Exchange Server 2003 OWA End-User Features

The release of Exchange Server 2003 introduced an updated version of Outlook Web Access (OWA). In "Exchange Server 2003 OWA Overview," October 2003, http://www.winnetmag.com/microsoftexchangeoutlook, InstantDoc ID 39790, I discuss the major new security features in OWA 2003. However, increased security isn't the only improvement that this version of OWA offers—the product also looks and functions more like Microsoft Office Outlook. Let me introduce you to some new end-user features that many OWA customers have been waiting for.

Spell-Checking
Earlier OWA versions lacked the ability to spell check email messages, so users needed to use third-party products to fill this gap. (For more information about third-party spell-checkers, see "OWA Spell Checking," January 2003, http://www.winnetmag.com/microsoftexchangeoutlook, InstantDoc ID 27212.) Now Microsoft has added this functionality to the OWA premium client, with support for six languages—English, French, German, Italian, Korean, and Spanish—and more language support coming in Exchange 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1). For more information about the differences between the OWA premium and basic clients, see "Exchange Server 2003 OWA Overview." . . .