Windows Phone 8.1 Configuration
The following manual has been created and tested with a Nokia Lumia 730 with Windows Phone 8.1 .
Precondition:
- Smartphone on Windows Phone 8.1 with Wifi or a mobile internet connection
- ZIH-Login with an Exchange account
- Use of standard applications for email client and calendar
General Data:
- Exchange Server: msx.tu-dresden.de
- User name: ZIH Login
- Password: ZIH Password
- Exchange email address: ZIH-Login@msx.tu-dresden.de
Further remarks:
- The access is possible on all user created calendars of the Exchange account.
- The access on shared calendars can take place with OWA via a browser.
- The access on public folders and on the Online Archive are not possible.
When you are on the home screen, select the menu level by swiping to the left.
Select Settings.
Select Configure email contacts and other.
Now select Add account.
Select Exchange as account type.
Enter your email address as follows: <ZIH-Login>@msx.tu-dresden.de .
Afterwards, enter your email account password.
By completing the account configuration with login, you accept the undermentioned conditions.
The cancellation of contents and settings on your mobile phone serves/helps for the safety/security of your data in case of loss. It will be implemented exclusively after consultation with the Exchange admins at the ZIH of the TU Dresden.
When the following display appears, the account creation was successful:
The newly created Exchange account pops up as a symbol in the Windows Phone menu level. Thereby the account creation is completed.
Further settings for user-friendliness, synchronization and absence messages
For a faster access and for the synchronization of running inboxes it is recommended to position the Exchange account as tile on the home screen.
Select the symbol of the created Exchange account.
In order to open the context menu, press and hold the symbol of the created Exchange account and select home screen.
Open the Exchange account via the symbol in order to make further settings concerning behavior and synchronization.
Open the main display (inbox) via … the context menu.
Select Properties in order to get to account settings.
In the following view settings concerning the text signature or the signature and encryption are possible now via a certificate.
By clicking on Synchronization Settings you can make changes related to the synchronized data and the time frame.
At this point you can change the name of your Exchange account.
Please select Automatic Replies when you are in the menu Settings in order to activate and to configure absence notifications.
Calendar Settings
Please open Calendar in order to change the selection of the calendar that is shown in the standard calendar application.
Open the Context menu via the calendar view.
Select Properties in order to see the calendar settings.
Search the Exchange account designation. You can find all the integrated calendars among them. By ticking (off) each calendar you can change the display in the Calendar application.
