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Exchange 2007 FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions about Exchange 2007

  1. What is the URL to access my Exchange mail?
  2. Why doesn't OMA work with Exchange 2007?
  3. What can I use instead of OMA?
  4. What URL/address should I use to configure Activesync on my Exchange mailbox?
  5. Using my AD account, how do I directly access a mailbox other than my own through OWA 2007?
  6. Using my AD account, how do I directly access another user or resource calendar through OWA 2007?
  7. After my mailbox is migrated, does my email address change?
  8. Do I have to use Outlook Web Access Light when using Firefox, Opera, or Safari to connect to my Exchange mailbox?
  9. Can I use an account name such as uiuc\username\mailbox for IMAP access where username is your account and mailbox is another users mailbox or a resource mailbox.
  10. What happened to the month calendar view in OWA?
  11. Where is spell check in OWA?


Exchange 2007 Questions and Answers

Q. What is the URL to access my Exchange mail?
A. To log into your Outlook account through the Web, go to https://exchange.cites.uiuc.edu.
Q. Why doesn't OMA work with Exchange 2007?
A. Microsoft does not provide OMA (Outlook Mobile Access) with Exchange 2007.
Q. What can I use instead of OMA?
A. Most mobile devices can use ActiveSync, BES (Blackberry Enterprise Server), or the OWA light client. Review your device documentation to see if these are supported.
Q. What URL/address should I use to configure ActiveSync on my Exchange mailbox?
A. You should use exchange.cites.uiuc.edu to configure ActiveSync on your Exchange mailbox.
Q. Using my AD account, how do I directly access a mailbox other than my own through OWA 2007?
A. You can directly access a mailbox, using https://exchange.cites.uiuc.edu/owa/emailaddress@ad.uiuc.edu/ where “emailaddress” is the email address of the person or resource you wish to connect to.
Q. Using my AD account, how do I directly access another user or resource calendar through OWA 2007?
A. You can directly access another user or resource, using: https://exchange.cites.uiuc.edu/owa/emailaddress@ad.uiuc.edu/?cmd=contents&f=calendar, where "emailaddress" is the email address of the person or resource you wish to connect to. This opens up OWA in the calendar day view. To open OWA in the calendar weekly view use: https://exchange.cites.uiuc.edu/owa/emailaddress@ad.uiuc.edu/?cmd=contents&f=calendar&view=weekly.
Q. After my mailbox is migrated, does my email address change?
A. No. Your email address remains the same.
Q. Do I have to use Outlook Web Access Light when using Firefox, Opera, or Safari to connect to my Exchange 2007 mailbox?
A. Yes. Those browsers are only supported in the OWA light mode. You must use Internet Explorer if you want the complete Outlook-like Web access.
Q. Can I use an account name such as uiuc\username\mailbox for IMAP access where “username” is your account and “mailbox” is another user's mailbox or a resource mailbox.
A. No. This is no longer supported with Exchange 2007. If you are accessing a resource mailbox, it's recommended you use the account and password for that account.
Q. What happened to the month calendar view in OWA?
A. This feature is not currently available but is expected to be present with Exchange SP1 using IE.
Q. Where is spell check in OWA?
A. Spell check is available using IE, but not with any other browser.