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Preferably natively (Exchange mode), so that my calendar, etc, all sync up properly. It was working fine under our old version of Exchange (2007?), but broke with the upgrade to Exchange 2010. Done the usual remove the account, re-add, etc. Prefer not to drop down to IMAP mode for mail only.
Brian Knoblauch
Posted 2010-01-20T19:44:45.820
Reputation: 4 313
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Yes, it should work. You can install it by the following command:
sudo apt-get install evolution-ews
or less recommended way:
sudo apt-get install evolution-mapi
And then execute evolution.
kenorb
Posted 2010-01-20T19:44:45.820
Reputation: 16 795
Thanks for the update. Looks like it should work now as it has specific connectors for 2007+. However, I'm unable to confirm as Evolution starts with a big white screen with 2 unmarked buttons and no text anywhere on my current system... :-) – Brian Knoblauch – 2012-11-27T15:22:21.967
Execute evolution from the console and check for any errors which can point you to the problem. – kenorb – 2012-11-28T08:31:02.357
Nothing that looks applicable to the problem. Throws a series of errors about failing to create config files for my user, but nothing involving display/fonts, etc. – Brian Knoblauch – 2012-11-28T12:53:43.303
Heh. Interestingly enough if I do X over SSH from another machine it works fine. Throws all the same errors both ways, but just doesn't work locally. Go figure. :-) Oh, and it talks to the server just fine now, guess it got an update at some point. – Brian Knoblauch – 2012-11-28T13:40:29.317
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"Official" Gnome documentation recommends evolution-ews over evolution-mapi.
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Heres some more information that might be helpful,
Connecting Evolution Mail Client to Exchange 2010
Pete
PeteLong
Posted 2010-01-20T19:44:45.820
Reputation: 71
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As far as I know (and I am battling with the very same issue), this doesn't work. After configuring the connector, and entering the password, a message pops up saying that the server runs version 5.5 of MS Exchange and the connector is not compatible. You don't get any further errors, and you can download the list of folders, but you can't open any of them. This is the state of play as I experience with Evolution 2.22.
wolfgangsz
Posted 2010-01-20T19:44:45.820
Reputation: 229
Well, thanks for the confirmation. I guess it's not just me. :-( – Brian Knoblauch – 2010-02-11T14:01:52.747
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I am having a similar issue.
I have two computers at home and installed on both of them Ubuntu 10.04. But in one (laptop) I just upgraded through the Update Manager from 9.10, while on the other (desktop) I did a full reinstall with a CD (and forgot to backup the Evolution data).
Well, the results have been different on both, regarding Evolution. In the laptop, I can still see and download emails from my job's Exchange Server. While on the desktop, Evolution seems to connect and see the server, but nothing is downloaded. I even removed the account a couple of times, to see if I had mis-configured it.
My next step is to backup the Evolution data and setup from the laptop and copy it to the desktop. I will let you know the outcome.
Hopefully, this piece of information might help you.
Just tried it and worked! I backed up my Exchange account from my laptop, and restored it into my desktop Evolution program. Then I pressed "Send/Receive" and new emails where downloaded.
lamcro
Posted 2010-01-20T19:44:45.820
Reputation: 802
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DavMail Gateway 4.5.0 worked smoothly with Evolution 3.4.4 for accessing mail, calendar, and corporate directory on Exchange 2010 SP1 from Debian Wheezy.
It is fairly quick and easy to setup:
Download the Debian package from the developers on the DavMail website, for example v4.5.0:
wget http://superb-dca3.dl.sourceforge.net/project/davmail/davmail/4.5.0/davmail_4.5.0-2292-1_all.deb
Install the package
sudo dpkg -i davmail_4.5.0-2292-1_all.deb
Obtain URL of Exchange server (skip if you know it)
The EWS plugin for Evolution can help discover the URL:
sudo apt-get install evolution-ews
Start the 'Add a new account' wizard in Evolution. Fill in name and your Exchange email, choose 'Exchange Web Services' for server type, fill in your username and hit Fetch URL. Cancel the wizard.
Create ~/.davmail.properties
davmail.server=true
davmail.enableEws=auto
# Paste the Exchange server URL discovered in previous step
davmail.url=https://subdomain.corporatedomain.com/EWS/Exchange.asmx
# Choose ports above 1024 to be able to run as regular user
davmail.imapPort=1993
davmail.smtpPort=1465
davmail.ldapPort=1636
davmail.popPort=1995
davmail.caldavPort=8443
Launch davmail in a terminal to see the output in case something goes wrong. For a permanent setup, see here for an init script.
In Evolution add an IMAP+ mail account
Server: localhost
Port: 1993
Security: No encryption
Auth Type: Password
(It is safe to be unencrypted, this is a localhost connection between client and davmail only).
Add an address book:
General tab:
Type: On LDAP Servers
Server: localhost
Port: 1636
Security: No encryption
Login method: Using distinguished name (DN)
Login: <your.corporate.windows.domain>\<username>
Details tab:
Search base: ou=people
Search scope: Sub
Add a calendar:
Type: CalDAV
URL: caldav://localhost:8443
Username: <your.corporate.windows.domain>\<username>
User email: <your exchage email>
Browse server for a Calendar -- you should find you calendar there
References:
alexei
Posted 2010-01-20T19:44:45.820
Reputation: 223
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When my Company mail server upgraded from Microsoft Windows Exchange Server 2003 to Microsoft Windows Exchange Server 2007 my Evolution mail client stopped receiving mail (in Ubuntu).
I got the network administrator to allow access to the server via IMAP. Evolution had no problem connecting via IMAP.
Tom
Posted 2010-01-20T19:44:45.820
Reputation: 199
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you also need to add python-samba in Ubuntu 13.04
sudo apt-get install python-samba
Obviously, for those using debian based apt-get. Given that Kenorb's answer was accepted by Brian one is led to assume that apt is the package manager.
Philippe
Posted 2010-01-20T19:44:45.820
Reputation: 667
Well, perhaps it's required, but no... First off, my distro doesn't use apt... Secondly, yast auto resolves dependencies so there's no need to go manually installing extra libraries. – Brian Knoblauch – 2013-08-05T11:37:00.497
@BrianKnoblauch This comment for future reference of anyone encountering this question only: Apt also auto-resolves dependencies, but there was a bug whereby Ubuntu's evolution-ews wasn't marked as having a dependency on python-samba but did have such a dependency in actuality. I believe it's now been resolved. – Darael – 2014-03-30T10:16:38.100
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Evolution Preferences
Note: In Account editor change the option Encryption Method "Security", select the option "SSL on dedicated port".
RckLN
Posted 2010-01-20T19:44:45.820
Reputation: 101
Note: I've also been unable to get IMAP to work between the latest Evolution and Exchange. Evolution IMAP works fine against other servers... – Brian Knoblauch – 2010-01-27T20:12:22.163