Connecting to Windows Server
I've used PC's since 1984 and just bought our first two Mac's. (MacBook Air 11 & 13). I also purchased MS Office with Outlook. I need to connect them to our office LAN. Windows Server 2003 and Exchange Server 2003. (I know they are old, but that is why I bought the Mac's because I am considering changing the office to a Mac environment.) I have connected hundreds of PC to a Windows network environment over the years so I have a general understanding of the process.
I assume I am running Lion or Mountain Lion (don't know what the difference is or how to tell yet.) I was able to put the Domain information into the Mac and can see other computers on the network, but when I try to connect to any of them, I get a connection failed message. Don't even know where to start to address this problem. Don't know whether the problem is in the Mac settings or on the Server or both.
Please help.
MacBook Air, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.1)