Outlook setting issues for RPC over https

[brodle]

We are setting up outlook to connect using RPC over https

We've keep coming across issues with Outlook cant find the exchange
settings when you configure Outlook to connect to our bridge head
servers.

The problem is random and typically if we keep blowing away the
settings eventually they take.

We have not found anything running locally that could be an issue and
all communication is https over the internet.

anyone have any suggestions?

 

[neo [mvp outlook]]

You don't mention what version of Outlook/Exchange you are using, but if I
understand your post correctly, Outlook 2003 cannot redirect itself to the
right server with a RPC/HTTPS connection. (By this I mean that if you where
expecting the server name in the profile to update correctly over an
rpc/https connection, it won't. This update can only happen over a
traditional tcp connection.)

Outlook 2007 against Exchange 2007 should connect/use
autodiscover.<some>.<domain> to determine the right rpc/https settings.

 

[brodle]

You don't mention what version of Outlook/Exchange you are using, but if I
understand your post correctly, Outlook 2003 cannot redirect itself to the
right server with a RPC/HTTPS connection.  (By this I mean that if you where
expecting the server name in the profile to update correctly over an
rpc/https connection, it won't.  This update can only happen over a
traditional tcp connection.)

Outlook 2007 against Exchange 2007 should connect/use
autodiscover.<some>.<domain> to determine the right rpc/https settings.

Outlook 2007 Exchange 2003

Correct, however once Outlook is able to connect via RPC over https it
resolved the exchange server real name as well as the users name.