Live Communications Server is currently used mostly for Instant Messaging within the company. You may be able to message public IM members such as MSN, AOL, and Yahoo! depending on your company’s Live Communications Server configuration. It also integrates with MS Outlook and displays your current status according to your Outlook calendar, whether you are in a meeting, away from your desk, or at lunch.
With the new version of Live Communicator (called Office Communications Server), you will be able to do all that and more. Soon, it will be used for making calls over the Internet using the existing phone systems. Making phone calls will become much easier as you will be able to just click on the person in your Microsoft Communicator window and select call.
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Gosia Grabowska (CCNA, Network+, MOS) is an experienced Network Support Specialist and an expert in Windows Server support. She graduated from DePaul University, Chicago with a Bachelor degree in Network Technologies with highest honors. Gosia has over 8 years of technical and support experience and has worked as Systems Administrator for a high profile law firm, where she managed the Backup and Disaster Recovery plan. Gosia has been a part of the Train Signal team since 2006 as the Product Manager and has written many articles on a variety of topics, including Exchange Server 2007, Windows Vista, Small Business Server, and more.
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