6 Appendix A: Product Behavior

The information in this specification is applicable to the following Microsoft products or supplemental software. References to product versions include updates to those products.

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2003

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2010

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2013

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2016

  • Microsoft Office Outlook 2003

  • Microsoft Office Outlook 2007

  • Microsoft Outlook 2010

  • Microsoft Outlook 2013

  • Microsoft Outlook 2016

§ Microsoft Exchange Server 2019

§ Microsoft Outlook 2019

  • Microsoft Outlook 2021

  • Microsoft Outlook 2024 Preview

Exceptions, if any, are noted in this section. If an update version, service pack or Knowledge Base (KB) number appears with a product name, the behavior changed in that update. The new behavior also applies to subsequent updates unless otherwise specified. If a product edition appears with the product version, behavior is different in that product edition.

Unless otherwise specified, any statement of optional behavior in this specification that is prescribed using the terms "SHOULD" or "SHOULD NOT" implies product behavior in accordance with the SHOULD or SHOULD NOT prescription. Unless otherwise specified, the term "MAY" implies that the product does not follow the prescription.

<1> Section 2.2.1: Exchange 2003, Exchange 2007, Exchange 2010, Office Outlook 2003, Office Outlook 2007, and Outlook 2010 do not support the Quick Contacts folder, the IM Contacts List folder, the Contacts Search folder, and the Document Libraries folder. Exchange 2003, Exchange 2007, Office Outlook 2003, and Office Outlook 2007 support the Conversation Action Settings and Suggested Contacts folders, but do not recognize them as special folders. Exchange 2003 and Office Outlook 2003 support the RSS Feeds, Tracked Mail Processing, and To-Do folders, but do not recognize them as special folders.

<2> Section 2.2.5.1: Exchange 2003, Exchange 2007, Exchange 2010, Office Outlook 2003, Office Outlook 2007, and Outlook 2010, do not support the RSF_PID_CONTACT_SEARCH, RSF_PID_BUDDYLIST_PDLS, and RSF_PID_BUDDYLIST_CONTACTS values for the PersistID field.

<3> Section 3.1.1.1: Exchange 2003, Exchange 2007, Exchange 2010, Office Outlook 2003, Office Outlook 2007, and Outlook 2010 do not support the Quick Contacts folder, the IM Contacts List folder, the Contacts Search folder, or the Document Libraries folder. Exchange 2003, Exchange 2007, Office Outlook 2003, and Office Outlook 2007 support the Conversation Action Settings and Suggested Contacts folders, but do not recognize them as special folders. Exchange 2003 and Office Outlook 2003 support the RSS Feeds, Tracked Mail Processing, and To-Do folders, but do not recognize them as special folders.

<4> Section 3.1.4.1.1: Office Outlook 2003 sets the search criteria to include only the Calendar, Tasks, Inbox, and Contacts folders, and it sets a restriction only for the PidLidReminderSet ([MS-OXPROPS] section 2.222) and PidLidRecurring ([MS-OXPROPS] section 2.216) properties. In addition, it does not include RECURSIVE_SEARCH.

<5> Section 3.1.4.1.2: Office Outlook 2003 and Exchange 2003 do not recognize search criteria for the To-Do folder.

<6> Section 3.1.4.1.3: Office Outlook 2003 and Exchange 2003 do not recognize search criteria for the Tracked Mail Processing folder.