If you are using an IMAP client and you want to set certain folders to be synchronized when you are offline, you need to simply do the following while you are running outlook.
First, Press Ctrl-Alt-S (you’ll get the screen below)
Then, Press the Edit button (second from top left)
From there, you can choose which of your IMAP account you want to set (see the button bar on the left)
Now, you simply choose the bottom radio button which says “Use the custom behavior defined below” and you can decide which folder will get synchronized. For example, I synchronize my inbox and my starred folders as well as a few common others ones.
This should make it easier to run outlook in offline mode.
Hope this helps.
Firs









May 16th, 2009 at 6:40 am
Very usefull, Thanks
September 14th, 2009 at 7:32 am
I am using Outlook 2007 and IMAP to connect to GMAIL. When I go “offline”- I can no longer move email between folders- I get a message that I must be connected. I have downloaded all content and not just the headers.
Any ideas on what I should try?
September 14th, 2009 at 7:36 am
Kevin,
I’ve got the same problem with moving stuff between folders. I’ve ended up keeping my own separate (local) pst for my folders. I”m not very happy with gmail in general. Off or Online
-Peter
September 14th, 2009 at 11:55 am
Really- that is interesting. Wouldnt you think it would be an Outlook issue though as opposed to a GMAIL issue? One of the big bene’s of IMAP (as you know) is that I can organize my mail on one device and all the other devices track the changes… There must be some way to get this to work wouldn’t you think?
September 14th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
I think you are right. I’m not sure how good anyone does at IMAP implementations. I’ve never had great luck with it.