Microsoft Lync Online (formerly Microsoft Office Communicator) and Microsoft Communicator for Mac are instant messaging clients used with Microsoft Lync Server or Lync Online available with Microsoft Office 365 and Live@Edu. They are replacements for Windows Messenger which was used with Microsoft Exchange Server.
Both Microsoft Lync and Microsoft Communicator for Mac are enterprise software; unlike Windows Live Messenger, they have an expanded feature set that is targeted toward corporate environments.
Features
-Connect with others through instant messaging (IM), video calls and online meetings.
-Move easily from instant messaging into ad-hoc online meetings that include audio, video, and screen sharing with just a few mouse clicks.
-Conduct online presentations to customers and colleagues including audio, video, screen sharing, and a virtual whiteboard.
-Invite external contacts to easily join online meetings through a native or web-based client.
-View presence status and click to communicate from within Microsoft Outlook, Office SharePoint, and other Office applications.
-Communicate with external organizations running Lync using IM, audio and video through Lync federation.
-Connect with Windows Live Messenger contacts using IM, audio and video calls directly from Lync.
-Reply to an email with an instant message or an audio call for quicker and more effective resolution of issues.
-Availability of contacts is based on Microsoft Outlook calendars stored in a Microsoft Exchange Server
-All communication between the clients is done through a Microsoft Office Communications Server local server
-Polling lists, where Presenters can organize polls and all participants can vote and see results.
-Windows applications sharing, by allowing participants to see and collaborate on a specific application.
-Collaboration through Power Point documents, where the participants can control and see presentations, as well as allow everybody to add text, drawing and graphical annotations.
08-03-2011, 12:39 AM
Linear Mode
