Working Offline with Outlook 2007 and Exchange Server

There are a few specific issues and settings you need to consider when working with Outlook 2007 offline. This section explains how to configure the Outlook 2007 startup mode and offline folders and how to use an offline address book.

Configuring Startup Options

When you start Outlook 2007, it attempts by default to determine the online or offline status of the server. If the server is unavailable and Outlook 2007 is configured with an OST file, Outlook 2007 starts in offline mode and uses the offline folder specified in your profile for displaying existing items and storing new items (such as e-mail messages) before synchronizing with Exchange Server. With Cached Exchange Mode enabled, Outlook ...

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