Exchange server down, Outlook2003 Offline, can't read IMAP

[Eli]

Ok, I've been 'stuck' with using Outlook at my new office, and figured
that since I had to be running outlook anyway, I might as well try to
use it to read my home accounts as well, instead of installing another
app.

So I set it up to read my IMAP account, as well as a POP account that I
have.

Everything works great, when I am in the office. But this is a laptop.

When I go home, I'm not able to get to the exchange server (internal,
behind firewall, etc). Which isn't a problem, I'm not worried about
reading the exchange server email.

However, since it can't connect to the exchange server, it will only
let me run in 'Offline' mode. And when it goes into Offline mode, it
will download the headers for the IMAP, but it won't open/download new
message bodies, and it won't directly send emails.

Is there ANY way to make Outlook realize that just because it can't
find the exchange server doesn't mean that the entire network is down??
Eli

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

You should be able to mark IMAP items for download. What happens when you
try that?

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Create a separate profile for your non-exchange mail.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After furious head scratching, Eli asked:

| Ok, I've been 'stuck' with using Outlook at my new office, and figured
| that since I had to be running outlook anyway, I might as well try to
| use it to read my home accounts as well, instead of installing another
| app.
|
| So I set it up to read my IMAP account, as well as a POP account that
| I have.
|
| Everything works great, when I am in the office. But this is a
| laptop.
|
| When I go home, I'm not able to get to the exchange server (internal,
| behind firewall, etc). Which isn't a problem, I'm not worried about
| reading the exchange server email.
|
| However, since it can't connect to the exchange server, it will only
| let me run in 'Offline' mode. And when it goes into Offline mode, it
| will download the headers for the IMAP, but it won't open/download new
| message bodies, and it won't directly send emails.
|
| Is there ANY way to make Outlook realize that just because it can't
| find the exchange server doesn't mean that the entire network is
| down?? Eli