Outlook Web Access 2007
The Microsoft Exchange Team Blog (aka You Had Me At EHLO) has a sweet post on the new features planned for Outlook Web Access in Exchange 2007. Now, I love OWA 2003. The feature set is amazing, closely mimicking the MAPI client look. However, it still had the “app in a web browser” feel and there were things that happened, that reminded you of this – like accepting a meeting request, resolving user names in the GAL (Global Address List) and the “you have mail” alerts.
The new 2007 version is outright amazing! It is getting even closer to being a true desktop (MAPI) client replacement. Among the changes are:
- New email and folder counts stay up-to-date automatically and no longer require refreshes.
- New integrated reminder drop-downs. it isn't a pop-up so it wont be blocked and you wont miss your appointments.
- Auto-complete menu that remembers names for emails
- View message headers for email
- Conversation view in folders and
- much, much more!
See the article for the full rundown. I can hardly wait to see it in the wild. The OWA team is kicking butts and taking names!