Microsoft Exchange

Recommended Settings for Outlook Web Access (OWA)

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Outlook Web Access (OWA) provides easy access to your Exchange account anywhere you have an Internet connection and a Web browser (like Internet Explorer). Recommended UVa settings for OWA are described here.
You must have an Internet connection, a computer with a Web browser (like Internet Explorer), your Eservices/Exchange password, and have a UVa centralized Exchange account to be able to use OWA on the UVa centralized Exchange server.

Recommended OWA Settings

For maximum functionality for you as you use UVa's centralized Exchange server, ITC recommends the following configurations. You may want to consult with the computer support professionals in your department to see if there are additional departmental settings that are required.

Note that most of the recommended settings cannot be set in OWA, and have to be set using Outlook 2007, Outlook 2003, or Entourage 2004 instead.

  • Recommended setting: Avoid seeing responses to meetings you organize, but be able to know who is attending.
    1. Click Calendar on the left menu bar.
    2. Click Options.
    3. Check the Automatically accept meeting requests and process cancellations box under Automatic Calendar Processing.
    4. Click the Save icon.
  • Recommended setting: Allow other people to see your calendar for a year in advance.

    Setting not available in OWA. Please set using Outlook 2007 or Outlook 2003.

  • Recommended setting: Allow other people to see your Free/Busy times.

    Setting not available in OWA. Setting not available in Entourage 2004. Is the default setting for Outlook 2003, can be set in Outlook 2007.

  • Recommended setting: Verify your Time Zone is set correctly.

    Setting not available in OWA. Set via Outlook 2007, Outlook 2003, or Entourage 2004.

  • Recommended setting: Disable automatic reminders for all meeting invitees.

    Setting not available in OWA. Can be set per meeting or using Outlook 2007, Outlook 2003, or Entourage 2004.

  • Recommended setting: Set Send/Receive options correctly.

    Setting not available in OWA. Please use Outlook 2007, Outlook 2003, or Entourage 2004 to set.

  • Recommended setting: Turn auto-archiving off.

    Setting not available in OWA. Please use Outlook 2007 or Entourage 2004 to make this setting.

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