The [url=http://communicatorteam.com/]Office Communicator team[/url] announced they've released Mac Messenger 7. Finally, an OCS 2007 compatible solution for Mac users! I can't say this has been a roadblock to any deployments I've done, Mac users have to be used to limited software availability, but it was a definite annoyance. We all know how Mac users are notoriously squeaky wheels.
It will be nice to give Mac users an alternative to Communicator Web Access. Mac Messenger is a single client that supports both OCS 2007 and Windows Live Messenging. One client for both?! Is it too much to ask for this in the Windows version as well? Granted Office Communicator can talk with Windows Live contacts through the PIC function but that's an add-on monthly subscription per user. Sorry to get off topic... You can learn more about Mac Messenger at the [url=https://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/messenger/default.mspx]Microsoft.com Mactopia site[/url] or you can just [url=https://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.mspx?pid=Mactopia_Messenger&fid=20726b11-2ae8-4828-8b66-2964e277166d]download it[/url].
Fellow blogger [url=http://blogs.technet.com/jkruse/archive/2008/04/30/messenger-for-mac-7-available-now.aspx]Johann Kruse posted his thoughts[/url] on Mac Messenger earlier today.
Alex Lewis has been involved in the high tech industry for more than 15 years, from satellite antenna design to to executive IT management. He has been a co-author or contributing author for books on Exchange 2003, Exchange 2007, Windows 2003 R2 and Microsoft Technical Specialist Exam Guides. Alex is a senior consultant at Convergent Computing, an IT consulting firm specializing in Microsoft technologies. Alex is involved in many early adopter and TAP programs, working with new technology often 2-3 years before public release. Alex is also a CISSP and leads Convergent's Security and Unified Messaging practices in the field.
|
|
