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RPC over HTTPS

This is a way to get full Outlook client without having to connect to the SLAC network. If you normally start VPN just to get to the Exchange server with your Outlook 2003 client then this feature is perfect for you. It is passing the email traffic over the ports normally used for web browsers.

This is especially convenient for laptop users. You can set it up as outlined below and you can use Outlook whether you are at work, on the road, or at home. Outlook will detect the connection and adjust accordingly. If you are connected to the SLAC network it will work like it always has, but if you are off the SLAC network it will automatically switch to using the web port.

The only change you should notice is that you will be prompted for your SLAC windows account and password as Outlook is starting if you login to a local account on your Windows computer.

User Prerequisites

• Windows XP SP1 or later
• If not running XP SP2 yet, then this patch must be applied: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=331320
• Outlook 2003 SP1

Outlook Profile Configuration

Existing Outlook users:

You will need to modify your profile.

• Connect to SLAC network;
  • Start VPN if you are on the visitor network.  For information on SLAC VPN, please go here.
• Start Outlook;
• Select Tools menu, then E-mail Accounts;
• Select View or Change Existing E-mail Accounts; press Next;
• Click on Microsoft Exchange Server in top box and press the Change button on the right side;
  • Only do these 5 sub-steps if you don't see Microsoft Exchange Server referred to in previous step:
    1. Select Add... button on the right-hand side;
    2. Select Microsoft Exchange Server; Next;
    3. Enter EXCH-PROFILE.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU in the "Microsoft Exchange Server" box;
    4. Leave the "Cached Exchange Mode" box checked if you want to always have a local copy of your email on your computer;
    5. Enter your Userid in the "User Name" field; press Check Name button;
• Press More Settings button at the bottom of the E-mail Accounts window;
• You should be looking at a window with a Connection tab available;
• Please select Connection tab;
  • If you don't see a "Exchange over the Internet" at the bottom of the Connection page then you have not completed the User Prerequisites section above;
• Proceed with instructions under RPC Configurations below...

New Outlook users:

You will need to create a Mail profile.

• Connect to SLAC network;
  • Start VPN if you are on the visitor network.  For information on SLAC VPN, please go here.
• Select Start; Settings; Control Panel;
• Select Mail (if using Classic view) or User Accounts; then Mail (if using Category view);
• Show Profiles; Add; Give it a name (e.g. your Userid is a good choice); OK; Next;
• Select Microsoft Exchange Server; Next; enter EXCH-PROFILE.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU in the "Microsoft Exchange Server" box;
• Leave the "Cached Exchange Mode" box checked if you want to always have a local copy of your email on your computer;
• Enter your Userid in the "User Name" field; press Check Name button;
• Press More Settings button at the bottom of the E-mail Accounts window;
• You should be looking at a window with a Connection tab available;
• Please select Connection tab;
  • If you don't see a "Exchange over the Internet" at the bottom of the Connection page then you have not completed the  User Prerequisites section above;
• Proceed with instructions under RPC Configurations below...

RPC Configurations

• On the Connection window:
  • Place a checkmark in the box Connect to my Exchange mailbox using HTTP
  • Press the Exchange Proxy Settings button
• Fill in the boxes as shown in screenshot below:

• Press OK enough times to close most windows, then press Next and Finish
• If you are a new Outlook user:
  • You should now be looking at a mail profile Mail window at the General tab
  • Occasionally new profiles have a problem with delivering all email to local computer. You should go just go and verify that delivery location is correct. These steps will help you check:
    • In the upper window click on the profile you just created
    • Properties
    • E-Mail Accounts button
    • Next
    • Make sure the data in the lower left window "Deliver new e-mail to the following location:" begins with "Mailbox - "
      If it says Personal Folders then click the arrow and select the other option
    • Finish
    • Close
  • In the lower part of the window select Always use this profile and select the profile you just created from the drop-down box
  • Click OK
• Everyone:
  • Restart (or Start) Outlook;
  • If you still have VPN up then please drop the VPN connection. (You only needed it to edit the profile.) You'll see in the lower right corner of Outlook that it disconnects and then reconnects to the Exchange server
  • From now on you do not need to start VPN before starting Outlook.

   

  
  

	Last Updated: 03/02/2007
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