MedEd Student Exchange: Instructions for Configuring Microsoft Entourage 2004 (Exchange)
I. Opening Microsoft Entourage 2004
1.) Launch Entourage by selecting the purple Entourage icon from your dock or by going into the Applications folder, then the Office 2004 folder and selecting the Entourage icon.
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II. Setting up a Mail Account
1.) Once the Entourage Setup Assistant appears, cancel it by clicking on the Red Circle. Continue with these instructions to enter the Exchange server settings manually.
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2.) You will be asked to verify that you want to close out of the Assistant. Click on the Close button.
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3.) You will be asked to verify that you want Entourage to be your default e-mail program. Click on the Make Default button.
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4.) From the Toolbar, click on Entourage and select Account Settings...
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5.) This will open the an Accounts window. Click on the New button and select the Exchange... option.
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6.) When the Account Setup Assistant window reappears, enter your @ UCSD Email Address in the field provided. Check the box beside My account is on an Exchange server. Then, click on the Configure account manually button to continue.
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7.) The following window will ask for the Exchange Incoming Mail Server.
- In the Account name field, type MedEd Exchange Account.
- In the Personal information section:
- For the Name: field, type your first name and last name
- In the E-mail address: field, type your @ UCSD email address
- In the Server information section:
- For the Account ID: field, type your UCSD Username (UCSD email name, the prefix of your @ucsd.edu email - truncated to eight charaters).
- For the Domain: field, type the following AD.UCSD.EDU (case senstive).
- In the Password: field, type your Password.
- Check the box beside Save password in my Mac OS keychain.
- For the Exchange server: field, type the following meded-stuexchange.ucsd.edu (case senstive).
- Check the box beside This DAV service requires a secure connection (SSL).
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8.) Within the Edit Account window, click on the Advanced tab.
- In the Public Folder Settings section:
- For the Public folders server: field, type the following address meded-stuexchan.AD.UCSD.EDU (case sensitive).
- Check the box beside This DAV service requires a secure connection (SSL).
- In the Directory Settings section:
- For the LDAP server: field, type the following address ldap.ad.ucsd.edu.
- Check the box beside This server requires me to log on.
- In the Search base: field, type the following dc=ucsd,dc=edu.
- Click OK to continue.
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9.) Once your account has been verified, Entourage will add the MedEd Exchange account to the account view on the left hand side of your Entourage Inbox. Click on the Send/Receive button to begin downloading your email.
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10.) Congratulations, you have now configured your Entourage 2004 for the MedEd Student Exchange server.












