UT Outlook Web Access in Exchange 2003

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• How to login to Outlook Web Access (Exchange 2003) on a Windows based computer
   

• How to use Outlook Web Access on a Windows XP SP2-based computer
   

• What is new in Exchange 2003 Web Outlook
   

Exchange 2003 has a wide-ranging set of help topics available right from the browser menu. After browsing the help document, if you still need assistance call UTP Clinical Support at 713-500-5400 or email us at help@uth.tmc.edu.

How to login to Outlook Web Access (Exchange 2003) on a Windows based computer

Click here to access the following login window and enter your UT user name and password.

How to use Outlook Web Access on a Windows XP SP2-based computer

To connect to Outlook Web Access on a Windows XP SP2-based computer, you must use the following method is recommended.  In Internet Explorer, add the URL for the Outlook Web Access Web site to the Allowed Sites list for the Pop-up Blocker. To do this, follow these steps:

1.       On the Tools menu, click Pop-up Blocker and then click Pop-up Blocker Settings.

2.       In the Address of Web Site to allow box, type the URL of the Outlook Web Access Web site (http://webmail.uth.tmc.edu/).

3.       Click Add and then click Close.

4.       Click here to login.

Note: You can turn off the Pop-up Blocker in Internet Explorer. However, we recommend that you use the above method. It enables the Pop-up Blocker to continue to function on other Web sites.

What is new in Exchange 2003 Web Outlook
 

·         The "rich" browser display mimics the layout of Outlook 2003 with the new navigation bar on the left, a two-line display of email messages in the center and the reading pane on the right. Users get an option of five different color schemes, although oddly, the selected scheme applies only to mailbox folders, not to public folders. The right-click context menu displays Outlook commands such as Reply and Forward, instead of Internet Explorer commands.
 

·         Clicking the drop-down arrow adjacent to the new button reveals that you can now create distribution lists and tasks in Outlook Web Access (OWA) 2003. Both have some limitations compared to Outlook desktop functionality, but most OWA users probably won't notice. For distribution lists, you can choose from recipients in either the Global Address List or your own default Contacts folder. However you cannot add one-time recipients that exist only in the distribution list. While you can create tasks and even set reminders for them, you cannot make a task assignment to someone else from OWA. The latest version of OWA still has no support for journal items.
 

·         On a new message, the toolbar sports new Insert Signature and Spelling buttons. You can set up your signature and set spell check options by clicking the Options button on the left-side navigation bar. Other new options include the number of items to display on each folder page and settings related to privacy. As with Outlook 2003, you can block the downloading of images and other external content in HTML mail messages. You can also now control whether reading a message in OWA generates a read receipt.
 

·         The ability to manage junk mail and rules from within OWA gives users who use OWA mostly for mail less of a reason to go back to the Outlook desktop program. You can manage your safe senders, safe recipients, and blocked sender’s lists from within OWA. Also included is an option to treat all entries in your Contacts folders as safe senders whose mail should never be blocked.
 

·         You can manage rules from the Options window in OWA 2003 or create a rule from an existing message by right-clicking the message and choosing Create Rule from the pop-up menu. The available rules conditions and actions are fairly simple, since the rules must be able to run on the server. Only you get the basics needed to sort mailing list messages and mail from different senders into their own folders, so your Inbox stays tidy. You can also set up rules to automatically forward mail to other addresses.