Ever since it was announced that the new OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard will support Microsoft Exchange server out of the box, I was really excited since now, I no longer need to access my company’s email through Outlook Web Access (OWA) using web browser which is not native email client.
However, my excitement did not last forever when in the Apple Support website mentioning that this Exchange supported on Snow Leopard only support the Exchange 2007, not the Exchange 2003 which my company is currently using. I was a bit skeptical at this first since the latest version of iPhone works flawlessly with Exchange 2003; which many of my colleague is currently using.
Apparently after reading forums after forums, I discovered Snow Leopard Mail support Exchange Web Services (EWS) which is the new technology for Exchange 2007, unlike WebDav and IMAP Exchange which was previously supported in Exchange 2003. Apple iPhone on the other hand is using ActiveSync which widely used on mobile phones nowadays to connect and synchronize with Exchange server. This activesync technology is not supported on Snow Leopard Mail; an even on Microsoft Outlook at any Windows machines.
Well then, straight to the point:
What do you need
1. Install the davmail software. Get it from here: http://davmail.sourceforge.net/
2. Apple Mail of course, either on Tiger, Leopard or Snow Leopard.
3. Patient, patient, patient… if all the setting went correctly, the first email arrived might take a few minutes.
Instruction
1. I will not go too much in details. Please read the instruction here: http://davmail.sourceforge.net/
These are importants
1. You need the OWA address. The format will looks like ‘https://owa.servername/exchange.
2. Click setting of preference on Davmail once you installed it and type in the server adress.
2. Open up you Mail. At preference, click the ‘+’ button and enter the details.
servername: localhost
username: domain\username:
password : xxxxx
Custom port address:
IMAP: 1143 (These are important)
SMTP: 1025
Please click the images below to visualize all the screenshot of all required setting.
If everything went well, take the account online and the mail will arrive within a few minutes.
Additional Info
If you want to further setup the iCal and Address to sync you calendar and to get the company contacts and the autocompletion of address, please refer the website I mentioned above. If you manage to get the email working, the rest should be easier.
Happy trying !
Update (26/01/2010 9.29 PM)
I tried this method on Microsoft Entourage too. I works. I thinks it will work on any email clients supporting IMAP.
Update (6/11/2011 3.46 pm)
Dear all, since owa.mischbhd.com/exchange is no loger working for this method, please change your davmail setting to this address instead: https://centralmail.petronas.com.my/Exchange/
Final Update (7/10/2010)
The new tutorial for Exchange for 2010 is here. Check it out: Setting Corporate Exchange 2010 E-mail with Apple Mail using Outlook Everywhere
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takdelah ihsan… biasa2 je
Bro, have u tried to configure outlook 2011? I’ve been trying all this while, but still unsuccessful to receive PETRONAS email. Entourage 2008 takde masalah nk connect
Outlook 2011 and Apple mail only support exchange 2007 and 2010 at the moment. Petronas is still using 2003, so we’ll have to wait until then. The good news is that the exchange server will be upgraded end of this year i heard from cidu adn iperintis.
Any idea how to set out mac outlook 2011 to our office exchange mail?
tried but fail..
really hope you could help.
Thanks man….
Outlook 2011 and Apple mail only support exchange 2007 and 2010 at the moment. Petronas is still using 2003, so we’ll have to wait until then. The good news is that the exchange server will be upgraded end of this year i heard from cidu and iperintis.
bro, I’m using lion… is sit possible to try this?
Lion boleh je
kmk cuba ekot semua, malar jak kuar mintak password.. ahaha… tensen jwak dipolahnya…
Bro, just found ur website.
But still cannot connect to Petronas mail.. Dah follow ur instruction in Mail, but failed.
Btw what’s the OWA address for petronas mail? Thanks bro
https://owa.miscbhd.com/exchange. Tu owa dia
yg tu bukan misc punye ke?
