The following key features and functionality are available with Connector for Microsoft Outlook:
Access to Messaging Server, Calendar Server, and Address Book Server
Access to email folders on the Messaging Server via IMAP4
Access to calendar data (events, appointments) and tasks stored in the Calendar Server via WCAP
Access to corporate directory via LDAP
Access to contacts stored in the Address Book server by using WABP
Access to multiple calendars and address books
Typical Outlook mail features:
Compose, reply, and forward messages
Use Microsoft Word to write and edit messages
Apply spell check and encryption to message body
Apply address completion to message headers
Add signatures to messages
Polling multiple folders
Share mail folders with other users and set specific permissions for shared contacts
Subscribe to other users’ mail folders
Typical calendar features:
Creating and sharing multiple calendars
Creating and sharing multiple address books
Viewing group memberships within contact details
Access attachments in calendar events and todos
Create new appointments and events (all-day, recurring, public, private)
Modify events
Check availability
Suggest alternate time for events
Track responses to event requests
Create and share multiple address books
View group memberships within Contact details
Email based group scheduling
Share calendar with other users and set specific permissions for shared calendars
Subscribe to other users’ calendars
Delegate calendar access to others
Typical task-related functionality (new task, modify task)
Client-side rules attached to folders and data types
Notes and Journal stored in IMAP folders
Full offline support for mail, calendar, and address book
Interoperability with web client (Communications Express)
Management of server-side message filters
Global Address List with browsing capabilities
Removal of dependency on Microsoft LDAP
Out-of-office setting, and ability to notify user that setting is activated at login
Progress displayed when synchronizing large folders
Setting mail filters
Sharing contacts with other users and setting specific permissions for shared contacts
Ability to search for users for mail/Calendar/Contacts folders sharing
Name and email address automatically set and updated from LDAP
Option to preview body of all messages