How to Configure Entourage 2004 to Access UAB's Exchange Server Using the Wizard
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Use these instructions to configure Entourage via the Account Setup Assistant. For instructions on manual configuration, please click here.
These instructions were compiled using Entourage 2004 (version 11.1.0). It is recommended that you use the latest version of Entourage, which, as of 06/04/07, is version 11.3.3.
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Note: You must have a UAB BlazerID in order to access UAB's Exchange Server. To request a BlazerID, click here.

1. Open Entourage 2004.
   
   
   
   
2. Go to the Tools menu and select Accounts.
   
   
   
   
3. From the New menu, select Exchange.
   
   
   
   
4. On the first window of the Account Setup Assistant (titled "Set Up a Mail Account"), enter the following values:
   
   

   	In this field...	Enter this value
   	E-mail address	Your BlazerID + "@uab.edu"
   	User ID	Your BlazerID
   	My Account is on an Exchange Server	Checked
   	Domain	uab
   	Password	Your strong password

   
   Click on the right arrow to continue to Account Setup Assistant window 2 (titled "Configuring Account").
   
   
   
   
5. Entourage will attempt to automatically connect to the Exchange server and verify your settings.
   
   
   
   ** The Wizard will easily pick up the proper settings if your TCP/IP DNS settings are set to the campus Active Directory DNS servers. If not, just click OK on the popup and you will have a chance to enter the correct settings in Window 4 of the Wizard (see below).
   
   If there was an error, please contact the AskIT Help Desk.
   
   If the connection was successful, the Account Setup Assistant will bring you to Window 3 (titled "Automatic Configuration Succeeded"). Click on the right arrow to continue.
   
   
   
   
6. Window 4 (titled "Verify and Complete Settings"), will present you with your account settings as detected by Entourage. Review the entries and make any corrections:
   
   

   	In this field...	Enter this value
   	Your name	Your name as you want it to appear in email
   	E-mail address	Your BlazerID + "@uab.edu"
   	Account ID	Your BlazerID
   	Password	Your strong password
   	Save password in Mac OS X Keychain	Checked
   	Domain	uab
   	Exchange server	mail.ad.uab.edu
   	LDAP Server	ldap.ad.uab.edu
   	Use SSL for these servers	Unchecked

   
   Click on the right arrow to continue.
   
   
   
   
7. Window 5 of the Account Setup Assistant (titled "Optional Verify Settings"), is an optional window. If you click the Verify My Settings button, Entourage will attempt to connect to the Exchange and LDAP servers specified in previous window and verify connectivity. You do not have to click this button, but doing so will help you find problems while you are still in the Assistant.
   
   Click on the right arrow button to continue to Window 6.
   
   
   
   
8. In Window 6 of the Account Setup Assistant (titled "Setup Complete"), you give a name to your account setup. This is the name that will be displayed in the Accounts List in Entourage
   
   Enter a name in the Account name field. Click on the Finish button to save the settings and exit the Assistant.
   
   
   
   
   You may get a popup window stating that Entourage is going to synchronize with the Exchange server. Click the OK button to continue.
   
   
   
   
9. The Assistant will now close, and you will see your new account in the Accounts window. If this window is not present, go to the Tools menu and select Accounts.
   
   Click to select your newly created account and click on the Edit button.
   
   
   
   
10. Click on the Directory tab and change the following fields if necessary:
    
    

    	In this field...	Enter this value
    	LDAP Server	ldap.ad.uab.edu
    	Search base	dc=ad,dc=uab,dc=edu

    
    
    
    
    Click on the button labeled Click here for advanced options. Make sure the check boxes are set as follows:
    
    

    	For this field...	Set the checkbox to...
    	This server requires me to log on	Unchecked
    	This LDAP server requires a secure connection (SSL)	Unchecked
    	Override default LDAP port	Unchecked

    
    
    
    
    
11. Click on the Advanced tab and change the following fields if necessary:
    
    

    	In this field...	Enter this value
    	Public folders server	mail.ad.uab.edu/public/
    	DAV service requires secure connection (SSL)	Checked
    	Override default DAV port	Unchecked

    
    
    
    
    Click OK. You're done!