I like the site, but I must also add that I have never had the CNAME entires in my "hosts" file and it has worked solidly for over two years now (whether using Outlook 2001 all the way back to the Exchange clients).
I can understand why the CNAME is needed, but for my environment it is not. Thanks for the website though. Nate > ---------- > From: William E. Grever > Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2002 08:55 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Outlook for Mac > > Here is the link to a handy article on "Getting the Macintosh Outlook (or > Exchange) client to work. (Resolving the server IP address)" > > http://www.macwindows.com/xch55sp2.html#081399 > > > Will > > -----Original Message----- > From: Myles, Damian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 9:46 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Outlook for Mac > > That WAS a deliberate ploy to get him to do a NetBIOS name cache refresh > wasn't it (NBTSTAT -RR) ? :-P > > -----Original Message----- > From: Felicity Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 04 June 2002 15:40 > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Outlook for Mac > > > I don't use the MAC, but I can see your problem. Change the X's to the > valid ip address of your Exchange Server. > > You may need to reboot, or if the MAC supports NBTSTAT do a NBTSTAT -RR > > HTH > > --Felicity > > Hello Mac supporters, > > I have a couple Mac clients connecting to Exchange 5.5 using a Mac > > HOSTS file. My HOSTS file is formatted a bit differently than the one > you > > posted. Mine looks like this: > > > > ServreName CNAME blah.blah.blah.edu > > blah.blah.blab.edu A XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX > > > > There is no "IN" in the HOSTS file. > > > > See if this helps. > > > > Will Grever > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Couch, Nate [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 7:11 AM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: Outlook for Mac > > > > Andrey, > > > > When setting up the profile in Outlook try using the IP address for the > > Exchange 2000 server (if you haven't already). Then run the "Test > Settings" > > to see if the user will resolve then. > > > > Nate > > > > > ---------- > > > From: Andrey Fyodorov > > > Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Monday, June 3, 2002 17:12 > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: RE: Outlook for Mac > > > > > > Thanks. Interesting question about WINS, but I don't know if Macs know > > > what > > > it is. > > > > > > The customers do not get to the point where their name would get > > > underlined. > > > That's exactly where it fails - resolving their name against their > GAL. > > > > > > the hosts file is something like this: > > > > > > exchserver IN CNAME exchserver.domain.com. > > > exchserver.domain.com. IN A ip_address > > > > > > I don't think the problem is with HOSTS since they are getting the > > > connection to the Exchange server. If they were not getting connection > the > > > error message would say "can't find the Exchange server". > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Couch, Nate [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 7:49 AM > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > Subject: RE: Outlook for Mac > > > > > > > > > Andrey, > > > > > > I do know that Macs do not use WINS (at least through Mac OS 9.2). > They > > > can > > > use DNS, however, I must admit to not having triedmy Outlook 2001 > against > > > and Exchange 2000 server. > > > > > > You say that they can ping the server so that means their TCPIP is > setup > > > correctly. When you setup the Outlook profile did their name get > > > underlined > > > when you did the "Test Settings"? How is the "hosts" file setup? Do > you > > > have the listings for the DNS server(s) in the file? Do you have the > > > correct FQDN for the Exchange server? > > > > > > That's all I have for now. If I think of anything else I will let you > > > know. > > > > > > Nate Couch > > > EDS Messaging > > > > > > > ---------- > > > > From: Tony Hlabse > > > > Reply To: Exchange Discussions > > > > Sent: Saturday, June 1, 2002 10:38 > > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > > Subject: Re: Outlook for Mac > > > > > > > > Did you check WINS? > > > > -- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Andrey Fyodorov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2002 10:30 PM > > > > Subject: Outlook for Mac > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi all. > > > > > > > > > > I have a couple of customers who cannot connect to our Exchange > 2000 > > > > > servers with Outlook for Mac (versions 8.2 and 2001) > > > > > > > > > > They have set up their HOSTS file correctly. They can ping the > > > Exchange > > > > > server. When they launch Outlook, it seems to find the server as > it > > > > > prompts them to enter their username, windows domain name, and > > > password. > > > > > > > > > > After they supply their credentials, Outlook comes back with an > error > > > > > message saying that their name could not be resolved against a > global > > > > > address list. > > > > > When they try to log onto the same mailbox from a PC, everything > > > works. > > > > > Each customer has their own GAL with correct permissions and > filter. > > > > > > > > > > Does anyone here have experience with Outlook for Mac and Exchange > > > 2000? > > > > > > > > > > I have already checked all the articles on MS KB and searched > through > > > > the > > > > > newsgroups. Found some tips but they did not help. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance! > > > > > > > > > > Andrey Fyodorov > > > > > Senior Exchange Administrator > > > > > iNNERHOST > > > > > http://www.innerhost.com > > > > > > > > > > P.S. I can't believe I actually used to love Macs 10 years ago. > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > > > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > > > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
