Microsoft Upgrades Office Communicator Mobile

[Jon Westfall]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windowsphone/archive/2009/08/03/microsoft-communicator-mobile.aspx' target='_blank'>http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/wi...tor-mobile.aspx</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"The 2007 R2 version of Microsoft&reg; Office Communicator Mobile is an enterprise application for mobile devices that helps you quickly find and communicate with your colleagues. The application is designed to make communication easier and more accessible and includes real-time presence information, single number reach support and rich instant messaging (IM) capability all with a familiar look and feel similar to the desktop version of Microsoft Office Communicator."</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com//ppct/auto/1249401697.usr7.png" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></p><p>Those working in a Microsoft-centric shop may find that the newest version of Communicator Mobile to be a great asset. Those looking to truly take a vacation, however, may find it to be the most evil piece of software ever devised! Just kidding...</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[Omegajb]

Any idea how it connects back to the corporate network? I’ve had this program sitting on my desktop for awhile and haven’t installed because I need VPN access to get the PC version to work.

[Tyler]

Any idea how it connects back to the corporate network? I’ve had this program sitting on my desktop for awhile and haven’t installed because I need VPN access to get the PC version to work.

You will need to set up an EDGE server for communicating with users outside your internal network. More information on this is available at: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=ED45B74E-00C4-40D2-ABEE-216CE50F5AD2&displaylang=en