March 2007 Entries

HOW TO: Create a custom Windows Workflow Activity and make it available in SharePoint Designer

Recently we (SharePoint Experts) have been utilizing Workflows inside MOSS to automate many of our internal business processes. Last night, while trying to automate a process, Dustin let me know that the Send an Email Activity, available by default in SPD, does not allow you to specify a from email address. He asked me if I could create a custom Workflow Activity to send emails that would provide the ability to specify a from email address. I looked at several examples on the Internet and inside the ECM Starter Kit and none of the materials I found online provide step...

posted @ Friday, March 09, 2007 2:06 AM | Feedback (26)

SharePoint Feature Manager Updated Version Now Available

Today I updated the SharePoint Feature Manager based on feedback I have received about the application.  The status text box now automatically scrolls after each operation is completed.  This should make the program easier to use. You can download it here.

posted @ Tuesday, March 06, 2007 1:01 AM | Feedback (0)