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.

Features
OWA Calendaring
MIT TechTime™

Login

Yes - Username and Kerberos password login.

Yes

Web client - Use either Certificates or Kerberos login.

Desktop client - Kerberos login.

Create Meetings, Appointments, Contacts, Tasks, Distribution Lists

Yes

Yes, Meetings, Tasks, Notes, Day Events, Group Lists.

Contacts, Address Books

Yes

TechTime Address Book.

Daily, Weekly, Work Week, Monthly Layout Views

Yes

Yes, except Work Week view.

View Agendas

Yes

Yes

Scheduler

Yes, view only other Exchange user's schedules.

Yes, view only other TechTime user's schedules.

E-mail Notification

Yes

Yes

Set Reminders

Yes

Yes

Set Importance Levels

Yes, High and Low.

Yes, choose from the Importance drop-down list: Highest, High, Normal, Low, Lowest.

Set Private Option

Yes, checkbox option.

Yes, choose from the Access drop-down list: Personal, Confidential, Normal, Public.

Set a Category Type

Yes

No

Preference Settings

Yes

Yes

Schedule Recurring Meetings

Yes

Yes, use the Repeating function on the New Meeting page.

Add Attachments to Meetings

Yes

Yes

Spell Check

Yes

No

Print Capability

Yes

Yes

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.

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.

Automatic Calendar Processing Options

Yes, options for controlling how calendar updates, deletions, and modifications are handled in OWA.

No

Create Multiple Calendars

Yes

No

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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