Microsoft Lync 2010: An enhanced Messenger for Corporate world

Microsoft Lync 2010: An enhanced Messenger for Corporate world

Microsoft Lync 2010 communications software combines many enhancements to the features from Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 and new features such as the Contacts list is enhanced with additional customization and search features, he Conversations list displays a user’s current and recent conversations.

If multiple conversations are in progress, the user can switch from one Conversation window to another by clicking a conversation in the list. Lync obtains conversation history from Microsoft Exchange Server and displays it in the Conversations list so that users can view and continue their past conversations, the Activity Feeds list lets users see note and status updates for people in their Contacts list.

Users can now easily see each other’s latest activities, such as office moves or new personal photos, or a history of the last several status notes that have been posted. Contacts can see each others’ updates if they are assigned a Family and Friends, Workgroup, Colleagues or External Contacts privacy relationship and the Phone view contains a dial pad for making calls, a list of voice-mail messages, and a Check button for testing call quality.