Release Notes

v2.11.1.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Sync Engine
  • Improved warning messages when colours/categories excluded [#1989]
    • Improved two-way sync behaviour when deletion prompt declined [#1989]

Bugfix

• Application
  • Handle insufficient Google calendar permissions better [#1937]
  • Properly disconnect from Google account [#1937]
  • Ensure Console content is always visible [#1958]
  • Remember choice to skip release upgrade [#1951]
  • Default obfuscation to subject property; handle null in settings [#1997]
  • Dedupe Google colour list
  • Open default system browser for OGCS links
• Sync Engine
  • Optimise exclusion of Outlook categories [#1929]
  • Handle empty appointment bodies when obfuscating [#1959]
  • Fixed premature deletion warnings in two-way sync [#1999]

v2.11.0.0 - Beta

Enhancements

• New option to:
  • Exclude Google items based on colour [#1553]
  • Exclude items based on title/subject [#1688]
  • Obfuscate any of subject, location, description [#500]
  • Only show notifications when changes have been synced [#1769]
  • Sync Google Meet conference details [#1076]
  • Anonymise calendar subjects in log file [#1755]
  • Choose deletion of previously synced Google items, which are now excluded by category [#1682]
    • NB: The default behaviour is to delete
• New options to exclude:
  • All-day items [#104]
  • Items by availability: free, tentative [#825]
  • Items by privacy: private [#415]
• Sync Engine
  • For one-way sync attribute overrides, also allow for newly created item only [#1859]
  • Delay immediate scheduled sync when resuming from hibernate [#1850]
  • Added menu option to Sync button for ‘Full Sync’
  • Improved efficiency when locating Google recurring series [#1738]
  • When deletion prompt is declined, sync item instead [#1691]
  • For Google “Busy” status, persist Outlook statuses of: Out of office, Tentative, Working elsewhere [#1259]
  • Only sync Google Event types: default, focus time, out of office [#1843]
  • Log occurrence deletions to console
• Application
  • Ability to export/import settings [#1561]
  • Backup corrupted settings file before reset [#1867]
  • Notify and redirect on 0x80040154 (class not registred / no client) to #1888.
  • Increased maximum startup delay to 600s
  • Change log roller to daily, not file size
  • Removed legacy UA telemetry
  • Improved upgrade mechanism (when upgrading from this version) [#1837]
  • Handle poorly configured proxy servers [#1745]
  • UI guidance that configured exclusions don’t apply to series occurrences [#1758]
  • Added description of what Profiles are [#1872]
  • Clearer user interface for sync interval Fair Usage Policy [#1699]
  • OGCS logo updated with modernised “G”
    • Animated logo in notification tray during sync [#1602]

v2.10.6.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• For one-way sync attribute overrides, also allow for newly created item only [#1859]
• Backup corrupted settings file before reset [#1867]
• Added description of what Profiles are [#1872]
• Notify and redirect on 0x80040154 (class not registred / no client) to #1888.
• Change log roller to daily, not file size
• Removed legacy UA telemetry

Bugfix

• Upgrade freezes; properly close old version [#1861]
• Deselect read-only calendar when selected as a target/two-way [#1877]
• Resolved non-delivery of GA4 errors
• Miscellaneous bugfixes

v2.10.5.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Improved upgrade mechanism (when upgrading from this version) [#1837]
• Delay immediate scheduled sync when resuming from hibernate [#1850]
• Increased maximum startup delay to 600s
• Code refactor in preparation for O365

Bugfix

• Retain notification tray setting on upgrade through v2.10.4 [#1841]
• Don’t attempt GMeet sync when description type unknown [#1844]
• Fixed regression of error when syncing too soon after system resume [#1836]
• Properly restore application when minimised from system tray [#1847]
• Exclude “Working Location” Google event type during 2-way sync [#1843]

v2.10.4.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• New option: only show notifications when changes have been synced [#1769]
• UI guidance that configured exclusions don’t apply to series occurrences [#1758]
• Added menu option to Sync button for ‘Full Sync’
• Logging improvements

Bugfix

• Empty appointment descriptions broke GMeet details sync [#1776,#1810]
• Finding calendar folders in alternate mailboxes [#673]
• Handle oddly specified annual recurrences in Google [#1799]
• Exclude Google’s new ‘Working Location’ attribute [#1817]
• Handle connection issues to alternate mailboxes when refreshing Outlook categories [#1823]

v2.10.3.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• New options to:
  • Sync Google Meet conference details [#1076]
  • Anonymise calendar subjects in log file [#1755]
• Improved efficiency when locating Google recurring series [#1738]
• Handle poorly configured proxy servers [#1745]

Bugfix

• Failing to delete occurrence of Google series [#1753]
• Handle Google rate limiting for too many meeting attendees [#1744]
• Apply existing obfuscation rules against item Subjects [#1725]
  • Handle items with no Subject text [#1731]
• Cropped text on Google ‘Retrieve Calendars’ screen [#1730]

v2.10.2.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• New options to:
  • Exclude Google items based on colour [#1553]
  • Exclude items based on title/subject [#1688]
  • Obfuscate any of subject, location, description [#500]
• When deletion prompt is declined, sync item instead [#1691]
• If Google “Busy” status, persist Outlook statuses of: Out of office, Tentative, Working elsewhere [#1259]
• Clearer user interface for sync interval Fair Usage Policy [#1699]

