6.2 Installation
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## 6.2 Installation

Installation of the Kerio Outlook Connector for Kerio MailServer is performed by the installation wizard. Once the Kerio Outlook Connector installation is completed, it is necessary to set a profile and an email account manually.

### Warning

1. MS Outlook must be installed on the computer prior to the Kerio Outlook Connector installation, otherwise the application will not function properly.

2. When the upgrade or downgrade of MS Outlook is performed, Kerio Outlook Connector must be reinstalled manually.

### 6.2.1 Creating a new profile and Kerio account settings

The user profile is a file where personal information in MS Outlook is stored. Profiles are applied especially under the following conditions. either the computer is accessed by multiple users and each of them needs his/her own email address and personal settings or a user can access multiple mailboxes and wants to use different personal settings for each of them. Settings for a new profile can be configured in the Start → Settings → Control Panel → Mail menu:

1. In the just opened Mail Setup — Outlook dialog, click on Show Profiles (see figure 6.1 Profile setup).

   Figure 6.1. Profile setup

2. The Mail dialog is opened (see figure 6.2 Creation of a profile) where profiles and user accounts may be administered.

   Figure 6.2. Creation of a profile

3. Click on Add. A dialog box is opened with a blank entry for specification of the new profile's name. You can enter any profile name you wish. Then, confirm settings by clicking on OK.

4. The new profile is empty (i.e. no email account is created in it). Therefore, the wizard where a new account can be created is started automatically once a new profile is created.

   Email accounts or an address book can be added or changed in the first dialog of the wizard. Once you create an account, select — Add a new email account.

5. In dialog two, select the Additional server types option (see figure 6.3 Account settings — server type selection) and click on Next.

   Figure 6.3. Account settings — server type selection

6. The next step allows selection of a server type. Select Kerio MailServer.

7. In the next step, a window with three tabs allowing configuration of the Kerio Outlook Connector is opened (see figure 6.4 Account settings — connection settings):

   Figure 6.4. Account settings — connection settings

   Server Name

     DNS name or IP address of the mailserver.

   Secure Password Authentication

     This option allows using the NTLM authentication. When checked, users are not required to set usernames and passwords — the authentication will be used instead.

     In order for the NTLM authentication to be functional, both the computer as well as the user account have to be parts of the domain used for authentication.

     ### Warning

     NTLM (SPA) can be used only if Kerio MailServer is installed on Windows operating systems.

   Username

     Username used for logging to the MailServer. If the user does not belong to the primary domain, a complete email address is required (`jwayne@company.com`).

   Password

     User password.

   Press the Check connection button to test if correct user data has been specified and if the connection to Kerio MailServer works properly. If the test is finished successfully, a corresponding User Name and Email Address are automatically filled in.

   Figure 6.5. Account settings — ports

   Use the Advanced Settings tab to change some of the communication settings.

   IMAP and SMTP port

     Ports used for communication with the server by IMAP and SMTP protocols. The port numbers must be the same as the port numbers set in Kerio MailServer.

   HTTP port

     The HTTP(S) protocol uses the Free/Busy calendar and applications for automatic updates of Kerio Outlook Connector. Port number must be identical with the port number for the HTTP(S) service used by Kerio MailServer.

     If you want to use SSL-secured HTTP protocol, it is necessary to install a trustworthy certificate on the client station (details on its installation are provided in chapter 6.9.1 Creating a meeting using the Free/Busy server).

   Timeout

     Time spent by the application waiting for a response from Kerio MailServer.

   Secured Connection (SSL)

     This option enables the SSL-encrypted communication using IMAP, SMTP and HTTP.

     ### Warning

     The settings of this option apply generally to all protocols. It is not possible to enable encryption for separate ones.

   The Default Values button changes all settings to their default values.

   Connection name

     Kerio Outlook Connector Store is used by default. This name can be changed.

   Name and its visibility, email address and a Reply-To address can be set in the Name tab.

   Figure 6.6. Account settings — sender information settings

   Name

     The name that appears in sent email messages.

   Email Address

     The email address from which the messages are sent.

   Address for replies

     Address to which replies will be sent (the `Reply-To:` item).

     Note: If 2000 is used, changes performed on the Sender tab will take effect after a restart of the application.

8. Click OK to confirm and save the settings and to close the wizard. The profile created can be found in the list provided on the Mail page. Now, two options of profile modes are available (see figure 6.2 Creation of a profile):

   - Always use this profile — this option sets the new profile as default. Then, the profile including the new account is opened automatically upon each startup of MS Outlook.

   - Prompt for a profile to be used — if this option is used, a menu is opened providing a list of all profiles (see figure 6.7 Choose Profile). Upon each startup of MS Outlook, one of these profiles can be selected.

     Figure 6.7. Choose Profile

     ### Warning

     Each MS Outlook profile may be used only by one account connected via Kerio Outlook Connector. Functionality of POP3 and IMAP accounts located in the same profile is not affected by the Kerio Outlook Connector Store.

     Note: If you use MS Outlook 2000, make sure that you add Kerio MailServer a Outlook Address Book items during configuration. In higher versions of MS Outlook, Outlook Address Book is added automatically.

### 6.2.2 Data file settings

In order for Kerio Outlook Connector to work properly, it is necessary to set the Kerio file as the default data file. If the file has not been selected automatically before, it can be specified in theTools → Email Accounts→ View or Change Existing Email Accounts menu. The Email Accounts window contains the Deliver new email to the following location option, where Kerio can be selected.

Figure 6.8. Data file settings

Kerio Outlook Connector can also check whether the Kerio is selected as a default message store. By default, the check is enabled and if the Kerio is not selected as a default store when MS Outlook is started, a warning is displayed.

Figure 6.9. The store checking option

This option can be enabled/disabled in the Tools → Options → Preferences menu (see figure 6.9 The store checking option).

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