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  • Question

  • we have recently upgraded our Exchange server from 2007 to 2013. I have a user that is using an apple laptop and unfortunately the client is not able to connect to the server using Outlook.

    The error is  account cannot be added. Note that Outlook 2011 requires exchange server 2007 SP1 Rollup 4 or later.

    Any suggestions as am trying to connect to 2013 with latest updates

    Thanks

    Wednesday, April 6, 2016 2:28 PM

Answers

  • You mean Outlook for Mac?  That client connects to Exchange using Exchange Web Services.

    If you allow access to EWS from the Internet, you might want to first check it using the Exchange Remote Connectivity Analyzer at http://exrca.com.

    I recommend that you post this in the Outlook for Mac Forum:  http://www.officeformac.com/ProductForums/Outlook/


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    • Proposed as answer by Niko.Cheng Friday, April 15, 2016 11:29 AM
    • Marked as answer by Niko.Cheng Sunday, April 17, 2016 8:47 AM
    Wednesday, April 6, 2016 7:19 PM
  • You said nothing about having Office 365 in your original post.  You didn't think that might be important?  Do you have a hybrid configuration?  That's pretty much required for Autodiscover to redirect to Office 365.

    Ed Crowley MVP "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems."
    Celebrating 20 years of providing Exchange peer support!

    • Marked as answer by Niko.Cheng Sunday, April 17, 2016 8:47 AM
    Thursday, April 7, 2016 11:44 PM

All replies

  • You mean Outlook for Mac?  That client connects to Exchange using Exchange Web Services.

    If you allow access to EWS from the Internet, you might want to first check it using the Exchange Remote Connectivity Analyzer at http://exrca.com.

    I recommend that you post this in the Outlook for Mac Forum:  http://www.officeformac.com/ProductForums/Outlook/


    Ed Crowley MVP "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems."
    Celebrating 20 years of providing Exchange peer support!

    • Proposed as answer by Niko.Cheng Friday, April 15, 2016 11:29 AM
    • Marked as answer by Niko.Cheng Sunday, April 17, 2016 8:47 AM
    Wednesday, April 6, 2016 7:19 PM
  • Can you resolve autodiscover.domain.com?  I believe Outlook 2011 on Mac uses EWS to connect to exchange, does this work? 

    Can the user access Outlook from a windows machine?  Does OWA work on the Mac?


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    Wednesday, April 6, 2016 7:20 PM
  • Can the user access Outlook from a windows machine?  Does OWA work on the Mac?

    >>Yes the user is able to access via Windows machine and OWA works perfectly well on Mac

    Thursday, April 7, 2016 6:14 AM
  • Hi tixy,

    First, please ensure that the mailbox has been moved to Exchange 2013 server;

    Then, refer to the following article to add account to outlook 2011 for MAC:

    Add an Exchange account

    Best regards,


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    Thursday, April 7, 2016 9:19 AM
  • Hi Nicko

    The account is indeed moved to Exchange 2013. OWA works fine on the Mac.

    The steps sent I followed them but I still cannot connect. Note that am trying to connect to 2013 exchange server

    thanks

    Thursday, April 7, 2016 9:50 AM
  • Hi Nicko

    The account is indeed moved to Exchange 2013. OWA works fine on the Mac.

    The steps sent I followed them but I still cannot connect. Note that am trying to connect to 2013 exchange server

    thanks

    Did you try to test EWS in the exrca as Ed had suggested?  Outlook 2011 uses EWS to connect to Exchange so if that fails, there's your issue.

    Please remember to click “Mark as Answer” on the post that helps you, and to click “Unmark as Answer” if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread

    Thursday, April 7, 2016 1:23 PM
  • You said nothing about having Office 365 in your original post.  You didn't think that might be important?  Do you have a hybrid configuration?  That's pretty much required for Autodiscover to redirect to Office 365.

    Ed Crowley MVP "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems."
    Celebrating 20 years of providing Exchange peer support!

    • Marked as answer by Niko.Cheng Sunday, April 17, 2016 8:47 AM
    Thursday, April 7, 2016 11:44 PM