Hi Nestor! Glad you found your solution. While you can't browse the GAL via the OWA connection Entourage does have a way of letting you search the GAL using AppleScript. Have a look at this script and see if it meets your needs <http://entourage.mvps.org/exchange/exchangelookups.html>.
Hope this helps! bill -- William M. Smith (Microsoft Interop MVP - Mac/Windows On 4/11/07 9:22 AM | 4/11, "Nestor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Bill: > Apparently being able to read instructions is critical to success. > Once I held down the Control, I did see the list. Turns out I was > also mistyping the OWA string. I can now see the calendar times for > everyone in the "Scheduling" tab. Thanks for your help. Next > trick: getting LDAP to work so that I can see the GAL > addressees.... ;-) > Nestor > > On Apr 6, 2007, at 9:27 PM, William M. Smith wrote: > >> Hi Nestor! >> >> If you're going to use the OWA string you'll need to make sure >> you're also >> selecting the SSL option too. >> >> But try finding the server in Outlook again. You need to be holding >> the >> Control key as you right-click. Don't just right-click. And you're >> looking >> for the status command. >> >> Using IMAP won't have an effect on you connecting if you're >> connecting as an >> Exchange client. >> >> Good luck! bill >> -- >> William M. Smith >> (Microsoft Interop MVP - Mac/Windows >> >> >> On 4/6/07 4:53 PM | 4/6, "Nestor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Bill: >>> I tried your suggestions. I was able to see the public folders using >>> OWA, but using the exact same url string in the Entourage Advanced >>> options yielded the same error message that the folders couldn't be >>> accessed. As a side note, I never got a server list when right- >>> clicking on the Outlook icon. There was a list of other choices, but >>> no server list. >>> I don't know if it makes a difference, but the Outlook users access >>> our Exchange server using RPC/HTTP. I opened up IMAP on the Exchange >>> so that I could access it via Entourage. Would that have an effect? >>> Thanks >>> Nestor >>> >>> On Apr 3, 2007, at 2:13 PM, William M. Smith wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Nestor! >>>> >>>> Are you sure you have the correct public folders server? If you >>>> have access >>>> to Outlook for Windows you can verify your setting by doing this: >>>> >>>> 1. Launch Outlook for Windows. Connect to your account if necessary. >>>> 2. In the System Tray in your Start bar near the clock, you'll >>>> see the >>>> Outlook icon. Hold the Control key while you right-click the icon. >>>> You'll >>>> find your servers listed under the status command. >>>> >>>> If you're using your OWA address instead of the name of an internal >>>> server >>>> then add the "/public" to the end of your OWA address and use that >>>> for your >>>> public folder server address. This is slower than connecting >>>> directly to >>>> your public folder server, so I recommend this only while >>>> connecting from >>>> the Internet, not from within your company network. >>>> >>>> Hope this helps! bill >>>> -- >>>> William M. Smith >>>> (Microsoft Interop MVP - Mac/Windows >>>> >>>> >>>> On 4/1/07 10:15 PM | 4/1, "Nestor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I'm not able to connect to the public folders via Entourage but am >>>>> able to do so via OWA. I am using the same url in both cases. >>>>> I get >>>>> an error message from Entourage simply stating that it can't >>>>> connect >>>>> to the public folders. My url string ends with "/Public/" which >>>>> apparently works fine with OWA. Any thoughts? >>>>> >>>>> On Mar 31, 2007, at 10:48 PM, Mickey Stevens wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Are you able to view public folders on the server successfully? >>>>>> Free/busy >>>>>> information is usually retrieved from the public folders server. >>>>>> You can >>>>>> find your settings for that server in Tools > Accounts / your >>>>>> Exchange >>>>>> account under the "Advanced" tab. Some users have found that it >>>>>> works if >>>>>> they add /public to the end of the public folders server. >>>>>> >>>>>> You can read more tips concerning the public folders server here: >>>>>> <http://www.entourage.mvps.org/exchange/> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 3/27/07 1:46 PM, "Nestor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> When creating an invitation in Entourage, it is my understanding >>>>>>> that >>>>>>> I should be able to see the invitee's calendar when I click on >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> "Scheduling" tab. Instead, all I see is gray entries (the >>>>>>> default >>>>>>> color for 'No information"). This is also the case even for my >>>>>>> calendar. I checked all of the preferences areas to no avail >>>>>>> and all >>>>>>> of the Exchange-related options are selected in my account >>>>>>> preferences (LDAP, etc.) >>>>>>> Any thoughts? >>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>> Nestor >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Mickey Stevens (Microsoft MVP for Office:mac) >>>>>> Office & Mac Resources: <http://home.earthlink.net/ >>>>>> ~mickey.stevens/> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> To unsubscribe: >>>>>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> archives: >>>>>> <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk% >>>>>> 40lists.letterrip.com/> >>>>>> old-archive: >>>>>> <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> To unsubscribe: >>>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> archives: >>>> <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> >>>> old-archive: >>>> <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/> >> >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe: >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> archives: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> >> old-archive: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/> -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
