Enterprise Vault functionality in OWA clients

The Enterprise Vault functionality available to OWA users depends on the version of the Exchange Server.

Exchange Desktop policy settings in the Enterprise Vault Administration Console let you customize Enterprise Vault functionality in OWA 2003 and OWA 2007 clients. Settings in the Options page of the Exchange Desktop policy let you define which Enterprise Vault features are to be available to users in both Outlook and OWA clients. Separate lists of OWA and Outlook settings in the Advanced page of the Exchange Desktop policy enable you to customize how the Enterprise Vault features behave in the different clients. See the Administrator's Guide for more details.

Table: Enterprise Vault features in OWA clients

Exchange Server version	Enterprise Vault functionality available in OWA clients
Exchange Server 2007 and Exchange Server 2003	View items using standard OWA functionality. Reply to and forward shortcuts or original items (using standard OWA functionality). Archive items and folders using Enterprise Vault buttons or menu options. Default archiving properties can be changed. Restore items using Enterprise Vault buttons or menu options. Restore properties can be set. Delete shortcuts and/or archived items using Enterprise Vault buttons or menu options or standard OWA functionality. Archive Explorer button. Integrated search button. (No link to Browser search). View archived public folder items. This is available with Exchange Server 2003 and Exchange Server 2007 SP1 or later. With Exchange Server 2003, the archived item is presented in the OWA client like a custom shortcut containing a link to the archived item. When the user clicks the link, the item is displayed in a browser window. With Exchange Server 2007 OWA clients, the archived item shortcut looks and behaves like a mailbox shortcut. Administrator can configure Enterprise Vault functionality available in Premium and Basic clients.
Exchange 2000	View items. Reply to and forward shortcuts (using standard OWA functionality). Delete shortcuts (using standard OWA functionality). View archived public folder items.

Exchange Server version

Enterprise Vault functionality available in OWA clients

Exchange Server 2007 and Exchange Server 2003

View items using standard OWA functionality.
Reply to and forward shortcuts or original items (using standard OWA functionality).
Archive items and folders using Enterprise Vault buttons or menu options. Default archiving properties can be changed.
Restore items using Enterprise Vault buttons or menu options. Restore properties can be set.
Delete shortcuts and/or archived items using Enterprise Vault buttons or menu options or standard OWA functionality.
Archive Explorer button.
Integrated search button. (No link to Browser search).
View archived public folder items.

This is available with Exchange Server 2003 and Exchange Server 2007 SP1 or later. With Exchange Server 2003, the archived item is presented in the OWA client like a custom shortcut containing a link to the archived item. When the user clicks the link, the item is displayed in a browser window. With Exchange Server 2007 OWA clients, the archived item shortcut looks and behaves like a mailbox shortcut.
Administrator can configure Enterprise Vault functionality available in Premium and Basic clients.

Exchange 2000

View items.
Reply to and forward shortcuts (using standard OWA functionality).
Delete shortcuts (using standard OWA functionality).
View archived public folder items.

Note that the terms OWA 2007, OWA 2003 and OWA 2000 are used throughout this document to refer to OWA on Exchange Server 2007, 2003 and 2000 respectively.