Topic Last Modified: 2011-02-28

The following tables compare the features and capabilities of Microsoft Lync Server 2010 clients in the following categories:

Enhanced Presence Support in Lync Server 2010 Clients

Feature/capability Lync 2010 Lync Web App Lync 2010 Attendee Lync 2010 Attendant Lync 2010 Phone Edition Online Meeting Add-in for Lync 2010 Communicator for Mac 2011

Publish and view status

View status based on calendar free/busy information

View status notes and Out of Office messages

Add a custom location

Add a custom note

 

Contacts and Contact Groups Support in Lync Server 2010 Clients

Feature/capability Lync 2010 Lync Web App Lync 2010 Attendee Lync 2010 Attendant Lync 2010 Phone Edition Online Meeting Add-in for Lync 2010 Communicator for Mac 2011

View Contacts list

Modify Contacts list

Tag contacts

Control privacy relationships

Search the corporate address book

Search Microsoft Outlook contacts

Manage contact groups

Expand distribution groups

Search for Response Groups

Display recent contacts group

Display current conversations group

Display alternate contact views (for example, tile)

 

IM Support in Lync Server 2010 Clients

Feature/capability Lync 2010 Lync Web App Lync 2010 Attendee Lync 2010 Attendant Lync 2010 Phone Edition Online Meeting Add-in for Lync 2010 Communicator for Mac 2011

Initiate IM with a contact

Navigate among multiple IM conversations

Log IM conversations in Outlook

Saved in Communicator for Mac 2011

Initiate an email to a contact

Use prepared conversation templates

 

Conferencing Support in Lync Server 2010 Clients

Feature/capability Lync 2010 Lync Web App Lync 2010 Attendee Lync 2010 Attendant Lync 2010 Phone Edition Online Meeting Add-in for Lync 2010 Communicator for Mac 2011

Add computer audio

Add video

Use in-meeting presenter controls

Access detailed meeting roster

Participate in multiparty IM

Share the desktop (if enabled)

(requires plug-in)

Share a program (if enabled)

(requires plug-in)

Add anonymous participants (if enabled)

Use dial-in audio conferencing

Initiate a meeting

Add and present Microsoft PowerPoint files

Use a whiteboard

Conduct polls

Share files

Schedule a meeting or conference

 

Telephony Support in Lync Server 2010 Clients

Feature/capability Lync 2010 Lync Web App Lync 2010 Attendee Lync 2010 Attendant Lync 2010 Phone Edition Online Meeting Add-in for Lync 2010 Communicator for Mac 2011

Initiate a voice call

Click to call a contact

Manage call forwarding

Manage team call settings

Manage delegates

Initiate a call to a Response Group

Emergency services support

Connect to voice mail

Make calls on behalf of another contact (manager/delegate scenario)

Handle another's calls if configured as a delegate

Manage a high volumes of calls

 

External Users Support in Lync Server 2010 Clients

Feature/capability Lync 2010 Lync Web App Lync 2010 Attendee Lync 2010 Attendant Lync 2010 Phone Edition Online Meeting Add-in for Lync 2010 Communicator for Mac 2011

Initiate IM with a public contact

Initiate IM with a federated contact

Conduct two-party or multiparty calls with external users

 

Archiving and Compliance Support in Lync Server 2010 Clients

Feature/capability Lync 2010 Lync Web App Lync 2010 Attendee Lync 2010 Attendant Lync 2010 Phone Edition Online Meeting Add-in for Lync 2010 Communicator for Mac 2011

Provide client-side archiving

Provide client-side recording