Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007 Administrator's Companion

Choosing a Client for Exchange Server

Philosophically, choosing a client for Exchange Server is easy. Outlook 2007 is the most current version of the Outlook client; it provides the greatest amount of functionality, and it is designated by Microsoft as the official client for Exchange Server 2007. Outlook 2007 is bundled with some versions of Microsoft Office 2007 and with Exchange Server 2007. Standard Internet e-mail clients miss a great deal of the functionality that Exchange offers, but they are fast enough to be used efficiently over the Internet.

As they say, however, your mileage may vary. You might have a large installed base of users that have other e-mail readers, and upgrading them can be a significant administrative task. Some or all ...