Answer: Outlook Web Access is a Microsoft Exchange Active Server Application that gives you private access to your Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft Exchange personal e-mail account so that you can view your Inbox from any Web Browser. It also allows you to view Exchange server public folders and the Address Book from the World Wide Web. You can use Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator to access your email using the URL, http://mail.maryville.edu.

To access via web through the Exchange interface, enter the following url into a browser:http://owa.nomedominio.ext then enter your email and the password you chose when you activated your Exchange account in the form.

Login, using your UNID and Network password. (NOTE: Most Outlook passwords are synched with the users' NDS account. If you do not have an NDS account, or if your network password does not work, try your CIS (Kronos) password.) If your login was successful, your Outlook Web Access mailbox will open. You can send and receive email, view your calendar, and schedule appointments using Outlook Web Access. Click the Log Off button (upper right-hand corner of the OWA window) to close OWA.

Answer: The "native" Outlook client and Outlook Web Access (OWA) allow you to access your email account and other services on the Exchange server. Microsoft Outlook is the primary client for Microsoft Exchange Server. It is designed to operate as an independent personal information manager (PIM), an Internet mail client, or in conjunction with the Microsoft Exchange Server for group scheduling, email, and task management.

Outlook Web Access is the online email client that predoctoral students can use to access their email account. Check out the OWA Quick Reference.

posted by Edward Davis edavis@openmarket.com you find the 'remotelog' stuff in the raptor directories stick remotelog on another server the go to raptorfirewall and run rempass to let that other server access logfiles then run remotelog towards the firewall and it sucks the entire log or yesterdays log over to your box. works great as for FTP, you simply set up normal NT scripting on the raptor firewall and allow vulture to allow ftp, and PUMP the log off the firewall.

OWA is always slightly slower than a direct connection using the Outlook client. The Outlook client connects directly to a back-end server where the mailbox data is stored. However, OWA communicates first with a "front-end" server which then relays requests to the "back-end" server. This is a security feature that enables us to never expose our critical back-end servers directly to the Internet.

When using OWA, sometimes I have more features - the preview pane, an expandable folder tree, Rules, pop-up notifications, monthly calendar view, etc. - and sometimes I don't. Why? (What is the difference between "Premium" OWA and "Basic"?)

OWA offers spell check functionality if you are running Internet Explorer on your Windows workstation. To enable spell check on all outbound messages, navigate to the Options screen and select Always check spelling before sending. Then click Save and Close to commit the new configuration.

Enter your full Account Name: (for example, Joseph_Smith@uml.edu). Enter your old and new password, then confirm your new password. Remember, the system remembers your last two passwords so your third password will have to be unique.

The from address in Outlook Web Access is automatically configured to be your proper legal name as provided by the Registrar/Human Resources and cannot be changed at this time. The "from" SMTP address is set to be your official UML email address, Firstname_Lastname@uml.edu.

Answer: The attachments you can view with Outlook Web Access are .txt (text), .jpg, .bmp, .gif, files. Attachments such as .exe cannot be opened in Outlook Web Access. Depending on how you have your browser configured, you may be able to view Word and Excel documents within your browser window. Otherwise you will have the option to download these attachments to your computer to view them.

You will no longer see messages with the ***spam*** tag in the subject. These originated from the old anti-spam system. The new system does not flag messages in this manner. Otherwise, you should see no difference, except for fewer unwanted messages.