Email Services/Office 365/Client Feature Comparison
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Full credit for the following technical analysis and content goes to the University of Wisconsin - Madison and their Office 365 team
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This client is not able to perform these functions; a different client is needed to complete these functions. |
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Note: Hold your cursor over a category for a brief description of the functions considered in that category. Click on a client name to view a detailed breakdown of function capabilities.
| Outlook on the web (Windows, Mac, Linux) | Outlook 2016 (Windows) | Outlook 2013 (Windows) | Outlook 2010 (Windows) | Outlook 2016 (Mac) | Outlook 2011 (Mac) | Apple Mail, Calendar, Contacts, and Reminders (Mac OS 10.9) | Windows 8 Mail and Calendar | iOS 8 Mail, Calendar, and Contacts (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) | Android Email, Calendar, and Contacts | Windows Phone 8 Native App | Mozilla Thunderbird (Windows, Mac, Linux) | Evolution (Linux) | ||
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Exchange | Exchange | Exchange | Exchange | Exchange | Exchange | Exchange | Exchange | Active Sync | Active Sync | Active Sync | IMAP/CalDAV | Exchange | |
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