Originally posted by kcmac:
If I plug into the network at work via ethernet, is it simply as easy as clicking Finder>Go>Connect to Server then selecting what shows up in a list and I will be able to access other machines?
Depends how you get your ip address, if you are setup correctly with ip and subnet then yes but you may need a logon password to access other machines- ideally you should be getting your ip via dhcp -
Will I be on the internet that easily as well?
Again yes, I was in work
You mention exchange server in the title, connecting to an exchange server is possible with Mail.app as long as the ex server allows imap connections.
I know this response is not particularly indepth but my knowledge is limited, it just seemed to work for me!
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