Supported Lync Server 2013 Hybrid Configurations

Topic Last Modified: 2014-03-12

You can configure Lync Server 2013 deployments for integration with both Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 and Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 and SharePoint Server, both on-premises and online. The features listed in the following table are supported with all clients unless otherwise specified. For more information about client support, see Client Comparison Tables and Lync Online client comparison tables at Clients for Lync Online.

Integration with Exchange Server

The following table lists the features supported in a hybrid deployment when integrated with Microsoft Exchange Server.

Exchange on-premises

Exchange Online

Lync Server 2013 on-premises

IM/Presence in Outlook

For more information, see IM and presence
Schedule and join online meetings through Outlook

For more information, see Integrating Microsoft Lync Server 2013 and Microsoft Exchange Server 2013
IM/Presence in Outlook Web App

For more information, see Configuring Microsoft Lync Server 2013 in a Cross-Premises Environment
Schedule and join online meetings through Outlook Web App
IM/Presence in Mobile Clients
Join online meetings in Mobile clients

For more information, see Deploying Mobility
Publish status based on Outlook calendar free/busy information
Contact List (via Unified Contact Store)

For more information, see Configuring Microsoft Lync Server 2013 to Use the Unified Contact Store

Note:

Requires Exchange 2013.

A Lync 2013 desktop client is required.
High-resolution Contact Photo in Lync 2013 client and Lync Web App.

For more information, see Configuring the Use of High-Resolution Photos in Microsoft Lync Server 2013

Note:

Requires Exchange 2013.
Meeting delegation

Supported only when both users are homed online in the same forest, or both are homed on-premises.
Missed Conversations history and Call Logs are written to user’s exchange mailbox
Archiving Content (IM and Meeting) in Exchange

For more information, see Deployment Checklist for Archiving

Note:

Requires Exchange 2013.
Search archived content

Note:

Requires Exchange 2013.
Voice mail

For more information, see Deploying On-Premises Exchange UM to Provide Lync Server 2013 Voice Mail

IM/Presence in Outlook

For more information, see Configuring On-premises Lync Server 2013 Integration with Exchange Online
Schedule and join online meeting through Outlook
IM/Presence in OWA

For more information, see Configuring On-premises Lync Server 2013 Integration with Exchange Online
Schedule and join online meeting from Outlook Web App

For more information, see Configuring On-premises Lync Server 2013 Integration with Exchange Online
IM/Presence in Mobile Clients
Join online meeting in Mobile clients
Publish status based on Outlook calendar free/busy information
Contact List (via Unified Contact Store). For more information, see Configuring Microsoft Lync Server 2013 to Use the Unified Contact Store

Note:

Lync Server 2013 only. A Lync 2013 desktop client is required.
High-resolution Contact Photo in Lync 2013 client and Lync Web App.

For more information, see Configuring the Use of High-Resolution Photos in Microsoft Lync Server 2013.
Meeting delegation

Supported only when both users are homed online in the same forest, or both are homed on-premises.
Missed Conversations history and Call Logs are written to user’s exchange mailbox
Archiving Content (IM and Meeting) in Exchange.

For more information, see Deployment Checklist for Archiving
Search archived content. For more information, see at Configure Exchange for SharePoint eDiscovery Center
Voice mail. For more information, see Providing Lync Server 2013 Users Voice Mail on Hosted Exchange UM

Lync Online

IM and Presence in Outlook
Schedule and join online meetings through Outlook
IM/Presence in Mobile clients
Missed Conversations history and Call Logs are written to user’s exchange mailbox
High-resolution Contact Photo in Lync 2013 client.

Note:

Requires Microsoft Exchange Server 2013. This is not supported in Lync Web App when users are homed on Lync Online.
Join online meeting in Mobile clients
Publish status based on Outlook calendar free/busy information
Meeting delegation

Supported only when both users are homed online in the same forest, or both are homed on-premises.

IM/Presence in Outlook
Schedule and join online meetings through Outlook
IM/Presence in Outlook Web App
Schedule and join online meeting from Outlook Web App
IM/Presence in Mobile Clients
Join online meeting in Mobile clients
Publish status based on Outlook calendar free/busy information
Missed Conversations history and Call Logs are written to user’s exchange mailbox
Contact List (via Unified Contact Store)

Note:

Lync Server 2013 client Required
High-resolution Contact Photo in Lync 2013 client and Lync Web App
Meeting delegation

Supported only when both users are homed online in the same forest, or both are homed on-premises.
Archiving Content (IM and Meeting) in Exchange
Search archived content
Voicemail

Integration with SharePoint

The following table lists the features supported in a Lync Server 2013 hybrid deployment when integrated with SharePoint.

	SharePoint on-premises	SharePoint Online
Lync Server 2013 on-premises	Skills search Presence in SharePoint	Presence in SharePoint
Lync Online	Presence in SharePoint	Presence in SharePoint