Outlook Web access in exchange 5.5

Outlook web access is not installed by default.

Use the Exchange CD to install Outlook Web access by using the custom install.

You will also need to have IIS 4 loaded.

to access outlook web access point your web browser to

www.ipaddressofserver/exchange

ipaddressofserver is the IP address of the computer the Exchange server is on.

Now the hard part. If you have a firewall the users must be able to get thru it to the IP address of the Exchange server or Web Access will only work internally.

Here's a good article straight from Microsoft. It's even easier to do this on an existing Exchange Server.

XWEB: How to Install OWA and IIS on a Stand-Alone Server [Q234805]. Can be found at

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q234/8/05.ASP?

Which part are you stuck on ?

The installation process is quite straight forward !
To install OWA the Server has to be on a DOMAIN, otherwise Exchange will not install at all !
Most companies decide to install the OSW on a seperate server.
However, if this is your first attempt at using OWA then I suggest instlling it locally to start with. Then insert the CD, run setup for Exchange. Select custom.
Unselect everything EXCEPT for OWA. Continue with the install. It will then eventuallyask you for the name of your Exchange server,, so make sure that you spell it correctly!
Once install is complete, it will install the stuff needed in IIS. (A note OWA only works in IIS) Restart your Server.

Now some notes on usage
as suggestedabove use the IPADDRESS/exchange as the URL in Internet explorer. This will bring up the OWA logon page. In the logon name field. The name you need to enter is your unique alias name (this is usually the first part of your email address (unlesschanged) i.e tony@123.com my alias would be tony.
Then you may be prompted for a network logon.
so for e.g your NT DOMAIN NAME is 123, your user is tony

your network username would be

123\tony

then enter your password.
this should then let you in to your mailbox

if your still stuck mail me at tony@pc-tony.com

Tony
MCSE MCP CCNA