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Some employees at UiB use Outlook as e-mail and calendar client, and have a user account on an Exchange server at the IT department.  
Some employees at UiB use Outlook as email client. This requires a user account on an Exchange server at the IT department.


If you are not sure whether your UiB e-mail is on the Exchange server, you may have a look at "E-mail accounts" in the "Tools" menu in Outlook.
Outlook includes the following integrated main functions:
* email
* calendar (including e.g. meeting invitations)
* contacts
* tasks


The e-mail will not be available in both Outlook and Mozilla (Firefox) as the e-mail needs to be sent to either an Exchange or an IMAP server.  
On Linux and Mac, [[Evolution]] and [[Entourage]] can be used to access an Exchange account with similar functionality.


On UiB computers run by the IT department, the account settings should be done automatically in the corresponding e-mail program on your computer.


If you are uncertain about how to use Outlook, you may find help on this page or a subpage. The Outlook help also has much useful information.
== Outlook problems? ==


If you need training,  
The Outlook account settings should be done automatically on UiB computers run by the IT department. If you should have access to Outlook, but it is not working, you may try to shut down the program and run '''the Outlook fix''' which should be available under Support on the Start menu. Be aware that if you have made your own settings inside the program, these may have to be redone afterwards.
you may [http://www.vismaajourit.no/index.asp?s_id=1000048;1000195&topExpand=&subExpand=&strUrl=//applications/system/publish/view/showobject.asp?infoobjectid=1000272&channelid=1000046| attend a course].  


If you have problems you cannot solve yourself, please register an issue in https://bs.uib.no or call BRITA on (555) 84700.
If you are uncertain about how to use Outlook, you may find help on this page or [[:Category:Outlook|another page about Outlook]]. The help inside Outlook also has much useful information. [http://www.microsoft.com Microsoft]'s web pages or searching the Internet may often also be useful.


When changing to Outlook for e-mail and calendar, note the following:
If you need training, you may [http://www.vismaajourit.no/index.asp?s_id=1000048;1000195&topExpand=&subExpand=&strUrl=//applications/system/publish/view/showobject.asp?infoobjectid=1000272&channelid=1000046| attend a course].


== e-mail ==
If you have problems you cannot solve yourself, please register an issue in https://bs.uib.no or call [[BRITA]] on (555) 84700.


Your existing e-mail will not be transferred to your Outlook e-mail on the Exchange server.


Your old e-mail may be read using e.g.  Webmail, Pine or Mozilla Thunderbird.
== Outlook off campus ==


In Mozilla / Thunderbird you may choose all e-mails (Ctrl + A) in your mailbox, right-click and choose "Forward as attachment..." and send to yourself.  
When the UiB Outlook is not available (at home or when travelling), you must use the [https://kalender.uib.no/ Outlook Web Access] or [https://webmail.uib.no/ Webmail] (log on to Exchange) to read and send email.  


Having received the message in Outlook, you may open it, choose the attached messages and drag them to the desired Outlook folder.
Laptop users not on campus may run Outlook via an encrypted [[VPN]] connection when away from campus.


Your Address book is neither automatically transferred to your Outlook. It is, however, possible to fix this yourself.  
Automatic absence reply and forwarding for Outlook users must be done in Outlook or [https://kalender.uib.no Outlook Web Access]. The web page for this service which is available for other email users at UiB may not be used by users on the Outlook and Exchange platform.


You may try the ilustrated user manual (in Norwegian) for [http://it.uib.no/?mode=show_page&link_id=1496&sublink_id=2225&subsublink_id=2226 transfering address books from Mozilla to Outlook].


When the UiB Outlook is not available (at home or when travelling),
== Outlook or Thunderbird? ==


you must use the [https://kalender.uib.no/ Outlook Web Access] or [https://webmail.uib.no/ Webmail] (log on to Exchange) to read and send e-mail.  
UiB email will not be available in both Microsoft Outlook and Mozilla Thunderbird as the email needs to be sent to either an Exchange or an IMAP server. Outlook is not standard for all employees at UiB, so it is not set as default mail client for new users. Some departments do, however, have Outlook as standard. Employees at UiB or Uni Research may apply for an Exchange account and access to Outlook in our [https://bs.uib.no Issue-tracker]. If you are not sure whether your UiB email is on the Exchange server, you can [https://tjinfo.uib.no/finnmail check where your email is].


