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Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Product Overview – v 2009.1.30 6
Figure 1
Users can search the corporate directory and their Office Outlook
2007 contacts. The Recent Contacts list shows the last 10 contacts
with whom the user has communicated. Because contact lists are
stored on the server, users can sign in from any PC, the Web, or
mobile devices and access their contact lists.
Users can group their contacts based on each contact's name,
availability, access level, "tagged” status, or by group.
The user’s presence status can be set automatically according to
the Office Outlook 2007 calendar, the user’s recent computer
activity, and whether the user is in a call or conference. Rich
presence unites real-time status information (Available, Offline,
Busy, In a meeting, In a call, and so forth) with all the ways users
communicate: phone, conferencing, instant messaging, and e-
mail.
Users can also choose to manually set their status and add a custom note to provide colleagues with
more information about status, such as Reviewing Annual Budget or Finalizing Site Design. With more
control over availability and contact information, users can ensure that others know the best way to
reach them.
Wherever a contact's name appears—in an e-mail message or on a team site—status and contact
information travels with the identity. Presence also works on Windows Mobile® powered devices that
are running Communicator Mobile, so real-time status and contact information of colleagues is also
available. Table 2 highlights the default presence states that come with Office Communications Server
2007 R2.
Table 2: Presence states status set by the user or Office Communicator 2007 R2
Status Text
Description
Available
The contact is online and is willing and able to participate in conversations.
Busy
In a Call
In a Conference
In a Meeting
The contact is available but is engaged in another activity. Activities include:
In a Call: The contact is in a phone, voice, or video conversation.
 In a Conference: The contact is in a multiparty conversation using phone, voice, video, or
application sharing.
 In a Meeting: The Office Outlook 2007 calendar shows that the contact has a scheduled
meeting.
Do Not Disturb
The contact is available but does not want to be interrupted. This status is displayed for the
following reasons:
 The contact has manually set his or her presence status to Do Not Disturb.
 The contact is displaying a Microsoft
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Office PowerPoint
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presentation or is running another
program in full-screen mode.
Do Not Disturb state stops all notifications and incoming communications, except for those
from contacts that the user has designated as part of his or her team.