Requirements:
Windows XP Service Pack 2 - Located on the Microsoft Windows Update Site - Download Here
Outlook 2007 for Hosted Exchange: Instructions Here
Mailbox User - If you are your company's admin and need to create a new user Click Here
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Option 1: Automatic Instructions
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1. Open up your web browswer and go to http://ems1.dslextreme.net/.
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2. Login with your email address and password.
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3. Click on Exchange from the top menu --> Outlook Confirguation and scroll to the bottom of the page.
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4. Make sure HTTP (Outlook 2003/2007 Only) is checked and click to download Outlook Profile Setup
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5. Click Run to install the autologin program. Keep Outlook Profile and Auto Logon Tool checked during setup. If prompted twice then click Run again.
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6. Click Next --> Next --> Install --> Finish . When the Autologin Properties box opens fill in Password and Confirm Password. Choose Yes to any options. Do not open up Outlook before configuring your Autologon properties.
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7. Open up Microsoft Outlook with the profile named with your First and Last name. You are now ready to begin using your new Email account. When you first run Microsoft Outlook you will be prompted for a password. Do not enter a password, Outlook will automatically login within 5 seconds.
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Option 2: Configure Microsoft Outlook 2003/2007 Manually
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1. Open up Start --> Control Panel and double-click on Mail
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2. Click on Show Profiles
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3. Click on Add and Enter MAIL as the Profile Name. Click OK
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4. Outlook 2007 users should select Manually configure server settings or additonal server types. Outlook 2003 users should click on Add a new e-mail account. Select Next.
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5. Select Microsoft Exchange Server and click Next.
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6. Exchange 2007 customers should enter exvs02.exchangecarrier.net as the Microsoft Exchange Server. Exchange 2003 customers should enter exvs01.ex.dslextreme.net.
Enter username@domain.com for the User Name. Do NOT click next, click on More Settings. Your computer may pause for 60 seconds and you may get an error saying "The action could not completed" This is normal, click ok and cancel to continue.
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7. Click on the tab labeled Connection and check the box that says Connect to my Exchange mailbox using HTTP. Next click on Exchange Proxy Settings
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8. Exchange 2007 customers enter owa.exchangecarrier.net as the URL to connect to my proxy server for Exchange. Exchange 2003 customers enter owa.dslextreme.net.
Under Proxy authentication settings, change the drop down select to Basic Authentication. Click OK --> OK --> Next --> Finish.
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9. Check the box Always use this profile and set MAIL from the drop down list. Click OK. You are now ready to begin using Microsoft Outlook 2007
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