Windows Forum

Ask something
Discussion Locked

Retrieve mail via terminal services

0 helpful
6 replies

by srd

Closed to new repliesThis discussion is closed. It stays readable, but it takes no new replies.

Here is the proposed set up: Two servers, one domain.
One new server, running Windows 2000 Server, with the data and Office applications - 5 W2K desktops accessing this via Terminal Services.
The other, old server functions as a mail server, usingthe Exchange 5.5 module of Small Business Server.
Would the users be able to run Outlook through Term/Serv and retrieve their mail from the SBS box?
{if this sounds strange, it is a stopgap until budget allows for purchase of separate Exchange software and licenses.)

6 replies

by curlergirl

I can't think of any reason you wouldn't be able to do this. You would, of course, have to load Outlook on the Terminal Server (may already be loaded if you already have Office loaded up), and then configure each person's mailbox as part of their user profile on the Terminal Server. Hope this helps!

by scottsman

one thing of note is that in order to install office 2000 on a terminal server in application mode you have to add a switch to the msi. you can find this in the office 2000 ORK and on microsofts website. just try the install and you wll get the error and the link.

by srd

Thank you for the two responses. I am aware of the switch for the Office install of Terminal Server. The main thrust of my question is not using Terminal Server - it is using for Outlook, the Exchange portion of SBS (on a separate server) rather than a standalone Exchange install. I am not very familiar with SBS and didn't know if having the mail server be a part of it, would cause retrieving mail through Terminal Server Outlook to fail.

This discussion is closed to new replies.