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Best pract: changing client pc cache exch mode to stand alone w/o
My server went out at about same time as business went under and my NetAdmin
provider cut me my acct. I was using cache exch mode with SBS 2003 and have since been working disconnected, but am encountering increasing problems/errors like, "Outlook has not finished synchronizing local changes made to items in this folder. You cannot delete this folder until the synchronization with the server is complete." The Dell server is/was the domain controller but I am no longer using corp email or accessing files on the server. My machine has two ways to log on (locally and domain) and, although I access all of my main files by logging on to my computer with the domain log on, they must be on my hard drive - since they have been accessible since the server's RAID died. I no longer need to access the server and was planning to back up either my ost file or pst file, uninstall Office 2003 Professional and reinstall, but thought i would ask for more experienced advice to avoid doing more damage than good. -- HHH |
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Best pract: changing client pc cache exch mode to stand alone
Thank you. I appreciate your help.
My mailbox properties shows the Offline Folder File Settings to be .ost and running in unicode. In the C:drive Outlook folder there is an Outlook.pst and an outlook.ost The pst file, which was modified approx 30 min earlier than the ost is approx 50,000 KB larger than the ost Should I do a standard export of the "Mailbox", with all subfolders to a pst file on my desktop and then, after I remove the exchange acct, import again or can I just drag the ost or pst out of the outlook folder before I remove exchange acct? Will this have any impact on the existing pst file and will there be any "ownership/privilege" problems with the folders, emails, contacts, etc. after I import? -- HHH "Diane Poremsky {MVP}" wrote: Before you do anything, export or move the items in your cached exchange mailbox to a pst. Once you remove the exchange account from your profile you will lose access to the offline store. -- Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/ Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/ Outlook Tips by email: Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter: "HHH" wrote in message ... My server went out at about same time as business went under and my NetAdmin provider cut me my acct. I was using cache exch mode with SBS 2003 and have since been working disconnected, but am encountering increasing problems/errors like, "Outlook has not finished synchronizing local changes made to items in this folder. You cannot delete this folder until the synchronization with the server is complete." The Dell server is/was the domain controller but I am no longer using corp email or accessing files on the server. My machine has two ways to log on (locally and domain) and, although I access all of my main files by logging on to my computer with the domain log on, they must be on my hard drive - since they have been accessible since the server's RAID died. I no longer need to access the server and was planning to back up either my ost file or pst file, uninstall Office 2003 Professional and reinstall, but thought i would ask for more experienced advice to avoid doing more damage than good. -- HHH |
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Best pract: changing client pc cache exch mode to stand alone
HHH wrote:
Should I do a standard export of the "Mailbox", with all subfolders to a pst file on my desktop and then, after I remove the exchange acct, import again or can I just drag the ost or pst out of the outlook folder before I remove exchange acct? You should create a new PST and copy all of the folders you see in the mailbox set of folders (those known to the OST) to the newly-added PST. Do not use export. -- Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] |
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Best pract: changing client pc cache exch mode to stand alone
Based upon Diane's instructions, I exported/backed-up yesterday. Now I have
two identical sets of personal folders - one with the icon that looks like a house and the other with a file/folder icon...as well as a folder with "sync issues", containing "Conflicts", "local failures"...and a bunch of duplicate calendar items in the Deleted Items folder...and I lost all of my customized views and folder arrangements. Can you instruct me or refer me to someone on how to either remove the extra set of folders or create a separate pst with only one set of folders and then target the new pst or how to convert the original ost file to a pst (I still have another pc that is on the domain and running outlook exchange, but not on cache exchange mode, and w/o server access. Muchas gracias! -- HHH "Brian Tillman" wrote: HHH wrote: Should I do a standard export of the "Mailbox", with all subfolders to a pst file on my desktop and then, after I remove the exchange acct, import again or can I just drag the ost or pst out of the outlook folder before I remove exchange acct? You should create a new PST and copy all of the folders you see in the mailbox set of folders (those known to the OST) to the newly-added PST. Do not use export. -- Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] |
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