Bugfix

• Redirect to the wiki when COM error encountered [#1710]
• Fix failing check for new ZIP releases [#1711]
• Detect and remove custom application recurrence rules [#1712]
• Fix incorrect detection of multiple OGCS instances with same config [#1717]
• Previously synced exclusion no longer deleted when reinstated [#1686]

v2.10.1.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• New options to exclude:
  • All-day items [#104]
  • Items by availability: free, tentative [#825]
  • Items by privacy: private [#415]
• New option to choose deletion of previously synced Google items, which are now excluded by category [#1682]
  • NB: The default behaviour is to delete
• Ability to export/import settings [#1561]
• Log occurrence deletions to console
• OGCS logo updated with modernised “G”
  • Animated logo in notification tray during sync [#1602]
• Update of third-party DLL files

Bugfix

• Incorrect detection of deleted occurrences within a series [#1653]
• Handle Outlook recurring series having different start/end time zones, which Google does not allow
• Better API quota management

v2.10.0.0 - Beta

Enhancements rolled in from Alpha releases

• The arrival of Profiles brings multi-calendar sync!
• Option to show and sync with hidden Google calendars
• Option to set synced items as ‘public’
• Recurring series improvements
  • When moving occurrence to date of another previously existing occurrence
  • When moving occurrence multiple times
• When deletions are disabled, list items intended for deletion
• Better UI for colour map configuration
• Improved UX for category/colour map tests
• Categories now properly populating for Alternate Mailbox
• Option to set OGCS to startup for all Windows users, not just current
• Don’t steal focus for messageboxes, flash icon instead
• Do not delete inaccessible Outlook items from Google
• Only exclude unresponded invites during creation
  • Don’t delete if rescheduled and not responded to
• 2-way: Don’t delete from Google items that were filtered out from Outlook

v2.9.7.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Recurring series improvements
  • When moving occurrence to date of another previously existing occurrence
  • When moving occurrence multiple times
• When deletions are disabled, list items intended for deletion
• Only exclude unresponded invites during creation
  • Don’t delete if rescheduled and not responded to
• Don’t delete from Google items that were filtered out from Outlook
• Better splash screen hiding; donor details case insensitive
• Migrated to Google Analytics 4 from deprecated Universal Analytics

Bugfix

• Robust access of Outlook categories
• If item categories are not accessible, treat as though none exist
• Handle new type of quota errors properly
• Check a schedule is configured when enable/disable sync

v2.9.6.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Warn if multiple instances of OGCS are running with the same configuration
• Cater for Kyiv time zone rename (from Kiev)
• Browser agent version updated
• Display error detail if OGCS unable to communicate with Google
• Abort sync if Exchange connection becomes unavailable
• Better UI for colour map configuration

Bugfix

• Error when switching Profiles
• Use correct Find/Replace regular expression from Profile
• Resolve “Precondition Failed”, error [412] on sync to Google
• Fix null reference errors on sync to Google
• Don’t validate colour mappings if no longer syncing colours
• Improved handling of startup registry keys

v2.9.5.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• New option to set synced items as ‘public’
• Categories now properly populating for Alternate Mailbox
• New option to set OGCS to startup for all Windows users, not just current
• Show warning that filtered out items may sync as “duplicates”

Bugfix

• Don’t touch Outlook attendee response status, if they are Google organiser
• Fixed error accessing Outlook item that has been modified
• Fixed error when syncing colours, but none set on Outlook appointment
• Handle being disconnected from Outlook when retrieving categories

v2.9.4.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Do not delete inaccessible Outlook items from Google
• Ensure cached Outlook categories are still valid
• Improved connection to Outlook for Push syncs
• Setup.exe renamed to OGCS_Setup.exe
• Direct users to wiki for help with Outlook conflicts
• Cope with environment variables not being available

Bugfix

• Ensure correct Outlook calendar is being targeted
• Don’t let obfuscation trample original text
• Don’t crash when manually switching Profiles
• More reliable comparison of meeting attendees
• Avoid loss of Google description when none exists in Outlook (2-way)
• Improved parsing of colour maps and empty maps

v2.9.3.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• The arrival of Profiles brings multi-calendar sync!

Bugfix

• Don’t error if Google event has no “popup” notification
• Rolled back incompatible SharpCompress DLL
• Remove alt-tab icon when minimised to system tray

v2.9.2.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Don’t steal focus for messageboxes, flash icon instead
• Improved UX for category/colour map tests
• Proactively offer hiding of splash screen following donation

Bugfix

• Fix missing Google default notification in Outlook appointment
• Fix “the given key was not in the dictionary”

v2.9.1.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• More reliable method to open browser
• Option to show and sync with hidden Google calendars
• Update of third-party DLL files

