Alfresco Outlook configuration for IMAP

Follow these steps to configure outlook send mail to alfresco

step1:  go to  C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc

here add  server name. just for testing i  added chandu.com as follows

127.0.0.1 chandu.com

Step2:  next open Microsoft outlook ., select  tools > account settings.

click on new ... it will open a wind follow some steps to add a new account

a.select Microsoft POP3,IMAP, HTTP.... click next
b. select manually configure server settings...... click next
c.select internet Email
d.fill the details as follows
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         your name                  :             pradeep
         EmailAdd                   :             pradeep@chandu.com
  Server Information
         Account Type             :            IMAP
         Incoming mail Ser        :           chandu.com
         Outgoing Mail ser        :           chandu.com
Logon Information
         username                    :            pradeep
         password                    :            *********
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Click on next and finish.

Step3: all the above configuration is in outlook now., just  login to alfresco go to Administration Console
Click on Manage system users --> create user

then fill the new wizard details., make sure that  email id is pradeep@chandu.com


just finish that wizard.

Step4:  then go to company home and create one space., name it as you like., here i am creating the space with the name mycompany.
      click on mycompany -- > view details --> manage space users --> invite user.
search for the user pradeep and add that user as contributor or what ever that you want but make sure about permissions, 


Step5: go to mycompany space and go to view details and click on run action ., it will open run action wizard
select add aspect  and click on set values and add,  select Email Alias , then click on next  and finish that wizard.
 next edit this space property., and create Email Alias as some companyadmin




Step6: go to   \tomcat\shared\classes\alfresco\extension

unzip the custom-email-server.sample.zip file and change  custom-email-server.properties as follows


# Email Server properties
email.server.enabled=true
email.server.port=25
email.server.domain=chandu.com

Step7: go to  \tomcat\shared\classes  ---- > alfresco-global.properties uncomment these lines.


# IMAP
#-------------
imap.server.enabled=true
imap.server.port=143
imap.server.host=localhost

Step8: restart the server and go to outlook to compose a mail ., with to address as companyadmin@chandu.com.
 you will get mail as document in mycompany space. and also you can find the alfresco folders in outlook.


here some information is available and also screen shots also .

http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/IMAP