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Comparison Chart

To determine which client would best meet your needs, refer to the following chart.

Operating System Mac
(OS X 10.5+)
 Mac
(OS X 10.7)		 Windows
(Win 7, Vista
& XP SP3)
 Web
Client Outlook 2011 Apple Mail/iCal 5.0
 Outlook 2010 Outlook 2007 OWA
Overall Functionality
Fully integrated with Exchange server  X X X X X
Integration of email/calendar groups  X X X X X
Integration of email/calendar contacts  X X X X X
Access to organization-wide contact or address list X X X X X
Quota measuring/alerts  X X X X X
Task/email integration  X X X X X
Email Features
Configure vacation/auto-replies  X X X X X
Create email rules/filters  X X X X X
Archive email to local folders  X X X X  
Calendar Features
Share a calendar X X X X X
View a shared calendar X X X X X
View multiple calendars  X X X X X
Suggest meeting, date/time  X X X X X
Propose a new meeting time  X X X X X
Invite external guests  X X X X X
Make a calendar event private X X X X X
Access to resource scheduling  X X X X X
Name a delegate  X X X X  
Act as a delegate  X X X X X
Attach notes to an event  X X X X X


Last Updated: 2/1/12