• Microsoft Entourage 2004 for Mac
• Microsoft Outlook 2001 for Mac
• Microsoft Entourage X or Entourage 2001 for Mac
• Outlook Web Access
• Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac
• Virtual PC for Mac

These options are not mutually exclusive. One of the benefits of using Microsoft Exchange Server is that the most important user data is always available on the server. You can use any combination of the preceding six options in your organization. The following chart provides a comparison of the features in each option.

Setting up Microsoft Entourage 2004 for Mac

• Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later
• Entourage 2004 for Mac (available as part of Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac)

• Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 (with Service Pack 2) or later must be installed. This is required for WebDAV support.
• Outlook Web Access must be installed and active.
• The following protocols must be enabled: WebDAV (used by Outlook Web Access and Entourage 2004) and LDAP.

If Entourage 2004 is the best choice for the client, and the preceding requirements are met, then you must configure an Exchange account in Entourage.

Ensure that the computer is connected to a network that has access to the Exchange server.

To set up an Exchange account with default settings, use the Account Setup Assistant. The Assistant uses the account ID, password, and domain that you provide to automatically detect the correct settings for an account. The Assistant uses the DNS servers configured in the client Network System Preferences to locate the Active Directory global catalog server authoritative for the domain, and sends an LDAP query using the account ID and password to authenticate the user. In addition to receiving Exchange mail, all Contacts and Calendar items are synchronized with the Exchange server. If a user later decides to exclude some of his or her contacts or Calendar items from synchronization, he or she will be able to do so.

1. In Entourage, on the Tools menu, click Accounts.
2. Click the Exchange tab, and then click New. (If you see the New Account dialog box, click the Assist Me button.)
3. Follow the instructions in the Account Setup Assistant.
4. To set up your account without the Assistant, click Configure account manually.

• If you want to specify synchronization settings while you are setting up your account, you can configure the account manually. You can also configure the account manually after the Assistant has attempted automatic configuration.
• If you create more than one Exchange server account, by default all additional accounts will not synchronize Contacts and Calendar items with the Exchange server. To set up additional accounts that synchronize these items, configure the account manually.

Entourage 2004 offers the best option for Exchange users who are using a Mac with OS X. This Exchange e-mail client provides customers with comprehensive Exchange functionality, including robust e-mail, group calendaring, and support for public folders and delegation in a corporate Mac environment.

• Entourage 2004 provides a solution for e-mail, group calendaring, scheduling, Global Address Book, and delegation only. Certain advanced Exchange features such as voting, shared tasks, shared notes, and server-side rules, are not accessible.
• Entourage 2004 does not provide full public folder or delegation support.

Setting up Microsoft Outlook 2001 for Mac

• Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x or OS X (10.2.x and earlier) Classic
• Microsoft Outlook 2001 for Mac

1. Start Outlook 2001.
2. In the Microsoft Exchange Server box, type the name of your Exchange server.
3. In the Mailbox Name box, type your user name.
4. If you want to access your Exchange account while your computer is not connected to a network, select No for: Is this computer always connected to a network? (Portable and dialup users will probably want to select No.)
5. Click Test Settings.
6. Follow the instructions in the Setup Assistant, and then log on to begin using Outlook.

• Some users prefer not to run Classic applications in OS X.
• Certain features, such as portable digital assistant (PDA) synchronization and HTML e-mail editing, are not available.
• Outlook 2001 cannot access any e-mail accounts other than Exchange accounts. (For example, it cannot access IMAP, POP, and Hotmail accounts.)

Setting up Entourage X or Entourage 2001 for Mac

• Mac OS 8.5 to 9.x
• Microsoft Entourage 2001 for Mac

• Mac OS 10.1 or later
• Microsoft Entourage X for Mac

• Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 or later must be installed.
• IMAP must be enabled on the server. It is on by default only in Exchange Server 2000.

• Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 with Service Pack 2 or later must be installed.
• IMAP must be enabled on the server. It is on by default only in Exchange Server 2000.

1. Start Microsoft Entourage.
2. On the Tools menu, click Accounts.
3. Click the Mail tab, and then click New.
4. If you receive a message from the Account Setup Assistant, click Configure account manually. If not, then proceed to the next step.
5. In the Account Name box, type the name for this account, such as Exchange account.
6. In the Name box, type the user's name.
7. In the E-mail Address box, type the user's complete e-mail address, such as someone@microsoft.com.
8. In the Account ID box, type the user's domain and user name in the following format: domain\username
9. In the IMAP Server box, type the Exchange server's address for this user.
10. In the Password box, type the password for the user's Exchange account.
11. In the SMTP Server box, type the Exchange server's address.
12. Click Click here for advanced sending options.
13. Select the SMTP server requires authentication check box.
14. Click OK to save these changes.
15. To begin sending and receiving messages, click Send & Receive.

