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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!

Configuration

• Open the configuration interface of the XPhone Connect Directory.

• Click on Add data source.

• Select the data source type Microsoft Exchange - Outlook Public Contact Folder.

• Click on the Next button.

• Carry out the steps in the dialog:

1. 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. Configure the Index schedule.

4. Configure the Data access.

5. Configure the Phone number conversion.

6. Configure the Authorisations.

7. Configure the Priority.

8. Configure the Proximity search.

9. Complete the data source configuration with Overview.