Michael Caton

The newest version of Microsofts Exchange Server is as significant a leap forward as the two other major platforms Microsoft introduced in 2006—Office 2007 and Windows Vista. The changes to Exchange Server 2007, which became available in December, are numerous, including mobile support, integrated unified messaging, bundled anti-spam and anti-virus capabilities, a new Outlook Web […]

The newest version of Microsofts Exchange Server is as significant a leap forward as the two other major platforms Microsoft introduced in 2006—Office 2007 and Windows Vista. The changes to Exchange Server 2007, which became available in December, are numerous, including mobile support, integrated unified messaging, bundled anti-spam and anti-virus capabilities, a new Outlook Web […]

It can be difficult to identify trends in the area of collaboration because the products in this category are so different. Looking back at 2006, though, one thing is clear: The kinds of applications that have been traditionally defined as real-time communications, Web conferencing and instant messaging are now a commodity. So what will happen […]

Microsoft has had, to put it mildly, a busy end of the year. Thats made me busy, too—most recently, with testing the latest release of Microsofts Exchange Server 2007. So far, this has been no small task because the e-mail server has changed so dramatically. Theres the addition of unified messaging, the new Outlook Web […]

The first beta of Mozillas Thunderbird 2.0 e-mail client reveals a focus on improving organization and navigation. The beta, which came out in early December, is a developer preview release being made available for the Thunderbird testing community. For users, the beta includes a new message tagging feature as well as new ways to browse […]

With the latest release of IBM Lotus Sametime, users get a retooled experience that simplifies many tasks. The new client architecture, meanwhile, simplifies extension of the product for third-party developers. Click here to read the full review of Lotus Sametime. 2 With the latest release of IBM Lotus Sametime, users get a retooled experience that […]

It can be difficult to identify trends in the area of collaboration because the products in this category are so different. Looking back at 2006, though, one thing is clear: The kinds of applications that have been traditionally defined as real-time communications, Web conferencing and instant messaging are now a commodity. So what will happen […]

IBM Lotus Sametime faces increasing competition on two fronts as the number of stand-alone instant messaging and Web conferencing products and services continues to grow. Does this odd duck that combines two real-time collaboration tools in a single product still fit when each market grows more commoditized each day? Im testing Sametime 7.5 this week […]

Office 2007 is one of the most ambitious and innovative releases to come from Microsoft in years, introducing big changes and improvements to a productivity suite that is a mainstay in corporate environments. Released to manufacturing on Nov. 6, Office 2007 will be available through volume licensing to enterprise customers at the end of November […]

With Office 2007, Microsoft is raising the collaboration bar. To fully realize the new suites collaboration potential, however, Office 2007 must be tied in to Office SharePoint Server 2007. eWEEK Labs tests show that users will get a productivity boost from the collaboration capabilities in Office 2007, but there are some hurdles IT managers will […]