Announcing Outlook Live (ExchangeLabs R3) – Part 2
The following post continues from Announcing Outlook Live (ExchangeLabs R3) – Part 1
6. PowerShell v2.0 CTP3 is required for Outlook Live R3 – Customer Action Required
In the current beta release of Outlook Live R2, administrators can use Windows PowerShell v2 and connect to an Exchange server remotely to perform some management tasks in their organization. This requires downloading and installing Windows PowerShell v2 CTP2 and the WinRM 2.0 CTP2, from the connect site. Instructions here.
- With the release of Outlook Live R3, administrators will need to download and install the updated Windows PowerShell v2 CTP3 and WinRM 2.0 CTP3. Instructions here. This new version has some changes to the syntax used, so review the technical documentation for instructions. Upgraded domains should begin using the new version of PowerShell by March 16. Administrators will know they are upgraded, by logging into the primary administrator account, and seeing the new Outlook Live branding in the web interface.
7. Identity Lifecycle Management Agent for Outlook Live
The Outlook Live Management Agent (MA) is being finalized and will be ready to support managed deployments in Q2 of CY2009.
8. Introducing exciting new Live@edu support changes
We are happy to inform you of exciting changes in Customer Support now available for the Microsoft Live@edu program.
Highlights of the changes include:
- Support now available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via phone or web (for IT Administrators and help desk personnel only)
- Simplified web interface now available for submission of support requests via the web (Access IDs are no longer required)
- Today our Live@edu customer support is 24×7, phone based and free for an unlimited number of incidents. We are currently evaluating a paid support offering for our customers. We will continue to offer free support once the paid offering is available. This free model will have boundaries, unlike today.
9. Additional new Organizational service plan, enabling new privacy features for schools, coming post-R3 of Outlook Live
The Outlook Live Organizational Service Plan, including the following Outlook Live features, will be available at the beginning of April. We are in the process of upgrading our Live@edu Terms of Use, making it possible for us deliver these great features.
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Privacy Features |
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Cross-Mailbox Search |
New cross-mailbox search user interface enables compliance officers and HR to perform searches based on select e-mail attributes across the entire mail infrastructure. |
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Delivery Reports |
Flexible message tracking capability to search for message delivery status on e-mail sent to or from users in Outlook Live. A web-based user interface allows administrators to search for delivery reports by subject and within the last two weeks. |
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Exchange Web Services |
Access to Exchange data and functionality through universal web services. In this release, developers will now be able to impersonate users via Exchange Web Services. For example, when students register for a class, the system can send a recurring meeting request on behalf of the instructor of the course. |
10. Schools provisioned on Outlook Live R2 will need to sign a new Outlook Live Organization Terms of Use in order to activate the new privacy features – Customer Action Required
- All current customers will be required to sign a new Terms of Use in order for the privacy features available in Outlook Live R3, to be activated.
- Microsoft will send an e-mail, to the IT Administrator associated with the account, containing information regarding the new terms and links to a website where the new TOU can be accepted online. IT Administrators can expect to see this e-mail at the beginning of April.
- If your school chooses not accept the new terms of use, the Organizational service plan , including the mentioned above organizational terms of use, the privacy features mentioned above will not be available.
- We are creating a podcast around the new service which will be available prior to the launch of the TOU website in April.
