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synthead

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Registered: 2006-05-09

Posts: 1,345

Using MS Outlook settings to set up Evolution with an Exchange server

I am currently using Outlook with an Exchange server, and I would like to use Evolution instead.  I installed evolution and evolution-ews, and in going through the initial account setup, I am asked for a host URL and an OAB URL.  I'm not sure what these are and can't find them in Outlook.  Surely these paths are stored somewhere in Outlook, right?

BluMongoose

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From: 'Murica

Registered: 2012-04-24

Posts: 49

Re: Using MS Outlook settings to set up Evolution with an Exchange server

I don't use MS Exchange but a quick google brought me to this. It seems that the Exchange server needs to have webdav access enabled for this to work so unless the admin has turned it off, you should be good to go.

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synthead

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Registered: 2006-05-09

Posts: 1,345

Re: Using MS Outlook settings to set up Evolution with an Exchange server

Is there a way I can test if WebDAV is enabled on the Exchange server, client-side?

BluMongoose

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From: 'Murica

Registered: 2012-04-24

Posts: 49

Re: Using MS Outlook settings to set up Evolution with an Exchange server

When I used outlook before, I was able to log in through a web browser as another way to browse my mails when away from the office. The example in the link was

https://server-ip.com/exchange

which is the same as I was able to use. Of course, I am almost sure the address can be different. With my limited knowledge, I would recommend just entering your credentials in Evolution and click "Authenticate". If all goes well, you should then be prompted for your password. If you don't have that option, try to login to that address from your web browser. If not, maybe you can get in touch with IT or the server admin to see if the outlook server is setup to allow webdav and if in fact that is the correct address.

Last edited by BluMongoose (2014-09-03 19:49:57)

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ganlu

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From: ChongQing, China

Registered: 2004-01-04

Posts: 360

Re: Using MS Outlook settings to set up Evolution with an Exchange server

Open you outlook, click 'file", check your 'Account Setup" to see if there is a URL address like 'https://xxxx.xx.xx/owa", fill your evolution with that (OWA URL). That should be enough, if there isn't, you have to ask your IT staff for it.