Fully Document Outlook Live limitations vs Exchange Outlook

For outlook users who have experience working with an Exchange server
backend, moving to Outlook Live (aka Outlook Connector), presents some
learning challenges.

For example, I have come across the following:

1. There is a 999 character limitation for Outlook Live (No such limitation
in Outlook Exchange).
2. You can not create nested folders in Outlook Live (No such limitation in
Outlook Exchange).
Etc…

So far the only public documentation I can find on the subject is on the web
page http://join.msn.com/outlook/requirements
Where there is a comment: "Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 is required for
certain advanced functionality in Outlook 2003".

Unfortunatly, "Certain advanced functionatliy" could mean diffrent things to
diffrent people. It would be very helpful to have a more complete!?!? list of
Outlook Live limitations compared to Exchange Outlook.

Thanks in advance,

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Outlook live has nothing to do with exchange- it's a mapi connecter that
enables you to view hotmail in outlook -it has more in common with the
insight connector for IMAP accounts (http://www.bynari.net/index.php?id=7)
than exchange server. If you require Exchange functionality, sign up for a
hosted exchange account - they cost about twice MOOL but you can use your
own domain name if desired.

This bullet point:
a.. Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 is required for certain advanced
functionality in Outlook 2003

means what it says - that some advanced features require exchange server.
So anyone who previously used Exchange and now uses Outlook live may not
have the same advanced capabilities that they are familiar with, but they
will have all the basic Outlook features. There is no complete list of
differences between Outlook live and exchange, just as there are none
between exchange and internet accounts.

Any limitations are actually because hotmail can't support the feature - the
999 character limit, the lack of subfolders, the 1000 contact limit, limited
support recurring patterns for tasks and appointments are all because
hotmail can't handle it, not because outlook live can't or won't. If hotmail
removes the limit, outlook live will support those features. Otherwise, you
need exchange to store or share more than 1000 contacts, or to create
recurring appointments etc.

Note that how you got outlook affects the features as much as the account
types you use - import/export and some language proofing tools are missing
from the version included in Outlook live. If you own the office suite,
these features will work with your live account. If you own the pro version
of the suite, you'll have a few more features than owners of the standard
suite.

http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/mool.htm - the KBs listed at the end of the
page offer some insight into some of the differences between MOOL and
Exchange.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)

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"KeithGa" wrote in message
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For outlook users who have experience working with an Exchange server
backend, moving to Outlook Live (aka Outlook Connector), presents some
learning challenges.

For example, I have come across the following:

1. There is a 999 character limitation for Outlook Live (No such
limitation
in Outlook Exchange).
2. You can not create nested folders in Outlook Live (No such limitation
in
Outlook Exchange).
Etc.

So far the only public documentation I can find on the subject is on the
web
page http://join.msn.com/outlook/requirements
Where there is a comment: "Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 is required for
certain advanced functionality in Outlook 2003".

Unfortunatly, "Certain advanced functionatliy" could mean diffrent things
to
diffrent people. It would be very helpful to have a more complete!?!? list
of
Outlook Live limitations compared to Exchange Outlook.

Thanks in advance,

----------------
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Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
this
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click "I Agree" in the message pane.

http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...utlook.general