Configuring Entourage 2008 to Connect Exchange Server

Configuring Entourage 2008 to Connect Exchange Server

To configure your Entourage 2008 mail client to connect to your mailbox on Exchange Server, follow these instructions:

1 Log in to Control Panel.
2 If you have several Subscriptions, select Subscription, which includes your Exchange Mailbox. If you have only one Subscription, ignore this step.
3 Go to Hosting > Configuration & Administration > Exchange > Mailboxes. A list of your existing mailboxes opens.
4 Select the necessary Mailbox by clicking on its Display name.
5 Write down your Mailbox Alias and Password values.
6 Write down Windows domain name, and Outlook Web Access (OWA) URL.

Figure 161: General Mailbox Settings


7 Open Entourage 2008.
8 Click Entourage, and select Account Settings.

Figure 162: Entourage 2008 – Account Settings


9 Click on New.

Figure 163: Entourage 2008 – Accounts Window


10 Set Account type as Exchange. Click on OK.

Figure 164: Entourage 2008 – New Account Window (Exchange Account)


11 Fill out the following fields:

  • Enter your email address to the Account name and E-mail address fields.
  • Enter your name to the Name field.
  • Enter Mailbox Alias to the Account ID field.
  • Enter your Mailbox Password to the Password field.
  • Enter Windows domain name to the Domain field.
  • Check the Save password in my Mac OS keychain checkbox.
  • Enter Outlook Web Access (OWA) URL to the Exchange server field, remove https:// prefix and replace /owa/ to the /exchange/<your email address>.
  • Check the This DAV service requires a secure connection (SSL) checkbox.

12 Click OK.

Figure 165: Entourage 2008 – Edit Account Window (Exchange Account)


13 Close Accounts window.

Now you are able to send and receive email using Entourage 2008.

Category: Mac OS X