Updated: July 11, 2020 (July 9, 2001)

Microsoft’s Document Collaboration Products

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This table focuses on document-based collaboration only. An organization’s needs for calendaring, conferencing, and messaging, including Exchange 2000’s e-mail and instant messaging, are not addressed.

Needs	SharePoint Team Services	SharePoint Portal Server	Exchange 2000 Public Folders
	Ad-hoc information sharing and team Web sites	Customizable portal and centralized search and document management for the enterprise	Communication, scheduling, and custom collaboration solutions
Content Management
Easily create library of documents	YES	YES	YES
Discuss documents	YES	YES	YES
Easily create and manage lists (such as contacts)	YES		YES
Conduct surveys or support voting on content	YES		YES
Route document to reviewers		YES	YES
Notify users when document changes	YES	YES
Enforce change control (check

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