connecting outlook over vpn

[psnead]

Hi,

I've installed a vpn appliance and set up exchange server. I can access share folders over vpn, but can not connect outlook to the exchange server. when i try to open outlook I get the message, exchange server unavailable. what do i have to do to sync outlook with the exchange server over vpn?

Psnead

 

[Zelandakh]

Can you ping the server name? Have you got WINS configured correctly as the MAPI profile uses a mix of DNS and WINS to resolve and connect.

 

[psnead]

what is mapi? I can ping the server by ip, but not server name...I'm mapping my drives by IP as well

 

[Dyadmin]

WINS or dns is needed to resolve names especially through a VPN. MAPI is the protocol that uses WINS/DNS to resolve and talk to the exchange server.

 

[Zelandakh]

That's why you can't connect then. You need either a DNS/WINS setup or hosts and lmhosts file entries.

 

[psnead]

Thank you, adding the ip to the WINS tab seems to have fixed it.

 

[Dyadmin]

give creds where creds is due. Zelandakh desrves a star psnead.