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Configuring Outlook Anywhere from Home without using the VPN Client

The process to configure Outlook 2007 to connect to Exchange using the "Outlook Anywhere" functionality of Exchange is outlined below. If you have the CSU VPN client installed on your home PC, we recommend that you follow the instructions for configuring Outlook Anywhere using the VPN client. The steps outlined below 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 within Outlook by going to "Tools" > "Account Settings" > "E-mail" or by accessing the Mail icon in the Control Panel and updating or adding a new profile.

Instructions

  1. Open Outlook from the Start Menu.
  2. Click "Next >" on the Outlook 2007 Startup Wizard.
  3. On the "Account Configuration" screen, click "Yes" when asked if you would like to configure an E-mail account
  4. On the "Add New E-mail Account" screen, check the "Manually configure server settings or additional server types" checkbox and click "Next >".
    Manually configure server settings
  5. Select the "Microsoft Exchange" radio button and click "Next >".
  6. Enter "EVS1.colostate.edu" as the Exchange server and your eName as the User Name.
  7. Click the "More Settings..." button. Outlook will eventually respond with the message shown stating "The action could not be completed...". Click "OK" on the message.
    Action could not be completed
  8. Click "Cancel" on the dialogue box showing the Microsoft Exchange server "Evs1.colostate.edu" and the Mailbox as your eName.
    Action could not be completed
  9. The following window should appear. Exchange Connection
  10. Click on the "Connection" tab. Check the "Connect to Microsoft Exchange using HTTP" checkbox and click the "Exchange Proxy Settings" button.
    Connect to Microsoft Exchange using HTTP checkbox
  11. Specify the following connection settings and click "OK":
    • URL to use (text field labeled "https://"): mail.colostate.edu
    • Check the "Connect using SSL only checkbox" - it should be checked by default.
    • Check the "Only connect to proxy server..." checkbox and enter the principal name "msstd:mail.colostate.edu" in the text field.
    • Check the "On fast networks, connect using HTTP first..." checkbox.
    • Check the "On slow networks, connect using HTTP first..." checkbox.
    • Leave the default choice for the authentication method.
      Exchange Proxy Settings
  12. Click "OK".
  13. At the "Add New E-mail Account" screen, click the "Check Name" button. When prompted, enter your user name as "colostate\ename", enter your password, and click OK. The wizard should resolve (resulting in it being underlined) your name.
  14. Click "Next>".
  15. Click "Finish".
  16. Outlook is now configured to connect to your Exchange mailbox using Outlook Anywhere.