Evolution 2.0.2 and MS Exchange config problems

whschwartz

I'm trying to setup my Evolution so I can access my Exchange email.

If I open a browser and put in http://mailserver.domain.com/exchange I get a login where I can put in "ntdomain\username" and my password and I'm into my email.

Trying to translate that to Evolution in the Receiving Mail tab for my account I set the server type to Exchange.

For the server I put in mailserver.domain.com
For the username I put in "ntdomain\username"
I set the password type to plain text as it was http not https in the url.

In the Receiving Options I put
mailserver.domain.com for the GAL server.
ntdomain\username for the mailbox
exchange for the OWA path.

When I try to access my mail after entering the password I get another password box with

whschwartz · Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 7:53 pm Post subject:

I've read about every thread related to this topic I can find here and I'm still not having any luck. I was able to get the connector setup script to finish once and if I open Evolution I see the account it created and everything looks good but when I try to connect I still get an authentication error.

I'm trying to use Evolution 2.0.2 and Ximian-Connector 2.0.2 to connect to an Exchagne 2003 server.

I know OWA is enabled as I can connect to the site with a browser just fine.

I didn't have sasl and lsap in my USE flags when I originally built everything but after I added those I think I rebuilt everything I needed to rebuild.

Currently I can sometimes get the connector setup to go though and make the account but sometimes it fails with a can't authenticate type error. Evolution has never connected right.

I'm using DOMAIN\username to login with as I do when using a browser.

I don't know where to look next.

dedeaux · Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 8:26 pm Post subject:

I feel your pain... but you have gotten a lot further than me.... I can't get connector setup to complete...

sog · Guru Joined: 04 Apr 2004 Posts: 356

here's how mine is setup whschwartz:

my OWA info:

http://owa.server.net/exchange
UN: username.company (.company bit is unique to my setup)
PWD: password

my Exchange connector setup:

Exchange Server: owa.server.net
Windows Username: username.company
Use SSL: Never
Authentication Type: Plaintext Password
[next tab]
Global Catalog server name: [blank]
Mailbox name: username.company
OWA Path: /exchange
Public folder server: owa.server.net

it works for me, and i'm running Exchange 2003 in a hosted (off-premise) environment.

HTH.
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sibov · Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 11:23 am Post subject:

Many ThanX Sog that works 4 me 2.

Exchange is 2003.
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whschwartz · Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 2:53 pm Post subject:

I still can't connect.

sog · Guru Joined: 04 Apr 2004 Posts: 356

i'm assuming you've tried straight up without the domain - but if not, do that.

compile was straight up from the ebuilds - USE flags are as follows:

chrismurf · n00b Joined: 06 Nov 2003 Posts: 1

This one took me forever too. Turns out that in evo 2.0, the formatting is:

whschwartz · Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 5:16 pm Post subject:

Changing the username from domain\username to username@domain worked. I can now read my mail, calendar and tasks.

thanks!

Any tips for getting the addressbook to work?

sog · Guru Joined: 04 Apr 2004 Posts: 356

yeah, i'm curious about getting the address book to work as well. my contacts folder's fine, but i can't get the address book containing our system addresses to work.

on a related topic, is there any way to view somebody else's calendar besides creating a new meeting and viewing the scheduling tab? the shared calendar stuff is the biggest problem for me with the connector.
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theonlymcc · Apprentice Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Posts: 274 Location: NC

I can see past calendar events that were made using Outlook but whenever my boss sends around a meeting request and I accept, it doesn't appear on my calendar. I have to accept it in Outlook to see it in my calendar in Evolution. I am connecting to a Win2003 Exchange Server. Here are my USE flags used to compile evolution-2.0

sog · Guru Joined: 04 Apr 2004 Posts: 356

make sure that your accepting it into the correct calendar, and then viewing the correct calendar (meaning Exchange rather than local). i've had problems doing both.
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theonlymcc · Apprentice Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Posts: 274 Location: NC

I only have one calendar and its my exchange calendar. I know because I can see past events.

sog · Guru Joined: 04 Apr 2004 Posts: 356

so exchange is the only account you have in evolution? if it is, i'm not sure what the problem would be, as i can accept meetings just fine.

sorry.
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theonlymcc · Apprentice Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Posts: 274 Location: NC

Well I did discover a more narrow cause. I can create an appointment (either in Outlook or Evolution 2.0) consisting of just myself, accept it and have it show up in both Outlook and Evolution 2.0. So it might be something with my boss' outlook

jub0r · Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2004 8:36 pm Post subject:

Just FYI, username@domain and domain\username are both valid logins for Windows 2000 and above domains. I think it's a kerberos thing.

theonlymcc · Apprentice Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Posts: 274 Location: NC

Well as it turns out, my boss is using Outlook 2003, which maybe the source of my problems.

sog · Guru Joined: 04 Apr 2004 Posts: 356

i don't know that that's the issue as i've had zero problem with one of my colleagues who's 2003 as well - the client doesn't impact the formatting of the Exchange invite, AFAIK.
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theonlymcc · Apprentice Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Posts: 274 Location: NC

Not sure what the problem is then. Oh well.

whschwartz · Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2004 5:05 pm Post subject:

I'm having a problem now where when I try to check the box to have it display my exchange calendar the box just unchecks right away. It had been working, not sure what changed

ryanwinter · n00b Joined: 20 Oct 2003 Posts: 9