How does one make Evolution work with Exchange 2010?

Solution 1:

Linux

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.

Solution 2:

Heres some more information that might be helpful,

Connecting Evolution Mail Client to Exchange 2010

Pete

Solution 3:

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.

Solution 4:

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.

Update (5/26/2010)

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.

Solution 5:

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:

How To Setup a DavMail Exchange Gateway on a Debian 7 VPS
Use Thunderbird/Evolution with Microsoft Exchange 2007/2010
Microsoft Exchange 2007/2010 calendar/address book with Evolution