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# Connector Features

In addition to the features listed above, Ximian Connector supports the following basic Microsoft Exchange features:

- General

  Remote Exchange Information Store

    Allows you to access mail, address book (including Global Address List folder), and calendars, and task folders on an Exchange 2000 server from Evolution.

  Palm synchronization

    Supported for Contacts and Calendars on Exchange.

- Mail

  Viewing Mail in ExchangeFolder

  Sending Email via Exchange Protocols

    You may use the Microsoft Exchange mail transport protocol to send email. Make sure that the address you have entered as your email address is exactly the one that the Exchange server has on file. This may be "yourname@exchange-server.ximian.com" rather than "yourname@ximian.com.a"

- Calendar

  Meeting Request/Proposal

    Allows Evolution users to schedule meetings and view attendee availability for other users (Evolution or Outlook users) on Exchange.

  Adding iCalendar Meeting Requests to Calendar

    If you receive an iCalendar meeting request and add it to your calendar, it will be saved to your Exchange calendar.

- Contacts

  Address Completion

    Supported for your Exchange Contacts folder. Not yet supported for the Global Address List.

  Adding vCards to Address Book

    If you receive a vCard attachment and click Save in Address Book, it will be saved to your Exchangeaddress book.

  New Address Book entries can be created on Exchange from received email messages with a single click

There are, however, some features which are not available:

- Work Offline (disconnected mode).

- "Recall Message" function.

- Creation of an automatic "out-of-office" reply messages.

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