For Mac OS X, what software can I use to access my IU Exchange account?

Currently, the only Outlook client for Macintosh computers is Outlook 2001. As of May 15, 2006, Outlook 2001 cannot log into an Indiana University Exchange mailbox. As of June 30, 2006, Microsoft has retired support for Outlook 2001, and does not offer Extended Support for critical security updates.

You have several alternatives to using Outlook to access your Exchange mail at IU:

• Entourage: Microsoft Entourage 2008 and 2004 are the supported Exchange clients for Macintosh users. Both versions let you grant folder permissions to mailbox items, open delegated or shared mailboxes, and fully access the Global Address List and Public Folders. See At IU, in Mac OS X, how do I configure Entourage 2004 or 2008 to access my Exchange account?
  
  
• Outlook Web Access: You can use Outlook Web Access (OWA) to read your email, access your calendar, and maintain your contacts in a web browser. For more information, see What is Outlook Web Access (OWA)?
  
  
• IMAP clients: You can use an IMAP client to access your Exchange email, although you will lose some of the functionality available in Entourage 2004. For information about specific programs, see:
  
  
  • At IU, how do I configure Mac OS X Mail to read my mail through IMAP?
  • At IU, in Mac OS or Mac OS X, how do I configure Outlook Express 5.0.2 or later, Entourage 2001, or Entourage v.X to read my IU mail?
  • At IU, in Eudora for Mac OS or Mac OS X, how do I read my IU email using IMAP?
  
  
• LDAP clients: You can use LDAP to access the Exchange Global Address List. For information about specific programs, see:
  
  
  • In Mac OS X, how do I search for an address in the ADS Global Address List?
  • In Entourage for Mac OS X, how do I access the ADS Global Address List?
  
  
• Address Book and Contacts: In Mac OS X 10.3 and later, you can use Address Book and iSync to access your Exchange Contacts. See In Mac OS X, how do I synchronize my Exchange Contacts with my local Address Book?