Outlook and Outlook Web Access (OWA) Versions and Features

This article compares versions and features between Outlook 2010, Outlook 2007, Outlook 2003, OWA 2010 and OWA 2007.

Outlook and OWA Feature Comparison Chart
Feature:	OWA 2010 SP1		OWA 2010	OWA 2007 SP1		OWA 2007	Outlook 2010	Outlook 2007	Outlook 2003
Email
Conversation view	Yes (improved)		Yes (improved)	Yes		Yes	Yes (improved)	Yes	Yes
Show messages from other folders (conversation view)	Yes		Yes	No		No	Yes	No	No
Ignore	Yes		Yes	No		No	Yes	No	No
Conversation cleanup	No		No	No		No	Yes	No	No
Always move	No		No	No		No	Yes	No	No
Always categorize	Yes		No	No		No	Yes	No	No
MailTips	Yes		Yes	No		No	Yes	No	No
Calendar preview	No		No	No		No	Yes	No	No
Search email	Yes		Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Access to other email accounts (POP3/IMAP4)	Exchange Online Only		Exchange Online Only	No		No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Offline access	No		No	No		No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Cached mode	No		No	No		No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Multiple Exchange account access	No		No	No		No	Yes	No	No
Anti-phishing and anti-spam technology	Server only		Server only	Server only		Server only	Local & Server	Local & Server	Local & Server
Online archive	Yes		Yes	No		No	Yes	Plug-in	No
Archive folders (.pst files)	No		No	No		No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Attachment preview	Yes		Yes	No		No	Yes	Yes	No
Color categories	Yes		Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Delay message delivery	No		No	No		No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Direct replies to	No		No	No		No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Internal/external out of office assistant	Yes		Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Managed folders	Yes		Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Retention policies (per folder)	Yes		No	No		No	Yes	No	No
Retention policies (per mail)	Yes		No	No		No	Yes	No	No
Archive policies	Yes		Yes	No		No	Yes	No	No
Out of office scheduling	Yes		Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Recover deleted items	Yes		Yes	Yes		No	Yes	Yes	Yes
S/MIME	Plug-in		Plug-in	Plug-in		No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Send and receive fax	No		No	Receive only		Receive only	Yes	Yes	Yes
Set/use multiple signatures	No		No	No		No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Unified messaging integration (voicemail)	Inline viewer		Inline viewer	Inline viewer		Inline viewer	Inline viewer	Inline viewer	Attachment
Voicemail preview	Inline viewer		Inline viewer	Inline viewer		Inline viewer	Inline viewer	Inline viewer	Inline viewer
Voicemail "skip to word"	No		No	No		No	Yes	No	No
Voting buttons	No		No	No		No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Have replies sent to	No		No	No		No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Moderated message approval	No		No	No		No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Delivery receipt request	Yes		Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Read receipt request	Yes		Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Quick steps	No		No	No		No	Yes	No	No
Reply with meeting	No		No	No		No	Yes	No	No
Contact photos	No		No	No		No	Yes	Yes	No
Delegate access	Yes		Yes	No		No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Inline images when creating an email	Yes		No	No		No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Feature:	OWA 2010 SP1		OWA 2010	OWA 2007 SP1		OWA 2007	Outlook 2010	Outlook 2007	Outlook 2003
Calendar
Calendar month view		Yes	Yes	Yes		No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Calendar week view		Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Calendar work week view		Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Calendar day view		Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Schedule view		No	No	No		No	Yes	No	No
Calendar printing		Yes	No	No		No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Search calendar		No	No	No		No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Calendar overlay mode		No	No	No		No	Yes	Yes	No
Calendar preview months		Yes (1 month)	Yes (1 month)	Yes (1 month)		Yes (1 month)	Yes (6 months)	Yes (3 months)	Yes (3 months)
Calendar publishing (external)		Yes	No	No		No	Yes (OWA link)	Yes	No
Calendar sharing (internal)		Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Calendar sharing (external)		Yes	Yes	No		No	Yes	No	No
Shared calendars		Yes	Yes	No		No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Cached shared calendar		No	No	No		No	Yes	Yes	No
Subscribe to calendar		Yes	No	No		No	Yes	Yes	No
Calendar snapshot		No	No	No		No	Yes	Yes	No
Calendar view has tasks by day		No	No	No		No	Yes	Yes	No
Display of multiple calendars		Yes	Yes	No		No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Forward latest meeting		Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Free/busy details sharing		Yes	Yes	No		No	Yes	Yes	No
Import/export calendar		No	No	No		No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Propose new meeting time		No	No	No		No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Scheduling assistant		Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes (improved)	Yes	No
Meeting room finder		No	No	No		No	Yes	No	No
Color categories		Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Specify a color for a calendar		No	No	No		No	Yes	No	No
Secondary time zone		No	No	No		No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Adapt to current time zones definition		Yes	Yes	Server Side Tool		Server Side Tool	Yes	No	No
Set calendar visibility options		Yes	Yes	No		No	Yes (F/B, Subject & Loc., or Full)	Yes (F/B, Subject & Loc., or Full)	Yes (F/B or Full)
Mark as private		Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Team calendars		No	No	No		No	Yes	No	No
Free/busy in side-by-side view		Yes	Yes	No		No	Yes	No	No
Expand calendar date picker		No	No	No		No	Yes	No	No
Feature:		OWA 2010 SP1	OWA 2010	OWA 2007 SP1		OWA 2007	Outlook 2010	Outlook 2007	Outlook 2003
Contacts
Contact card		Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Improved	Yes	Yes
Contact sharing		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Contacts views		1	1		1	1	Yes	Yes	Yes
Search contacts		Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Customized contact views		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Add/edit personal distribution lists		Yes	Yes		Yes	No	Yes (improved)	Yes	Yes
Electronic business cards		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Import/export contacts		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Manage rights on contacts		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mark as private		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Color categories		Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Global Address List (GAL) sync and update		No	No		No	No	Yes	No	No
Outlook Social Connector contacts import		No	No		No	No	Yes	Plug-in	Plug-in
