Before you begin | SMTP | POP3 | HTTP | NNTP
Exchange Server 5.0 includes support for the HTTP protocol, and allows users of browsers to read and send mail. This is particularly useful when you need to access your mail from a location where you cannot install or configure email clients. To configure HTTP support at the server, follow the following steps:
1. To access Exchange Server through a web browser, you need to install Internet Information Server (IIS) 3.0 and the Active Server Pages. You can get these from the Windows NT Service Pack 3 CD-ROM or download them from the Microsoft ftp site. They must be installed before you install the Microsoft Exchange Server Web Services.
2. On the computer where you have installed IIS, run the User Manager. Under Policies ... User Rights, grant the group Everyone the rights to Log On Locally.
3. Bring up the Exchange Server Administrator program, go to the Protocols container for your site, and double click on the HTTP protocol object. Check the checkbox that says "Enable protocol." This enables individuals with mailboxes on the server to access them using a standard browser using the HTTP protocol and read and send mail. You can use either Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 or Netscape Navigator 3.0 or higher.
4. To test the HTTP support, load your browser and enter the name of your Exchange Server followed by "/exchange" in the address field. You should see a screen with an Exchange Server logo in the left, and a logon box on the right. If you do not, the HTTP protocol was not set up correctly. If you do see the logon field, enter your ernail name (e.g. Administrator) and click on the words "click here." You will now get a dialog box that asks you to verify your identity. You should enter your domain and account in the Username field (e.g. MyDomain\Administrator), and your password in the Password field. This will bring up a form from which you can read your mail and send mail to anyone.