How to Configure Character Settings for Outlook Web Access

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 will reach end of support on April 11, 2017. To stay supported, you will need to upgrade. For more information, see Resources to help you upgrade your Office 2007 servers and clients.

 

Applies to: Exchange Server 2007, Exchange Server 2007 SP1, Exchange Server 2007 SP2, Exchange Server 2007 SP3

This topic describes how to use the Exchange Management Shell to configure the character settings on Microsoft Office Outlook Web Access virtual directories in Microsoft Exchange Server 2007.

For more information about character settings in Outlook Web Access, see Managing Outlook Web Access Advanced Features.

Before You Begin

To perform this procedure, the account you use must be delegated the Exchange Server Administrator role and local Administrators group for the target server.

For more information about permissions, delegating roles, and the rights that are required to administer Exchange 2007, see Permission Considerations.

Procedure

To use the Exchange Management Shell to configure character settings for Outlook Web Access

  1. Run the following command to configure Outlook Web Access to always use UTF-8 encoded UNICODE characters on all outgoing e-mail messages:

    Set-OwaVirtualDirectory -identity "Owa (Default Web Site)" -OutboundCharset AlwaysUTF8
    

Note

The AlwaysUTF8 character setting on the Outlook Web Access virtual directory takes precedence over user-defined settings. Outlook Web Access sets the UTF-8 character on all outgoing e-mail messages, regardless of the user's language choice in Outlook Web Access.

For more information about syntax and parameters, see Set-OwaVirtualDirectory.

For More Information

For more information about character settings in Outlook Web Access, see Managing Outlook Web Access Advanced Features.

For information about how to set the default language setting in Outlook Web Access, see How to Configure Language Settings for Outlook Web Access.