Entourage 2008 works well with a variety of e-mail servers, and you can take advantage of an even richer feature set by using Entourage with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007. Entourage 2008 features that work better with Exchange 2007 include scheduling meetings and enhanced Out of Office functionality.
Features supported by Exchange Server 2007, Exchange Server 2003, and Exchange 2000 Server
Entourage 2008 feature | Exchange 2007 | Exchange 2003 | Exchange 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
The Kerberos network security protocol uses cryptography to help provide mutual authentication between Entourage 2008 and Microsoft Exchange. | |||
Junk e-mail protection and phishing detection features provide additional security to help prevent fraudulent links or spoofed domains and protect users from online scams. | |||
By using sharing, users can give other users access to their Microsoft Exchange calendars, address books, or mail folders. | |||
By using delegation, a user can give another Exchange server user access to his or her Microsoft Exchange inbox, calendar, and address book. The delegate can send and reply to invitations and messages on the owner's behalf. | |||
By using Microsoft Exchange public folders, users can view and post messages, events, and contacts. | |||
Tentative calendar booking is managed on the Exchange server. | |||
A user can create separate internal and external Out of Office messages. External replies can be limited to contacts in the user's address book. The user has the option of scheduling Out of Office replies only during a specified time period. | |||
Corporate archival policies can be implemented using managed foldersFolders in the user's mailbox to which managed content settings have been applied. Messages in managed folders are periodically processed by Microsoft Exchange according to the folder content settings. When a message reaches a retention limit, it is archived, deleted, or flagged for user attention, or the event is simply logged.. | |||
In conjunction with Exchange 2007, Entourage 2008 displays message classifications on a received message. Examples of potential classifications include HIPAAThe Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule includes standards to protect the privacy of personal health information., Legal Documents, and Confidential. | |||
For Exchange 2007, Entourage 2008 exposes the following free/busy details: subject and location. |
For a chart that compares the features of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, and Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server, see
Exchange Server Version Comparison
on the Microsoft Web site (www.microsoft.com).
