Microsoft Outlook or Exchange Server setup wizard (class form)

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09/24/2014

Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012

In Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 Cumulative Update 8 or later: Click Home > Setup > Microsoft Outlook setup wizard.

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In earlier versions of AX 2012: Home > Setup > Microsoft Outlook setup wizard

Use this wizard to set up a one-to-one relationship between workers and the user logon identification and to synchronize worker activities with Outlook or Microsoft Exchange Server.

Support for integration with Microsoft Exchange Server is available only in AX 2012 R3 Cumulative Update 8 and later.

Navigating the form

The following tables provide descriptions for the controls in this wizard.

Pages

Page	Description
Employee setup	Select the worker and user ID for the relationship. If you are integrating with Exchange Server in AX 2012 R3 CU8, enter the settings that you will use to log in to Exchange Server.
Microsoft Outlook synchronization This control is available only in versions of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 prior to AX 2012 R3 Cumulative Update 8.	Select the types of synchronization that you want to create and the time period during which you want data to be synchronized.
Microsoft Outlook or Exchange Server synchronization This control is available only if AX 2012 R3 CU8 or later is installed.	Select the types of synchronization that you want to create and the time period during which you want data to be synchronized.

Employee setup

Select the worker and user ID for the relationship. If you are integrating with Exchange Server in AX 2012 R3 CU8, enter the settings that you will use to log in to Exchange Server.

Microsoft Outlook synchronization

This control is available only in versions of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 prior to AX 2012 R3 Cumulative Update 8.

Select the types of synchronization that you want to create and the time period during which you want data to be synchronized.

Microsoft Outlook or Exchange Server synchronization

This control is available only if AX 2012 R3 CU8 or later is installed.

Select the types of synchronization that you want to create and the time period during which you want data to be synchronized.

Buttons

Button	Description
Use current Microsoft Outlook profile This control is available only in versions of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 prior to AX 2012 R3 Cumulative Update 8.	Use the Outlook profile of the selected worker.
Use current profile This control is available only if AX 2012 R3 CU8 or later is installed.	Use the Outlook or Exchange Server profile of the selected worker.
Pick contact Microsoft Outlook folder This control is available only in versions of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 prior to AX 2012 R3 Cumulative Update 8.	Select the contact folder from Microsoft Outlook that you want to synchronize with Microsoft Dynamics AX.
Pick contact folder This control is available only if AX 2012 R3 CU8 or later is installed.	Select the contact folder from Outlook or Exchange Server that you want to synchronize with Microsoft Dynamics AX.
Pick task Microsoft Outlook folder This control is available only in versions of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 prior to AX 2012 R3 Cumulative Update 8.	Select the task folder from Outlook that you want to synchronize with Microsoft Dynamics AX.
Pick task folder This control is available only if AX 2012 R3 CU8 or later is installed.	Select the task folder from Outlook or Exchange Server that you want to synchronize with Microsoft Dynamics AX.
Pick appointment Microsoft Outlook folder This control is available only in versions of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 prior to AX 2012 R3 Cumulative Update 8.	Select the appointment folder from Outlook that you want to synchronize with Microsoft Dynamics AX.
Pick appointment folder This control is available only if AX 2012 R3 CU8 or later is installed.	Select the appointment folder from Outlook or Exchange Server that you want to synchronize with Microsoft Dynamics AX.
Clear Microsoft Outlook folders This control is available only in versions of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 prior to AX 2012 R3 Cumulative Update 8.	Clear all the Outlook folders that are used for synchronization.
Clear folders This control is available only if AX 2012 R3 CU8 or later is installed.	Clear all the Outlook or Exchange Server folders that are used for synchronization.

Use current Microsoft Outlook profile

This control is available only in versions of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 prior to AX 2012 R3 Cumulative Update 8.

Use the Outlook profile of the selected worker.

Use current profile

This control is available only if AX 2012 R3 CU8 or later is installed.

Use the Outlook or Exchange Server profile of the selected worker.

Pick contact Microsoft Outlook folder

This control is available only in versions of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 prior to AX 2012 R3 Cumulative Update 8.

Select the contact folder from Microsoft Outlook that you want to synchronize with Microsoft Dynamics AX.

Pick contact folder

This control is available only if AX 2012 R3 CU8 or later is installed.

Select the contact folder from Outlook or Exchange Server that you want to synchronize with Microsoft Dynamics AX.

Pick task Microsoft Outlook folder

This control is available only in versions of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 prior to AX 2012 R3 Cumulative Update 8.

Select the task folder from Outlook that you want to synchronize with Microsoft Dynamics AX.

Pick task folder

This control is available only if AX 2012 R3 CU8 or later is installed.

Select the task folder from Outlook or Exchange Server that you want to synchronize with Microsoft Dynamics AX.

Pick appointment Microsoft Outlook folder

This control is available only in versions of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 prior to AX 2012 R3 Cumulative Update 8.

Select the appointment folder from Outlook that you want to synchronize with Microsoft Dynamics AX.

Pick appointment folder

This control is available only if AX 2012 R3 CU8 or later is installed.

Select the appointment folder from Outlook or Exchange Server that you want to synchronize with Microsoft Dynamics AX.

Clear Microsoft Outlook folders

This control is available only in versions of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 prior to AX 2012 R3 Cumulative Update 8.

Clear all the Outlook folders that are used for synchronization.

Clear folders

This control is available only if AX 2012 R3 CU8 or later is installed.

Clear all the Outlook or Exchange Server folders that are used for synchronization.

Fields

Field	Description
Worker	Select the worker that you want to set up.
User ID	Select the user ID that you want to attach to the worker.
Exchange Server URL This control is available only if AX 2012 R3 CU8 or later is installed.	If you are synchronizing with Exchange Server, enter the URL of the Exchange Server implementation.
Exchange Server login ID This control is available only if AX 2012 R3 CU8 or later is installed.	If you are synchronizing with Exchange Server, enter your logon ID. This is usually your work email address.
Exchange Server password This control is available only if AX 2012 R3 CU8 or later is installed.	If you are synchronizing with Exchange Server, enter the password you use to sign in to your Exchange Server account.
Microsoft Office Outlook user identification This control is available only in versions of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 prior to AX 2012 R3 Cumulative Update 8.	View the selected user ID.
User identification This control is available only if AX 2012 R3 CU8 or later is installed.	View the selected user ID.
Microsoft Outlook contact folder name This control is available only in versions of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 prior to AX 2012 R3 Cumulative Update 8.	View the selected contact folder.
Contact folder name This control is available only if AX 2012 R3 CU8 or later is installed.	View the selected contact folder.
Microsoft Outlook task folder name This control is available only in versions of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 prior to AX 2012 R3 Cumulative Update 8.	View the selected task folder.
Task folder name This control is available only if AX 2012 R3 CU8 or later is installed.	View the selected task folder.
Microsoft Outlook calendar folder name This control is available only in versions of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 prior to AX 2012 R3 Cumulative Update 8.	View the selected calendar folder.
Calendar folder name This control is available only if AX 2012 R3 CU8 or later is installed.	View the selected calendar folder.
Days before	Select the number of days before today that you want to begin synchronization.
Days after	Select the number of days after today that you want to end synchronization.

Microsoft Outlook or Exchange Server setup wizard (class form)

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