Haah. But works for us
already changed to 2010 kaa? huhu..
https://owa.miscbhd.com/exchange. error sudah!
probably lah…. i need to check further
any one tahu setting to get PETT email on android? i dah lupa lah
Yg penting server address is : connect.petronas.com.my
So macam mana pulak nak setting kat bb? Yg setting owa tu dah tak valid
Tak sure lagi… Need to revisit
Nak setup email pada bb…current setting tu kene delete then setup new setting. Die auto setting then terus dapat email pet
Dear all, since owa.mischbhd.com/exchange is no loger working for this method, please change your davmail setting to this address instead: https://centralmail.petronas.com.my/Exchange/
ok.. boss… it s working. thanks alot.
Awang, where can i find “davmail setting”? is it Outlook Web Access URL? Thanks
Yup. Owa.
https://centralmail.petronas.com.my/Exchange/ tak boleh pkai dah la..
Itulah pasal. Rasanya sebab diaorg tgh transition exchange 2003 to microsoft exchange 2010
Awang, got new setting for bb tak? been offline from work mail for almost one month sudah. Miserable! huhuhu~
So far belum brjaya lagi… Still waiting
Salam.
Try guna centralmail punya OWA. still kenot. adoi.
Hahaw ea?
Ada OWA baru ke?
So far belum lagi… Tgh tunggu lagi
adoyai.. klau android leh je connect ke mail gne connect.petronas tu.. tp bb xleh pn.. mmg dh xleh dh ke? baru beli bb.. sedih2
So far no good news la. Kena tunggu hopefully before february
Awang, any good news?we’re very enthusiast waiting new webmail address from you.
So far no good news for the webmail address. Still waiting
No good news for this CNY.oh downz..
So far no good news la
No good news ?
So far bad news from iPerintis when i checked with them yesterday. Slight delay in Exchange 2010 upgrading, probably within Feb-March. Sigh.
kalau dah ok, best ni!
adi. tengoklah camner. hopefully before march.
cmner nak set petronas mail dkt iphone 4s?
I will update a new tutorial soon together with android
lama betul ….. dah lah workforce taknak bagi…. kemut tul…
New tutorial coming up soon. Need to confirm a few thing. Hopefully ready before new weekend
seems that android pun cannot syn with corporate mail already,
New solution found. Hopefully i can write the new article before new weekend.
Yet march already and we are still waiting to resolve this issue…
New tutorial coming up soon. Need to confirm a few thing. Hopefully ready before new.weekend
Alhamdulillah. New solution is here: http://awangshamsul.net/?p=866
Salam Awg, link xleh bukak lah. boleh republish x. thanks.
Just found ur website Awang.
Amcm status petronas Exchange? Dah upgrade to 2007/2010 tak?
If dah, need assistance la Awang. Step by step…. a bit dummy sket pasal menda2 It ni.
If blum lagi, ada solution lain tak? Tried ur link ‘http://awangshamsul.net/?p=866′
but get ‘ Page not found’
Awang, need help here. Tq beb..
Dah upgrade dah ke exchange 2010. Mmg dah boleh pakai. Hmm.. ok, aku akan tulis artikel on step by step hopefully before this Monday.
Cantek Awang. Once done, inform aku ek.
I’m sure ramai staff pet will be thankful as well as ramai is migrating to Mac nowadays.
Ok Done. The article is here: http://awangshamsul.net/setting-corporate-exchange-2010-e-mail-with-apple-mail-using-outlook-anywhere/
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Bro…how about BB? Please advise..thanks..
so far takde lagi lah since owa adress is yet to be accessible from outside
Salam Asbah,
Nak tanya jugak pasal corporate email nih, try guna misc owa boleh access for BB but x leh sync. Dah delete kat BB but kat mail still ade. by the way, ade setting baru utk BB ni?
Thanks awang… your article really help me to connect my apple mail to my company exchange 2003.. thanks a lot.. now i can receive instant email notification…
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