5.1. Exchange Integration

Mac OS X can communicate with Microsoft Exchange in a variety of ways; most notable is its support for Outlook Web Access (OWA) from a web browser. But if you use Microsoft Exchange 2003 or earlier, you need to consider Entourage, an e-mail client and personal information manager from Microsoft. You can use POP or IMAP mail accounts with other solutions, or you can use Mail.app, iCal, and Address Book in an Exchange 2007 environment that you may already be leveraging. While not the only option, Entourage is a mature product for Exchange integration and the most widely adopted for such environments.

Exchange 2007 consists of a number of roles, each controlling the functionality that a server is able to offer to clients ...

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