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Interoperability, Connectivity, and Compatibility Features
Topic Last Modified: 2013-05-31
For customers who have deployed Microsoft Lync Server 2010 or Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 on-premises, Microsoft Office Communicator can connect to Microsoft Exchange Online by using Exchange Web Services to access out-of-office messages and calendar data.
On-premises Lync Server 2010 can interoperate with Exchange Online in two additional ways:
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IM and presence interoperability in Outlook Web App
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Voice mail interoperability
For more information about how to configure Lync Server with Exchange Online, see Configuring On-premises Lync Server 2010 Integration with Exchange Online.
For customers who have deployed Microsoft SharePoint Server or SharePoint Online as part of an Office 365 subscription plan, SharePoint can connect to Exchange Online for integrated services.
For more information about connecting SharePoint to Exchange Online, see Use SharePoint Online on a custom domain together with other services.
Exchange Online offers the following features for connecting with external applications and devices:
- Through messaging protocols such as MAPI, SMTP, POP3, and IMAP4 (Exchange Web Services) External applications that are running on-premises, in Windows Azure, or in other hosted services can access data stored with Exchange Online by using messaging protocols such as MAPI, SMTP, POP3, and IMAP4. Exchange Web Services or the Exchange Web Services Managed API is recommended for application development.
- As an SMTP relay Exchange Online can be set up as an SMTP delivery service to relay email messages sent from fax gateways, network appliances, and custom applications.
Exchange Web Services (EWS) is the preferred development API for Exchange Server and Exchange Online. Using EWS or the EWS Managed API, administrators can access data stored with Exchange Online from applications that are running on-premises, in Windows Azure, or in other hosted services. EWS enables administrators to perform specialized actions, such as querying the contents of a mailbox, posting a calendar event, creating a task, or triggering a specific action based on the content of an email message. Exchange Online enables EWS functionality by granting application permissions to customer accounts. These permissions allow the customer application to access the application mailbox and add content. Exchange Impersonation is one method used to grant application permissions. For details about how to use Exchange Web Services with Exchange Online, refer to the technical articles at the Exchange Online Developer Center.
Exchange Online can be used as an SMTP delivery service to relay email messages sent from fax gateways, network appliances, and custom applications. For example, if a line-of-business application sends email alerts to users, it can be configured to use Exchange Online as the mail delivery system. The application or service must authenticate with the username and password of a valid, licensed Exchange Online mailbox, and connect by using Transport Layer Security (TLS).
| Feature | Exchange Server 2013 | Office 365 Small Business | Office 365 Small Business Premium | Office 365 Midsize Business | Office 365 Enterprise E1 Office 365 Education A2 Office 365 Government G1 | Office 365 Enterprise E3 Office 365 Education A3 Office 365 Government G3 | Office 365 Enterprise E4 Office 365 Education A4 Office 365 Government G4 | Office 365 Enterprise K1 Office 365 Government K1 |
| Lync Presence in OWA | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| SharePoint Interoperability | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| EWS Connectivity Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SMTP Relay Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Feature | Exchange Server 2013 | Exchange Online Plan 1 | Exchange Online Plan 2 | Exchange Online Kiosk |
| Lync Presence in OWA | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| SharePoint Interoperability | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| EWS Connectivity Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SMTP Relay Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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