Offline OWA
I am looking to upgrade an existing OWA service based ion Exchange 2003 to a version that supports Offline OWA - i.e. the ability to view email messages and prepare new email messages without a connection to the internet.
I understand Exchange 2013 can do this but I wondered if there were more cost efficient ways of achieving the same thing with the existing server. If I were to adopt Office 2013 and use Outlook 2013, would it be possible to use this offline with a local OST file and thus get access to historical email and be able to prep email for sending once a internet connection is available?
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I understand Exchange 2013 can do this but I wondered if there were more cost efficient ways of achieving the same thing with the existing server. If I were to adopt Office 2013 and use Outlook 2013, would it be possible to use this offline with a local OST file and thus get access to historical email and be able to prep email for sending once a internet connection is available?
Thanks
Outlook has always been able to work offline. I don't know of any 3rd party solutions for Offline OWA though.
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Thanks for the replies. The information given is well meant but I knew this already. I have been using Outlook over VPN for many years but I now need to use a more up-to-date version.
My question is in respect of Outlook 2013 which is normally Cloud based as I understand it. What I want to do is run Outlook 2013 without an internet connection so that I can see historical email and prepare emails for sending once an internet connection is possible. Typically this will be on flights to and from the UAE. I can currently use OWA in the UAE but Outlook over VPN is not possible as IPSEC protocols are outlawed in the UAE. Cloud is available in the UAE and therefore I plan to change from OWA to Outlook 2013. I can only do this if Outlook 2013 can actually work without a Cloud connection. I can will need to set-up my UK based Exchange 2003 server as the mail server for Outlook 2013 via the Cloud.
So this is going to be quite a difficult technical process to set-up I suspect but I want the best of both worlds - i.e. I want to avoid having to spend a lot of money setting-up a new Exchange 2013 server but have a flexible offline and online Outlook.
My question is in respect of Outlook 2013 which is normally Cloud based as I understand it. What I want to do is run Outlook 2013 without an internet connection so that I can see historical email and prepare emails for sending once an internet connection is possible. Typically this will be on flights to and from the UAE. I can currently use OWA in the UAE but Outlook over VPN is not possible as IPSEC protocols are outlawed in the UAE. Cloud is available in the UAE and therefore I plan to change from OWA to Outlook 2013. I can only do this if Outlook 2013 can actually work without a Cloud connection. I can will need to set-up my UK based Exchange 2003 server as the mail server for Outlook 2013 via the Cloud.
So this is going to be quite a difficult technical process to set-up I suspect but I want the best of both worlds - i.e. I want to avoid having to spend a lot of money setting-up a new Exchange 2013 server but have a flexible offline and online Outlook.
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I am running Exchange 2003 as stated in my original post - it is however the SBS version (I suspect that has little bearing on the issue though) I am using a mix of Outlook 2003, 2007 and 2010 on various PCs. I have spent many hours trying to get Outlook to attach to my server via SSL without any success. On this basis when in the UK I can use Outlook over VPN in static locations and then OWA when I am working away from bases. OWA has served me well but the lack of offline access to email is not getting to be a major issue.
So is it possible to install Outlook 2013 on a PC based in the UAE and use a standard internet connection to get Outlook to connect over an SSL connection? Is Outlook 2013 installable software or is it simply accessed over the Cloud - that is the crux of the question I have and an answer to that question will help enormously.
So is it possible to install Outlook 2013 on a PC based in the UAE and use a standard internet connection to get Outlook to connect over an SSL connection? Is Outlook 2013 installable software or is it simply accessed over the Cloud - that is the crux of the question I have and an answer to that question will help enormously.
Actually, Outlook 2013 is not supported on Exchange 2003.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee624351.aspx#section10
If this is an SBS server then the configuration for Outlook Anywhere is very simple but it does require you have an SSL cert signed by a 3rd party.
Here's the step-by-step from MS: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb123622.aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee624351.aspx#section10
If this is an SBS server then the configuration for Outlook Anywhere is very simple but it does require you have an SSL cert signed by a 3rd party.
Here's the step-by-step from MS: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb123622.aspx
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I already have a SSL cert via Go daddy.
OK so Office 2013 is not the answer if I retain Exchange 2003
Perhaps the way forward is to go for Office (Outlook) 2010 and try again with Outlook Anywhere. I can then use Office (Word & Excel) 2010 with the Cloud for documents that I need to be able to get from many locations in the UK and in the UAE.
I am beginning to see a way forward. I will start experimenting with Outlook 2010 after NYE party is over and I've recovered from the after-effects.
Thank you for your help
OK so Office 2013 is not the answer if I retain Exchange 2003
Perhaps the way forward is to go for Office (Outlook) 2010 and try again with Outlook Anywhere. I can then use Office (Word & Excel) 2010 with the Cloud for documents that I need to be able to get from many locations in the UK and in the UAE.
I am beginning to see a way forward. I will start experimenting with Outlook 2010 after NYE party is over and I've recovered from the after-effects.
Thank you for your help
I already have a SSL cert via Go daddy.Excellent.
...after NYE party is over and I've recovered from the after-effects.Have fun!
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Exchange 2013 cannot be installed in an Org with Exchange 2003 servers. They must migrate to 2007 or 2010 before introducing 2013.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa996719(v=exchg.150).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa996719(v=exchg.150).aspx
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Thanks for all the advice. The project was abandoned but the information was useful as background knowledge for any future work.