Talk:Outlook Web Access

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Can someone who knows please explain how this is different from Microsoft Outlook. The weblink to Microsoft describes a different product but it is not clear how exactly, to the unwashed untechnical masses such as myself. Sabine's Sunbird 01:17, 5 August 2005 (UTC)

Microsoft Outlook is a program used to connect to a Microsoft Exchange Server. The server sometimes requires connection to the local area network to read or send emails and other sections. Outlook Web Access is a function of Microsoft Exchange Server to allow access from an internet browser, as if it were a webmail service. So, if there is a work or school network, you could use Outlook there, but from home, you would connect to the Outlook Web Access page using your browser.--Mccavity 19:50, 5 June 2006 (UTC)

The last paragraph about XMLHTTP sounds a bit like self-agrandising sales fluff, and it does not cite any sources to support the claims. -- a_user

[edit] Remove Outlook Express Link

I've removed the "See Also" link to Microsoft Outlook Express because it's not related in any way to OWA. I can see Outlook, as this is basicly a web-browser substitute, but Outlook has nothing to do with MS Exchange. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Fumo7887 (talk • contribs) 08:25, 7 August 2006 (UTC-7)

[edit] Small amount of features

OWA looks like Outlook, but OWA is much simplified. Many basic features are missing. For 5+ years using (and administering) SquirrelMail, which I thought was very basic, I find OWA's basic UI substandard. (I think my employer is using Exchange 2003?) It's not even possible to do a simple e-mail search in OWA! Also, moving (filing) messages is unnecessarily tedious in OWA.

Perhaps this article could mention how much is missing in OWA since OWA is often compared to Outlook. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 63.247.196.212 (talk) 15:38, August 22, 2007 (UTC)