Bugfix

• Don’t alert for alpha releases if user not opted in
• Correctly sync Google “this and following events” recurring event changes
• Fix end time of all day recurring items in non-GMT timezone

v2.9.0.0 - Beta

Enhancements rolled in from Alpha releases

• Customisable attendee limit for sync
• Option to exclude sync of declined Google invitiations
• Option to exclude sync of Google ‘goals’
• Option to set exact type of availablity in Outlook (eg Out of Office)
• Provision for custom timezone mapping when required for meeting organiser in different timezone
• Ability to specify custom maps between Google colours and Outlook categories
• Additional colour sync setting to only sync single category to Outlook
• Retrieve all Google calendars, not just first 30
• Order the Google calendar dropdown: primary, writeable, read-only
• Warn if read-only calendar selected for sync; deny for two-way sync
• Sync deletion in Outlook on first two-way sync (not second)
• New /t command line option to append custom text to application title
• Set Outlook organisers as having “accepted” in Google

v2.8.7.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Customisable attendee limit for sync
• Set “No” as default for deletion prompts
• Advanced hidden configuration option to disconnect from Outlook between syncs
• For Push Sync, check Outlook is actually running

Bugfix

• Hide quota exhausted notification after correct amount of time
• Get new Google access token if expiring imminently
• Ensure milestone window is always responsive
• Actually save calendar item if “force” flag is set
• Download all delta install file(s) to allow for successful upgrade
• Check if install files are already downloaded
• Regression bug syncs every minute after manual sync, even with no schedule

v2.8.6.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Optionally exclude declined Google invitiations from sync
• Additional colour sync setting to only sync single category to Outlook
• Don’t set Outlook category to default Google calendar colour (unless mapped)
• Retrieve all Google calendars, not just first 30

Bugfix

• Outlook 2003: Retain recurring items starting before, but spanning sync date range
• Cater for nothing being returned when getting Google item recurrences
• Handle Google error code 410 [Gone]
• Correctly delay next sync when quota exhausted
• Google calendar colours in dropdown may be offset incorrectly by 1
• Handle failure to get email address from Exchange meeting attendee
• Fixed regression of network failure preventing future automated sync
• Telemetry popup box every time OGCS starts in system tray
• Default Google reminder errors if only email notification set on event

v2.8.5.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Improved detection of Outlook versions after 2016
• Option to exclude sync of Google ‘goals’
• Option to set exact type of availablity in Outlook (eg Out of Office)
• Sync deletion in Outlook on first two-way sync (not second)
• Log exact code location of any errors
• Log Google 500 errors as FAIL to avoid error reporting
• Further masking of Outlook profile email address in log file

Bugfix

• Quota limit error updated to match changed Google error
• Reclaim calendar entries in both Google and Outlook at start of sync
• Proper calculation of recurrence end time from organiser’s local time
• Compare recurrence rule if number of elements have changed
• Compare attendee cloaked email addresses properly after config change
• Handle configured category mappings for categories that no longer exist in Outlook
• Don’t error if log file deletion fails
• Improved support for Outlook2003

v2.8.4.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Ability to specify custom maps between Google colours and Outlook categories
• Detect movement of Outlook appointments into/out of sync window bounds
• Improved detection of Outlook versions after 2016

Bugfix

• Broken upgrade mechanism (fixed from this release onwards)
• Save timezone mappings on exit of config screen
• Issue reading ErrorReporting.json file when starting multiple instances of OGCS
• Silently reconnect to Outlook if disconnected and using Push Sync
• Syncing Google reminder but none exists
• Properly report Google API exception errors

v2.8.3.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Provision for custom timezone mapping when required for meeting organiser in different timezone
• Handle when corporate policy/AV blocks access to current user’s name in Outlook

Bugfix

• Handle mailboxes that have no Deleted Items folder
• Check configured Outlook mailbox and calendar are stil available on startup
• Properly detect sync direction when forcing attributes in target calendar
• Only update category/colour if configured to
• Don’t attempt to sync colours for recurring series exceptions
• Take into account DST for UTC offsets
• Handle recurrence end dates with no time element
• Ensure start/end Event values are populated
• Encode CSVs to UTF8
• Fix error reporting DLL reference

v2.8.2.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Use any configured proxy for all web calls
• New /t command line option to append custom text to application title
• Don’t attempt update of recurring Google series owned by another
• Pop-up message boxes now associated with main application form
• Improved feedback on API quota exhausted
• Ability to disable telemetry

Bugfix

• Convert recurrence end date to local time
• Error reporting DLLs updated

v2.8.1.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Set Outlook organisers as having “accepted” in Google
• Order the Google calendar dropdown: primary, writeable, read-only
• Warn if read-only calendar selected for sync; deny for two-way sync
• Display custom Google calendar name, if set
• Third-party DLLs updated

