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BWL
Helper II
8 years ago

Scheduled refresh MS exchange PowerBI Service

Dear all, I connected to our Microsoft Exchange Server with PBI Desktop and build a couple of reports. Once I uploaded them to the PBI Service I had to configure the Data Source credentials. I...
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Anonymous
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8 years ago

BWL,

The above screenshots mentions that you don't need gateway to refresh your dataset, it seems that you are connecting to Exchange Online but not on-premises Exchange. 

If you are connecting to Exchange online, please use Microsoft Account option in Power BI Desktop and use OAuth2 option in Power BI Service.

Regards,
Lydia

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BWL
Helper II
8 years ago

Anonymous,


I changed it to Microsoft Account in PowerBI Service and used the OAuth2 option.
Two erros  occured:


PowerBI Desktop


PowerBI Service:

 

Message:ErrorNonExistentMailbox: The SMTP address has no mailbox associated with it. Table: Mail.
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    BenjaminD
    Frequent Visitor
    8 years ago

    Hi,

     

    I'm facing a similar issue.

    My report is working well in desktop but not in power bi service.

    I'm using microsoft account and oAUth2.

     

    Furthermore, i've noticed that the Exchange source code and the Exchange Online source code are the same.

     

    I'don't understand what i'm dooing wrong.

     

    can you help me ?

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    Anonymous
    Not applicable
    8 years ago

    BWL,

    Have you changed to Exchange online connector in Power BI Desktop? Please use Microsoft Account authentication in Power BI Desktop, then create report there and re-publish your report.

    Regards,
    Lydia

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      BWL
      Helper II
      8 years ago

      Anonymous,

      When I try to connect to Exchange Online, it gives me the error:

       

      • Anonymous's avatar
        Anonymous
        Not applicable
        8 years ago

        BWL,

        Please clear permisson for  the Exchange data source in Power BI Desktop and try again. By the way, what version of your Power BI Desktop?


        Regards,
        Lydia