Communicator 2005 is an integrated communications client, enabling
information workers to communicate in real time. As the recommended client
for Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005, Communicator 2005
integrates with Microsoft Office System applications and enterprise telephony
infrastructure.

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Connect People Inside the Enterprise in Real Time
Connect the PC and the Phone
Increase the Velocity of your Supply Chain
Pricing and Licensing

Connect People Inside the Enterprise in Real Time
In a world of communications overload where virtual working continues to
increase, existing forms of asynchronous communication are no longer
sufficient. Communicator 2005 integrates rich communication capabilities to
allow teams and information workers to more easily and efficiently
communicate in real time.

??? Find people you need to communicate with easily via integration with
existing corporate directories.

??? Communicate seamlessly with others in different locations or time zones,
with a range of different communication modalities.

??? View rich information about a contact's availability-details about their
schedule, or even their 'out of office' message-through integration with
Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 and Microsoft Exchange Server.

??? Avoid continually checking for colleagues' status. Communicator 2005 lets
you tag key contacts so you can know when they become available and can
communicate with them more quickly.

??? Use 1:1 video and voice communications capabilities for rich interactions
beyond text-based instant messaging (IM) conversations.


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Connect the PC and the Phone
The enterprise telephone has been a key form of real-time communications for
some time, although until today it has not been well integrated with the PC.
Communicator 2005 bridges the gap between the enterprise phone and the PC.

??? Initiate telephone calls with your enterprise phone directly from
Communicator 2005, or other applications such as Outlook, without having to
take the number out of one application and dial it into the phone.

??? Forward your desk phone automatically, based on where you are-if you walk
away from your desk, your calls can automatically be diverted to a mobile
phone.

??? Access phone features via Communicator 2005-accept, transfer, and divert
calls or add people to the phone conversation-through an easy-to-use,
intuitive user interface, rather than having to remember complicated
sequences to dial into a telephone.

??? Switch from a group IM conversation to an audio conference call at the
click of a button using Communicator 2005's integration abilities with audio
conferencing service providers. The conferencing bridge automatically calls
participants at the number they choose, making it unnecessary to circulate
PINs or passcodes via another form of communication.

??? See pop-up notifications for incoming calls. Integration with Outlook and
your corporate directory lets you know who is calling you and whether they
are online of offline. With one mouse click, you can answer the call if you
are next to your phone, or, divert the call to another number such as a
mobile or home phone.

Increase the Velocity of your Supply Chain
Even with the best communications tools, being restricted to communicating
within one enterprise is often not enough to meet the demands of business
today. As the recommended client for Live Communications Server 2005,
Communicator 2005 extends the reach of these solutions beyond the traditional
boundary of the enterprise and enables faster reactions throughout your
supply chain.

??? Conduct IM conversations securely with customers and partners from one
client whether they use Live Communications Server or a public IM client like
AOL, MSN, or Yahoo!.1

??? Escalate an IM conversation to a Microsoft Office Live Meeting or start a
conference call with a public switched telephone network (PSTN) conferencing
provider easily from within the Communicator 2005 client.

??? Make more informed decisions about which calls you want to take and stay
in touch with customers and business partners using Communicator 2005's
telephony integration capabilities-call forwarding based on presence and
corporate directory and personal address book integration.

??? Stay connected whether you work from the office, the road, or home.
Communicator 2005 makes it easy for people to stay part of the team. With
Live Communications Server's support for the 'outside user' scenario, no
virtual private network (VPN) is required making it much simpler for people
to stay connected.