Bugfix

• Better error handling if Outlook closed mid-sync
• Fix missing last occurrence in Google for recurring series from Outlook
• Report correct COM error code and redirect to wiki for published solution
• Don’t crash after upgrade if user doesn’t have access to system registry
• Fixed subscribers not picking up correct API key
• Only allow single Error Reporting window
• Don’t allow sync if Error Reporting window displaying

v2.8.0.0 - Beta

Enhancements rolled in from Alpha releases

• Sync colours / categories
• Option to force particular colour for synced items
• Option to not sync Outlook invites you have yet to responded to
• Syncing a common calendar to/from more than one other now supported!
• Added option for users to automatically feedback errors
• Command line parameters to support multi-instance OGCS
• Better ability to cancel a running sync
• OGCS stays responsive whilst Oauth process takes place; can be cancelled
• Detect Windows system timezone changes
• Improved Push sync mechanism
• Collapsible sections added to Sync Options configuration screen
• Properly retrieve meeting organiser’s timezone
• G->O: Allow synced items to be assigned specific category (not just colour)
• Show authorised Google account on Settings tab
• Better timing of auto-retry for when quota renewed after API exhausted
• Option to configure the browser’s User Agent in the GUI
• Options to use (or not) Outlook/Google calendar defaults for reminders
• Don’t update last sync date if sync unsuccessful
• New window for social links; option to suppress for donors
• Redirect users with COM errors (bad Office installs) to wiki help page
• Use the OGCS logo for system tray notifications

v2.7.9.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Redirect users with COM errors (bad Office installs) to wiki help page
• If GAL is blocked don’t report this as an error.
• Don’t access Outlook appointment organiser if GAL blocked by policy
• Silently fail if check for OGCS update errors.
• Use the OGCS logo for system tray notifications

Bugfix

• Copy and paste / click and drag Outlook appointment causing null references
• Check for custom Google reminders before setting default
• Improved handling of Exchange errors when obtaining attendee mail addresses
• Incorrect timezone offset for appointments in Outlook 2003

v2.7.8.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Remove Google+ related links and API calls
• Don’t update last sync date if sync unsuccessful
• New window for social links; option to suppress for donors
• Faster matching of calendar items
• New advanced setting to extirpate all OGCS custom properties

Bugfix

• Don’t try and update master Event custom attributes
• Only compare colour/category if set to be synced
• Email address cloaking
• Don’t reselect Google calendar when re-downloading list

v2.7.7.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Better timing of auto-retry for when quota renewed after API exhausted
• Option to configure the browser’s User Agent in the GUI
• Options to use (or not) Outlook/Google calendar defaults for reminders

Bugfix

• Persist a push sync through a restart of Outlook
• Persist selection of correct calendar when alternate mailbox is temporarily unavailable
• Select correct alternate mailbox on startup
• Handle a Google event having an end date before the start date
• Reminder DND window not always applying correctly

v2.7.6.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Syncing a common calendar to/from more than one other now supported!
• Improved logic to determine meeting organiser’s timezone
• Don’t delete Google event immediately after reclaiming it
• New FAIL logging level added, below Error
• Nicer output when authenticating with Google and reclaiming items
• Show authorised Google account on Settings tab

Bugfix

• Fixed XML namespace for obfuscation sync direction
• Stopped error reporting obstructing Squirrel events
• Fixed crash on OGCS automated startup
• Don’t try and retrieve Google event if synced from different calendar (avoid 404 errors)

v2.7.5.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Properly retrieve meeting organiser’s timezone
• Suggest manual start of Outlook if OGCS not permitted
• G->O: Allow synced items to be assigned specific category (not just colour)
• Added option for users to automatically feedback errors

Bugfix

• Google token expiry not calculated in UTC
• Regression: Properly release Outlook if no Outlook GUI

v2.7.4.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Sync colours / categories
• Option to force particular colour for synced items
• Collapsible sections added to Sync Options configuration screen

v2.7.3.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Improved Push sync mechanism
• General error handling improvements
• First code-signed release of OGCS! (Should reduce and finally eliminate anti-virus false positives)

Bugfix

• Cope with copy and paste of Outlook appointments
• Stop Push syncs continually firing

v2.7.2.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Handle Apple iCloud changing immutable Outlook IDs
• Option to not sync Outlook invites you have yet to responded to
• Command line parameters to support multi-instance OGCS
• Detect Windows system timezone changes

Bugfix

• Only redirect to wiki once per COM error
• Turn on support for TLS1.1 and 1.2 (GitHub removed support for TLS1.0)

v2.7.1.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Google DLLs updated to latest releases; extraneous DLLs removed
• Better ability to cancel a running sync
• OGCS stays responsive whilst Oauth process takes place; can be cancelled
• Code refactor to better prepare for future developments

Bugfix

• Translate annual recurrences into 12 monthly recurrences (Google apps work with this better)
• Disconnection of Google account
• Increase tolerance of when to compare recurring series exceptions
• Fixed CSV file creation and format issues

v2.7.0.0 - Beta

If upgrading from v2.6.0, this release will require you to reauthorise OGCS to make changes to your Google calendar.
If you are using your own API key, you will need to enable Google+ in your project.

