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<chapter id="usage-exchange">
<title>The Ximian Connector for Microsoft Exchange</title>
<para>
<chapter id="usage-exchange">
<title>The Ximian Connector for Microsoft Exchange</title>
<para>
The Ximian Connector for Microsoft Exchange allows Ximian
Evolution clients to access accounts on Microsoft Exchange 2000
servers. It is available through Ximian Red Carpet in its own
@ -10,16 +10,16 @@
regular Ximian Evolution client, the Ximian Connector for
Microsoft Exchange is proprietary software and source code is not
available.
</para>
<para>
The Ximian Connector offers a significant price advantage over
other Exchange access methods for Linux and UNIX systems:
</para>
<para>
The Ximian Connector offers a significant price advantage over
other Exchange access methods for Linux and UNIX systems:
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term>Dual Computer Installation:</term>
<listitem>
<para>
<varlistentry>
<term>Dual Computer Installation:</term>
<listitem>
<para>
The purchase of a second computer for each client imposes
a very heavy expense burden and is exceptionally
inconvenient.
@ -85,9 +85,11 @@
<term>Remote <application>Exchange</application> Information Store</term>
<listitem>
<para>
Allows you to access mail, address
book, and calendars, and task folders on an <application>Exchange
2000</application> server from <application>Evolution</application>.
Allows you to access mail, address book (including
Global Address List folder), and calendars, and task
folders on an <application>Exchange
2000</application> server from
<application>Evolution</application>.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@ -135,9 +137,9 @@
<para>
Allows <application>Evolution</application> users to
schedule meetings and view attendee availability for
other users
(<application>Evolution</application>/<application>Outlook</application>)
on <application>Exchange</application>.
other users (<application>Evolution</application> or
<application>Outlook</application> users) on
<application>Exchange</application>.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
@ -198,28 +200,31 @@ There are, however, some features which are not available:
<listitem>
<para>
Access to shared and public folders
Access to shared and public folders is not
available, although the Global Address List is
available.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Journal and Notes components
Journal and Notes components are not available.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Work Offline (disconnected mode) support
Work Offline (disconnected mode) support is not functional.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
"Recall Message"
"Recall Message" function does not work yet.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Creation of an automatic "out-of-office" reply message
Creation of an automatic "out-of-office" reply messages
is not available.
</para>
</listitem>
@ -259,8 +264,8 @@ There are, however, some features which are not available:
<title>Configuration</title>
<para>
Once you have installed the Connector, you need to set up access
for your <application>Exchange</application>account on both the <application>Exchange</application>server and within
Evolution.
for your <application>Exchange</application>account on both the
<application>Exchange</application>server and within Evolution.
</para>
<sect2 id="config-server">
@ -274,18 +279,21 @@ There are, however, some features which are not available:
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
You are permitted to access the account with
WebDAV. This is the default setting for the <application>Exchange</application>server,
so unless your system administrator has specifically turned
it off, no changes should be necessary.
<para> You are permitted to access the account with
WebDAV. This is the default setting for the
<application>Exchange</application>server, so unless
your system administrator has specifically turned it
off, no changes should be necessary.
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
<para>
The Ximian website knowledge base, at <ulink type="http"
url="http://support.ximian.com">support.ximian.com</ulink>, has additional information about checking to make sure that your <application>Exchange</application>server will accept connections from Ximian Evolution.
url="http://support.ximian.com">support.ximian.com</ulink>,
has additional information about checking to make sure that
your <application>Exchange</application>server will accept
connections from Ximian Evolution.
</para>
</sect2>
@ -311,13 +319,30 @@ There are, however, some features which are not available:
<listitem>
<para>
Under the <guilabel>Receiving Mail</guilabel> tab, select
<guilabel>Microsoft Exchange</guilabel> as your server
type. Enter your name of your server next to
Under the <guilabel>Receiving Mail</guilabel> tab,
select <guilabel>Microsoft Exchange</guilabel> as your
server type. Enter your name of your server next to
<guilabel>Host</guilabel>, and the user name for your
account next to <guilabel>Username</guilabel>. If your
server uses a Secure Socket Layer connection, click the
<guilabel>Use Secure Connection (SSL)</guilabel> checkbox.
account next to <guilabel>Username</guilabel>. If your
server supports SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption, it
you can check the <guilabel>Use SSL</guilabel> box to
take advantage of more secure data transfers.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
If you would like to create and use the Global Address
List maintained on your Exchange server, click the tab
labelled <guilabel>Receiving Options</guilabel> and
check the box labelled <guilabel>Create a Global
Address List folder</guilabel>. The Global Address
List (GAL) is maintained by your system administrator
and you cannot add, change, or remove items from it
using Ximian Evolution. However, you can use it to
invite people to meetings and to look up addresses and
other information.
