Chrissalter
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Outlook exchange account will not complete
Hi All,
Just finished setting up a new exchange 2010 install on a remote server
Tested my settings at www.testexchangeconnectivity.com and got "Connectivity Test Successful with Warnings"
However..
In Outlook 2010 you can create an exchange account, autodiscover seems to work ok (although slow) and the account create completes succesfully
but when i try to open outlook it shows "processing" on the splash screen for a minimum of 5 minutes
and then at least another 10 minutes before the main window is totally active
and when i try to click on the exchange folders i get:
"The set of folders cannot be opened. The file .............. cannot be accessed. You must connect to Microsoft Exchange at least once before you can use your outlook data file"
How do i fix this? have i missed something somewhere?
What am i missing
Just finished setting up a new exchange 2010 install on a remote server
Tested my settings at www.testexchangeconnectivity.com and got "Connectivity Test Successful with Warnings"
However..
In Outlook 2010 you can create an exchange account, autodiscover seems to work ok (although slow) and the account create completes succesfully
but when i try to open outlook it shows "processing" on the splash screen for a minimum of 5 minutes
and then at least another 10 minutes before the main window is totally active
and when i try to click on the exchange folders i get:
"The set of folders cannot be opened. The file .............. cannot be accessed. You must connect to Microsoft Exchange at least once before you can use your outlook data file"
How do i fix this? have i missed something somewhere?
What am i missing
Try to login in to outlook web access then try again
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it doesnt seem to have made any difference, in the webaccess i can see all folders and send and receive
try to reconfig the profile again
ASKER
i've tried removing and re-adding the account several times, but its the sheer time it takes for the auto setup of the account that leads me to believe there is a definate problem
get-clientaccessserver | fl
get-autodiscovervirtualdir ectory | fl
get-exchangecertificate | fl
Please run these 3 commands from exchange shell and post back here.
thanks
get-autodiscovervirtualdir
get-exchangecertificate | fl
Please run these 3 commands from exchange shell and post back here.
thanks
its exact problem with auto discovery
Is this happening on any PC?
- Maybe a name resolution issue?
- Try disabling Offline mode? and do direct.
- Try NetDaig.exe?
- Do a simple Network test from PC <> server by copying a file?
- Maybe a name resolution issue?
- Try disabling Offline mode? and do direct.
- Try NetDaig.exe?
- Do a simple Network test from PC <> server by copying a file?
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here is the output from the tests
tests.txt
tests.txt
Here is the reason your autodiscover is not working.
internal/external URLs are blank
[PS] C:\Windows\system32>get-au todiscover virtualdir ectory |fl
InternalUrl :
ExternalUrl :
--------
Run these 2 commands from exchange shell.
Get-AutodiscoverVirtualDir ectory | set-AutodiscoverVirtualDir ectory -InternalUrl:"https://ex1.exchangesvr.com/Autodiscover/Autodiscover.xml"
replace mail.domain.com with your external FQDN
Get-AutodiscoverVirtualDir ectory | set-AutodiscoverVirtualDir ectory -ExternalUrl:"https://https://mail.domain.com/Autodiscover/Autodiscover.xml"
internal/external URLs are blank
[PS] C:\Windows\system32>get-au
InternalUrl :
ExternalUrl :
--------
Run these 2 commands from exchange shell.
Get-AutodiscoverVirtualDir
replace mail.domain.com with your external FQDN
Get-AutodiscoverVirtualDir
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ok i think we're progressing
now when i add the account from scratch the first 2 steps go really quick
however the 3rd "Log on to server" takes about 90 seconds and outlook is still stalling at the "Loading Profile" part
now when i add the account from scratch the first 2 steps go really quick
however the 3rd "Log on to server" takes about 90 seconds and outlook is still stalling at the "Loading Profile" part
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also when the outlook main window does finally appear i also get a box with the exchange server fqdn and mailbox with only "OK" "Cancel" available
From an existing account where outlook is setup and running, close outlook
run this
outlook /rpcdiag
Post back a screenshot of connections monitor. Does it show connected or connecting.
run this
outlook /rpcdiag
Post back a screenshot of connections monitor. Does it show connected or connecting.
how many exchange servers do you have ?
Is this 1 exchange or multiple mailbox/ hub / cas
Outlook clients in the same subnet as the DC ?
Workstation joined to the domain ?
Let me know.
thanks
Is this 1 exchange or multiple mailbox/ hub / cas
Outlook clients in the same subnet as the DC ?
Workstation joined to the domain ?
Let me know.
thanks
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the topology is as follows:
remote server running AD and HyperV
1 VM with exchange
1 VM as webserver
all servers have fromnt facing ip's and are all pinging, reverse lookup ok
i have run the diag tool and there does seem to be something there of concern
see attached
rpcmon.jpg
remote server running AD and HyperV
1 VM with exchange
1 VM as webserver
all servers have fromnt facing ip's and are all pinging, reverse lookup ok
i have run the diag tool and there does seem to be something there of concern
see attached
rpcmon.jpg
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is there any specific ports that should be open, i've tried dropping the firewall on the server but i have a feeling that the server provider still blocks some ports
ASKER
i believe i may have found the problem,
389/TCP/UDP (LDAP), 3268/TCP (LDAP GC), 88/TCP/UDP (Kerberos), 53/TCP/UDP (DNS), 135/TCP (RPC netlogon)
are all closed
seeing that the rpcdiag seems to be getting stuck at directory is it a fair assesment that this could be the problem?
389/TCP/UDP (LDAP), 3268/TCP (LDAP GC), 88/TCP/UDP (Kerberos), 53/TCP/UDP (DNS), 135/TCP (RPC netlogon)
are all closed
seeing that the rpcdiag seems to be getting stuck at directory is it a fair assesment that this could be the problem?
ASKER
Have Got it working!
on the http proxy settings i had to enable both Fast And Slow "use http then use tcp/ip"
is there a way i can make autodiscovery set this?
on the http proxy settings i had to enable both Fast And Slow "use http then use tcp/ip"
is there a way i can make autodiscovery set this?
yep that one @ I was tied-up with some stuff and saw all your msgs at once.
There is a way @ Fast and Slow - but it may / maynot work.
I will post back.
There is a way @ Fast and Slow - but it may / maynot work.
I will post back.
Just want to be sure about 2 things:
a) outlook and exchange are NOT in same LAN
Outlook is in X subnet
Exchange is in a separate VM subnet ?
Is that assessment correct ?
a) outlook and exchange are NOT in same LAN
Outlook is in X subnet
Exchange is in a separate VM subnet ?
Is that assessment correct ?
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there is an instance on outlook installed on the exchange server but thats only to provide the "Export-Mailbox" functionality
other than that all users will be connecting externally
other than that all users will be connecting externally
Please uninstall outlook from exchange.
It's better to get a VM configured for this - or another admin workstation with EMS to do export-mailbox.
It's better to get a VM configured for this - or another admin workstation with EMS to do export-mailbox.
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hi i'm not at work now until monday morning, can we pick this up then?
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