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Slow Connection of Outlook Client to Exchange Server When You Use RAS Connection

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Symptoms

You may experience a slow connection from your Microsoft Outlook client to a Microsoft Exchange Server computer when you connect through a Remote Access Service (RAS) connection.

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Resolution

To resolve this behavior, on the client computer, configure a HOSTS file that contains the IP address of the Exchange Server computer.

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More information

By default, the HOSTS file is located in the following folder:

\Winnt\system32\drivers\etc

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This article was written about products for which Microsoft no longer offers support. Therefore, this article is offered "as is" and will no longer be updated.

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Keywords: KB287036, kbprb

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Article Info
Article ID : 287036
Revision : 4
Created on : 10/30/2006
Published on : 10/30/2006
Exists online : False
Views : 217