Enhancements rolled in from Alpha releases

• Sync output now HTML, not plain text!
• Ability to set all synced items as “Available” in target calendar
• Option to cloak Google Event attendee email addresses (prevent Google sending unwanted notifications)
• New upgrade alert window containing “What’s New?” improvement details + option to skip a release.
• Help/F1 to see online user guide.
• Google authorisation process streamlined - no longer needs manual copy+paste of code.
• If Outlook address book (GAL) blocked by corporate policy, remove OGCS features in order that basic sync works.
• Only access GAL on start-up if user requested sync of meeting attendees (which can trigger Outlook security pop-up).
• Don’t block subsequent scheduled syncs if network drop out caused transient failure.
• Show categories from alternative mailboxes
• More reliable setting of next sync + restarting push sync.
• Remove user configuration files upon uninstall
• Feedback on settings Save button
• Skip sync of appointment body/description, if access is denied
• Cope with Google still using obsolete Calcutta timezone.
• Additional info/tip when changing “What” attributes to be synced.
• Handle Outlook and Google calendars being in different timezones.
• Automatically invert category selection when changing between include/exclude.
• New pseudo Outlook category “No category assigned”.

v2.6.6.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• New upgrade alert window containing “What’s New?” improvement details.
• Option to skip a release.
• Help/F1 to see online user guide.
• Don’t block subsequent scheduled syncs if network drop out caused transient failure.
• Continue switch to MD5.

Bugfix

• Updating weekday recurrence interval back into Outlook.
• Remember obfuscation sync direction.
• Sync freezes if OGCS starts in notification tray.

v2.6.5.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Sync output now HTML, not plain text!
• Change Sync button text when shift-clicking.

Bugfix

• Updating weekday recurrence interval back into Outlook.

v2.6.4.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Show categories from alternative mailboxes
• More reliable setting of next sync + restarting push sync.
• Improved upgrade experience + error handling
• Remove user configuration files upon uninstall
• Better calendar security

Bugfix

• Forgetting obfuscation rules
• Filter on items with multiple categories may not work

v2.6.3.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Ability to set all synced items as “Available” in target calendar
• Choose if all synced items or just created items are enforced as available and/or private.
• Feedback on settings Save button
• Skip sync of appointment body/description, if access is denied
• Cope with Google still using obsolete Calcutta timezone.

Breaking Change

• If items were already configured to sync as “Private”, this may need reconfiguring.

Bugfix

• Forgetting Add attendees setting
• Give user feedback when manually checking for update

v2.6.2.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Option to cloak Google Event attendee email addresses.
• Additional info/tip when changing “What” attributes to be synced.
• Handle Outlook and Google calendars being in different timezones.
• Automatically invert category selection when changing between include/exclude.
• New pseudo Outlook category “No category assigned”.

Bugfix

• Detect copied Outlook items and remove OGCS metadata from copy.
• Handle failure to update notification tray icon if not present.

v2.6.1.0 - Alpha

This release will require you to reauthorise OGCS to make changes to your Google calendar.
If you are using your own API key, you will need to enable Google+ in your project.

Enhancements

• If Outlook address book (GAL) blocked by corporate policy, remove OGCS features in order that basic sync works.
• Only access GAL on start-up if user requested sync of meeting attendees (which can trigger Outlook security pop-up).
• Code refactor into new Authenticator class.
• Google authentication no longer needs manual copy+paste of code.
• GoogleAuthorizationCode form removed.
• Replaced deprecated method to retrieve email address from authenticator’s account.
• Removed CodePlex to Squirrel migration code.
• Update Google Auth libraries to v1.6.0
• Update Google Calendar library to v1.5.0.55

v2.6.0.0 - Beta

This release completes the migration to GitHub.

Enhancements Rolled in from Alphas

• Handle startup errors better when Outlook is too busy to attach to.
• Option to delay start of application upon login.
• Suggest startup delay if Outlook still unresponsive after timeout.
• Option to force all items as private in target calendar.
• Notification bubble help for Outlook security pop-up.
• Push users to wiki for COM errors for known fixes.
• Updated bit.ly links to point to GitHub.
• Added animated logo during installation.
• Added logo to Control Panel > Uninstall Programs.
• Reset settings to default if XML file corrupted.
• Option to provide feedback when uninstalling.
• Uninstalls CodePlex ClickOnce app.
• All references to CodePlex removed.
• Improved management of API keys.

v2.5.3.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Reset settings to default if XML file corrupted.
• Notification bubble help for Outlook security pop-up.
• Handle startup errors better when Outlook is too busy to attach to.
• Suggest startup delay if Outlook still unresponsive after timeout.
• Push users to wiki for COM errors for known fixes.
• Updated bit.ly links to point to GitHub.

Bugfix

• Handle Outlook calendars with the same name in a mailbox.
• Only set annual recurrence if INTERVAL > 1
• Subject obfuscation failing

v2.5.2.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Option to force all items as private in target calendar.
• Option to delay start of application upon login.
• Added animated logo during installation.
• Added logo to Control Panel > Uninstall Programs.

Bugfix

• No log file for startup on login / Squirrel start.
• Set a default sync direction on virgin install.

v2.5.1.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• First native GitHub release (using Squirrel).
• Option to provide feedback when uninstalling.
• Uninstalls CodePlex ClickOnce app.
• All references to CodePlex removed.
• Improved management of API keys.

Bugfix

• Continual retry to delete recurring all-day events
• Failure to retrieve master for Google recurring event.
• Saves failing to Google after adding calendar ID to event.
• Cannot find shared Outlook folder.
• Catch failure when checking for update on GitHub.
• DND for reminders.

v2.5.0.0 - Beta

This will be the final¹ CodePlex release before we move home to GitHub.

