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Outlook 2007 configuration for Exchange

Configuring an Exchange connection for the first time:

  1. Launch Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 from the start menu.
  2. In the Outlook 2007 Startup window, Click Next
  3. In the Account Configuration window
    • Select Yes
    • Click Next
  4. In the Auto Account Setup window:
    • Your account information should automatically appear after a couple of seconds.
    • After it autofills the fields, click Next
  5. In the Configuring window:
    • Let it auto‐configure.
    • When you see the notice, Your email account is successfully configured. click Finish.
  6. At this point, Outlook should complete the profile configuration and start.

Configuring an Exchange connection manually:

  1. Same steps 1-3 as above.
  2. In the Auto Account Setup window:
    • Check Manually configure server settings or additional server types.
    • Click Next.
  3. In the Choose Email Service window:
    • Select Microsoft Exchange Server
    • Click Next
  4. 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.
  5. Enter your network username (first initial last name) in the User Name field.
  6. 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.
  7. 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
  8. At this point, Outlook should complete the profile configuration and start.