Microsoft KB Archive/287036

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

Article ID: 287036

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q287036



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.



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



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

\Winnt\system32\drivers\etc

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