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Q319884: XWEB: "Failed to Connect to Exchange Server" Err Msg Using OWA

Article: Q319884
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): 5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg
Last Modified: 06-AUG-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you try to log on to a Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 computer by using
Microsoft Outlook Web Access (OWA), you may receive the following error
message:

  Failed to connect to the Microsoft Exchange Server, '<Server_name>'.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, install (or reapply, if it is already installed) Service
Pack 4 (SP4) for Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5.

To obtain this service pack, please visit the following Microsoft Web site:

  http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/downloads/55/sp4.asp

MORE INFORMATION
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For additional information, click the article numbers below to view the articles
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q247085 XWEB: Error Message: Failed to Connect to the Microsoft Exchange
  Server

  Q178511 XWEB: Err Msg: Failed to Connect to the Microsoft Exchange Server,
  servername

  Q262902 XWEB: Your Current Password Is About to Expire in 0 Days Error in OWA

Additional query words: front page

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Keywords          : kberrmsg 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : :5.5
Issue type        : kbprb

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