FAQ - Hosted Exchange - New Accounts

Description: Follow this document to setup a client on hosted exchange (ix.spro.net) using Outlook 2007.

1. Ensure Outlook is closed
2. Click Start
3. Click Run
4. Type: outlook /profiles
5. Click OK
6. Click New
7. Type an appropriate name in the Profile Name field
8. Click OK
9. Select the Manually configure server settings or addition server types check box
10. Select Microsoft Exchange
11. Type hosting01.hosting.farm the in the Microsoft Exchange Server field
12. Select Use Cached Exchange Mode
13. Type the first name of the user in the User Name field
14. Click More Settings
15. Click Cancel if you are prompted with an error message stating that the exchange server cannot connect 
    
    NOTE: Do not press next; this will result in a long timeout and will push you back a step.
    
    
16. Click the Security tab
17. Select Encrypt data between exchange server checkbox
18. Select Negotiate Authentication from the Logon network security drop down
19. Click the Connection tab
20. Click the Connect to my Exchange mailbox using HTTP checkbox
21. Click the Exchange Proxy Settings button
22. Type ix.spro.net in the top https:// text box
23. Check the Mutually Authenticate The Session With SSL Checkbox
24. Type msstd:ix.spro.net in the Principal Name For The Proxy Server text box
25. Check both check boxes On Fast Networks, On Slow Networks
26. Select Basic Authentication from the proxy authentication settings dropdown
27. Click OK
    
    NOTE: If you are prompted to restart Outlook, click OK. If not continue with the steps below.
    
    
28. Click Next
29. Click Finish
    
    NOTE: If you are prompted to connect to hosting01.hosting.farm, enter the user name and password of the account. The user name format is:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
    
    
30. Re-Open Outlook
31. Type in the email address and password
32. Verify the account is working by doing a Send/Receive Test