Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 for Windows

User Reviews

• Microsoft Communicator - Lync - No big deal

  wizbang-FLJanuary 30, 2015

  Pros

  It is integrated with Outlook and if you use exchange it can share you availability as far as meetings, etc.

  Cons

  Microsoft has made their server solutions so cumbersome to implement with existing telephone systems that most organizations choose to simply ignore the built in telephone technology. But, it's impossible to get Communicator/Lync to just ignore it's built in telephony so a mis-click causes it to try to dial a number and then pop up 3 error windows saying that feature isn't configured. Also many of the features that an individual may find useful (like keeping logs of prior IM messages) corporate "powers" may not like individuals to have that ability so many times it's disabled for the individual but on a corporate level the logs are kept for potential future litigation. In other words it's used to protect the company, but of no use to an employee attempting to substantiate a IM conversation occurred with say... a manager or supervisor.

  Summary

  Had the potential to be a nice system if it wasn't so hampered by Microsoft demanding that they be the center of the universe. Also the ability to manipulate the feature set makes useful things disappear and it just becomes another base IM solution (but it can reflect current availability via exchange/outlook if that is your email solution) For a individual it's only functional with Office Communications Server/ Lync Server so no use to an individual. Some mention that it's also included with office 365 but the last thing I want to do is subscribe to office suite (or adobe, etc) The last thing I want to worry about during lean times is trying to pay for monthly subscriptions.

  ---

• I cannot get Office Communicator to Launch.

  JTomeyNovember 9, 2011

  Pros

  It was fast to download!

  Cons

  It is telling me that it is an older version. Also when I go to uninstall it... it never completes the de-installation. Please help! Thank you! Jim

  Summary

  ---

• Fail to start

  arvinraj2August 15, 2011

  Pros

  Not applicable

  Cons

  "Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 cannot start. The product license may be expired because you are using a pre-release or evaluation copy of the program, or the product key information may have been modified in your Windows registry. Please run..."

  Summary

  Perhaps it is because i am already using office 2010 64 bit. This office software may not be working due to the presence of 64 bit office software... =/ or perhaps the office communicator here is not up to date...

  ---

• Completely hopeless

  Mike CogswellFebruary 3, 2011

  Pros

  No too many. It installs OK I guess.

  Cons

  Virtually everything about it.

  Summary

  Completely hopeless communication solution. I work in a company with 2,000+ employees and we use Communicator (or we try to) for text messaging, file sharing (small files between users, rather than larger collaborative sharing for which we use our own company's software; yes we are a large software company ourselves), voice calls, voice conferences, and one on one screen sharing and conference screen sharing. For a program that is called "Communicator" it makes Communicating pretty darned difficult. Text messaging works 90% of the time, but the other 10% you get (usually minutes after the message has been sent) notification that the server rejected the message or the receipient did not receive it. I don't think I (or anyone else I know in the company) has successful shared a single file using Communicator. When it comes to voice calls it's hit and miss. Sometimes we can't get a connection at all, and other times it works perfectly. When it does work, it works well, but it's so hit and miss it cannot be relied on. I find I often have to revert to land lines or Skype. Finally, for screen sharing it is like voice calls; hit and miss. For example, last night we had a large conference call. We had people from several countries involved in the call (USA, Germany, Australia, Canada, Pakistan) but the video kept disconnecting different people at different times. For a while there it was working great for me since only other people were getting kicked off, but eventually it caught up to me too. I missed probably 45% of the meeting. Other people missed more. We all agreed we can't keep using this poor software. I strongly recommend you look elsewhere. You'll regret it otherwise. Lastly, I'm sure the instant rebuttal wil be something along the line of it must be something to do with your internet connection. My answer to that is that this is not just me running into this trouble, it's everyone I know in my company. Furthermore we do not have these kinds of issues with Skype, LiveMeeting, Outlook or any other communications solution; only Communicator (the software that doesn't let you Communicate). OK, I'm off to try to sign in to Communicator, but when I right-click the system tray icon and choose "Open", nothing happens, period. In fact when I right-click and choose "Exit" nothing happens either. This is certainly some truly well engineered software..... NOT!

  ---

• good

  scottproteusNovember 25, 2007

  Pros

  good

  Cons

  Summary

  ---

• Show reviewsHide reviews
• Rate it