Microsoft plans Mac Office fixes
Microsoft plans to offer a modest update to its Mac OS X version of Office in late May or early June, but the company is not saying when it will solve one major shortcoming in its OS X offering: the lack of an e-mail program that can directly share data with a Microsoft Exchange server.
The issue is not just critical to Microsoft, but also to Apple Computer, which is trying to pitch OS X as ready for prime time, even as programs from various third parties have yet to be optimized for the operating system. [CNET News.com: Personal Technology]
Exchange compatitbility is a big issue in the corporate arena, and one that MS needs to adress if people are going to accept its commitment to the Mac market.
I just went through this with someone setting up an Exchange account for me and having get them to open Exchange web access to me. It is not something that a lot of IT people are willing to do, because of security issues. Using OS 9 is something that should be avoided if at all possible once you make the jump to OS X. You lose both performance and stability when using 9. Getting Exchange support needs to be on the frontburner of any new agreement between Apple and MS...mj
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