Bugfix Release on CodePlex/ClickOnce

• Pass explicit Squirrel install path (not relative to ClickOnce): show-stopper for moving to Squirrel installer.
• Determining if annual recurrence is within sync range.
• Refresh dirty cache of master recurring event.
• Reset settings to default calendar if shared calendar not found.
• Convert recurring series end dates in 4500 AD to “no end” date.
• Catch error when checking for GitHub update.
• Adding omitted Squirrel DLL library files.

¹The final final release. Ahem.

v2.4.0.0 - Beta

This will be the final CodePlex release before we move home to GitHub.
.NET Framework 4.5 is now required.

Enhancements Rolled in from Alphas

• Timezone database moved to separate file that auto-updates itself
• Workaround Alexa GMT timezone offset problem.
• Double-click “About” paths to open.
• Donors can hide the splash screen!
• Exclude cancelled Google Events from sync.
• If API quota exhausted, postpone next sync until new quota available (08:00 UTC)
• 3-way sync supported! (Eg, central Google cal syncing to 2 Outlook calendars).
• Now saves entryID, globalID and calendarID for watertight comparison.
• CSV exports now include these extra IDs.
• Added option to use own Google API keys (thanks ixe013).
• Allow sync range >365 days if using personal API keys.
• Handle “Start on startup” error if user doesn’t have rights to update registry
• Double-click on tray icon during sync will no longer abort sync.
• Detect if OGCS and Outlook are running at different security elevations (1 as Administrator)
• Alexa timezone issue backported to Outlook 2003.
• Temporarily add forceSave attribute to items that must be saved (eg GUID attributes populated).
• Default to not sync attendees.
• Tooltip warning added for syncing attendees.
• Added ability to sync a shared calendar.
• Improved reporting of calendar items which could not be created/updated in Google.
• Allow single quotes at start/end of email address local-part
• Allow sync of calendar from any Outlook folder/store (instead of just by mail account).
• Progress bar added when retrieving Outlook calendars (can take a while).
• Get exact error message when failed to retrieve refresh token & improved advice.

v2.3.6.0 - Alpha

Final .NET Framework v3.5 release.

Bugfix

• Could not access settings.xml file concurrently.

v2.3.5.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Exclude cancelled Google Events from sync.
• If API quota exhausted, postpone next sync until new quota available (08:00 UTC)
• Handle “Start on startup” error if user doesn’t have rights to update registry
• Double-click on tray icon during sync will no longer abort sync.
• Detect if OGCS and Outlook are running at different security elevations (1 as Administrator)
• Alexa timezone issue backported to Outlook 2003.

Bugfix

• Handle Outlook recipients with no AddressEntry.Type
• Hiding of splash screen.
• Recurrence for “last day of month” O->G
• GDI+ errors on Outlook setting tab.

v2.3.4.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Temporarily add forceSave attribute to items that must be saved (eg GUID attributes populated).
• Default to not sync attendees.
• Tooltip warning added for syncing attendees.
• Framework for providing pool of API keys. Google are getting grumpy about quota.
• Added ability to sync a shared calendar.
• Removed EWS configuration.
• Disabled Alternate Mailbox and Shared Calendar options for Outlook2003.

v2.3.3.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Workaround Alexa GMT timezone offset problem.
• Donors can hide the splash screen!
• 3-way sync supported! (Eg, central Google cal syncing to 2 Outlook calendars).
• Now saves entryID, globalID and calendarID for watertight comparison.
• CSV exports now include these extra IDs.
• Improved use of HRresult error codes and hex values.
• Improved reporting of calendar items which could not be created/updated in Google.

Bugfix

• Handle Outlook recipients with no valid email better.
• Handle regex against appointments with null Subjects
• Subscription expiry/rollover

v2.3.2.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Only match “data” element of Outlook global ID
• Timezone database moved to separate file that auto-updates itself
• Allow single quotes at start/end of email address local-part
• Log exception type and code number for errors (need to remove reliance on English error message text)

Bugfix

• Skip corrupted items and inform user of the problematic item(s)
• Skip recurring iCalendar Events that have no RRULE - Outlook does not support them.
• Handle non-Exchange recipients with no AddressEntry.
• Ensure notification tray icon is initialised before using it for LogBox errors.
• Mark cached Event exceptions dirty when master is updated.
• Syncing to Outlook may cause some items to be deleted incorrectly.

v2.3.1.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Allow sync of calendar from any Outlook folder/store (instead of just by mail account).
• Progress bar added when retrieving Outlook calendars (can take a while).
• Added option to use own Google API keys (thanks ixe013).
• Customise Google API error message back to user.
• Allow sync range >365 days if using personal API keys.
• Double-click “About” paths to open.
• Updated NodaTime.dll
• Get exact error message when failed to retrieve refresh token & improved advice.

