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Outlook 2007 configuration for Exchange

Configuring an Exchange connection for the first time:

  • From the XP Start menu;
    • Click Start, All Programs, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Outlook 2007
  • In the Outlook 2007 Startup window, Click Next
  • In the Account Configuration window
    • Select YES
    • Click Next
  • In the Auto Account Setup window:
    • Your account information should automatically appear after a couple of seconds.
    • After it autofills the fields, click Next
  • In the Configuring window:
    • Let it auto-configure.
    • When you see the notice, Your email account is successful configured to use Microsoft Exchange, click Finish.
  • At this point, Outlook should complete the profile configuration and startup.

Configuring an Exchange connection manually:

  • Same steps 1-3 as above.
  • In the Auto Account Setup window:
    • Check Manually configure server settings or additional server types.
    • Click Next.
  • In the Choose Email Service window:
    • Select Microsoft Exchange Server
    • Click Next
  • In the Exchange Server Settings window;
    • Enter the name of Olin’s Microsoft Exchange Server: webmail.olin.edu
    • Ensure that Use Cached Exchange Mode is checked.
      • This will keep a locally cached copy of your Exchange folders in case you can’t connect to the server
      • It is also necessary for the Junk Email filters to work.
  • Enter your network username (first initial last name) in the User Name field.
  • Click Check Name button to verify that you can successfully communicate with the server
    • If successful, the User Name box should now display your full name.
    • If you encounter trouble, report any errors to the IT Help Desk for assistance.
  • Click More Settings to launch the Microsoft Exchange Server properties window.
    • Select the Security tab
    • In the Encryption section, select the option to Encrypt data between Outlook and Exchange. (It should be checked)
    • Click Apply
    • Click OK to return to the Exchange Server Settings window
    • Click Next
    • Click Finish
  • At this point, Outlook should complete the profile configuration and startup.