If you prefer to configure Outlook 2003 manually, follow the steps below, ensuring that Outlook is not running.
Note: You should be connected to the internet whilst following this guide and you should have already created your Exchange mailbox - Exchange mailbox setup guide.
Step 1: Log into your Fasthosts control panel and click Domains.
Step 2: Click the relevant domain name.
Step 3: Click Email settings.
Step 4: The mailboxes set up on your account will be listed. Click the Exchange mailbox you want to set up in Outlook 2003.
Step 5: Click Mailbox Control Panel.
Step 6: Click the Open Mailbox Control Panel button.
Step 6: Click the Access details tab.
Step 7: Scroll to the section headed Outlook 2003 over the internet (Also known as RPC over HTTP) and note the Exchange server.
Step 2:
Category view: If your Windows Control Panel is in Category view, click User accounts, then click the Mail icon.
Classic view: If your Windows Control Panel is in Classic view, click the Mail icon.
Step 3: Click the Show Profiles button.
Step 4: A new window will open. Under When starting Microsoft Outlook, use this profile, ensure Prompt for a profile to be used is selected.
Step 5: Click the Add button, above When starting Microsoft Outlook, use this profile.
Step 6: A dialogue box will open, asking you to name the new profile. You may want to name the profile after the email address that you are configuring.
Step 7: The email accounts wizard will open. Ensure the Add a new email account radio button is selected, then click the Next button.
Step 8: Select the Microsoft Exchange Server radio button, then click the Next button.
Step 9: Enter the Exchange server name that you noted from your Fasthosts control panel, ensuring Use cached Exchange mode is selected.
Example: EXCH-BE04
Step 10: Enter your full email address in the User name text box, then click the More Settings button.
Step 11: An error message will appear. Don't worry, click the OK button, then click Cancel on the next window.
Step 12: A window headed Microsoft Exchange Server will open. Click the Connection tab.
Step 13: Ensure the Connect using my Local Area Network (LAN) radio button is selected.
Step 14: Towards the bottom of the window, there should be a section headed Exchange over the Internet. Select the Connect to my Exchange mailbox using HTTP check box, then click the Exchange Proxy Settings button.
Note: If the Exchange over the Internet section is not shown, you need to upgrade to the latest version of Windows XP or Windows 2003.
Step 13: A new window will open. Under Connection settings, enter exchange.livemail.co.uk.
Step 14: Ensure all the check-boxes are unselected and that the drop-down list under Proxy authentication settings is set to Basic Authentication.
Step 15: Click OK, then click OK in the Microsoft Exchange Server window.
Step 16: Click Next in the Email Accounts window.
Step 17: Click Finish.
Step 2: Enter your full email address in the username text box, then your password, when prompted.
Step 3: Outlook will now load and synchronise with your Exchange mailbox. For a new mailbox, this will take no more than a few seconds.
You have now configured Outlook 2003 for use with your Exchange mailbox.