Now that you have your DNS records in place, lets move on to the Certificate.įor autodiscover to work (properly) you will need a Trusted Certificate. You will need an ‘SRV’ record to define the service for Autodiscover: You will need a ‘CNAME’ to point to your ‘A’ record: You will need an ‘A’ record to point to your mail server, such as : Later in this post, there is a utility that allows you to test this and all other configurations for accuracy and functionality. The information is still applicable and can be applied to your records regardless of DNS provider.
Exchange 2010 autodiscover url how to#
Below I will list these records and their types as well as what they do, however, I cannot tell you exactly how to configure them as all DNS providers differ slightly and this is not a DNS tutorial. You will need a few records created and pointed at your exchange server. The most important part of ensuring the autodiscover works properly is making sure that your public DNS is configured properly. My instructions (Particularly the portion regarding Certificate installation) are based on GoDaddy Certificate services so the instructions may vary slightly from your Certificate provider but most steps should be applicable. These instructions should serve as a good starting point/foundation to get Auto Discover configured in your environment. I remember when I initially tried to do this years ago, finding any reliable information on getting it working was a challenge, so I decided to write my own basic how-to for anyone else who is facing this dilemma. This is a short article on how to configure Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Auto Discover feature.