With this release, Sendent for Outlook is renamed to Nextcloud for Outlook. You'll see the new name and logo in Outlook and in our documentation. Functionality, settings, and licenses stay the same, so no action is needed. Read more about the rebrand.

New

• New branding: Sendent for Outlook is being rebranded is Nextcloud for Outlook.
• Signatures: it is now possible to distribute signatures to your Outlook client using Sendent.
• Talk password policy: passwords for Talk rooms are checked against the Nextcloud password policy.

Improved

• Faster contact status: IM provider data is cached locally. On top of that added filtering support.

Fixed

• ShareDays can no longer go past an expiration date that Nextcloud enforces.
• A separate password email was sent for Talk rooms even when that option was off for Talk.
• Talk moderators: Talk now finds the right moderator when a meeting is sent on behalf of someone else. Talk feature detection is also fixed.
• Share permissions: files and folders you can't share can no longer be selected or opened in the file picker.
• The password field stayed disabled after a wrong password was entered.
  
• Calendar items weren't found with some regional date formats, so the alternative status was never set.
• IM provider now shows other users' status correctly.
• Embedded logos in emails and appointments are no longer shown as separate attachments.
• IM provider install failed because of caching.
• And more...!

Fixes a specific license validation issue.

Fixes

• Invite user as moderator Talk:  Scenario now works properly, where a Nextcloud user is promoted to moderator with Nextcloud Talk.
• IM Provider: Added more caching, prolonged lifetime results and changed status retrieval.

Fixes

• Busy status mapping:  Busy status is now mapped correctly, instead of dnd.
• IM Provider: Added extensive caching to prevent duplicate web calls, improving presence lookup performance and reducing Nextcloud server load.

New

• Configurable default expiration date: When expiration is not enforced by policy, the default expiration date can now be overridden. Configure this in the Sendent app in Nextcloud.

🚀 New Features

Nextcloud Talk-only mode
You can now enable Sendent in a Talk-only configuration. This disables file sharing functionality and allows organizations to use messaging and calling features independently.

Presence Provider Integration
A major new component that brings real-time presence into Outlook (read more here):

• See availability/status of your Nextcloud contacts directly in Outlook
• Hover over contacts to view presence information
• Instantly start a call from Outlook using Nextcloud Talk

Other

• Provides more flexibility with enforced expiration policies by allowing administrators to set a default (e.g. 7 days) while enabling users to extend it with a custom number of additional days (e.g. +5 days), ensuring compliance with controlled flexibility.

Bug Fixes

• Compatibility issue fixed with TLS 1.3 - keep in mind, on the Windows platform it's bound to the Windows installation whether or not TLS 1.3 is actually supported!
• Password validation issue resolved - Fixed a validation problem that could occur when different Nextcloud security settings were applied.

Fixes

• When a system-proxy is set, it could cause incorrect offline-mode detection.

Improvements (Nextcloud File Explorer)

• Sorting now matches Nextcloud’s default order.
• Improved support for special characters (WPF-related fix).
• Added support for favorite folders.
• Group folders are now clearly indicated.

New Features

• Preselect existing Talk room
  You can now choose an already existing Nextcloud Talk room when starting a share or linking a conversation. This speeds up collaboration, avoids duplicate rooms, and keeps discussions in one place.

Improvements

• SVG rendering
  Complex SVG images could previously be problematic, we've now improved the native SVG rendering process.

New Features

• Archiving functionality
  Introduced an Archiving functionality. It is disabled by default and can be enabled manually.
  👉 Learn more here at help.sendent.com.
• Nextcloud Talk Integration Enhancements
  • Added several new options to quickly create Talk rooms.
  • Automatically updates the room name to match the most recent subject when sending.
  • All users are automatically re-invited when sending the appointment.

Improvements

• Advanced Theming
  • The static 'Sendent' label has been replaced with a dynamic variable for easier white-labeling and custom branding.
  • This also applies to Talk-related components.
• General UX & Functionality
  • Users can now manually set a date when creating shares without needing to press Enter.
  • Fixed an issue where attachments in appointments were not properly intercepted.

Status Sync

• Added detection for meetings in Outlook (distinct from regular appointments), enabling improved status management.
• Status updates now occur only when a change is detected (initially determined locally).

Offline Mode

• Introduced offline mode functionality. The application now respects event handling related to message sending when internet connectivity is unavailable. Offline mode status is determined based on the reachability of the configured Nextcloud instance.

Improved Notifications

• Enhanced visibility and reliability of startup-related notifications by replacing blocking pop-ups with standard Windows notifications.

Talk Integration

• Removed unnecessary invitee email notifications when inviting users to Nextcloud Talk.
• Invitations now distinguish clearly between Nextcloud users (using autocomplete API) and regular users, who will receive an anonymous link. Nextcloud Guest account users continue to be treated as standard Nextcloud users.
• SIP PIN functionality has been disabled permanently.
• Added the {ShareId} tag for SIP room numbers, which will be fully integrated into the Nextcloud application soon.

Recipient Handling

• Enhanced detection of X400 addresses to more reliably determine standard SMTP addresses.
• Improved handling of Exchange contacts.

Localization

• Danish translations are now available.
• Russian translations are now available.

Improvements

• We’ve improved how secrets are handled and managed, ensuring a more secure and efficient process. 
• Nextcloud Talk invitation support has been added. We now properly invite users by email address or if they exist on the Nextcloud instance as a user.
• Nextcloud Talk SIP support has been added. 
• Danish support added.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a compatibility issue affecting sharing in Nextcloud 30, this impacted default expiration dates.
• Resolved a problem where Nextcloud Talk was not properly disabling in the calendar of Outlook.
• Fixed an issue in combination with the Standard plan.

Default Settings Update

• Filedrop is now disabled by default, reverting to the behavior introduced in version 4.0. In combination with the latest Sendent app for Nextcloud, you can enable filedrop again.

Improvements

• Resolved an issue where various icons would not display correctly when the UI was resized to smaller dimensions and the Outlook UI would adapt the ribbon.

New Features

• Drag-and-drop the contents of a ZIP file directly into the Sendent upload dialog. This way you don't have to extract the file beforehand. 
• Using Nextcloud Talk? From Nextcloud 30 and onwards, it's now possible to easily be directed to your Nextcloud Talk Conversation Settings!

Improvements

• We can now accommodate to air-gapped Nextcloud environments.
• General performance improvements have been made across the plugin.

New Features

• Nextcloud User Presence Synchronization. You can now synchronize your user presence with Nextcloud (requires the user_presence app in Nextcloud).This feature automatically checks your default calendar to detect if you're in a meeting, tracks inactivity when you're away from your PC, and updates your status when you're online.Make sure to enable Presence Synchronization for this feature to work correctly.
• Folder Drag-and-Drop Support in File Upload dialog. The file upload dialog now supports the drag-and-drop of entire folders! All subfolders and their contents will be automatically uploaded and organized, streamlining the process of sending multiple files. Perfect for handling large or structured file uploads with ease.

Other Changes

• Theming Dependency modified. The dependency on theming is made less strict, if you're using Sendent for Outlook Premium or Plus, advanced theming options remain available are the way forward. This only relevant if by default the Nextcloud Theming app is not present.

We hope these updates improve your experience with Sendent. Thank you for your continued support!