How to Configure Outlook 2007 to Connect to Exchange 2007 Outside a Network

Outlook 2007 lets you configure Exchange servers from outside of your network.

Microsoft Outlook is the premium email and information management application produced by the Microsoft Corporation. Outlook is embedded into the Microsoft Office suite of applications and lets you use documents from other Office programs within the application. An additional feature of Outlook 2007 is that it lets you manage email accounts on a local area network as well as connect to Exchange 2007 from outside of your network.

Instructions

1. Open the Outlook program by double-clicking the icon on your desktop or by directly accessing the program from the "Program Files" sub menu of your computer's "Start" menu.

2. Click the "Tools" button followed by the "Account Settings" menu option from the Outlook file menu. On the subsequent menu, select the "Exchange" account menu choice.

3. Click the "Change" button for the "Exchange" account. Next, click the "More Settings" option; the "More Settings" window will open. View the "Connection" tab.

4. Select the check box for the "Connect to Microsoft Exchange using HTTP" for "Outlook Anywhere." One the next menu, choose the"Exchange Proxy Settings" button.

5. Input your Exchange URL into the appropriate box and select the "Authentication Setting" you desire from the authentication options. Click "Finish" or "OK" to complete the configuration.

References

• Microsoft TechNet: Configure Outlook Anywhere in Outlook 2007
• Microsoft TechNet: Exchange 2007 Autodiscover Service
• Microsoft Office: Use Outlook Anywhere to Connect to Your Exchange Server without a VPN

Resources

• Exchange Genie: Configuring Outlook Anywhere for Exchange 2007 SP1