Microsoft Messenger for Mac 7 provides real-time collaboration between people in different locations by using different communication options. These include instant messaging (IM), audio calls, and video calls. Messenger for Mac 7 provides two types of communication services, corporate and personal.
NoteThe Microsoft Messenger for Mac 7 Deployment Guide focuses on the corporate account service. For more details on the personal account service, see Messenger for Mac Help.
Corporate A corporate account uses the Office Communications Server 2007 service. When Messenger for Mac users are connected to Office Communications Server 2007, they can communicate in real time over a corporate network. Contacts that a user adds to his or her corporate account can include coworkers in the same company and, if authorized, associates on federatedTwo or more organizations that are linked by using Office Communications Server 2007. After you add a federated contact to your Contact List, you can communicate with the contact by using any communication mode that is available in both organizations. networks.
Corporate account IM conversations are not limited to conversations with other Messenger for Mac users. With the Office Communications Server 2007, corporate account users can have IM conversations with contacts who use Office Communicator and public e-mail services, such as AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), Yahoo! Messenger, and iChat that use AOL accounts. These accounts must have the required IM connectivity licenses. You can then authorize or deny federated access for an individual user or groups of users, and you can block federated partners from using IM with particular users. You can also choose to archive messages to federated partners and notify those partners of this decision.
Personal A personal account uses the Windows Live Messenger service. Contacts that a user adds to his or her personal account can include friends, family members, and co-workers.
Personal account users can also communicate with contacts who use Yahoo! Messenger.
Intended audience
The Microsoft Messenger for Mac 7 Deployment Guide is for system implementers, IT managers, system administrators, or other people who plan for, implement, and maintain Messenger for Mac in their organizations.
Documentation roadmap
This document guides you through planning and deploying this communications client in a corporate environment. The following table describes the chapter content.
Chapter | Description |
|---|---|
Getting Started | Details about the new features in Messenger for Mac 7 and information about what you should consider when you upgrade to the new version |
Architecture and Planning | Detailed instructions about what to plan before you deploy Messenger for Mac 7 in a corporate environment |
Installing and Configuring Messenger 7 on a Corporate Network | How to install and deploy Messenger for Mac 7 in a corporate environment |
Post-Installation | Post-installation instructions that include how to integrate Messenger with Office 2008 for Mac and how to customize and deploy Messenger for Mac 7 preferences |
Technical Reference | Additional resources for planning, deploying, and maintaining Messenger for Mac 7 |
