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Outlook Web Access redirects to OWA running on different server.
I just installed a new Exchange 2003 server into an environment with an existing Exchange 5.5 server. It went surprisingly well but I have an odd problem with Outlook Web Access. For some reason when you try to access OWA on the new server it redirects you to the old 5.5 server. I can't find anything in IIS that is specifically telling you to redirect though. I would like the users on the new server to be able to use OWA on the new server - does anyone have any ideas why it is redirecting?
It will redirect to wherever the mailbox is - have you moved mailboxes to the Exchange 2003 server yet?
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Yes, I've moved almost all of the mailboxes to the new server. When you enter http://servername/exchange in your browser you immediately get redirected to http://oldserver/exchange - you never get to the point where you are prompted to login so I don't think it knows where your mailbox is at that point.
On the new server, confirm that the permissions are as follows for IIS;
http:/Q_22133939.html#a18397141
I am expecting an errant "integrated" tickbox in there is not letting you logon, making it more difficult.
The other thing you can do is try;
http://servername/exchange/mailbox
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http:/Q_22133939.html#a18397141
I am expecting an errant "integrated" tickbox in there is not letting you logon, making it more difficult.
The other thing you can do is try;
http://servername/exchange/mailbox
-red
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Very interesting... if I put in the http://servername/exchange/mailbox I can log into the new OWA. It still redirects to the old server if I leave off the /mailbox. I'll go through and check permissions now.
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Okay, it looks like I have found the line that is causing the redirect to the old 5.5 server. In IIS under the Exchange website, on the Virtual Directory tab is this line:
A directory located on this computer -- this radio button is selected
\\.\BackOfficeStorage\doma in.com\\MB X -- this is the local path (the domain name has been replaced to protect the innocent.)
If I replace this line with a simple redirection to another website, then http://servername/exchange will redirect to that website. Anyone know what this line represents and how I can change where it is pointing?
A directory located on this computer -- this radio button is selected
\\.\BackOfficeStorage\doma
If I replace this line with a simple redirection to another website, then http://servername/exchange will redirect to that website. Anyone know what this line represents and how I can change where it is pointing?
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