Bugfix

• Sync recurring annual if month is within sync range
• Regression - don’t always do dummy update for Appointments

v2.3.0.0 - Beta

Enhancements Rolled in from Alphas

• Enable, disable, delay sync options added to right-click task-tray menu.
• Added DND time range for reminders in Google.
• Purge log files older than 30 days.
• Ability to filter Outlook categories.
• Right-click menu added to Outlook category filter checkboxlist.
• Close handle to Outlook if application not running in foreground.
• Improved instantiation of Outlook if not already running.
• Handle empty settings.xml file.
• Sync timezones properly.
• Proxy improvements.
• Capture error when G revokes token.
• Give hint the sync summary is NOT the logfile.
• Improve button and tab background colours.
• Catch COM / DLL exceptions.
• Improved handling of old IANA timezones (eg. Calcutta/Kolkata)
• Improved display at >100% display magnification
• Added “Auto Sync” menu to right-click. Includes option to delay next sync.
• Sync timer code reorganised into class.
• Improved exportToCSV functions.
• Shift-click Sync button to force a compare of all items (not just if recently modified).
• Treat Events with null or public visibility as “default”.

v2.2.5.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Don’t keep Outlook open in background if application wasn’t running in foreground.
• Improved instantiation of Outlook if not already running.
• Handle empty settings.xml file.

Bugfix

• Error updating recurrence exception in Google.

v2.2.4.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Right-click menu added to Outlook category filter checkboxlist.
• Sync timezones properly.
• Proxy improvements.
• Rework of COM handling for Outlook objects.

Bugfix

• Sync reminders setting saves correctly.
• Sync “no end date” recurring attribute.
• Caching problems with Outlook items.

v2.2.3.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Capture error when G revokes token.
• Ability to filter O categories.
• Give hint the sync summary is NOT the logfile.

Bugfix

• Remember “custom O date format” setting.
• Remember “description O->G only” setting.
• Properly release O recurrence COM references.
• Cater for difference in recurrence UNTIL values (ICS vs MS)

v2.2.2.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Added “Auto Sync” menu to right-click. Includes options to delay next sync.
• Sync timer code reorganised into class.
• Don’t delete reminders in O if not synced to G due to DND.
• Improve button and tab background colours.
• Catch COM / DLL exceptions.
• Purge log files older than 30 days.
• Improved handling of old IANA timezones (eg. Calcutta/Kolkata)
• Improved display at >100% display magnification

Bugfix

• Don’t throw away Event after updating it
• Don’t show program in alt-tab when minimised to task tray
• Handle pseudo all-day events (midnight to midnight times)

v2.2.1.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Added DND time range for reminders in Google.
• Improved exportToCSV functions.
• Shift-click Sync button to force a compare of all items (not just if recently modified).

Bugfix

• Retrieve original yearly recurrence outside of sync range.
• Recalculate sync range on every sync, not just load/settings update.
• G->O for recurrence exception not syncing.
• Re-select the right Outlook calendar when re-connecting to Outlook.
• Store OGCSlastModified as culture invariant date in Google.

v2.2.0.0 - Beta

Enhancements Rolled in from Alphas

• Now supports 64bit Outlook.
• Changed from using Startup menu shortcut to registry key.
• Improved error handling during sync.
• Mention OGCS in version update alert.
• Handle API daily limit being exhausted.
• Added option of subscribing for guaranteed API quota.
• Added option to use Google calendar default notification.
• “About” tab includes config file location.
• “About” tab now shows location the executable is running from.
• Show tray icon after MainForm initialised.
• Get on initialising during splash screen.
• Ignore Google events without basic attributes (eg start date)
• Ultra-Fine logging level added.
• Mask email addresses unless logging at Ultra-Fine level.
• Handle MeetingItems as well as AppointmentItems.
• Discard items without a date range.
• Required permissions now include Google user ID.
• Make proxy, push sync and start on startup take effect without saving.
• New abort method to kill background sync.
• Added links to TroubleShooting Help section.
• Minimum of 10 mins sync interval.

v2.1.5.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Improved error handling during sync.
• Now supports 64bit Outlook.
• Changed from using Startup menu shortcut to registry key.
• Mention OGCS in version update alert.
• Added option to use Google calendar default notification.
• “About” tab includes config file location.

Bugfix

• Select correct Outlook calendar on reconnect (x-thread compliant).
• Ensure we have an Google username before subscribing.
• Make splash screen disappear no matter initialisation state.
• Remove cancelled recurrence in G not yet accepted by recipient in O.

v2.1.4.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Show tray icon after MainForm initialised.
• Get on initialising during splash screen.
• Sync occurrences attribute of recurrence.
• Ignore Google events without basic attributes (eg start date)

Bugfix

• Don’t keep recreating startup short cut.
• Failure to obtain recipient email address.
• Handle transient “401 Unauthorised” API errors.
• Push registration happening twice during app initialisation.
• G->O syncing to wrong calendar if Outlook’s restarted.
• G->O update recurrence pattern before start/end dates.

v2.1.3.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Ultra-Fine logging level added.
• Mask email addresses unless logging at Ultra-Fine level.
• Handle MeetingItems as well as AppointmentItems.
• Discard items without a date range.

Bugfix

• Allow recipient emails to start with underscore.
• Error when no subscribers.
• Remove single quote marks around an email address.
• Updating Outlook date range for non-recurring items.

v2.1.2.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Adding AbortableBackgroundWorker.cs
• Handle API daily limit being exhausted.
• Added option of subscribing for guaranteed API quota.
• Required permissions now include Google user ID.
• “About” tab now shows location the executable is running from.