</para>
</listitem>
@ -327,8 +352,8 @@ There are, however, some features which are not available:
<guilabel>Microsoft Exchange</guilabel> as your server
type, and enter the server name as the
<guilabel>Host</guilabel>. You do not need to use the
<application>Exchange</application>server to send mail if you prefer to use another
server or server type.
<application>Exchange</application>server to send mail
if you prefer to use another server or server type.
</para>
</listitem>
@ -348,13 +373,21 @@ There are, however, some features which are not available:
</listitem>
</orderedlist>
</para>
<para>
Once you have made these changes, quit
<application>Evolution</application>, then start it up
again. Changes to the Ximian Connector accounts
configuration are not active until you have restarted the
application.
</para>
<para>
If you would like to create a new account for your Exchange
server, click the <guibutton>Add</guibutton> button in the
accounts list. The account creation assistant will guide you
through the process, which is described in <xref
linkend="usage-mainwindow-starting">.
linkend="usage-mainwindow-starting">.
</para>
</sect2>
</sect1>
@ -362,28 +395,53 @@ There are, however, some features which are not available:
<sect1 id="access">
<title>Accessing the <application>Exchange</application>Server</title>
<para>
Like IMAP and LDAP data, information for <application>Exchange</application>accounts is
stored on the server, not on your desktop computer. This means
that you can access it from multiple locations. It also means
that your Microsoft <application>Exchange</application>account information is in a
seperate folder tree from the <guilabel>Local</guilabel> tree
in your folder bar. You'll see it below the local tree, with
the name you gave the account. If you have multiple accounts,
you will have multiple folder trees.
Like IMAP and LDAP data, information for
<application>Exchange</application>accounts is stored on the
server, not on your desktop computer. This means that you can
access it from multiple locations. It also means that your
Microsoft <application>Exchange</application>account information
is in a seperate folder tree from the <guilabel>Local</guilabel>
tree in your folder bar. You'll see it below the local tree,
with the name you gave the account. If you have multiple
accounts, you will have multiple folder trees.
</para>
<para>
Click on any of the folder tree items to visit them; you may
have to enter your server password. You can now create contact
cards, send and receive email as you would normally. If there
are items in your local calendar or addressbook that you'd like
to add to your <application>Exchange</application>stores, you can copy and paste them
over, or just drag items from one folder to another as you
would with two local stores.
to add to your <application>Exchange</application>stores, you
can copy and paste them over, or just drag items from one folder
to another as you would with two local stores.
</para>
<note id="save-to-local-or-exchange">
<title>Saving Attached Addresses and Appointments</title>
<para>
If you are using both an Exchange account and a local mail
account, you should be aware that whenever you save an email
address or appointment from an email message, it will be
saved in your Exchange contacts list or calendar, rather
than in your local account.
</para>
</note>
<tip id="gal-empty">
<title>The Global Address List Is Empty At First</title>
<para>
To avoid unnecessary strain on the server, the GAL will
appear empty until you have searched for something in it.
If you want to display all the cards in the list, click in
the search box and press <keycap>Enter</keycap>. This
enters a blank search: since every card contains a blank in
it, every card will appear.
</para>
</tip>
<para>
In addition, when you schedule a meeting with your calendar on
the <application>Exchange</application>server, you can check when other local Exchange
users are busy according to their <application>Exchange</application>calendars. To do so:
the <application>Exchange</application>server, you can check
when other local Exchange users are busy according to their
<application>Exchange</application>calendars. To do so:
<orderedlist numeration="arabic">
<listitem>
<para>
@ -392,17 +450,19 @@ There are, however, some features which are not available:
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para> Choose <menuchoice>
<guimenu>Actions</guimenu>
<para> Choose <menuchoice> <guimenu>Actions</guimenu>
<guimenuitem>Schedule Meeting</guimenuitem>
</menuchoice> in the meeting editor window.
</menuchoice> in the meeting editor window.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para> Add attendees, either by entering their email address
into the list, or by clicking the <guibutton>Invite
Others</guibutton> button.
Others</guibutton> button. When doing so, it's best to use
the Global Address List (GAL). Choose the GAL from the
drop-down list of address sources at the top of the dialog
box.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>