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HOW TO ADD A MAILBOX IN EXCHANGE


  1. Double Click MS Exchange and see if it prompts you for a Profile -- If it does skip to Step 2.
    • If it doesn't choose Tools menu, then Options.
    • Under Options menu select Prompt for a Profile to be Used.
    • Click Ok and Restart MS Exchange.
  2. In the Exchange Profile box Click New. Now the Inbox Setup Wizard will bring up a list of Information Services that can be used. Uncheck all except Internet Mail. Click Next.
  3. Now Type in the Name for this Profile, something like Harry's Mailbox. Click Next.
  4. It will ask how to connect to the Internet, by Modem or Network, choose Modem. Click Next.
  5. Now choose the Dial-Up Networking connection that you use to connect to Rural Network Services. Click Next.
  6. Type your Internet Mail Server, Rural Network's is: mail.ruralnetwork.net. Click Next.
  7. Click on Automatic. Click Next.
  8. Type in the email address username@ruralnetwork.net and Full Name of the Person that will be using this profile. Click Next.
  9. Now type in the mailbox name which is the first part of the email, without the @ruralnetwork.net, then type the password for that account. Click Next.
  10. If you want your Personal Address (the place all your email addresses for people are stored to be different from that of the other email profile(s) on the computer, then you must change the word Mailbox to something else, preferably the same name as the account. Don't change anything else other that the word "Mailbox". Click Next.
  11. Do the same thing for Personal Folders (the place all your email will be stored). Remember to just change the word "Mailbox". Click Next.
  12. Select No, you don't want to add the Inbox to the Startup Group. Click Next.
  13. Now click Finish and you can start your new Exchange Profile.

TO DELETE A PROFILE

  • Double Click Control Panel.
  • Double Click Mail icon.
  • Click on Show Profiles button.
  • Click on Remove button.
  • "Are you sure you want to remove this profile form the system". Click Yes.
  • Click Close.
  • Close Control Panel.

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