Re: Can't connect to exchange server from Outlook Client

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From: Onur Baser (iande.onur_at_verizon.net)
Date: 05/12/04


Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 15:48:24 -0400

Finally, it works!!!!
I did not apply the Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q331320.
If you have similar problems try this hotfix first.
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=18651
OnuR

"Onur Baser" <iande.onur@verizon.net> wrote in message
news:OAFR%23x2MEHA.2500@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> I think that will be my last but working option.
> Thanks for all the feedbacks.
> Onur
>
> "Tim Kowal" <nntptim@innov8v.com> wrote in message
> news:ujgmc.60696$5M2.22038@newssvr25.news.prodigy.com...
> > Is there any reason why you can't just use Web Outlook for these remote
> > users? Seems a lot of extra overhead and management to have these users
> use
> > MAPI over the Internet.
> >
> > Of course, sounds like you'll have to have Verizon open port 80 for you.
> Or
> > you can setup your OWA on a different port. But Verizon may be blocking
a
> > lot of other ports, or maybe just all ports except.. etc.
> >
> > Tim
> >
> > "Onur Baser" <iande.onur@verizon.net> wrote in message
> > news:OSz$05tMEHA.3664@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > Thanks Mark,
> > > accoring to this article, I have to use an XP Pro Client. Some
computers
> > in
> > > the office are XP home, and I will skip the outlook connection for
now.
> > >
> > > When I try to connect through IMAP, it says unable to connect server.
> > > Verizon blocks port 80, do you think is it relevant? (But 25, 110, and
> > other
> > > ports are open)
> > >
> > > mail server is: mail.iande.net
> > >
> > > Thank you.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Mark Arnold [MVP]" <mark@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > > news:hkei90hlbr7fmd0bcucpioh7a9bk49b6ks@4ax.com...
> > > > "Onur Baser" <iande.onur@verizon.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >Hi,
> > > > >(this may a simple question, I am new to exchange ;-)
> > > > >I installed exchange Server trial with SBS 2003.
> > > > >Everything works (outlook web access, email alerts from the system,
> fax
> > > > >routing via email) except connecting through Outlook 2003.
> > > > >When I try to add a mailbox from Control Panel > Mail , it says
> > > > >"The action could not be completed. The Connection to the Microsoft
> > > Exchange
> > > > >Server is unavailable"
> > > > >
> > > > >These are the open ports that I assume needed for exchange:
> > > > >TCP: 25, 110, 389, 143, 993
> > > > >
> > > > >any ideas to deal with this problem? (mail server name is
> > > mail.iande.net )
> > > > >Because exchange does not work properly, I did not point MX record
> for
> > > this
> > > > >server, right now.
> > > > >
> > > > >Thank You,
> > > > >OnuR
> > > > >
> > > > Where are you trying to use Outlook from?
> > > > If you want to do Outlook from the Internet then you need to follow
> > > > this:
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;833401&Product=exch2003
> > > >
> > > > If you don't want to do that then you can't Use Outlook over the
> > > > Internet and use MAPI (which is how you were trying to configure it)
> > > >
> > > > If you were doing this from the LAN then you probably have a name
> > > > resolution problem between the workstation and the server.
> > > >
> > > > Mark Arnold MCSA MCSE+M MVP,
> > > > FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exchange.htm
> > > > Blog: http://www.msexchange.me.uk
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>



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