12.2 Configuring IBM Connections plugin and Microsoft Outlook Social Connector 

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In this section, we go through the configuration steps of Microsoft Outlook Social Connector to make it work with IBM Connections.

Before you begin

• Download and install IBM Connections 3.0.1 plugin for Microsoft Office and Microsoft Windows from IBM Lotus and WebSphere Portal Business Solutions Catalog.
• Download and install Microsoft Outlook Social Connector from Microsoft Download Center.

Procedure

1. Open Microsoft Outlook and go to Connections -> Preferences.
   
   
   
2. Enter a user name and password to connect to IBM Connections. Then, enter a URL for one of the IBM Connections services. For example, for Activities, the URL should be https://social.demos.ibm.com/activities. Then, click Test Connections and the plugin gets the URLs for other services from your IBM Connections deployment. After you finish the configuration, click Ok.
   
   
   
   You just configured IBM Connections 3.0.1 plugin for Microsoft Office and Microsoft Windows. The next step is to configure Microsoft Outlook Social Connector.
3. Go to Tools -> Social Network Account Settings.
   
   
   
4. Check IBM Connections and click Connect and then click Finish.
   
   
   
   Congratulations! Now Microsoft Outlook Social Connector should bring you the social data from IBM Connections for all e-mail addresses in your organization.
   
   

Parent article: 12.0 Microsoft Outlook Connector