OWA Calendars vs. MIT TechTime™
Features apply to both MIT TechTime™ Web and Desktop clients unless otherwise stated. Not all features shown below are available in OWA Light.
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Features
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OWA Calendaring
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MIT TechTime™
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Login |
Yes - Username and Kerberos password login. |
Yes Web client - Use either Certificates or Kerberos login. Desktop client - Kerberos login. |
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Create Meetings, Appointments, Contacts, Tasks, Distribution Lists |
Yes |
Yes, Meetings, Tasks, Notes, Day Events, Group Lists. |
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Contacts, Address Books |
Yes |
TechTime Address Book. |
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Daily, Weekly, Work Week, Monthly Layout Views |
Yes |
Yes, except Work Week view. |
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View Agendas |
Yes |
Yes |
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Scheduler |
Yes, view only other Exchange user's schedules. |
Yes, view only other TechTime user's schedules. |
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E-mail Notification |
Yes |
Yes |
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Set Reminders |
Yes |
Yes |
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Set Importance Levels |
Yes, High and Low. |
Yes, choose from the Importance drop-down list: Highest, High, Normal, Low, Lowest. |
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Set Private Option |
Yes, checkbox option. |
Yes, choose from the Access drop-down list: Personal, Confidential, Normal, Public. |
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Set a Category Type |
Yes |
No |
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Preference Settings |
Yes |
Yes |
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Schedule Recurring Meetings |
Yes |
Yes, use the Repeating function on the New Meeting page. |
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Add Attachments to Meetings |
Yes |
Yes |
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Spell Check |
Yes |
No |
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Print Capability |
Yes |
Yes |
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Reserve Resources with Meetings |
Yes, configured by your DLC. |
Yes, need to know dept. or resource owner name. Search on dept. or resource owner to locate. |
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Search Calendars |
Yes |
Yes, within specific areas of MIT TechTime™. Web client - not available with this client but you can use your browser Search function to search. Desktop client - full search capability. |
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Automatic Calendar Processing Options |
Yes, options for controlling how calendar updates, deletions, and modifications are handled in OWA. |
No |
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Create Multiple Calendars |
Yes |
No |
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Delegate/Designate Rights |
No |
Yes - Access and Designate rights. |
For more information, see:
Comparison of OWA Premium and OWA Light Features for complete information on which Calendar features are available in OWA Premium vs. OWA Light
OWA Calendars for an overview of OWA Calendar features and setup instructions
OWA Premium Calendar Quick Guide
OWA Light Calendar Quick Guide
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