U-M is going Google! If you use the ITS Exchange email service, you will switch to a U-M Google account sometime during 2012. See the google.umich.edu website for details, including go-live dates. This document will remain available until all ITS Exchange email users have moved to Google Mail.

Set Up Outlook Anywhere with Exchange on a Windows Computer

Outlook Anywhere (formerly known as RPC over HTTPS) is one of the ways to access your ITS Exchange account when you are not on campus. It is part of the program. Outlook Anywhere is a special configuration of Microsoft Office Outlook that allows you to use all of its features including working off-line. The Web-based Outlook Web App, by comparison, offers fewer features.

LAPTOP USERS: Because the configuration is easier, we recommend that you set up your laptop while you are on campus using the steps in Set Up Outlook 2010 with Exchange on a Windows Computer (S4374). However, if you are not on campus, follow the steps provided here.

Requirements

• Outlook 2007 or later
• Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later

Configure

DON'T CONFIGURE IN OUTLOOK: Please do not use the Outlook configuration wizard to set up your Exchange account.

HINT: If you don't see the navigation below, Windows is most likely set to the Classic view. Refer to Appendix: Classic View Steps.

Navigation: Start > Control Panel > Mail > Show Profiles

1. Click Add.

   

2. In the Profile Name box, type a name and then click OK.

   

3. Click Manually configure server settings or additional server types and then click Next.

   

4. Click Microsoft Exchange or compatible service and then click Next.

   

5. In the Server box, type itcs-ecls-1-vs1.adsroot.itcs.umich.edu. In the User Name box, type your uniqname. Click More Settings.
   IMPORTANT: The server must be typed exactly as it is provided. To ensure accuracy, copy it from here and paste it into the box.

   

6. Click the Connection tab. Select the Connect to Microsoft Exchange using HTTP check box and then click OK.

   

   DIAL-UP NOTE: If you will be using a dial-up connection but have not already configured your computer for one (or wish to create a new one), click Connect using my phone line and then click Add (grayed out in this picture). Follow the New Connection Wizard. Then select your new connection from the menu.

7. In the https:// box, type exchange.umich.edu, select the check boxes shown, and then from the Use this authentication when connecting to my proxy server for Exchange menu, select Basic Authentication. Click OK.

   

8. Click OK.

   

9. Click Check Name. After the system finishes checking for your account, click Next.

   

   Note:

   • If you are asked to authenticate, type umroot\ followed by your uniqname and then type your Exchange password.

   • There will be a short delay after clicking Check Name.

10. Click Finish.

    

11. Click Always use this profile and then, in the menu, select the profile you just created. Click OK.

    

HINTS:

• If you have more than one profile and will be frequently changing which profile you use, you may prefer to select the Prompt for a profile to be used check box.

• You can set a default profile, which is the one that you see.

  1. Click Always use this profile.
  2. From the menu, select the profile you want to be your default.
  3. Click Prompt for profile.

Additional Resources

More information is available at the ITS Exchange Service website.

Visit ITS's Information System to obtain ITS computer documentation and other resources. A list of relevant documents follows:

• Connecting to Your ITS Exchange Account from Off Campus (S4346)

• Setting Up Outlook/Exchange on a Windows Computer (S4374)

The ITS Service Center provides a variety of computing help resources.

For further help with this or any other topic, call 734-764-HELP [4357] or submit an online service request.

Appendix: Classic View Steps

If your computer is set to Classic view, replace the navigation with the following: Start > Settings > Control Panel > Mail