Registered: Nov 1999
Location: Redwood City, CA USA
Posts: 162

At work, we run a Novell Network and use a Microsoft Exchange server and Outlook for our e-mail. Can I use my Minstrel modem to check that e-mail also? These are the only pieces of info I have: Our company server name, my Novell username and password, and the I.P. address of my machine at work. Is this enough? I've successfully set up the e-mail account I have with my ISP, but can't seem to figure out my work e-mail. Any help would be appreciated.

Ron

Registered: Mar 2000
Location: Mundelein, Illinois, USA
Posts: 25

The YadaYada email app is POP only. I expect the same is true with the OmniSky email app.

There are usually three ways to access email on an Exchange server. 1) Via an Exchange email client, such as Outlook. 2) Via a web interface (if one is installed) such as Outlook Web Access or WorldClient. I'm pretty sure that WorldClient wouldn't be a problem for a Visor using a wireless connection, but I'm not as sure for OWA. 3) Via a POP client (such as Outlook Express, Eudora, or Netscape Communicator), if POP is installed and configured on the Exchange server.

There is no Exchange email app for PalmOS that I know of.

So here's what you need: You need to know either the Internet name or IP address of your Exchange server. You need to have your Exchange username and password. You need to know if your corporate firewall (if you have one) permits POPping through the firewall. And you need to have the permission of your network administrator.

Alternatively, you could get your Exchange admin to forward all of your email to your outside ISP. There's an option to forward email while keeping a copy locally.


Hope this helps.

Mike

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Registered: Nov 1999
Location: Redwood City, CA USA
Posts: 162

Thanks for the info, Mike. I'll talk to my Network Administrator tomorrow and hopefully be checking my e-mail by the weekend. Thanks again.

Ron