Re: [Evolution] Testing New MAPI Plugin with Exchange 2007

[Rick Bilonick <rab nauticom net>]

On Fri, 2008-02-22 at 07:02 -0700, Jacob Johnny wrote:
> On Fri, 2008-02-22 at 08:37 -0500, Rick Bilonick wrote:
> > I posted this sometime ago. Is no one else interested in testing the new
> > mapi plugin? Or getting it working?
> >
> > Rick B.
> >
> >
> > I'm using the new mapi plugin to try to access an Exchange 2007 server.
> > I have the correct user id (not my e-mail name), password, and domain.
> > I've done the necessary exports to get the plugin to load and I've set
> > up the new account. Here is what I see when I try to authenticate:
> >
> > get 1upmc-acct\bilora mapi://mydomain%5cmyuserid myserver net/
> > Find Items 9
> > Couldn't Get password 9
> > camel-mapi-store.c(352):mapi_connect:Reached 
> > camel-mapi-store.c(166):camel_mapi_store_get_type:Reached 
> > camel-mapi-store.c(166):camel_mapi_store_get_type:Reached 
> > get 1upmc-acct\bilora mapi://mydomain%5cmyuser myserver net/
> > Find Items 9
> > Couldn't Get password 9
> > (evolution:8545): e-data-server-DEBUG: Loading categories from
> > "/home/chippy/.evolution/categories.xml"
> > (evolution:8545): e-data-server-DEBUG: Loaded 29 categories
> >
> > Any ideas on how to get this working? I was able to get IMAP working but
> > I would also like to be able to use MAPI.
> >
> > I could have sworn that at some point in the mapi account set up, there
> > was a box to type in the domain name. Now I don't see it and I'm using
> > "mydomain\userid" for userid.
>
> Rick, check whether the 'Exchange MAPI' plugin is loaded ( from Edit ->
> plugins)
>
> Yes there is a field for entering your domain name. and in the user-id
> field entering a user-id is sufficient.
>
> - Johnny

Yes, I've checked and it's clear the plugin is loaded. I wouldn't have
been able to create the mapi account and also authenticate against the
servers. I see from re-reading what I posted I didn't change all the
occurrences of my account name and domain (not that it matters much). I
could authenticate for sending mail but not receiving it and as the log
shows there was some problem with the password: "Couldn't Get password
9". And I'm sure I'm using the correct account name and password (I use
them for web access and for IMAP access).

I checked the mapi account a number of times - sometimes the box for the
domain name showed up - most of the times it did not. I could not figure
out what the pattern was.

My question was, does the IT department have to specifically allow a
mapi connection or is it on by default? Since I was able to connect by
IMAP, I haven't had time to work with the mapi connection. Has any one
else been able to get the mapi plugin to work?

Rick B.