Topic Last Modified: 2010-07-19
This section discusses the compatibility of Microsoft Communicator "14" with various versions of Microsoft Office suites, Microsoft Exchange Server, Windows, and selected public instant messaging clients.
Microsoft Office
The following table describes the Communicator "14" features that are supported by various versions of Microsoft Office:
Communicator “14” and Microsoft Office compatibility
| Feature | Microsoft Office 2003, Service Pack 3 (SP3) | Microsoft Office 2007 | Microsoft Office 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Presence in Microsoft Outlook To and Cc boxes |
Presence on hover |
Presence always displayed |
Presence always displayed |
|
Reply with conference call from Presence menu |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Presence in a Meeting Request on the Scheduling Assistant tab |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Reply with IM or call from received e-mail toolbar or ribbon |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Presence in Outlook From box |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Reply with IM or voice from Presence menu |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
IM and presence in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel (smart tags enabled) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
IM and Presence in Microsoft SharePoint (Outlook must be installed) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
The following features are available only with Microsoft Office 2010 and Communicator "14":
- New Contact Card with expanded options such as video call and
desktop sharing
- Quick search from the Outlook Find a Contact box
- Reply with an IM or call from the Outlook Home ribbon in
the Mail, Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks
folders
- Communicator Contact List in Outlook To-Do Bar
- Office Backstage (File tab) presence, application
sharing, and file transfer
- Presence menu in Microsoft Office SharePoint Workspace 2010
(formerly Microsoft Office Groove 2007)
- Presence menu extensibility
Exchange Server
The following table describes Communicator "14" support for various versions of Exchange Server. Office Outlook must be installed on the client computer to handle Extended MAPI calls, and some features require the use of Exchange Web Services (EWS).
Communicator “14” and Exchange Server Compatibility
| Exchange Server Version | Communicator “14” Support |
|---|---|
|
Exchange 2000 Server |
Extended MAPI only. Features that require Exchange Web Services (EWS) are not available (see below). |
|
Exchange Server 2003 |
Extended MAPI only. EWS-only features are not available (see below). |
|
Exchange Server 2007 SP1 |
The following features are available only through EWS:
See Communicator Integration for a complete list of the communication interfaces that are used by Communicator "14". Public folders are optional in Exchange Server 2007 |
|
Exchange Server 2010 |
Same as Exchange Server 2007 SP1. See Communicator Integration for details. |
Windows
The following table describes Communicator "14" compatibility with various versions of Windows.
Communicator “14” and Windows compatibility
| Windows Version | Communicator “14” Support |
|---|---|
|
Windows 7 32-bit operating system |
Supported |
|
Windows 7 64-bit operating system |
Supported in Windows on Windows 64 mode |
|
Windows Vista 32-bit operating system |
Supported |
|
Windows Vista 64-bit operating system |
Supported in Windows on Windows 64 mode |
|
Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 3 (SP3) |
Supported. Windows Installer 3.1 and Microsoft Core XML services (MSXML) 6.0 SP1 must be installed before deploying Communicator "14". |
|
Windows 2003 Server SP2 or greater Windows 2008 Server SP2 or greater |
Supported |
|
Windows 2000 SP4 |
Not supported |
Public Instant Messaging
Clients
If you have configured your server for public IM connectivity, Communicator "14" supports IM and basic presence when communicating with the following public instant messaging networks:
- Microsoft Live (Live Messenger and Messenger for Mac 7)
- AOL
- Yahoo!
Presence states are filtered to those supported by the public IM client.