OS X Mountain Lion Bible

Setting Up Exchange in OS X

OS X provides a one-stop shop for setting up Exchange to work with Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Reminders, and Notes:

1. Go to the Mail, Contacts & Calendars system preference by choosing ⇒System Preferences and clicking its icon. You can also get there from the Reminders application by choosing Reminders⇒Accounts, and from the Notes application by choosing Notes⇒Accounts.

2a. For Exchange 2007 or 2010, click the Microsoft Exchange button in the Mail, Contacts & Calendars system preferences' right pane (or, if another account is selected in the left pane, the + icon button below the left pane, then click the Microsoft Exchange button in the right pane).

2b. For Exchange 2000 or 2003, click the Add Other Account button at the bottom of the Mail, Contacts & Calendars system preferences' right pane (or, if another account is selected in the left pane, the + icon button below the left pane, then click the Add Other Account button in the right pane). In the settings sheet that appears, select the Add a Mail Account option and click Create.

3. Enter the account information in the settings sheet that appears, and click Continue. (For Exchange 2000 or 2003, select IMAP as the account type; you're not asked for an account type when setting up an Exchange 2007 or 2010 account.) If OS X needs more information on your account, an additional settings sheet appears; ...