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Microsoft Lync 2010 provides a single interface that unites voice communications, IM, and audio, video, and Web conferencing into a richer, more contextual offering.

Microsoft Lync delivers easy and engaging access to multiple communication modes through a single, simplified interface. Users can connect and collaborate from any location that has Internet connectivity

New capabilities include:

• A new user interface that offers improves usability.
• Contacts enhancements that make it easier to find people and keep track of your contacts.
• Expanded sharing and collaboration features, including application sharing, whiteboard and annotation tools, polling, and PowerPoint presentations.
• Recording and playback for meetings
• An improved meeting join experience
• Call quality checks and diagnostics

• This trial software is intended for evaluation purposes only.
• When the 180-day evaluation period expires, you can either remove the evaluation copy or replace it with an appropriately licensed version of the product.

Files

Status: Deleted This download is no longer available on microsoft.com. The downloads below are archives provided by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine from the Microsoft Download Center prior to April 2019.

Files
LyncSetupEval.exe

Note: Windows Installer 3.1 must be installed before deploying Lync 2010 on computers running Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 3 (SP3).

• This download works with the following Office program:
• Other requirements for Lync 2010
• Microsoft Office Outlook 2010 and Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 (required for the full set of new Outlook integration features)

Note:

For details, see Lync 2010 Compatibility.
Microsoft Silverlight browser plug-in version 4.0 (installed automatically during setup)

• Other requirements for the Online Meeting Add-in for Lync 2010
• Supported for use with the following:
• Microsoft Office 2010
• Microsoft Office 2007
• Microsoft Office 2003

1. Click the download button and save the LyncEval.msi program file to your hard disk.
2. Double-click the LyncEval.msi program file on your hard disk to begin installation.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.