Installation guide

148 Planning and Installation Guide ShoreTel 14.2
Planning Applications and Services ShoreTel Communicator for Mac
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For a list of all the capabilities and other details about ShoreTel Communicator, refer to the ShoreTel
Communicator for Windows Guide or other platform-specific Communicator guide. Refer to the
ShoreTel System Administration Guide for configuration details.
ShoreTel Communicator for Mac
ShoreTel Communicator for Mac is a native Mac OS X application, which offers the features available
in Communicator for Web, plus additional Mac-specific features.
ShoreTel Communicator for Web
Communicator for Web is the browser-based interface that lets users access and manage their
ShoreTel extension. Communicator for Web has a subset of the functions available in Communicator
for Windows. The following list includes examples of tasks a Communicator user can perform:
 View and manage the content of their voice mailbox.
 View and manage the call history of their ShoreTel extension.
 Change their call handling mode.
 Configure extension options.
 Initiate and end calls.
Accessing ShoreTel Communicator for Web from Within your
Network
1. Open a browser.
2. In the URL address field type:
http://<servername>/
where <servername> is the name of your ShoreTel server. You can also use the IP address of
the ShoreTel server.
3. Press Enter.
4. If prompted, enter your client ID and password.
5. The ShoreTel Communicator page appears in your browser.