[mdlug] Accessing the Microsoft Exchange Server via Evolution

[Robert Meier]

Jim,

> I'm still not sure what [I'm] doing wrong. I've spent the last couple hours
> working on this again. Installed evolution-mapi via apt-get
> Didn't notice any [different] options[.]  [According] to
> http://ww.go-evolution.org/MAPI_FAQ I should have a MAPI plugin available to
> enable under EDIT -> plugins to activate[.]
> Granted I spent quite a bit of time trying to [identify] my exchange server
> per those instructions as well as an idap browser is a new idea in and of
> itself to me...

Under CentOS-5 evolution, the plugin does not appear under new plugins,
from which I infer that it has no required configurable options.

(N.B. I don't have evolution handy, so the following menu locations are
untested.)
A new menu choice, MAPI, appeared under [Edit/Settings/Accounts/Add...]
for Server Type: .  I was able to select MAPI instead of Exchange
and upon doing so, dialog labels changed.  In particular, [Authenticate]
made debugging the identification of MAPI server much easier.

Hopefully helpful,
-- 
Bob

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