Vista - Windows Vista, Outlook 2003 & Exchange 5.5

Hello,

Why does Outlook 2003 do not connect to our Exchnage 5.5 (NT4) server under
Vista ?

Are you the one who posted a problem with Internet connection before? I had
the same issues, Outlook 2003 not able to configure with Exchange 5.5, also
not able to go out to Internet. With my case, Norton Internet Security which
came with my PC blocking too much within our network. I turned off its
firewall (Windows Firewall should be OK to leave it on), and other features.
After that, I had no problem going out to Internet, and Outlook got
authenticated with Exchange 5.5 (NT4) network. Once in a while, our customer
bring his/her laptop to our company, and have problem going out to Internet.
I usually (always?) see them having Norton product. I would think Symantec
Corporate Edition with work better in corporate network environment even
though they are both from Symantec. I think Norton is for home. Sorry, for
the long message, but the bottom line is that Vista is not the cause.

"BIEBER Grégory" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Why does Outlook 2003 do not connect to our Exchnage 5.5 (NT4) server under
> Vista ?

Thank you but I made a personnal installation on a blank machine. Only Vista
Enterprise and Office 2003 with all the last patches.
I see that on our network we use two fixed port for exchange 5.5 (1227 &
1226) They seem not to be documented by microsoft... On the same network
under XP all works fine. I've teste a telnet on these ports : it works. I've
disabled the firewall. The problem is that when I configure my account it
asks me the user & password again and again enless...
Other Ideas ?

"Jay Kay" wrote:

> Are you the one who posted a problem with Internet connection before? I had
> the same issues, Outlook 2003 not able to configure with Exchange 5.5, also
> not able to go out to Internet. With my case, Norton Internet Security which
> came with my PC blocking too much within our network. I turned off its
> firewall (Windows Firewall should be OK to leave it on), and other features.
> After that, I had no problem going out to Internet, and Outlook got
> authenticated with Exchange 5.5 (NT4) network. Once in a while, our customer
> bring his/her laptop to our company, and have problem going out to Internet.
> I usually (always?) see them having Norton product. I would think Symantec
> Corporate Edition with work better in corporate network environment even
> though they are both from Symantec. I think Norton is for home. Sorry, for
> the long message, but the bottom line is that Vista is not the cause.
>
> "BIEBER Grégory" wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > Why does Outlook 2003 do not connect to our Exchnage 5.5 (NT4) server under
> > Vista ?

I use Vista Business, but I assume basic network portion would be the same.
Are you able to log on to the network with your Vista PC at all? Or, you are
logging in locally, then trying to run Outlook?

My first issue was not being able to login to our NT4 domain. Fortunately,
I attended Microsoft event one day, and got an e-mail address for Vista
project person. He told me to do this.
Start, All Programs, Administrative Tools, Local Security Policy, Local
Policies, Security Options, Network Security, select "Lan Manager
authentication level", change it to "Send LM & NTLM - use NTLMv2 session
security if negotiated".

Hope this will help you.

Since there are some apps which do not run on Vista, I run Virtual PC 2007,
and run Windows 2000 and Windows XP SP2 over it. Unfortunately, I cannot do
everything with Vista at this moment. As long as you are running equal or
older version of Windows on Virtual PC, you don't have to pay for the
licenses.

"BIEBER Grégory" wrote:

> Thank you but I made a personnal installation on a blank machine. Only Vista
> Enterprise and Office 2003 with all the last patches.
> I see that on our network we use two fixed port for exchange 5.5 (1227 &
> 1226) They seem not to be documented by microsoft... On the same network
> under XP all works fine. I've teste a telnet on these ports : it works. I've
> disabled the firewall. The problem is that when I configure my account it
> asks me the user & password again and again enless...
> Other Ideas ?
>
> "Jay Kay" wrote:
>
> > Are you the one who posted a problem with Internet connection before? I had
> > the same issues, Outlook 2003 not able to configure with Exchange 5.5, also
> > not able to go out to Internet. With my case, Norton Internet Security which
> > came with my PC blocking too much within our network. I turned off its
> > firewall (Windows Firewall should be OK to leave it on), and other features.
> > After that, I had no problem going out to Internet, and Outlook got
> > authenticated with Exchange 5.5 (NT4) network. Once in a while, our customer
> > bring his/her laptop to our company, and have problem going out to Internet.
> > I usually (always?) see them having Norton product. I would think Symantec
> > Corporate Edition with work better in corporate network environment even
> > though they are both from Symantec. I think Norton is for home. Sorry, for
> > the long message, but the bottom line is that Vista is not the cause.
> >
> > "BIEBER Grégory" wrote:
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > Why does Outlook 2003 do not connect to our Exchnage 5.5 (NT4) server under
> > > Vista ?

