Can Lync 2010 Standard be configured for Instant Messaging without using Exchange? I current have Exchange 2003.

Lync 2010 is not dependent on Exchange for most of its features, instant messaging works perfectly without it.

It finally worked for me. It took over a day for the Address Book to download to the client.

Hi,

For your reference, here is a great blow how to force Lync to immediately download the address book:

http://blog.schertz.name/2010/09/updating-the-lync-2010-address-book/

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