Web Service Provider Overviewdescribes the Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Web Service Provider tool and how it provides a way to integrate mail and instant messaging (IM) in Exchange 2010 Outlook Live. This greatly expands the functionality available with the Microsoft Office® Outlook® Live client application. Office Communications Server administrators can use this guide to not only understand what functionality Web Service Provider offers, but to review the configuration steps they will need to take to prepare the server running Office Communications Server.

Web Service Provider Administration Roadmapprovides an overview of the installation and configuration of Web Service Provider.

Installing Web Service Providerprovides instructions for downloading and running the installation package for Web Service Provider, as well as configuring Outlook Live Server after the Web Service Provider is installed.

Uninstalling Web Service Providerprovides instructions for uninstalling Web Service Provider and its prerequisites.

Configuring Office Communications Server for Web Service Providerprovides detailed instructions for configuring Office Communications Server 2007 R2 and Office Communications Server users to use Web Service Provider.