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If this is the first user you are provisioning Sharepoint for you will need to have a Sharepoint site enabled for your service. After Sharepoint is enabled on your account you will recieve an email with DNS instructions and the URL of your Sharepoint site. The URL format is typically 'domain.exchangecarrier.net'. For example, if your domain is acme-demo.com, your Sharepoint site will be located at http://acme-demo.exchangecarrier.com.

Enabling Sharepoint for an Existing User

1. Log on to the Hosted Exchange Control Panel http://cp.dnamail.com using your admin username and password. (Ex. admin@acme-demo.com)
2. Enter the username of the user you are enabling Sharepoint access for and click Go
3. Expand Sharepoint Service and select the user Service Access Level and Roles for the user.
4. Click Provision. The status light for the service will turn green when complete. The user is now ready to login to the Sharepoint site.

Accessing Sharepoint for the First Time

If you're ready to start using Sharepoint and want to read through our FAQ click here

1. Open your web browser and go the the URL of your Sharepoint site. You will be prompted for a username and password. Enter the logon for a user which has the Sharepoint service enabled.

2. Select a Template and click ok. You can get a description of each template by clicking on the name from the Template menu. Document Workspace is typically the most common type. Click Ok
3. On the next page you will be asked to enter a Name for the site and select the Members and Owners. To add users to either the Members or Owners role click on the small Address Book icon, search for the user and click Ok. Keep in mind that only users that have the Sharepoint service enabled will be displayed. Click Ok when done.

4. Congratulations. You are now ready to begin working with Sharepoint.

Accessing Sharepoint using your Outlook 2007 Client

1. In order to connect Sharepoint to your Outlook you must have Outlook open.
2. Log into your Sharepoint site and select an existing Document. Click on the Actions -> Connect to Outlook from the top Menu Bar
3. Your Outlook client will prompt you to connect the Document to Outlook. Click Yes

4. Outlook will next prompt you for your Sharepoint login information. After you enter your username and password the Sharepoint Document will be displayed in your Outlook client.

Configuring the Autologon Utility to Automatically Login

1. Right Click the AutoLogon utility and select properties in your system tray.
2. Click on the tab labeled Services -> Click Add. Enter SharePoint as the service name. Click Ok. 3. Select SharePoint from the Service drop down select list. Change the Credential option from Default to SharePoint. Enter the server address of your new SharePoint site. Set Application type to Internet Explorer -> Click Ok to complete

The next time you launch your Sharepoint site the login information will be automatically completed.

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