Outlook 2007 with Exhange 2007 - laptop config recommendation

[Phillip Armitage]

I've been gradually configuring the office desktop systems to run in domain
mode and use Outlook 2007 to access e-mail on an Exchange 2007 server. I'm
about ready to start configuring laptop computers and would like a
recommendation.

First I want to say that the only reason we've implemented active directory
and a network domain is to make accessing mail easier for the users of
Outlook 2007. All work files are stored on Netware servers and the only time
a workstation accesses the domain is to get e-mail.

With that said, I figure I have two options for setting up the laptops so
that their users can access e-mail residing on the Exchange 2007 server.

1) Install Outlook 2007. Log the user's laptop into the office domain. Have
Outlook create an Exchange type e-mail account/connection. This is used when
the user is in the office. When out of the office, user relies on OWA.

2) Install Outlook 2007 and configure it for Outlook Anywhere access,
whether the user is in the office and connected to the network (but not as a
domain user) or outside of the office

Any recommendations on which would be the better way to handle laptop access
to the mail server? Anything I need to be particularly worried about if I go
with either of these options?

I look forward to your response.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Both are good solutions. In general corporations offer both methods as well.
If the user can work solely in OWA is completely up to the needs of the
users. You must research that and then you'll find the optimal solution for
your company. You shouldn't make that decision purely based on technical
challenges.