Offline address book		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Feature:		OWA 2010 SP1	OWA 2010		OWA 2007 SP1	OWA 2007	Outlook 2010	Outlook 2007	Outlook 2003
Notes
View note		Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Create note		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Categorize notes		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Create notes folder		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Forward note		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Move note		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Search notes		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Feature:		OWA 2010 SP1	OWA 2010		OWA 2007 SP1	OWA 2007	Outlook 2010	Outlook 2007	Outlook 2003
Tasks
View task		Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Create task		Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Search tasks		Indexed	Indexed		Indexed	Indexed	Indexed	Indexed	Un-indexed
Categorize tasks		Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Filter tasks		Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mark as complete		Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mark as private		Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Create folder		Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Delete folder		Yes	Yes		No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Move to folder		Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Task request		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Feature:		OWA 2010 SP1	OWA 2010		OWA 2007 SP1	OWA 2007	Outlook 2010	Outlook 2007	Outlook 2003
Public Folders
Create new item		Yes	Yes		Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Categorize item		Yes	Yes		Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Read folders		Yes	Yes		Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Search folder		Indexed	Indexed		Indexed	No	Indexed	Indexed	Un-indexed
Create folder		Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Create calendar		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Edit calendar		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Create contacts		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Create journal		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Post files/documents		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Read files/documents		Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Public folder permission management		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Feature:		OWA 2010 SP1	OWA 2010		OWA 2007 SP1	OWA 2007	Outlook 2010	Outlook 2007	Outlook 2003
Collaboration
Shared workspace integration		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	No
SharePoint document libraries		No	No		Limited	Limited	Yes	Yes	No
SharePoint integration		No	No		Some	Some	Yes	Yes	Yes
SharePoint lists		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Outlook Social Connector		No	No		No	No	Yes	Plug-in	Plug-in
Feature:		OWA 2010 SP1	OWA 2010		OWA 2007 SP1	OWA 2007	Outlook 2010	Outlook 2007	Outlook 2003
User Interface & Productivity
RSS integration (reading)		Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Add new RSS feed		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Update RSS feed		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Add-ins		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Attach item to items		Limited	Limited		Limited	Limited	Yes	Yes	Yes
Auto-account setup		Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Certificate management		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Custom dictionary		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Custom forms		No	No		Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Customize navigation pane		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Customize UI/buttons		Yes	Yes		Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Delegate control		Yes	Yes		No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Favorite folders		Yes	Yes		No	No	Roaming	Per Outlook	Per Outlook
Flag mail as task		Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Flag on send		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Fluent user interface		No	No		No	No	Full	In compose	No
Hierarchical address book		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Import/export feeds		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	No
InfoPath integration		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Integrated presence indicators		Yes	Yes		No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Journal		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Macros/VBA		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Outlook plug-ins		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Outlook today page		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Paste objects into messages/appointments		Yes	Yes		No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Rules wizard		Yes	Yes		Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Send to OneNote		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Shortcuts		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Zoom slider (email)		No	No		No	No	Yes	No	No
Zoom slider (calendar)		No	No		No	No	Yes	No	No
Quick Contacts		Yes	Yes		No	No	Yes	No	No
Word wheel search of GAL		No	No		No	No	Yes	No	No
Quota thermometer		Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
SMS integration		Yes	Yes		No	No	Yes	Yes	No
To-do bar		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Granular downloading (low bandwidth sync)		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Feature:		OWA 2010 SP1	OWA 2010		OWA 2007 SP1	OWA 2007	Outlook 2010	Outlook 2007	Outlook 2003
Search
Highlighted search terms		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Right-click related search		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Search as you type		No	No		No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Search filters		Yes	Yes		Limited	Limited	Yes	Yes	No
Search context tab		No	No		No	No	Yes	No	No
Search folders		View only	View only		View only	View only	Yes	Yes	Yes
Feature:		OWA 2010 SP1	OWA 2010		OWA 2007 SP1	OWA 2007	Outlook 2010	Outlook 2007	Outlook 2003
Security
Delivery reports		Yes	Yes		No	No	Yes (OWA)	No		No
Encrypted connection		Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes
Add to safe/blocked senders list		Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes
Information Rights Management (IRM)		Yes	Yes		Plug-in	Plug-in	Yes	Yes		Yes
Outlook Protection Rules		No	No		No	Yes	No	No		No
Protected Voicemail		Yes	Yes		No	No	Yes	No		No
WebReady IRM Protected Document Viewing		Yes	No		No	No	No	No		No
Block external content		Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes
Feature:		OWA 2010 SP1	OWA 2010		OWA 2007 SP1	OWA 2007	Outlook 2010	Outlook 2007		Outlook 2003
OCS/Lync Integration
Reply with instant messaging		Yes	Yes		No	No	Yes	Yes		Yes
Integrated instant messaging		Yes	Yes		No	No	Yes	Yes		Yes
Integrated presence		Yes	Yes		No	No	Yes	Yes		Yes

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