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Setting up Outlook 2007 to connect to the central Exchange servers from home

Outlook 2007 uses the "Autodiscover" feature of Exchange 2007 to simplify the initial setup process when configuring an Outlook client. The process to setup Outlook 2007 from home is outlined below - note that the first step in the process is login to the CSU VPN before configuring Outlook. Also, the instructions assume this is your first time opening Outlook, which will result in the setup wizard being launched. If you are not prompted with the account setup wizard, you can configure Outlook with an e-mail account from "Tools" > "Account Settings" > "E-mail" tab in Outlook or via the "Mail" icon in the Control Panel.

Instructions

  1. Login to the CSU VPN. (Learn more about the CSU VPN)
  2. Open Outlook from the Start Menu.
  3. Click "Next >" on the Outlook 2007 Startup Wizard.
  4. On the "Account Configuration" window, click "Yes" when asked if you would like to configure an E-mail account
  5. Enter Your Name and your first.last@colostate.edu e-mail address on the "Add New E-mail Account" form. You do not need to enter a password at this point. After entering you name and e-mail address, click "Next >".
    Enter your name and first.last@colostate.edu e-mail address
  6. Outlook will attempt to auto-configure your Exchange settings using the information you provided. If prompted for a User name and Password, enter your ename as "COLOSTATE\ename" in the User name field and your eID password in the Password field. After Outlook is setup, you will see a message indicating the account was successfully configured. Optionally, you may click the "Manually configure server settings" checkbox to configure advanced settings. Otherwise click "Finish" to complete the wizard.
    Complete the wizard
  7. Each time you start Outlook you will be asked to enter your User name and Password to authenticate your mailbox.