Connect Client Options Jamie Sonsini OIST October 2012
What is Connect? Microsoft Office 365 Resides in the Microsoft “cloud” Phase 1 Calendaring Contacts Tasks Phase 2 – To Be Discussed
Connect Support Service Support Group (Administrative Services, OIST & Student Affairs) Tenant Administration* Tier 2 Support Departmental Support Tier 1 Support * Sharing Umail Tenant Administration
Who Will Use Connect? All-In (I-Mail or IC- Departments) Will use Connect for & Calendar Calendar-Only (Oracle Calendar Users) Will continue to use current Will use Connect for Calendar (only) Cross-Calendar Student Affairs, Administrative Services, Communication Services
To Select a Client We Must Understand Addresses & Delivery Calendars & Calendar Invitations Client Capabilities End-User Preferences
to All-In User Connect Inbox
to Calendar-Only User Connect Inbox External Inbox Forward
What’s A Calendar? VS Oracle Calendar Exchange Calendars
The Process… Invitation Accept Invitation Accept Invitation Reply Invitation Update
Handling Invitations All-In User Calendar Invitations in Connect Inbox Calendar-Only User Calendar Invitations in Connect Inbox and/or Calendar Invitations in External Inbox
Invitation to All-In User Invitation Auto-Process Connect Inbox Connect User
Invitation to Calendar-Only User Invitation Forward External Inbox Connect Inbox Connect User Deliver & Forward Auto-Process
Client Options Outlook Windows – Version 2007 or 2010 Mac – Entourage 2008 or Version 2011 Outlook Web App (OWA) Apple Mail & iCal Thunderbird with Lightning Check Versions Consider ESR Thunderbird Mulberry
Tests Handle Folders Manage Connect Contacts Accept/Decline Calendar Invitation Reply to Calendar Invitation
Calendar Tests Accept/Decline Calendar Invitation Reply to Calendar Invitation View Others Calendars Invite Others to Meeting
Invitation to All-In User Invitation Auto-Process Connect Inbox Connect User
Test Results Connect Inbox* * All-In Users & Calendar-Only Users
Connect Invitation Viewed with OWA
Connect Invitation Viewed with Thunderbird
Invitation to Calendar-Only User Invitation Forward External Inbox Connect Inbox Connect User Deliver & Forward Auto-Process
Test Results Connect Inbox* * All-In Users & Calendar-Only Users
Test Results External Inbox
External Inbox with Thunderbird and Lightning
External Inbox From OWA with Thunderbird
External Inbox From Outlook with Thunderbird
What Works for YOUR Department? Use One Client for & Calendar? Use One Client for & Another for Calendar?
What Works for YOUR Department? Outlook, OWA, Mac Clients – Do It All Outlook, OWA, Mac Clients – Calendar Only Thunderbird & Lightning – Does Some Thunderbird or Mulberry – Just
It’s up to you and those you support…
And From Here…. Client Test Results Connect Accounts Available Request: Discussion List More Tech Talks
Questions?