Backwards Compatibility: 4.1 to newest version

I am the admin and am running 4.1, my client (because of compatibility issues on her new laptop) is considering upgrading to the latest version. Will everything still run and work alright? I would prefer that I don't have to upgrade as well .

Hi Cheese444,
Greetings from Adobe.
If your client is also the admin of the same website then you may also need to upgrade as it is recommended that all the administrators should use the same version of Contribute. If your client has any other role apart from admin(like publisher or writter) then there should be no issues if you both have different versions.
Regards,
Mayank

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my new clients
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pages. Can I
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create a
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pages,
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Thanks for the advice.
"ThinkInk" <[email protected]> wrote in
message
news:f0sa43$dvh$[email protected]..
>I had the same problem when C4 arrived and I could'nt
purchase C3 for my
> clients.
>
> The key is to use Transitional Mode (adminstrator
settings,
> compatibility),
> here's wat the HELP says:
>
> --------------------------
> Enabling compatibility with older versions of Contribute
> Contribute 4 offers administrators two compatibility
options--one that
> allows
> users with earlier versions to work on the website, and
one that does not:
>
> Transition Mode
> In this mode, users of earlier versions of Contribute
can continue working
> on
> the website, along with Contribute 4 users. This lets
you evaluate the new
> version and set up new roles and permissions without
disrupting users with
> earlier versions of Contribute.
>
> Compatibility Mode
> In this mode, all users must use Contribute 4. Users
with earlier versions
> cannot work on the website.
>
> Contribute 4 starts in Transition mode by default when
you migrate from
> Contribute 3. Use this mode temporarily; when you?re
ready, transition all
> users to Contribute 4 and enable Compatibility Mode.
>
> To enable Compatibility Mode:
> In Contribute 4, select Edit > Administer Websites,
and then select a
> website.
> The Administer Website dialog box appears.
>
> Select Compatibility from the category list on the left.
> The Compatibility options appear in the Administer
Website dialog box.
>
> Select Compatibility, and then click Close.
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to the website
> must
> use Contribute 4.
>
> ------------------------
>
> It's really better to upgrade yourself to the newest
version, so you know
> what
> extra options your clients have and you can support
them. I managed to get
> both
> C3 en C4(I purchased the upgrade) running on my PC, so
maybe that's also
> an
> option.
>
> grtz. Hayo
>

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