RPC over HTTPs - Outlook 2003
Configuring a New Hawkmail Account for RPC over HTTPs
If you have not configured your Hawkmail account in Outlook 2003 on your computer, start with the directions below. If you have already set up your Hawkmail account, see Configuring a Previously Created Account.
1. Open your control panel by clicking Start then Control Panel (Windows XP) or the Windows icon and Control Panel (Windows Vista).
- If you are using Category View, click User Accounts and then choose the Mail icon.
- If you are using Classic View, double-click the Mail icon.
2. Click the E-mail Accounts… button
3. Select Add a new e-mail account and click Next.
4. Select Microsoft Exchange Server and click Next.
5. Add the settings for your account:
- In the Microsoft Exchange Server box, type exchange.uiowa.edu (NOTE: depending on which Hawkmail server your account resides, this may change to IOWAEVS04.iowa.uiowa.edu or IOWAEVS02.iowa.uiowa.edu)
- Place a check in Use Cached Exchange Mode
- Type your Hawk ID in the User Name box (Do not enter domain/HawkID)
- Click Check Name
- Click More Settings
Note: The dialog will search for several minutes before giving a connection error message. Be patient! If prompted, enter your domain\Hawk ID and password (if you are unsure of your domain, look up your Hawk ID and domain here) using the following format:
domain\hawkid
For example: iowa\herky
Ignore the next error and continue on.
Note: Laptop users can speed this search and avoid getting this error by setting up this profile from on campus.
6. Add the following advanced settings:
- Click the Connection tab and in the Hawkmail over the Internet section, place a check in the box Connect to my Exchange mailbox using HTTP
- Click the button Exchange Proxy Settings…
- In the box Use this URL to connect… type email.uiowa.edu
- Place a check in the boxes Connect using SSL only and Mutually authenticate the session when connecting with SSL
- In the box Principal name for proxy server, type msstd:email.uiowa.edu
- Check the box On fast networks, connect using HTTP first, then connect using TCP/IP, if on a cable modem or DLS.
(If you have problems connecting with On fast networks checked, try checking the box On slow networks.) - In the drop-down menu under Proxy authentication settings, select Basic Authentication.
7. Click OK and then OK again to return to the Microsoft Exchange Server Settings screen and click the Next button.
8. Click Finish, you’re done!
Configuring a Previously Created Account
1. Open Outlook and click on Tools then E-mail Accounts
2. Select View or change existing e-mail accounts and click Next
3. Select your Hawkmail account and click Change
4. Make sure that the box is checked for Use Cached Exchange Mode
5. Click More Settings.
6. Add the following settings:
- Click the Connection tab and place a check in the Connect to Microsoft Exchange using HTTP box.
- Click the button Exchange Proxy Settings…
- In the box Use this URL to connect… type in email.uiowa.edu
- Place a check in the boxes Connect using SSL only and Mutually authenticate the session when connecting with SSL
- In the box Principal name for proxy server, type msstd:email.uiowa.edu
- Check the box On fast networks, connect using HTTP first, then connect using TCP/IP, if on a cable modem or DLS.
(If you have problems connecting with On fast networks checked, try checking the box On slow networks.) - In the drop down menu under Proxy authentication settings, select Basic Authentication.
7. Click OK and then OK again to return to the Microsoft Exchange Server Settings screen and click the Next button.
8. Click Finish, you’re done!
