Datasheet

Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Product Overview – v 2009.1.30 7
Away
The contact is probably not available. This status is displayed for the following reasons:
 The contact’s computer has been idle for longer than a time period that is specified by the
user (by default, 15 minutes).
 The contact’s Office Outlook 2007 calendar or Out of Office Assistant indicates that he or
she is out of the office.
 The contact is temporarily unavailable.
 The contact has manually set his or her presence status to Away.
Inactive
The contact may be available, but the computer has been idle for longer than a time period
that is specified by the user (by default, 5 minutes).
Inactive
This contact is engaged in another activity, but the computer has been inactive for longer
than a time period that is specified by the user (by default, 15 minutes).
Offline
The contact is not available. This status is displayed for the following reasons:
 Office Communicator 2007 R2 is not running on the contact’s computer.
 The contact has not signed in.
 The contact has blocked the user from seeing his or her presence status.
Presence unknown
Office Communicator 2007 R2 cannot determine the status of the contact.
Offline
The user has blocked the corresponding contact To the blocked contact, the user appears to
be offline.
Device indication
Presence status also provides information on
whether a user is signed in to Office Communicator
2007 R2 from a mobile device or from an IP phone
that cannot accept instant messages (see Figure 2).
This information helps users make the right
communication choice and improves their chances
of connecting with the right person more quickly.
Figure 2
Figure 3
Customized presence states
Administrators can define customized presence states in Office Communicator
2007 R2 (See Figure 3.). A customized organization-specific presence states, such
as In a Client Consultation or In Court, allows users to provide more relevant
information about their status to others.