Bugfix

• Handle appointments with no end date.
• Interval of >1 hour not working properly.
• Merging items G->O not reliable.

v2.1.1.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Use application name for shortcut link.
• Make proxy, push sync and start on startup take effect without saving.
• New abort method to kill background sync.
• Added links to TroubleShooting Help section.
• Minimum of 10 mins sync interval.

Bugfix

• Force sync of exceptions when creating recurring event.
• Google signature when event has no start/end time.
• Prevent concurrent syncs (push + manual).
• Error when updating an event just migrated from appointmentID to globalID.
• Not syncing annual recurrences with month falling within sync range.
• G->O switching to/from all-day events.
• rRule UNTIL value may not include time.
• G->O item comparison logic causing duplicates.

v2.1.0.0 - Beta

Enhancements Rolled in from Alphas

• Added in 2-way synchronisation.
• Major development to properly sync recurring items.
• Added option to obfuscate/mask calendar’s subject.
• Back-off if hit Google API limit calls/user/second.
• Balloon click after sync shows sync log screen.
• Surfaced Outlook date formatting in UI for user configuration.
• Responding to Outlook invites no longer causes Google event to be recreated.
• Added “minimise instead of close” as configurable setting.
• Menu added to notification tray.

v2.0.6.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Balloon click after sync shows sync log screen.
• Proper API backoff when limit hit.
• Simplified and more efficient mechanism to reprocess Events affected by attendee API limit.

Bugfix

• Outlook date format initialisation.
• Inadvertently making non-recurring events recurring.
• Handle empty timezone strings.
• Recurring weekly events on 1< day of the week.
• Repeated processing of affected Events while limit still in effect.

v2.0.5.0 - Alpha

Bugfix

• Reliably get Appointment ID across all versions of Outlook
• Custom code to determine if recurring Outlook exception has been deleted (unreliable API)

v2.0.4.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Surfaced Outlook date formatting in UI for user configuration.
• Explicitly attach to Outlook process if already running.
• Better exception handling when reconnecting to Outlook.

v2.0.3.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Responding to Outlook invites no longer causes Google event to be recreated.
• Added better Google ExtendedProperty accessors.
• Retrieve specific Google event if already know Event ID (for recurring master) - 2way sync enhancement.

Bugfix

• Don’t release Outlook items prematurely, if 2way sync.
• New way of specifying Outlook date range - better support for non-English regions.
• Handle release version numbers with parts >9 when checking for update.

v2.0.2.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Explicitly dereference Outlook objects and GC on close.
• Improved error handling when user requests cancel of sync on error.
• Cache Google exceptions when retrieved outside of sync date range.
• Use modification time when comparing recurring Event exceptions.

Bugfix

• Cancel sync if requested after an error.
• G->O Handle null timezones events.
• Getting Outlook recurrence exception if moved and deleted.
• Logic to detect if new version available.
• Start in tray crashes application when shown.

v2.0.1.0 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Notification tray icon:-
  • Show bubble when minimising to tray.
  • Click bubble to suppress future notifications.
  • Single click to show application.
  • Double click to start a sync.
  • Right click for menu.

Bugfix

• Syncing from notification tray icon when window minimised.
• Handle exception and reinitialisation of correct Outlook calendar if Outlook is restarted.
• Error on startup if offline and MAPI calendar folder unavailable.
• Recurring events
  • Syncing deleted exceptions from O->G.
  • Syncing exceptions with original date outside sync range.
• Flickering when restoring window.

v1.2.6.6 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Major development to properly sync recurring items.
• Added “minimise instead of close” as configurable setting.
• Handle appointment timezone info in all Outlook versions.
• Compare iCal recurrence elements individually (not entire string).
• Retrieve “master” Google events starting before sync date range.
• Compare Google recurrence pattern to Outlook when updating.

Bugfix

• Obfuscation - fonts and saving settings.
• Duplication of recurring events.

v1.2.6.5 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Menu added to notification tray icon.
• Closing window does not exit application if minimising to notification tray.

Bugfix

• Improve building of fake email address when none available.
• Update check now uses proxy

v1.2.6.2 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Added option to obfuscate/mask calendar’s subject.

v1.2.6.1 - Alpha

Enhancements

• Added in 2-way synchronisation.
• Protect against Outlook RTF descriptions being reformatted in Google and then trampling back into Outlook.
• Back-off if hit Google API limit calls/user/second.

Bugfix

• Continues on failure of sync.

v1.2.6 - Beta

Enhancements

• Rework for exception handling - continue sync if single appointment fails.
• Better notification bubble messages.
• Automatically check for updates (including alphas for ZIP deployments).
• More logging around Google authentication.
• Improved logging during application startup.
• Added social features (G+, twitter) & anonymous stats.

Bugfix

• Skip unavailable calendar folders if Exchange disconnected. (Thanks azmodan2k)
• Truncation of Google descriptions to 8Kb
• Default values on settings.xml deserialisation.
• Don’t close Outlook items when reclaiming orphans
• Handle default Settings values better + don’t error on unknown xml attributes.
• Miscellenous errata.