Microsoft Istanbul
October 22, 2004Microsoft continues to try and strengthen it’s product ranges in the commercial sector, by improving corporate instant messaging that synchornises with Outlook, not least the calendar and scheduling information.
Currently code-named “Istanbul”, it will only run if installed with LCS 2005, which allows the instant messaenging clients of Yahoo!, AOL, as well as Microsoft, to all work together.
As reported here: New life for Microsoft’s enterprise IM
Microsoft on Tuesday announced enhancements to its corporate instant-messaging service that will weave in features commonly found in the company’s Outlook email software.
The new enterprise IM client, code-named Istanbul, resembles the Windows Messenger software that’s currently found in Windows XP. The difference is that a user’s IM information is synchronised with Outlook’s calendar and scheduling information. Istanbul further connects to common desk phones and serves up an alert when someone calls. People can then route the call to their cell phone or voice mail box.
Istanbul is a feature within Microsoft’s Live Communications Server 2005, software that initially launched as a way for companies to offer secure IM to their employees.
Link: Microsoft Istanbul