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Chapter 16. Managing HTTP Virtual Servers for Web and Mobile Access Users

Microsoft Outlook Web Access and Outlook Mobile Access are essential technologies for enabling users to access Microsoft Exchange anywhere at any time. As you know from previous discussions, Outlook Web Access lets users access Exchange over the Internet or over a wireless network using a standard Web browser, and Outlook Mobile Access lets users access Exchange through a wireless carrier using mobile devices, such as smart phones and Pocket PCs. When users access Exchange mail and public folders over the Internet or a wireless network, Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) virtual servers hosted by Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 are working behind the scenes to grant access ...