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Connect Client Options Jamie Sonsini OIST October 2012. What is Connect?. Microsoft Office 365 Resides in the Microsoft “cloud” Phase 1 Email Calendaring Contacts Tasks Phase 2 – To Be Discussed. Connect Support. Service Support Group
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What is Connect? • Microsoft Office 365 • Resides in the Microsoft “cloud” • Phase 1 • Email • Calendaring • Contacts • Tasks • Phase 2 – To Be Discussed
Connect Support • Service Support Group • (Administrative Services , OIST& Student Affairs) • Tenant Administration* • Tier 2 Support • Departmental Support • Tier 1 Support • * Sharing Umail Tenant Administration
Who Will Use Connect? • All-In (I-Mail or IC-EMail Departments) • Will use Connect for Email & Calendar • Calendar-Only (Oracle Calendar Users) • Will continue to use current Email • Will use Connect for Calendar (only) • Cross-Calendar • Student Affairs, Administrative Services, Communication Services
To Select a Client We Must Understand Email Addresses & Delivery Calendars & Calendar Invitations Client Capabilities End-User Preferences
Email to All-In User Connect Inbox Jane.Doe@ucsb.edu Jane@Dept.ucsb.edu
Email to Calendar-Only User Connect Inbox External Inbox Forward Jane.Doe@ucsb.edu Jane@Dept.ucsb.edu
What’s A Calendar? Oracle Calendar Exchange Calendars VS
The Process… Accept Invitation Accept Invitation Invitation Invitation Reply Update Reply Update
Handling Invitations • All-In User Calendar Invitations in Connect Inbox • Calendar-Only User Calendar Invitations in Connect Inbox and/or Calendar Invitations in External Inbox
Invitation to All-In User Connect Inbox Connect User Invitation Auto-Process
Invitation to Calendar-Only User External Inbox Connect User Forward Invitation Deliver & Forward Connect Inbox Auto-Process
Client Options • Outlook • Windows – Version 2007 or 2010 • Mac – Entourage 2008 or Version 2011 • Outlook Web App (OWA) • Apple Mail & iCal • Thunderbird with Lightning • Check Versions • Consider ESR • Thunderbird • Mulberry
Email Tests • Handle Email • Email Folders • Manage Connect Contacts • Accept/Decline Calendar Invitation • Reply to Calendar Invitation
Calendar Tests • Accept/Decline Calendar Invitation • Reply to Calendar Invitation • View Others Calendars • Invite Others to Meeting
Invitation to All-In User Connect Inbox Invitation Connect User Auto-Process
Test ResultsConnect Inbox* * All-In Users & Calendar-Only Users
Invitation to Calendar-Only User Connect User External Inbox Forward Invitation Deliver & Forward Connect Inbox Auto-Process
Test ResultsConnect Inbox* * All-In Users & Calendar-Only Users
What Works for YOUR Department? • Use One Client for Email & Calendar? • Use One Client for Email & Another for Calendar?
What Works for YOUR Department? • Outlook, OWA, Mac Clients – Do It All • Outlook, OWA, Mac Clients – Calendar Only • Thunderbird & Lightning – Does Some • Thunderbird or Mulberry – Just Email
And From Here…. • Client Test Results <http://www.connect.ucsb.edu> • Connect Accounts Available Email Request: Jamie.Sonsini@isc.ucsb.edu • Discussion List • More Tech Talks