Instant Messaging inside Outlook Web Access

Outlook Web Access in Exchange Server 2010 offers integrated instant messaging capability right from the browser.

Check this out:

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You also see presence information against each contact in an email header.

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You can also change your status from the top right corner of the OWA page:

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Shijaz Abdulla is a Partner Technology Advisor at Microsoft, helping their top tier partners build on their Microsoft practice. He is also a trusted advisor to medium enterprise customers in Qatar. He is a blogger, tech enthusiast, and a Microsoft evangelist.

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4 comments on "Instant Messaging inside Outlook Web Access"

  1. New blog post: http://tinyurl.com/c337c6 – Instant Messaging inside Outlook Web Access

  2. Michal says:

    Thanks for good article.
    Could you describe how to set it in Exchange 2010. Thanks a lot for answer.
    Michal

  3. sam says:

    yeah thanks for the vague article with zero reference links as to how to get it going.

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