Contacts and Exchange

[Laytonadmin]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: intel
Email Client: Exchange

Hi,

I read some previous posts but I just need clarification. I have Office Student / Home 2008 for Mac with Entourage.

I managed to connect to my exchange server usign IMAP to get all my mail but it does not sync my contacts.

Do I need to upgrade to the full version to be able to get my contacts from my Exchange Server? Please note: My mac is at home and my exchange server is at work, so it would have to access it via the web. We're running exchange 2003.

Or would I be best to import my contacts into iMail and sync them into entourage from there? Bearing in mind, when we I get the iphone I want my contacts to always be upto date on my Mac and home and in the office?

Just not sure if I should have to upgrade to Full Office version to be able to get my contacts into Entourage? Its seems a lot of expense just to get my contacts to sync?

Also, with my PC at home and my exchange at work, would it connect ok over the Internet?

Anyone any ideas?

Thanks
Glenn

 

[William Smith]

I read some previous posts but I just need clarification. I have
Office Student / Home 2008 for Mac with Entourage.

I managed to connect to my exchange server usign IMAP to get all my
mail but it does not sync my contacts.

IMAP connections sync only mail. Exchange connections will sync mail,
calendar and contacs.

Do I need to upgrade to the full version to be able to get my
contacts from my Exchange Server? Please note: My mac is at home and
my exchange server is at work, so it would have to access it via the
web. We're running exchange 2003.

Yes. You need Office 2008 Standard or higher. The Home & Student version
does not carry Exchange support.

Or would I be best to import my contacts into iMail and sync them
into entourage from there? Bearing in mind, when we I get the iphone
I want my contacts to always be upto date on my Mac and home and in
the office?

If you can get them into Mail then you can probably also use the same
thing to get them into Entourage. Both can import CSV lists of contacts.

Just not sure if I should have to upgrade to Full Office version to
be able to get my contacts into Entourage? Its seems a lot of expense
just to get my contacts to sync?

Also, with my PC at home and my exchange at work, would it connect ok
over the Internet?

Yes, but only if you have a higher version than Home & Student.

Hope this helps!

--

bill

William M. Smith, Microsoft Interop MVP - Mac/Windows
Entourage Help Page <http://entourage.mvps.org/>
Entourage Help Blog <http://blog.entourage.mvps.org/>