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Introducing Microsoft Office
Communicator 2005
Without the Microsoft Office Communicator 2005 client, Live Communications Server would just be a
service. The attraction to the Live Communications Server solution is primarily due to the features and
functionality present in the Communicator 2005 client, with its capability to enable secure Instant
Messaging, communication and telephony integration, as well as the capability it offers to connect with
public Instant Messaging contacts through one client application. This section highlights some of the
most popular features within Microsoft Office Communicator 2005. For more detailed information,
please visit the Microsoft Live Communications Server website via
www.microsoft.com/lcs.
Communicator 2005 Features
Microsoft Office Communicator 2005 is packed full of features and functionality beyond Instant
Messaging. Based on customer requests and common use of existing Instant Messaging application
features, Communicator 2005 provides the following features out of the box:
❑ Instant Messaging: Instant Messaging is provided for Communicator 2005 users to contact one
another or public Instant Messaging applications such as Yahoo Messenger, AOL Instant
Messenger, and MSN Messenger, as shown in Figure 1-10.
❑ Contact Search: This feature provides the capability to search for a contact by name, as shown
in Figure 1-11. During a contact search, a user enters the name of an individual or group and
instantly can view the contact’s presence without having to add the resource to their contact list.
❑ File Transfer: File transfer, shown in Figure 1-12, is provided to enable quick access to sharing
and sending of files between contacts. To enhance your LCS environment, utilize the anti-virus
integration capabilities to cleanse files before they are received.
Figure 1-10
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