Via UiB's encrypted VPN connection, laptop users may run Outlook via VPN when away from campus.


Automatic absence reply and forwarding for Outlook users must be done in Outlook or Outlook Web Access.
== From Thunderbird to Outlook ==


The web based page for this service which is available for other e-mail users at UiB may not be used by users on the Outlook and Exchange platform.
When changing to Outlook for email and calendar, note the following:


== Calendar ==
* Your existing email will not be automatically transferred to your Outlook email on the Exchange server.


Netscape Calendar is no longer supported.  
Your old email may be read using e.g. [[https://webmail.uib.no Webmail]], Pine or Mozilla [[Thunderbird]].


Existing calendar data can not be transferred, meaning you may need to run two calendars till you have finished migrating to the Outlook calendar.  
Your Thunderbird email may be sent to your Outlook email by choosing all emails (Ctrl + A) in your Thunderbird mailbox, right-click and choose "Forward as attachment..." Having received the message in Outlook, you may open it, choose the attached messages and drag them to the desired Outlook folder.


The Calendar in Outlook is available in the menu bar to the left in Outlook, or in [https://kalender.uib.no/ Outlook Web Access].
* Your Address book is neither automatically transferred to your Outlook. It is, however, possible to fix this yourself. You may try the [[:no:Adressebokflytting|Norwegian user guide for importing your address book]] .


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Revision as of 09:02, 5 March 2010

Some employees at UiB use Outlook as email client. This requires a user account on an Exchange server at the IT department.

Outlook includes the following integrated main functions:

  • email
  • calendar (including e.g. meeting invitations)
  • contacts
  • tasks

On Linux and Mac, Evolution and Entourage can be used to access an Exchange account with similar functionality.


Outlook problems?

The Outlook account settings should be done automatically on UiB computers run by the IT department. If you should have access to Outlook, but it is not working, you may try to shut down the program and run the Outlook fix which should be available under Support on the Start menu. Be aware that if you have made your own settings inside the program, these may have to be redone afterwards.

If you are uncertain about how to use Outlook, you may find help on this page or another page about Outlook. The help inside Outlook also has much useful information. Microsoft's web pages or searching the Internet may often also be useful.

If you need training, you may attend a course.

If you have problems you cannot solve yourself, please register an issue in https://bs.uib.no or call BRITA on (555) 84700.


Outlook off campus

When the UiB Outlook is not available (at home or when travelling), you must use the Outlook Web Access or Webmail (log on to Exchange) to read and send email.

Laptop users not on campus may run Outlook via an encrypted VPN connection when away from campus.

Automatic absence reply and forwarding for Outlook users must be done in Outlook or Outlook Web Access. The web page for this service which is available for other email users at UiB may not be used by users on the Outlook and Exchange platform.


Outlook or Thunderbird?

UiB email will not be available in both Microsoft Outlook and Mozilla Thunderbird as the email needs to be sent to either an Exchange or an IMAP server. Outlook is not standard for all employees at UiB, so it is not set as default mail client for new users. Some departments do, however, have Outlook as standard. Employees at UiB or Uni Research may apply for an Exchange account and access to Outlook in our Issue-tracker. If you are not sure whether your UiB email is on the Exchange server, you can check where your email is.


From Thunderbird to Outlook

When changing to Outlook for email and calendar, note the following:

  • Your existing email will not be automatically transferred to your Outlook email on the Exchange server.

Your old email may be read using e.g. [Webmail], Pine or Mozilla Thunderbird.

Your Thunderbird email may be sent to your Outlook email by choosing all emails (Ctrl + A) in your Thunderbird mailbox, right-click and choose "Forward as attachment..." Having received the message in Outlook, you may open it, choose the attached messages and drag them to the desired Outlook folder.