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What version of Microsoft Exchange Server do I connect to?
 
Applies to
Microsoft Office Outlook® 2003

Some features of Microsoft Exchange Server e-mail accounts depend on the version of Exchange Server that you connect to. An example is the Outlook Anywhere feature, which requires at Exchange Server 2003 or later.

To determine the version of Exchange Server that you are connecting to, do the following:

  1. With Outlook running, press and hold CTRL while you right-click the Outlook icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar.

    Outlook icon in notification area

  2. Click Connection Status.
  3. Move the horizontal slider all the way to the right.
  4. Under the column heading Version, note the number.
  5. Compare the number with those in the table below.
    Microsoft Exchange Server Version Version ID
    Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 SP1 4.0.838 or higher
    Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 SP2 4.0.993
    Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 SP3 4.0.994
    Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 SP4 4.0.995
    Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 SP5 4.0.996 or higher
    Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 SP1 5.0.1458 or higher
    Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0 SP2 5.0.1460 or higher
    Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 SP1 5.5.2232 or higher
    Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 SP2 5.5.2650
    Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 SP3 5.5.2650 or higher
    Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 SP4 5.5.2653 or higher
    Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 6.0.4417 or higher
    Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 SP1 6.0.4712 or higher
    Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 SP2 6.0.5762 or higher
    Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 SP3 6.0.6249 or higher
    Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 6.5.6944 or higher
    Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 SP1 6.5.7226 or higher
    Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 SP2 6.5.7638 or higher
    Microsoft Exchange 2007 Begins with 8.0

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