection ports, ie SMTP =25 POP=110 IMAP=143 WEB=80, ie http:// Encryption Type=TLS   All other settings remain the same.  Secure connections can be used if you are transferring sensitive data via email. … Continue reading “Mail Server Secure Connections”

1) Customize Store Side Receipts & Cart Functionality is now available to customize several different views of the cart and receipt.   Choose which columns to display as part of the shopping cart view, order preview and customer receipt.  Columns can be shown or hidden from Design–>Customize Invoice.  Please note that some columns are only shown if there is data in them, for instance attribute sku, promotions, back orders etc. 2) Order Shipping Import Functionality is now available to import … Continue reading “New Features Available – Shipping and Customized Receipt”

1) Store Blog Basic blog functionality is now available to all stores.   The blog functionality is now in beta mode and includes the ability to add blog posts for immediate publishing or to be published at a later scheduled date/time. To enable blog functionality go to General–>Other Settings and check the box labelled Enable Store Blog.  From there you can pick how many blog posts to show per page. To add blog posts visit Design–>Blog–>Add And the main blog … Continue reading “New Features Available – Blog and Reordering”

2 new features are now available 1) Social Integration for items, ie Facebook and Twitter 2 new variables are available in all types of item layouts OBJ_FACEBOOK_LIKE_OBJ – Facebook LIKE Button (if enabled) OBJ_TWITTER_TWEET_OBJ – Twitter TWEET Button (if enabled) If inserted into your item layout and enabled these variables will show the appropriate Facebook and/or Twitter graphics for users to share items with their friends on the social networks. Important Notes: We have automatically inserted these variables into some … Continue reading “New Features, Social Integration and Featured Item Changes”