Microsoft Exchange Connector
The Coveo connector for Microsoft Exchange systems allows Coveo administrators to bring the content of Exchange mailboxes, mailbox archives, and public folders
into the unified index so that they become searchable by end-users.
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Microsoft Exchange Connector Guide |
Connector Features Summary
Features | Supported | Additional information | |
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Exchange version | 2010, 2013, 2016, and Online | (For Exchange Online only) Following available Exchange Online releases | |
Searchable content types |
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Emails, attachments, and events | |
Content update | Incremental refresh |
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Full refresh |
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Rebuild |
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Document-level security |
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Permissions must be manually defined on the source [more] |
Features
The Microsoft Exchange connector features are:
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Support for Microsoft Exchange 2016, 2013, 2010, and Online servers
Notes:
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CES 7.0.8047+ (December 2015) The connector supports Microsoft Exchange 2016.
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CES 7.0.5425+ (May 2013) The connector supports Microsoft Exchange 2013.
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CES 7.0.7814+ (August 2015) The connector can index Microsoft Exchange Online mailboxes (not only remote archives).
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CES 7.0.7711– (June 2015) The connector could not index Exchange Online on an organization-wide basis due to Microsoft API limitations.
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CES 7.0.6684+ (Mai 2014) In the context of an Exchange Server 2013 hybrid deployment, support for remote archives hosted in Exchange Online
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Support Web Services and WebDAV connection types
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Mailbox indexing
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Lync conversation history indexing
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Microsoft Exchange 2013/2010 mailbox archive indexing
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Public folder indexing
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Security indexing combining:
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Microsoft Exchange permissions set in Exchange by users
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Permissions set in Active Directory by administrators
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Incremental refresh to periodically query Microsoft Exchange for the latest edits, keeping the index content up-to-date
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Metadata collecting for emails, contacts, tasks, and calendars
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Supports two types of forms-based authentication for Outlook Web Access (OWA):
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Standard Exchange forms-based authentication
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ISA Server forms-based authentication
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Support for the standard Microsoft Exchange front-end and back-end server configurations (as described in the Microsoft articles Front-End and Back-End Topologies Overview and Front-End and Back-End Topology Advantages).
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CES 7.0.8047+ (December 2015) When indexing Exchange content, the connector can be paused and resumed if an hidden parameter is set (see Modifying Hidden Microsoft Exchange Source Parameters).
Feature History
Coveo Platform version | Monthly release | Features |
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7.0.8047 | December 2015 | Support for Microsoft 2016. |
7.0.7814 | August 2015 | Indexing of Exchange Online mailboxes (see Configuring and Indexing Microsoft Exchange Sources for an Online Deployment). |
7.0.6684 | May 2014 | In the context of an Exchange Server 2013 hybrid deployment, support for remote archives hosted in Exchange Online (see Configuring and Indexing Microsoft Exchange Sources for a Hybrid Deployment). |
7.0.6607 | April 2014 | For Exchange 2013 search results, breadcrumbs show full email folder hierarchy. |
7.0.5425 | May 2013 | Support for Microsoft Exchange 2013 |
What's Next?
Review the steps for the deployment of the Microsoft Exchange connector (see Microsoft Exchange Connector Deployment Overview).