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 | ![]() |