Yessss!!!!
It works !
Many thanks to you.
I remember now that on a seminary Microsoft told somethnig about nt4 domains
but I was confused by the incopatibility of outlook 2007 and exchnage 5.5 so
I dont thnink about that.
And the strangest thing is that internet throught our proxy works with the
same password but I think that tho proxys are migrated on something newer
than NT4 : Linux ? Cisco ? ISA ?

I test on a virtual machine over virtual serveur with updated WMAdditions
But I'v also teste on my notebook...
I've first tested with Outlook 2007 and There was another problem ;-)

For the licenses we have corporates ones ;-) But you know that you can use
vista a loooong time until validate now with some register keys ;-) and this
is not hacking...

Kisses from Fance ;-)
Have a nice day,
Greg.

"Jay Kay" wrote:

> I use Vista Business, but I assume basic network portion would be the same.
> Are you able to log on to the network with your Vista PC at all? Or, you are
> logging in locally, then trying to run Outlook?
>
> My first issue was not being able to login to our NT4 domain. Fortunately,
> I attended Microsoft event one day, and got an e-mail address for Vista
> project person. He told me to do this.
> Start, All Programs, Administrative Tools, Local Security Policy, Local
> Policies, Security Options, Network Security, select "Lan Manager
> authentication level", change it to "Send LM & NTLM - use NTLMv2 session
> security if negotiated".
>
> Hope this will help you.
>
> Since there are some apps which do not run on Vista, I run Virtual PC 2007,
> and run Windows 2000 and Windows XP SP2 over it. Unfortunately, I cannot do
> everything with Vista at this moment. As long as you are running equal or
> older version of Windows on Virtual PC, you don't have to pay for the
> licenses.
>
> "BIEBER Grégory" wrote:
>
> > Thank you but I made a personnal installation on a blank machine. Only Vista
> > Enterprise and Office 2003 with all the last patches.
> > I see that on our network we use two fixed port for exchange 5.5 (1227 &
> > 1226) They seem not to be documented by microsoft... On the same network
> > under XP all works fine. I've teste a telnet on these ports : it works. I've
> > disabled the firewall. The problem is that when I configure my account it
> > asks me the user & password again and again enless...
> > Other Ideas ?
> >
> > "Jay Kay" wrote:
> >
> > > Are you the one who posted a problem with Internet connection before? I had
> > > the same issues, Outlook 2003 not able to configure with Exchange 5.5, also
> > > not able to go out to Internet. With my case, Norton Internet Security which
> > > came with my PC blocking too much within our network. I turned off its
> > > firewall (Windows Firewall should be OK to leave it on), and other features.
> > > After that, I had no problem going out to Internet, and Outlook got
> > > authenticated with Exchange 5.5 (NT4) network. Once in a while, our customer
> > > bring his/her laptop to our company, and have problem going out to Internet.
> > > I usually (always?) see them having Norton product. I would think Symantec
> > > Corporate Edition with work better in corporate network environment even
> > > though they are both from Symantec. I think Norton is for home. Sorry, for
> > > the long message, but the bottom line is that Vista is not the cause.
> > >
> > > "BIEBER Grégory" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > Why does Outlook 2003 do not connect to our Exchnage 5.5 (NT4) server under
> > > > Vista ?

Jay Kay,

THANK YOU!!! I installed an "update" for my Ultimate machine (the one I use for work) and had to use webail all day yesterday! Thanks to your post I am back on our ols exchange 5.5 system. (Yes, my firm is too cheap to buy new equipment. I bought my new PC once I was issued a 6 year old thinkpad running 98SE on my first day!)

Cheers!

HayMoose