• Entourage 2001 and Entourage X are currently a solution for basic e-mail only. Advanced Exchange features, such as group calendaring, scheduling, voting, delegation, public folders, shared tasks, and shared notes, are not accessible.

You can also find tips on configuring Entourage for Exchange in the Read Me file that accompanies Entourage or here.

Setting up Outlook Web Access (OWA)

• Mac OS 8.1 to 9.x or Mac OS X
• Internet Explorer for Mac 5.1.6 or 5.2.2

• Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, Exchange Server 2000 (with Service Pack 2 or later) or Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 must be installed.
• Outlook Web Access must be installed and active.

• To access the Exchange server by using OWA, first start Internet Explorer.
• Type the address for the OWA Web site into the address bar. The address can be provided by the Exchange server administrator. It usually follows the form:
  http://name_of_exchange_server/exchange
  - or -
  https://name_of_exchange_server/exchange
• After entering the user name, password, and domain name, you can use the OWA site as you would Microsoft Outlook.

• Outlook Web Access does not provide offline access to data.
• Voting is only available through this view if you are accessing Exchange Server 2003.
• Notes and tasks may not display properly.

http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/owa/ 

Setting up Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac

• Mac OS X 10.1 or later
• Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac

• Windows 2003 Server Family, Windows 2000 Server Family, Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition, or Windows XP Professional must be installed.
• Remote Desktop Connection or Terminal Services must be configured and active.
• Outlook 2000 or Outlook 2002 must be installed and configured on the remote computer.

1. Start Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac.
2. In the Computer box, type the name of the Windows server or personal computer to use remotely.
3. Click Connect.
4. To log in, type your user name, password, and domain name.
5. On the remote computer, start Outlook.

When you start RDC, a Windows session is established on a remote computer. This is a viable solution for companies with Mac users who need to collaborate with Windows users using non-Mac applications.

• RDC requires a Windows-based computer and is not designed for Mac-only organizations.
• Users must be familiar with Windows and Outlook for Windows.
• No offline support is available.
• The cost of servers may be prohibitive and users may lack server-maintenance skills.

Setting up Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac

• Mac clients must be running Virtual PC for Mac version 6 or 7.
• Mac client must have enough virtual memory to run multiple virtual machines.

If you select a value less than 32 MB for the virtual RAM setting, which is the lowest recommended amount for most x86-based computers, Virtual PC will display a warning. This warning is displayed regardless of the operating system that is installed on the virtual machine, and may not be relevant for the virtual machine for which you are specifying the setting. Some operating systems, such as MS-DOS, may run correctly with as little as 1 MB. You should determine for yourself the minimum amount of memory required by the operating system installed on the virtual machine. To determine the amount of memory required for a particular operating system, consult the operating system manual.

• Windows 2003 Server Family, Windows 2000 Server Family, Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition, or Windows XP Professional must be installed and configured on the virtual machine.
• Outlook 2000 or Outlook 2002 must be installed and configured on the virtual machine.

1. In Virtual PC, on the File menu, click New.
2. On the Select a Setup Method screen, click Install from a Virtual PC for Mac CD, and then click Begin.
3. Insert the Virtual PC 7 CD into the CD drive of your Macintosh, and then click Continue.
4. In the Name box, type the name for your virtual machine, such as Windows XP Professional.
   
   You can either accept the name that is provided, or you can create your own name. If you do not create a name, Virtual PC uses the name of the operating system that you are installing, for example, Windows XP Professional.
5. To install the configuration information and operating system files for your virtual machine, do one of the following:
   • To accept the default location, click Install.
   • By default, the Assistant installs the configuration information and operating system files for your virtual machine in the User/Documents/Virtual PC List folder on your Macintosh hard disk.
   • To select a different location, click Change Location, select a location, and then click Install.
6. On the Getting Started screen, click Start Windows.

• The Virtual PC solution uses a Windows-based operating system and is not designed for Mac-only organizations.
• Users must be familiar with Windows and Outlook for Windows.
• No offline support is available.
• The use of RAM may be prohibitive.