Using Outlook with Exchange Server

[glasgow]

Hi all, can anyone give me an easy way to connect a laptop remotely onto an
Exchange Server ?
I have a laptop, have a VPN set up and working fine, so have remote
connection to the network.
Everything works fine when the laptop is in the premises, and cabled onto
the network, and logged on to the domain. Outlook works good on Exchange
Server there.
But when I take the laptop elsewhere, even connecting with the VPN, and
logged into the domain, Outlook shows the Exchange Server as disconnected.
Send and Receive gives server not found message.
In any case, I would rather not use the domain login remotely if it can be
avoided.
I have no experience of this scenario, and would appreciate any help. I
administer the domain, but the ISP deals with the Exchange Server.
Many thanks.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

You have to use your domain log in to access the Exchange server.

Have you tried accessing it using RPC over HTTPS? It is usually easier to
use than a VPN connection.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
ALWAYS post your Outlook version.
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


After furious head scratching, glasgow asked:

| Hi all, can anyone give me an easy way to connect a laptop remotely
| onto an Exchange Server ?
| I have a laptop, have a VPN set up and working fine, so have remote
| connection to the network.
| Everything works fine when the laptop is in the premises, and cabled
| onto the network, and logged on to the domain. Outlook works good on
| Exchange Server there.
| But when I take the laptop elsewhere, even connecting with the VPN,
| and logged into the domain, Outlook shows the Exchange Server as
| disconnected. Send and Receive gives server not found message.
| In any case, I would rather not use the domain login remotely if it
| can be avoided.
| I have no experience of this scenario, and would appreciate any help.
| I administer the domain, but the ISP deals with the Exchange Server.
| Many thanks.