Exchange 2007 and Outlook 2007 on SBS 2008

[RonD1]

Hi,
On a new installation of SBS2008 server I have installed outlook 2007 on the server itself. When configuring email accounts outlook automatically finds the exchange server on the same machine and set itself up and send/receive emails with no problem. The exchange setting it correctly finds is AAServer.AACo.local
After closing outlook and openning again it pops up password and user name box. It wants passwrod and user name for Remote.AACo.com. It won't take the valid user name and password and keeps poping up this password box. However it still functions normally and send/receives email but keeps poping up this box.
Any idea what I need to do here?

Thanks,

 

[markdmac]

Uninstall Outlook from the server. It should not be there. You can use OWA to test mailboxes from the server if needed. Plus OWA 2007 gives you the option to be logged in as Admin and open any other mailboxes you have full control over.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

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[RonD1]

Thanks for your reply. There are two users with out a work station. I want them to log in through remote desktop directly to the server and work on the server until they get a decent work station. They need office 2007 to do their work. Is this possible on SBS 2008?

 

[markdmac]

Whoa....you do NOT want to let regular users access your server via RDP. First off SBS 2008 does not give the option for application sharing mode, so you are giving these people admin access to the server. It is a great way to ensure your SBS won't work in the future.

If your user's workstations won't run Outlook well enough, have them use OWA internally using the internal URL

https://servername/owa.

OWA 2007 is very feature rich and almost indistinguishable from full outlook. It even offers right click menu choices like you are used to.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

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[Zelandakh]

Agree - OWA is basically Outlook in a browser and RDP to the server should ONLY be for admins.

 

[Hfnet]

I have a similar issue except I need Outlook on there for a MAPI connection. Our database syncs with Exchange using Outlook and it is also asking for a password. This server is not used for any remote access and Outlook has to be on there purely for this connectivity. If anyone can suggest a fix for the password issue it would be greatly appreciated. We have tried the renaming folders in appdata but nothing has worked so far.

 

[markdmac]

I would recommend that you use a virtual machine rather than have these on the same box. It is BAD mojo.

I'm still looking for an updated version of this KB article for you:
Microsoft does not support installing Exchange Server components and Outlook on the same computer

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/266418

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

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[markdmac]

OK, so MS now does formally support this...

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/aa996719.aspx.

I'd still recommend using a virtual machine though.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

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[58sniper]

While it is supported in Exchange 2007, it's still rarely recommended. Like Mark said, I'd spool up a virtual machine for that. The less bits installed on the Exchange box, the cleaner things are.

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