In Microsoft Office Communicator for Java, to send an instant message to someone who is in your Contact List do one of the following: •        From Online Contacts select Options, select Send IM. •        From Online Contacts, select the person, select Details, and then select Send Instant message and select .. more »

You can use Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2 to make one-click phone calls to contacts in your Contact List. You can also call optional numbers by clicking the options arrow to the right of the Call button. Make a one-click phone call In the Contact List, click the contact’s Call button. Call an alternate phone number In the Contact .. more »

With Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile 2007 R2, you can search for someone by e-mail name, and then initiate a call, send an instant message, view the user’s Contact Card, send an e-mail, or add the contact to your Contact List. To search for someone In the Contact List, click Menu > Find/Add Someone. Type the person’s e-mail address .. more »

Looking for information on OCS or UC? The @DrRez Twitter team (http://twitter.com/DrRez) pulled this blog and forum list together and will grow and maintain it over time. If you know of a good blog that focuses on OCS or UC technologies, please leave us a pointer in the comments. They are presented in alphabetical order. We hope that this post will .. more »

The Office Communications Server 2007 R2 team is happy to announce release of the Web Scheduler as a web download. The Web Scheduler provides a basic scheduling experience. Some of the main features of the Web Scheduler are: Authentication using Windows credentials Schedule a Live Meeting or a Conference Call Verify Names of Enterprise .. more »

Learn about new partner applications built on Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007. The Silverlight player features 3 partner applications:            Schlumberger’s extension of Petrel, a software program for exploration geophysics, with rich collaboration features including presence, IM, audio/video conferencing and applicati.. more »

I’ve been reading comments from several analysts saying that unified communications is just the latest buzzword and marketing buzz. To these analysts I say the same thing that Congressman Barney Frank said to a woman at a health care reform town hall meeting: “On what planet do you spend most of your time?” Yes, some will say that .. more »

Today is another exciting day for the Exchange team. We’re pleased to announce that Exchange Server 2010 is feature complete and folks can download it today. This milestone reflects our ongoing commitment to making Exchange 2010 the most effective messaging and collaboration solution available. For more information, please check out our blog .. more »

My good friend Jon Arnold wrote a great piece this morning on VoIP. Great because of the discussion it opens up. My comments are below the snip.VoIP in 2008 - "I'm Not Dead" I've been writing my Service Provider Views column for just about a year now, and VoIP has been a constant theme. .. more »

Life has been hectic the past week with record snowfalls here in Spokane. It's been a real chore to dig out every day. For the first week there were no plows and we were trapped in the neighborhood with not many options to escape.Things are clearing now, although the snow continues to fall this Christmas morning. Having to go shovel every few hours .. more »

Voxbone is announcing a customer win in the VoIP service provider and PBX host Phone.com, and here's the user scenario: Say you run a small translation bureau, specializing in Portuguese to English. You have a web site that gets many hits from Brazil. If you use the hosted PBX service of phone.com, you can pay an extra $12.88 a month to have .. more »

I've been seeing a lot about Truphone lately, but have been a bit reluctant to comment. Reluctant because the folks at Truphone are friends. But, I feel compelled to be honest, and my friends know me for speaking my mind.First some links to the current conversation:Truphone Looks Forward to an Exciting 2009By Greg Galitzine, Group Editorial .. more »

Vyke Communications (www.vyke.com) today announces that it has released a beta version of its Mobile VoIP software and service for Blackberry devices using RIM software, which is available through Vyke's enterprise sales channels.Vyke strengthens its entry into enterprise with the launch of Mobile VoIP for Blackberry RIM devices Vyke Communications .. more »

The pace that technology is moving today never ceases to amaze me. Some channel partners are still trying to figure out VoIP and now there’s unified communications, virtualization, and the cloud! It’s enough to challenge even the most visionary VAR or telecom dealer (the community that UCStrategies refers to as “Solutions .. more »

For small and medium businesses (SMBs) considering Software as a Service (SaaS) e-mail options, there’s a lot of information to wade through, but not a lot of useful guidance on how to choose the service that will provide the best business value for their SaaS e-mail investment. Collaborative Strategy Guild has published a new whitepaper, .. more »

Today, in our fourth quarter earnings call, we shared the latest results of our efforts to free customers from the costs and antiquated architecture of Lotus Notes and Domino.  In our last fiscal year (July 2008 - June 2009), more than 4.7 million people began the switch to Exchange and SharePoint from Notes.  In today’s economic climate, th.. more »

This month’s customer spotlight focuses on a newspaper company using Exchange Server 2007 to help their reporters quickly and efficiently cover more breaking news. As you may know, Exchange Server is currently the most widely used messaging server and growing, and is the cornerstone of Microsoft’s unified communications solution. What .. more »

Today, the Unified Communications Group is pleased to kick off the initial charter of the Microsoft Unified Communications Consultant Program (UCCP), a program designed to provide consultants with the resources needed to enhance their expertise in Microsoft unified communication solutions. The UCCP offers consultants a rich forum to develop .. more »

Over the past several days the UCStrategies team has been involved in an interesting, sometimes heated, and sometimes funny discussion on a name for UC “resellers”. As we prepare our marketing material for the UC Summit 2010, we’ve been trying to figure out the best/proper term for the data VARs, systems integrators, and telecom .. more »

Social networking sounds so pleasant and civilized. It’s cocktails and canapés. Folks of like interests coming together to discuss the latest events. And, then, you hear the loud, obnoxious voice. Apparently, nothing is right and the host doesn’t know, want to know or care that this guest is ‘unhappy’.  Suddenly, everyone is.. more »