Frequently asked questions
Basic questions about the OM Plus+ system.
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Yes! "Free" really does mean "free" with OM Plus+! Unlike other companies, Olan Mills provides all of the benefits of the Online Directory at no charge. With OM Plus+, you can update family and staff photos and your entire church roster at any time, create a printable small group pocket directory, download family and staff photos to church management software and PDAs, link from your church website or make it your website and offer so many more benefits to your church.
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When your church signs up for the free directory program from Olan Mills, it will have the option of receiving the free OM Plus+ Online Directory.
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Not as long as your church has signed up for the free directory program from Olan Mills.
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Your Online Directory is provided by Olan Mills for 36 months and can be renewed in 36-month increments each time a new printed directory is contracted with Olan Mills.
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We enlist the latest technology to provide the ultimate security for our Internet community. Extensive security measures prevent server and software hacking attempts with a variety of security and monitoring methods. The software is built with specific username/accounts and randomly assigned passwords that are changeable by the directory administrator at anytime.
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Yes! It's so quick and easy for your church to add new member photos that someone could become a member of your church one Sunday morning and you could add their digital photo to your OM Plus+ Online Directory before they even get home that afternoon.
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Yes. The directory administrator can add, edit or delete roster information at any time just like they can add or delete family and staff photos at any time.
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Yes. Staff photos taken as part of your church directory program will be uploaded to your Online Directory. Your directory administrator can then add or delete staff photos at any time in the future.
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Yes. Your church can put a link from your website to your OM Plus+. You can also post a link from OM Plus+ to your church website using the web links feature.
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Yes. The Online Directory provides a download for use with church management software.
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Yes. To help you keep up with your church family wherever you are, your Online Directory can be downloaded to your PDA.
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Just a reasonably up-to-date web browser. Unlike other services which may require you to install software onto your computer, OM Plus+ is a completely web-based service.
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Yes. The directory link provided can be distributed to your membership for accessing OM Plus+. However, if you want to use a domain name that is more identifiable with your membership, you could set one up and have it redirect to the OM Plus+ URL.
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Yes. However, Firefox is the only browser that is supported on the Mac® for directory maintenance and member viewing.
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Yes. Statistics are available for the OM Plus+ Online Directory. It will allow you to view the number of visitors that your site is receiving. You will see detail as well as summary information for when, what and who.
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Page and sub-page creation is "unlimited" allowing you to build a very extensive website.
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You can create an unlimited number of web forms for pages in your OM Plus+ site (one form per page maximum). Each form can have unlimited fields/questions with responses automatically returned to the Directory Administrator.
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Typically your church supplies only the name / address / phone number for the publication of the printed directory. On the OM Plus+ Online Directory, you can add additional fields for communicating other information you deem essential, such as email addresses, fax numbers, cell numbers, etc. Unlimited fields can be added and displayed in the Online Directory.
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A PayPal® Link Option is built into the system for use by your church to provide a gateway for monetary collection of funds for whatever purpose deemed applicable. A PayPal account is needed to activate the link.
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With OM Plus+, you have total control over the page content which can include business cards, ads and "sponsored by" messages that link to business websites.
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Yes. A sidebar widget option allows the inclusion of a Search box on each page for quickly browsing the site for keywords or phrases.
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