Email Services/Office 365/Client Feature Comparison/Outlook on the web (Windows, Mac, Linux)

Office 365 (Office Web App) - Client Capabilities

This document provides an overview of a range of functions and behavior when interacting with Office 365 using Office Web App. 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>.

• <a href="#email">Email</a>
• <a href="#calendar">Calendar</a>
• <a href="#contacts">Contacts</a>

Key
	This client is able to perform these functions very well, with few or no issues.
	This client has some issues performing these functions. Certain tasks may require a different client or additional steps.
	This client is not able to perform these functions; a different client is needed to complete these functions.
	These functions have not yet been tested using this client.

Email Functions	Yes/No	Notes
Client accessible per ADA guidelines
Configure for access
Send and receive	with no issues.">
Move message to a folder	with no issues.">
Create, rename, and delete folders	with no issues.">
Set sharing permissions for entire mailbox
Set sharing permissions for folder(s)
Interact with a shared mailbox	with no issues.">
Interact with a shared folder
Authenticate and send as another user	with no issues.">	The other account has to share the mailbox to you first - then you can open that mailbox and send as that account.
Send on behalf of another user (change identities)
Set and modify server-side filters	with no issues.">
Set and modify client-side filters
Expand recipients from server-side distribution list		If you double-click on the group/distribution list name, a box will appear showing you the addresses that are included in the distribution list.
Forward email inline	with no issues.">
Forward email as attachment
View full headers of a message	with no issues.">
Export email (to import elsewhere)
Detach attachments from email messages
Set tags, flags, or categories on email	with no issues.">
Print a message	with no issues.">
Auto-complete email addresses from server Global Address List	with no issues.">
Auto-complete email addresses from server Personal Address Book	with no issues.">
Auto-complete email addresses from local Personal Address Book	with no issues.">
Recover deleted emails from Deleted Items	with no issues.">	Recover from deleted items by right-clicking on the 'Deleted Items' folder and choosing "Recover Deleted Items" from the drop down menu.
View emails in threaded or conversation view	with no issues.">
Set reminder on email messages	with no issues.">
Create an event from an email message
Use a Digital ID to digitally sign an email
Set a priority on an email message	with no issues.">
Send as alternate address

Calendar Functions	Yes/No	Notes
Configure for access	with no issues.">
Create a meeting/appointment/event	with no issues.">
Modify or delete an event that you created	with no issues.">
Modify or delete an event that another person created
Modifications to event by organizer overwrite modifications by attendee(s)
Delete a meeting/appointment/event	with no issues.">
Set recurrence on events	with no issues.">
Create a task	with no issues.">
Modify a task (update status, change details)	with no issues.">
Delete a task	with no issues.">
Invite attendee(s) to events (within the system)	with no issues.">
Invite external attendee(s) to events (other systems, e.g. Gmail)	with no issues.">
Provide attendance response to non-recurring events	with no issues.">
Provide attendance response to single instances of recurring events	with no issues.">
Provide attendance responses to all instances of recurring events	with no issues.">
Check schedule availability of another user	with no issues.">
Create a new calendar	with no issues.">
Delete an existing calendar	with no issues.">
Display multiple calendars in one view	with no issues.">
Change calendar views (e.g. daily, weekly)	with no issues.">
Change calendar colors	with no issues.">
Set default calendar view	with no issues.">
Show or hide declined events
Set popup notifications for events	with no issues.">
Set email notifications for events
Set other calendar options or preferences	with no issues.">
Set sharing permissions for calendars	with no issues.">
Set privacy settings for calendars	with no issues.">
Create events with limited visibility (e.g. show date and time only)	with no issues.">
Subscribe to shared Office 365 calendars	with no issues.">
Subscribe to external .ics calendars	with no issues.">
Remove a subscribed calendar	with no issues.">
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	with no issues.">
Manage attachments on events	with no issues.">
Auto-complete email addresses from server Global Address List	with no issues.">
Auto-complete email addresses from server Personal Address Book	with no issues.">
Auto-complete email addresses from local Personal Address Book	with no issues.">

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