How do I set up outlook for remote mail

[Kev]

I have recently installed outlook 2003 clients on two company laptops. I
would like to allow the users to connect to our exchange2003 server from home
using standard dial up. Connecting to Web based mail does work but the
laptops are mostly used offline the connect to do the send-recieve functions.

Any Advice would be appreciated

Kevan

 

[Brian Tillman]

I have recently installed outlook 2003 clients on two company
laptops. I would like to allow the users to connect to our
exchange2003 server from home using standard dial up. Connecting to
Web based mail does work but the laptops are mostly used offline the
connect to do the send-recieve functions.

Any Advice would be appreciated

I'd recommend using Offline Folders and a VPN. The mobile Outlooks will
operate exactly as though they're attached to the Exchange server even when
not, and then actually do the data transfer when connected.

 

[Kev]

Thanks for the advice below.

The problem I am having is connecting Outlook to the exchange server from a
remote location.

On setting up the mail account type SMTP/Exchange Server I am prompted for
the name of the exchange server for which I have tried entering both
"http://mail.myIP/exchange" and "mydomain.local"

Any advice on what I should be entering here?

I have tried entering these two names while connected via a LAN, also while
connecting the laptop straight to the Broadband router and also connecting
via a mobile phone connected through bluetooth.

Or is setting up a VPN an easier option?

 

[Brian Tillman]

On setting up the mail account type SMTP/Exchange Server I am
prompted for the name of the exchange server for which I have tried
entering both "http://mail.myIP/exchange" and "mydomain.local"

There is no such account type as "SMTP/Exchange Server" that I can see. I
have a VPN client (Contivity) on my home PC that connects to a router at
work. Once connected, I access the Exchange server exactly as I do on the
office PC because my home PC is actually a part of the office network.
There is another approach, called RCP over HTTP, that can allow you to
access the Exchange server directly, but I don't know much about it. See
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pr...Ref/299d31e0-469f-4ce1-8144-1eb4b657d932.mspx
http://www.exchangeadmin.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=40018
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Applications/MS_Office/Outlook/Q_21026429.html
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;833799