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Office 365 (Outlook 2016 for Windows) - Client Capabilities

This document provides an overview of a range of functions and behavior when interacting with Office 365 using Outlook 2016 for Windows. The functionality considered pertains to the Email, Calendaring, and Contacts portions of the Office 365 suite. For a more condensed overview, please see <a href="page.php?id=28438">Office 365 - Technical Client Comparison</a>.

Key
	These functions are performed very well, with few or no issues.
	There are some issues with these features. Certain tasks may be impossible or problematic.
	It is not possible to perform these functions.
	These functions are untested.

Email Functions	Yes/No	Notes
Client accessible per ADA guidelines	<img alt="plus_green" src="https://kb.wisc.edu/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png">
Configure for access	<img title="plus_green" alt="plus_green" src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" height="32" width="32">
Send and receive	<img title="plus_green" alt="plus_green" src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" height="32" width="32">
Move message to a folder	<img title="plus_green" alt="plus_green" src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" height="32" width="32">
Create, rename, and delete folders	<img title="plus_green" alt="plus_green" src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" height="32" width="32">
Set sharing permissions for entire mailbox	<img title="It is not possible to perform these functions." class="bad" alt="It is not possible to perform these functions." src="https://kb.wisc.edu/images/group141/shared/minus_red.png">	Can only be set at folder level.
Set sharing permissions for folder(s)	<img title="plus_green" alt="plus_green" src="/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" height="32" width="32">
Interact with a shared mailbox	<img title="plus_green" style="background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238);" alt="plus_green" src="https://kb.wisc.edu/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" height="32" width="32">
Interact with a shared folder	<img title="plus_green" alt="plus_green" src="https://kb.wisc.edu/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" height="32" width="32">
Authenticate and send as another user	<img title="plus_green" style="background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238);" alt="plus_green" src="https://kb.wisc.edu/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" height="32" width="32">
Send on behalf of another user (change identities)	<img title="plus_green" alt="plus_green" src="https://kb.wisc.edu/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" height="32" width="32">
Set and modify server-side filters	<img title="plus_green" style="background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238);" alt="plus_green" src="https://kb.wisc.edu/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" height="32" width="32">
Set and modify client-side filters	<img title="plus_green" alt="plus_green" src="https://kb.wisc.edu/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" height="32" width="32">
Expand recipients from server-side distribution list	<img title="It is not possible to perform these functions." class="bad" alt="It is not possible to perform these functions." src="https://kb.wisc.edu/images/group141/shared/minus_red.png">
Forward email inline	<img title="plus_green" alt="plus_green" src="https://kb.wisc.edu/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" height="32" width="32">
Forward email as attachment	<img title="plus_green" style="background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238);" alt="plus_green" src="https://kb.wisc.edu/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" height="32" width="32">
View full headers of a message	<img alt="plus_green" src="https://kb.wisc.edu/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png">
Export email (to import elsewhere)	<img title="plus_green" style="background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238);" alt="plus_green" src="https://kb.wisc.edu/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" height="32" width="32">
Detach attachments from email messages	<img title="plus_green" alt="plus_green" src="https://kb.wisc.edu/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" height="32" width="32">
Set tags, flags, or categories on email	<img title="plus_green" style="background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238);" alt="plus_green" src="https://kb.wisc.edu/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" height="32" width="32">
Print a message	<img title="plus_green" alt="plus_green" src="https://kb.wisc.edu/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" height="32" width="32">
Auto-complete email addresses from server Global Address List	<img title="plus_green" style="background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238);" alt="plus_green" src="https://kb.wisc.edu/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" height="32" width="32">
Auto-complete email addresses from server Personal Address Book	<img title="plus_green" alt="plus_green" src="https://kb.wisc.edu/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" height="32" width="32">
Auto-complete email addresses from local Personal Address Book	<img title="plus_green" style="background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238);" alt="plus_green" src="https://kb.wisc.edu/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" height="32" width="32">
Recover deleted emails from Deleted Items	<img title="plus_green" alt="plus_green" src="https://kb.wisc.edu/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" height="32" width="32">
View emails in threaded or conversation view	<img title="plus_green" style="background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238);" alt="plus_green" src="https://kb.wisc.edu/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" height="32" width="32">
Set reminder on email messages	<img title="plus_green" alt="plus_green" src="https://kb.wisc.edu/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" height="32" width="32">
Create an event from an email message	<img title="plus_green" style="background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238);" alt="plus_green" src="https://kb.wisc.edu/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" height="32" width="32">
Use a Digital ID to digitally sign an email	<img title="plus_green" alt="plus_green" src="https://kb.wisc.edu/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" height="32" width="32">
Set a priority on an email message	<img title="plus_green" style="background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238);" alt="plus_green" src="https://kb.wisc.edu/images/group141/shared/plus_green.png" height="32" width="32">

Calendar Functions	Yes/No	Notes
Configure for access
Create a meeting/appointment/event
Modify or delete an event that you created
Modify or delete an event that another person created
Modifications to event by organizer overwrite modifications by attendee(s)	<img title="It is not possible to perform these functions." class="bad" alt="It is not possible to perform these functions." src="https://kb.wisc.edu/images/group141/shared/minus_red.png" style="text-align: start; back
Delete a meeting/appointment/event
Set recurrence on events
Create a task
Modify a task (update status, change details)
Delete a task
Invite attendee(s) to events (within the system)
Invite external attendee(s) to events (other systems, e.g. Gmail)
Provide attendance response to non-recurring events
Provide attendance response to single instances of recurring events
Provide attendance responses to all instances of recurring events
Check schedule availability of another user
Create a new calendar
Delete an existing calendar
Display multiple calendars in one view
Change calendar views (e.g. daily, weekly)
Change calendar colors
Set default calendar view
Show or hide declined events
Set popup notifications for events
Set email notifications for events	<img title="It is not possible to perform these functions." class="bad" alt="It is not possible to perform these functions." src="https://kb.wisc.edu/images/group141/shared/minus_red.png" style="text-align: start; back
Set other calendar options or preferences
Set sharing permissions for calendars
Set privacy settings for calendars
Create events with limited visibility (e.g. show date and time only)
Subscribe to shared Office 365 calendars
Subscribe to external .ics calendars
Remove a subscribed calendar
Invite/schedule a resource (conference room, projector, equipment, etc)
Create an event on behalf of a resource
Set sharing permissions for a resource
Set privacy permissions for a resource
Print calendars or events
Manage attachments on events
Auto-complete email addresses from server Global Address List
Auto-complete email addresses from server Personal Address Book
Auto-complete email addresses from local Personal Address Book

Contacts Functions	Yes/No	Notes
Configure for access
View and use the Global Address List (GAL)
Create a personal contact stored on the server
Modify a contact stored on the server
Delete a contact stored on the server
Create and modify local contacts
Auto-complete addresses from contacts
Create server-side distribution list
Modify server-side distribution list