outlook not connecting to exchange over vpn until manual scan of .

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Trying to set up remote working using xp sp2 and SBS 2003
Can connect using VPN
When load up outlook on remote machines says connot connect to exchange
server and clicking retry has no effect
If then browse network neighbourhood and see local machines these show up
albeit slowly.
Once you have browsed local neighbourhood then click on retry to connect to
exchange you can then connect half the time the other half takes two or three
attepts at browsing the network and will then let outlook to connect.
Is thsi a prblem with the VPN or some sort of exchange timing issue?
 
Sounds more like a name resolution issue. Try adding the name of the
Exchange server and its IP address to your HOSTS/LMHOSTS files.
 
Galco said:
Trying to set up remote working using xp sp2 and SBS 2003
Can connect using VPN
When load up outlook on remote machines says connot connect to
exchange server and clicking retry has no effect
If then browse network neighbourhood and see local machines these
show up albeit slowly.
Once you have browsed local neighbourhood then click on retry to
connect to exchange you can then connect half the time the other half
takes two or three attepts at browsing the network and will then let
outlook to connect.
Is thsi a prblem with the VPN or some sort of exchange timing issue?
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In addition to Neo's reply:

Make sure you can ping the server by name (i.e., whatever name resolution
mechanism you're using works)

Also configure OL2003 for cached mode (if you use that) and this won't be
such a PITA. If you don't use OL2003, why not? (you get a copy/license with
SBS2003). If you for some reason can't, configure Outlook with an OST file &
tell it to prompt you to connect or work offline when you start up - always
choose "work offline" and schedule background syncs (you can also press F9).

Another thing - if you do have OL2003, and your client computer runs WinXP
SP1 or SP2, try implementing RPC over HTTP(s) so you don't even need VPN.
 
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