XGEN: Setting Up Outlook Express to Access an Exchange 2000 Server (229801)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 4.0 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0 for Windows NT 3.51
  • Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0 for Windows 3.1
This article was previously published under Q229801

SUMMARY

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 includes a version of Microsoft Outlook Express that now allows you to access a Microsoft Exchange 2000 server using the new WebDAV (Web Distributing, Authoring Versioning) protocol.

The WebDAV protocol provides DAV-compliant clients, like Outlook Express and the new Outlook Web Access, greater scalability and performance capability than IMAP or POP3 protocols.

MORE INFORMATION

To set up your Outlook Express Client to access an Exchange 2000 server using WebDAV:
  1. Open Outlook Express. To do so, click Start, point to Programs, and then click Outlook Express.
  2. On the Tools menu, click Accounts.
  3. From the Internet Accounts dialog box, click the Mail tab.
  4. Click Add, and click Mail from the secondary menu that appears. The Internet Connection wizard starts.
  5. Type the name you want to use for your display name in the Display Name box, and click Next to continue.
  6. Click the I already have an email address that I'd like to use option. Provide your complete e-mail address in the E-mail Address box, for example, someone@microsoft.com, and click Next to continue.
  7. You are asked to provide your e-mail server names. From the My incoming server is a ____ server list, select HTTP.
  8. Specify the URL to your Exchange Server computer in the Incoming Mail (POP3, IMAP, or HTTP) server box, for example, http://exchange_server_name/exchange/user_mailbox.
  9. A new option appears, My HTTP mail services provider is ____. Select Other from the list because you are not setting up access to a HotMail server, and click Next to continue.
  10. You are then asked to provide your Internet mail logon information. Provide a valid Exchange Server account name and password in the Account Name and Password boxes, and click Next to continue.
  11. Click Finish to complete the creation of your new mail account. Your new mail account should appear under the Mail tab on the Internet Accounts dialog box. Click Close.
  12. You are asked if you would like to download folders from the mail server you added. Click Yes if you want to complete this action now.
You are now ready to use the Outlook Express client to retrieve and send e-mail, access calendar information, and so on from your Exchange 2000 server.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/28/2005
Keywords:kbhowto KB229801
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