Accessing Outlook Using VPN Connectivity

One of the long-supported methods of mobile connectivity to Exchange has been to set up a VPN client on the remote system and synchronize content between client and server. Exchange 2003 continues to support this method, and improvements in the Outlook 2003 client provide improvements in synchronization.

Outlook VPN synchronization enables users, typically with laptop computers, to access the same Outlook information whether they are connected to the LAN or working remotely from the network. When connected remotely, the user works offline and synchronizes his or her client content to the Exchange server.

VPN connectivity for Outlook is covered in depth in Chapter 25, “Getting the Most Out of the Microsoft ...

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