

So, in this tutorial you’ll find detailed instructions on how to configure Outlook 2016/2019 or 365 with Exchange, by using a Local XML file (aka "autodiscover.xml"). In Outlook 2016/2019 or 365, the only way to manually setup an Exchange account is by using a local configuration file in XML format, with all the information needed to connect Outlook to the Exchange server. In the latest Outlook versions (2016/2019 or 365) this option is missing (the manual setup is not supported), and many users face problems to setup Outlook with Exchange, especially if needed to specify a URL to connect to a proxy server for Exchange.

When the client is running Office 2016 or earlier, the problem does not occur.Client running Windows 10 with Outlook 2019, not domain joined.

Server is onsite/local Exchange 2016 or Exchange 2019 without Office 365.The ADSIEdit data displayed for the affected user shows that the user is properly listed in the necessary Address Lists.The account is properly listed in the Global Address List, not hidden.While adding an Exchange account in Outlook 2019, you enter the email address and user credentials then receive the message “The name cannot be matched to a name in the address list.” The issue only occured with Office 2019 or newer. I had a user unable to connect to my on-premise Exchange server. Microsoft Outlook 2019 unable to connect to on-premise Exchange Server "The name cannot be matched to a name in the address list."
