With a
Microsoft Exchange accountAn account managed by Microsoft Exchange Server. Microsoft Exchange
accounts are used by organizations with many users. They make it possible to synchronize e‑mail, calendars, and contacts between multiple computers.
or a
Windows Live IDAn e-mail address from any of the Windows Live
services. These include all e‑mail accounts ending in "@live.com," "@hotmail.com," "@msn.com," and other accounts that are registered with Windows Live., you can use Outlook
to see a contact’s online status and start an instant messaging conversation.
Do any of the following:
 | See the online status for corporate contacts |
If you have a
Microsoft Exchange accountAn account managed by Microsoft Exchange Server. Microsoft Exchange
accounts are used by organizations with many users. They make it possible to synchronize e‑mail, calendars, and contacts between multiple computers., you can use information from Communicator for Mac
to see contacts' online status and their availability based on their calendar information.
-
Make sure that Outlook
is open.
-
Open Office Communicator. You can click the Communicator
icon on the Dock, or open it from the
Applications
folder.
 | Note If you see a message that asks whether you want to make Communicator
the default application for presence, click Use Communicator. |
-
Sign in to Communicator.
In Outlook, when you receive e-mail from a contact in your organization, you see an online status button 
to the left of the contact name.
| Notes |
| |
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If you rest the mouse pointer over the online status button, you see the contact card.
From the contact card you can start an instant messaging session, call the contact, schedule a meeting, and more. For more information about the contact card and online status icons, see Communicator
Help.
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Outlook
cannot show online status information from both Communicator
and Messenger. To change which application provides the status information to Outlook, close Outlook.
Open Communicator, and then on the Communicator menu, click Preferences, and then click the General tab. Under Presence Service, on the Presence pop-up menu, make your selection.
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For information about which instant messaging services that are compatible with Communicator, see Communicator
Help.
|
| See the online status for personal contacts |
If you have a
Windows Live IDAn e-mail address from any of the Windows Live
services. These include all e‑mail accounts ending in "@live.com," "@hotmail.com," "@msn.com," and other accounts that are registered with Windows Live., you can use information from Messenger for Mac
to see contacts' online status.
-
Make sure that Outlook
is open.
-
Open Microsoft Messenger. You can click the Messenger
icon on the Dock, or open it from the
Applications
folder.
| Note If you see a message asking if you want to make Messenger
the default application for presence, click Use Messenger. |
-
Sign in to Messenger.
In Outlook, when you receive e-mail from one of your instant messaging contacts, you see an online status button to the left of the contact name.
| Notes |
| |
-
If you rest the mouse pointer over the online status button, you see the contact card.
From the contact card you can start an instant messaging session, call the contact, send e-mail, and more. For more information about the contact card and online status icons, see Messenger
Help.
-
Outlook
cannot show online status information from both Communicator
and Messenger. To change which application provides the status information to Outlook, close Outlook.
Open Messenger, and then on the Messenger menu, click Preferences, and then click the General tab. Under Presence Service, on the Presence pop-up menu, make your selection.
-
For information about which instant messaging services that are compatible with Messenger, see Messenger
Help.
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