Outlook Anywhere and Out of Office Assistant

[Jim Robertson]

I have an Outlook Anywhere connection to my Exchange 2007 server configured
in cached exchange mode. Everything seems to work EXCEPT the Out of Office
assistant. Whenever I try to use that feature I'm told the server is
unavailable. I've been told this was a problem that began with Vista and
continues with Win 7 because the client is more "picky" about security
issues than were earlier client operating systems.

Anyone have experience with this and suggestions for things I can try?

I'm new here, hoping for help.

Thanks so much,
Jim Robertson

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Did it ever work? See http://www.slipstick.com/emo/2008/up080814.htm#2 or
http://www.slipstick.com/exs/cmdlet/oof_failure.asp for a common reason it
fails.

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[Jim Robertson]

Did it ever work?

No. I note that the specific instance you reference occurred with Exchange
2010, and of course what's in SBS2008 is Exchange 2007. I'd seen reports of
this before Exchange 2010 was released. I guess I can try to sort out how to
do what your linked article suggests.

Thanks for the very prompt response.
Jim Robetson

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

It's the same for both Exchange 2010 and 2007.

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[Jim Robertson]

See http://www.slipstick.com/emo/2008/up080814.htm#2 or
http://www.slipstick.com/exs/cmdlet/oof_failure.asp for a common reason it
fails.

So, I tried the suggestion at the slipstick site. When I paste that command
into the Exchange Server Shell, it returns "access denied". I have no idea
why.

Jim Robertson

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Are you logged in to Windows with the Exchange admin account?

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Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/

Outlook Tips by email:
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EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
mailto:[email protected]

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http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=39473

 

[Jim Robertson]

Are you logged in to Windows with the Exchange admin account?

Yes, I am

Jim Robertson

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

You'll need to check with the Exchange exports since it's a configuration
problem with the server, not outlook. There are newsgroups for Exchange on
this server or access it via the web -
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.exchange.misc


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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]

Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com/

Outlook Tips by email:
mailto:[email protected]

EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
mailto:[email protected]

Do you sync your mailbox with a smartphone or pda?
http://forums.slipstick.com/showthread.php?t=39473