Entourage via internet? (a la outlook via internet)

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Rusty

In the windows word there is an option for Outlook users to pick up their
email via the internet (i.e. no VPN or other technology is needed). I
believe outlook makes RPC calls using HTTP to the exchange server.

Is there an equivelent function for Mac users running Entoruage? It would be
very helpful for a particular issue i am trying to solve.

Rusty
 
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Mickey Stevens

Though the tool that Exchange Server provides for web access is called
"Outlook Web Access", it is only called that because the most popular
Exchange Server client is Outlook. Anyone with a recent version of Exchange
Server can choose to enable Outlook Web Access, regardless of whether the
user normally accesses mail through Entourage X or Outlook.

Entourage is not a server, so no, mail cannot be accessed over the web. Of
course, Outlook is not either; by using Outlook Web Access one simply views
the contents of the Exchange Server (just as can be done with Outlook and
Entourage). If you choose to begin using an Exchange Server, you could
access it primarily using Entourage, and then access the same data on your
Entourage configuration from the web using Outlook Web Access.
 
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William M. Smith

Though the tool that Exchange Server provides for web access is called
"Outlook Web Access", it is only called that because the most popular
Exchange Server client is Outlook. Anyone with a recent version of Exchange
Server can choose to enable Outlook Web Access, regardless of whether the
user normally accesses mail through Entourage X or Outlook.

Entourage is not a server, so no, mail cannot be accessed over the web. Of
course, Outlook is not either; by using Outlook Web Access one simply views
the contents of the Exchange Server (just as can be done with Outlook and
Entourage). If you choose to begin using an Exchange Server, you could
access it primarily using Entourage, and then access the same data on your
Entourage configuration from the web using Outlook Web Access.
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Hi Rusty and Mickey!

Rusty, are you using Outlook 2003? This does allow you to use your Outlook
2003 software to connect to an Exchange server using RPC over HTTP,
bypassing the need for VPN.

It's not OWA, but the real full Outlook 2003 client that makes the
connection. It's a brand new feature. Check out Microsoft's website for
information about it
http://office.microsoft.com/assistance/preview.aspx?AssetID=HP010030591033

Does Entourage support this capability? Currently, no. If there will be
support for it, it will most likely come in a major release of Office for
Mac and not just an update to the current Entourage. The rumor sites are
buzzing that Microsoft may make an announcement about the release of Office
for Mac at the January MacWorld show.

Hope this helps! bill
 
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