Microsoft Exchange - public Outlook contact folder

Before you can add a public Outlook contact folder as a data source to XPhone Connect Directory, certain conditions must be met for Microsoft Exchange.

Requirements

Um private, freigegebene und öffentliche Outlook Kontaktordner an XPhone Connect Directory anbinden zu können, müssen Sie im Unternehmen über einen Microsoft Exchange Server verfügen. Des Weiteren sind eine Reihe von Konfigurationsvoraussetzungen notwendig, die im Folgenden beschrieben sind. Zusätzlich können Sie freigegebene und öffentliche Kontaktordner anbinden, die auf einem Microsoft Office 365 Server gehostet sind.

  • Um den XPhone Connect Server einsetzen zu können, muss MAPI installiert sein.

  • Special permissions for the services account are required.

  • The account under which the XPhone Connect Server runs (the name can be freely chosen, it will be called UMaccount hereafter) requires special permissions for the Windows Registry and the file system on the XPhone Connect Server.

Attention

Please set up the MAPI interface as described in the MAPI connection guide!

1. Basic settings

First, configure the Basic settings.

2. Public folder

  • Server name

    Select a server type from the drop-down menu (Exchange Server version); depending on the version, the server name is determined automatically or needs to be supplemented manually. Click Show folder, the PUBLIC FOLDERS field shows a list of all public Outlook contact folders. Select the folder which you wish to add as a data source.

  • Show entries

    Click Show entries for a preview of the entries in the public Outlook contact folder.

  • Next

    In the preview, click Scroll to scroll through the list of contacts.

3. Index schedule

Configure the Index schedule.

4. Data access

Configure the Data access.

5. Telephone number conversion

Configure the Telephone number conversion.

6. Authorisation

Configure the Authorisation.

7. Priority

Configure the Priority.

8. Approximation search

Configure the Approximation search.

9. Overview

Finish configuration of the data source with Overview.

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