Non-Windows Platforms

In the discussions of clients using Exchange Server 2007, it is usually assumed that the clients are running on a Windows operating system. How do non-Windows operating systems connect with Exchange 2007 Server? Look at two other popular operating systems: UNIX and Macintosh.

UNIX Clients

No Outlook client exists for the UNIX operating system, so UNIX users have one of two choices for connecting to Exchange Server 2007:

  • Internet e-mail client. A UNIX-based, third-party Internet e-mail client can be used to access messages from Exchange Server 2007 over either the POP3 or IMAP4 protocols.

  • Outlook Web Access. Because the light version of OWA runs in a standard browser, UNIX users can access their e-mail using their own Web browsers. ...

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