Office 365 (iOS 6) - Client Capabilities
This document contains instructions on using a non-Microsoft email client, such as Apple Mail or Thunderbird. Microsoft does not recommend these clients for use with Office 365, and there are often significant limitations in client functionality as a result. Because of this, the DoIT Help Desk is only able to offer best effort support for these clients, and certain issues may require the use of a Microsoft client in order to be resolved. For more information on Office 365 client support, please see: Office 365 - Which clients/protocols will be supported?.Best Effort Support Only
This document provides an overview of a range of functions and behavior when interacting with Office 365 using an iOS 6 device. The functionality considered pertains to the Email, Calendaring, and Contacts portions of the Office 365 suite.
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This client is able to perform these functions very well, with few or no issues. |
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This client has some issues performing these functions. Certain tasks may require a different client or additional steps. |
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This client is not able to perform these functions; a different client is needed to complete these functions. |
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These functions have not yet been tested using this client. |
| Email Functions | Yes/No | Notes |
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| Client accessible per ADA guidelines | |
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| Configure for access | |
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| Send and receive |  |
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| Move message to a folder | |
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| Create, rename, and delete folders | |
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| Set sharing permissions for entire mailbox |  |
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| Set sharing permissions for folder(s) | |
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| Interact with a shared mailbox | |
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| Interact with a shared folder | |
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| Authenticate and send as another user | |
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| Send on behalf of another user (change identities) | |
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| Set and modify server-side filters | |
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| Set and modify client-side filters | |
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| Expand recipients from server-side distribution list | |
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| Forward email inline | |
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| Forward email as attachment | |
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| View full headers of a message | |
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| Export email (to import elsewhere) | |
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| Detach attachments from email messages | |
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| Set tags, flags, or categories on email | |
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| Print a message | |
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| Auto-complete email addresses from server Global Address List | |
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| Auto-complete email addresses from server Personal Address Book | |
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| Auto-complete email addresses from local Personal Address Book | |
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| Recover deleted emails from Deleted Items | |
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| View emails in threaded or conversation view | |
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| Set reminder on email messages | |
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| Create an event from an email message | |
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| Use a Digital ID to digitally sign an email |  |
Additional configuration required |
| Set a priority on an email message | |
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| Send as alternate address | |
| Calendar Functions | Yes/No | Notes |
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| Configure for access | |
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| Create a meeting/appointment/event |  |
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| Modify or delete an event that you created | |
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| Modify or delete an event that another person created |
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| Modifications to event by organizer overwrite modifications by attendee(s) |  |
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| Delete a meeting/appointment/event | |
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| Set recurrence on events | |
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| Create a task | |
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| Modify a task (update status, change details) | |
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| Delete a task | |
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| Invite attendee(s) to events (within the system) | |
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| Invite external attendee(s) to events (other systems, e.g. Gmail) | |
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| Provide attendance response to non-recurring events | |
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| Provide attendance response to single instances of recurring events | |
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| Provide attendance responses to all instances of recurring events |
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| Check schedule availability of another user | |
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| Create a new calendar | |
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| Delete an existing calendar | |
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| Display multiple calendars in one view | |
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| Change calendar views (e.g. daily, weekly) | |
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| Change calendar colors | |
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| Set default calendar view | |
The default calendar view is the last used view |
| Show or hide declined events | |
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| Set popup notifications for events | |
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| Set email notifications for events | |
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| Set other calendar options or preferences | |
Limited options available; calendar color can be changed |
| Set sharing permissions for calendars | |
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| Set privacy settings for calendars | |
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| Create events with limited visibility (e.g. show date and time only) | |
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| Subscribe to shared Office 365 calendars | |
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| Subscribe to external .ics calendars | |
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| Remove a subscribed calendar | |
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| Invite/schedule a resource (conference room, projector, equipment, etc) | |
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| Create an event on behalf of a resource | |
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| Set sharing permissions for a resource |  |
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| Set privacy permissions for a resource | |
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| Print calendars or events | |
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| Manage attachments on events | |
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| Auto-complete email addresses from server Global Address List | |
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| Auto-complete email addresses from server Personal Address Book | |
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| Auto-complete email addresses from local Personal Address Book | |
| Contacts Functions | Yes/No | Notes |
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| Configure for access | |
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| View and use the Global Address List (GAL) | |
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| Create a personal contact stored on the server | |
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| Modify a contact stored on the server | |
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| Delete a contact stored on the server | |
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| Create and modify local contacts | |
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| Auto-complete addresses from contacts | |
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| Create server-side distribution list | |
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| Modify server-side distribution list | |