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At the end of last year, I had already written an article on the topic of RPCoverHTTP, better known as Outlook Anywhere: Exchange 2016: Is RPCoverHTTP still needed? I therefore switched off Outlook Anywhere in my environment in December 2016. I have not encountered any problems so far. Outlook 2016 works perfectly with MAPIoverHTTP. So now that over two ... Read more
RPCoverHTTP, better known as Outlook Anywhere, was introduced with Exchange Server 2003. RPCoverHTTP is used to connect Outlook to Exchange Server without a VPN, but it was not always easy to realize or implement. Essentially, RPCoverHTTP tunnels the remote procedure calls via the http protocol to transport RPC over the Internet. The ... Read more
Today we are looking at the client side and what options there are for analyzing the RPCoverHTTPS connection. One of the best and easiest places to start is the Remote Connectivity Analyzer from Microsoft. The RCA provides an initial quick overview of whether Outlook Anywhere is working or where there are problems. Unfortunately, the RCA does not like self-created certificates, not even ... Read more
As already announced in Part 1, we will now look at the Outlook Anywhere connection (RPCoverHTTPS) itself and why the certificates play a crucial role. As we saw in the first part, the Outlook profile was updated and the Outlook Anywhere settings were transferred to the client: My test computer is now no longer connected to the local ... Read more
I often receive questions about problems with Outlook Anywhere (RPCoverHTTPS) by email or here in the blog. However, the reasons why Outlook Anywhere does not want to work or does not work as expected can be very different. That's why I'm now providing a somewhat deeper insight into the configuration and error analysis of Outlook Anywhere. I have ... Read more
