1. Introduction
The groupware service, Oxford Nexus, now offers a wider array of features to
enhance your daily working practices. The following table outlines these
enhancements and contrasts this to Herald Webmail:
| Feature | Nexus web access | Herald Webmail |
|---|
| Email Service |
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| Calendaring |
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| Task Management |
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| Contact Management |
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The Oxford Nexus email service is the local name for Microsoft Exchange Email.
This system has a variety of feature differences depending on how you access it.
To get the richest experience from using the system, you will need to be using
Outlook email client on a Windows system. However, the system will work on lots
of other platforms, email clients and web browsers although exactly what you can
and cannot do depends on your setup.
The following set of tables outline the features available in Oxford Nexus and
whether they are available on different clients and through the web.
1.1. Calendar Information
| Feature | Outlook (Windows)
2003/2007 | Entourage (Macs)
2008 | OWA (Internet Explorer) | OWA (non-IE browsers) |
|---|
|
Oxford Nexus email service |
| View your calendar |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Create meetings and appointments |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Check availability of attendees |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Respond with Accept, Decline, Tentative |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Respond with Propose New Time |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Track attendee meeting responses |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Make a calendar event "private" |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Calendar month view |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Calendar overlay mode |
No/Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Display of multiple calendars |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Import/Export calendar |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Task integration on calendar |
No/Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Share my calendar |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Show time as busy |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| View a shared calendar (read-only) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| View a shared calendar (read/write) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Add a delegate to your calendar |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Add holidays to my calendar |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Create a recurring event |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Set a standard workday |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Create group schedules |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
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Email Rules
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| Create "Calendar Only" rule |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Import "Calendar Only" rule |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Create other email rules |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Reference for some of the above data: Illinois
State University
1.2. Email Features
| Feature | Outlook
2003/2007 | Entourage
2008 | OWA (IE) | OWA (non-IE) |
|---|
|
Oxford Nexus email
service |
| Access to other e-mail accounts |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Out of Office Message |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Set message priority |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Request Delivery receipt |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Request read receipt |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Attachment preview |
No/Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Recover deleted items |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Set/Use multiple signatures |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| View full headers of a message |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Use different email addresses in the 'from'
field |
Yes |
Yes |
? |
No |
1.3. Contacts and Tasks
| Feature | Outlook
2003/2007 | Entourage
2008 | OWA (IE) | OWA (non-IE) |
|---|
|
Oxford Nexus email
service |
| View University address book |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| View Contacts |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Add Contacts |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Edit Contacts |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| View tasks |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| View reminders |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Create tasks |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Edit tasks |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
1.4. Internet Explorer vs Other Browser Experiences
| Feature | OWA Light for
non-IE browsers | OWA Premium for
Internet Explorer |
|---|
| Spelling Checker |
Available |
Available |
| Reading Pane |
Not available |
Available |
Accessibility for Blind
and Low Vision
Users |
Available |
Not available |
| Notifications and Reminders |
Not available |
Available |
| Weekly Calendar Views |
Available |
Available |
Windows SharePoint Services
and Windows
file share
Integration |
Not available |
Available |
Compose Messages by using
HTML |
Only plain text is available
in Outlook Web Access Light |
Available |
| Calendar Options |
Limited to the following features: - Show week numbers
- Set the first day of the week
- Select days of the week
- Set day start and end times
|
Available |
| Arrange By |
Limited to a subset of choices,
depending on the folder
type |
Available |
| Right-Click Menu |
Not available |
Available |
| Drag-and-Drop |
Not available |
Available |
| Explicit Logon |
Not available |
Available |
| Type-down Search |
Not available |
Available |
| Resource Mailbox Management |
Not available |
Available |
| Appearance (Color Scheme) |
Not available |
Available |
| Voice Mail Options |
Not available |
Available |
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