Sharepoint and Exchange

New Exchange customers have the option of adding Sharepoint services to their Exchange Account.

SharePoint is an online collaboration tool that enables and facilitates the sharing of information within organizations. It is essentially a password-protected Web site wherein documents can be shared, ideas exchanged, and projects managed. All you and your team members need is a Web browser on any platform.

For more information on Sharepoint, see the Sharepoint FAQ on the help site.

To add Sharepoint:
 

1

In Exchange Administration, click the Sharepoint link.

2

Choose an address for your portal.

The first option, where SSL is not included, will be based on your domain name. (http://portal.yourdomain.com).

The second option allows you to choose a name for your portal, and the domain will be at collaborationcentral.net -- this option will include SSL, which means that the address will be more secure. Example: You could click on the lower radio button, and type in your company name (all lowercase, one word is recommended, or something like mycompany if there are two words.) If you choose the SSL option, your address for the portal would be something like https://mycompany.collaborationcentral.net.

3

Click the Add Windows Sharepoint Services 2.0 button. The administration screen appears.

4

In the future, you can administer Sharepoint by logging into SiteControl and clicking on the Sharepoint link -- or you can access Sharepoint directly from Exchange, by clicking on the Sharepoint link.

5

For more information on Sharepoint, see the Sharepoint FAQ on the help site.