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Stuart
Asked: 2010-08-12 06:33:04 +0800 CST

How can Evolution connect to Exchange via the OWA connector?

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I have been trying for a while to get Evolution to connect to my Exchange account. I think the complication is the that the OWA url is https://owa[...]. I am able to connect with Android phones, iPhones, etc., but I can't do it with Evolution.

Is there a way to make this work?

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3 Answers

  1. You'll need to use the evolution-mapi plugin - It took me a good long while to get it setup properly with my machine at work. I was able to get calendar and mail to sync properly. Some interesting things I had to do:

    • For server I had to use the IP address of the Exchange server
    • I had to use the Exchange MAPI as server type, if you're using Exchange 2003 or lower the Microsoft Exchange plugin will work fine.
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  2. I've also failed to configure Evolution with an Exchange server (2007, I think).

    DavMail came ot the rescue! http://davmail.sourceforge.net/

    DavMail is a gateway that interfaces with an Exchange server and provides Evolutions with standard IMAP, Pop, CalDav etc interfaces.

    Hope it helps /N

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  3. You should normally access your 2003 Exchange through the OWA, but beware, Evolution in Maverick is critically bugged regarding the Exchange connexion. There's an open bug on the Launchpad about it : https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evolution-exchange/+bug/606822

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