When you also have advanced features such as teamgesprekken, call forwarding, voice mail, and the parts of OneNote, want to use, then you need the paid version of Microsoft Lync to purchase. Also on mobile devices on Android, iOS and Windows Phone you can rotate the Lync app. This free tool is not only for Windows, the Microsoft operating system itself, but also for Mac and Linux. The big advantage of Lync compared to other communication clients is that it is completely integrated in Microsoft Office programs such as Word and Powerpoint. This communication client is available as a paid totaaloplosssing and in a free version with only basic functionality. With the easy-to-use program, you can chat, audio and video conversations, meetings, share documents, and your presence information to specify. Microsoft Lync is a business all-in-one communication tool. The features of Lync are integrated in this version of Skype since 2011 in the hands of Microsoft.

UPDATE: in march 2015, Microsoft Lync will be renamed to Skype for Business. This business communication software for Windows is also available in a free basic version. What Skype is for the private user, which is Microsoft Lync for the business user.