outlook 2003 / save DRAFTS on IMAP folder

[Gianluca Bosco]

I´m using outlook 2003 with an IMAP account.

Outlooks standard behavior is to save drafts on a local special folder,
called "drafts".

Instead, I would like Outlook to save drafts on a "draft" folder placed on
my IMAP account.

I searched google, and it seems that what I want to attain is impossibile...
maybe any of you know some kind of work-around or solution?

Thank you for you help,

Gianluca Bosco

 

[Opus]

The only way to achieve this as far as I know is to not have local folders
at all and work entirely from your IMAP folders.

Opus

 

[Patrick Schmid]

Hi Gianluca,

Unfortunately Outlook does not allow you to do this. Outlook 2007 will
still now allow you to do this either.

Patrick Schmid

 

[Gianluca Bosco]

The only way to achieve this as far as I know is to not have local folders

at all and work entirely from your IMAP folders.

I would like very much to work entirely from my IMAP folder, on my outlook
2003 client.

But how can I do that?

Your feedback is very much appreciated!

/Gianluca Bosco

 

[Gianluca Bosco]

Unfortunately Outlook does not allow you to do this. Outlook 2007 will

still now allow you to do this either.

Sorry Patrick, I guess I misunderstood what you meant

You mean that outlook 2007 will allow me to do that?

Or "no go" even with outlook 2007?



/Gianluca Bosco

 

[Opus]

Unfortunately, I am not in a place that lets me work out the details of the
procedure, and at my office, I am not permitted access to these newsgroups.
Perhaps someone elase can provide the specific steps.

Opus

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Patrick meant "not" not "now."

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After furious head scratching, Gianluca Bosco asked:

|| Unfortunately Outlook does not allow you to do this. Outlook 2007
|| will still now allow you to do this either.
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| Sorry Patrick, I guess I misunderstood what you meant
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| You mean that outlook 2007 will allow me to do that?
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| Or "no go" even with outlook 2007?
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| /Gianluca Bosco

 

[Gianluca Bosco]

I´m using outlook 2003 with an IMAP account.

Outlooks standard behavior is to save drafts on a local special folder,
called "drafts".

Instead, I would like Outlook to save drafts on a "draft" folder placed on
my IMAP account.

I searched google, and it seems that what I want to attain is
impossibile... maybe any of you know some kind of work-around or solution?

for future reference, to those having the same problem as me:

I found a 3rd party application called "Insight Connector". Such an
application claims to be able to "redirect" Outlook special folders on an
IMAP account. I just downloaded it, and I´m going to give it a try...

Let´s see whether it helps...

Gianluca Bosco

 

[Patrick Schmid]

Thanks! Stupid typo.

There is no way to work only off of an IMAP server with Outlook without
3rd party tools. Outlook will always create a Personal Folder file
locally to store contacts, appts, notes, and the special folders (sent
items, outbox, draft).

Patrick Schmid

 

[Brian Tillman]

I would like very much to work entirely from my IMAP folder, on my
outlook 2003 client.

But how can I do that?

It can't be done. IMAP folders can never be the delivery location and thus
never the default folders.

 

[Brian Tillman]

I found a 3rd party application called "Insight Connector". Such an
application claims to be able to "redirect" Outlook special folders
on an IMAP account. I just downloaded it, and I´m going to give it a
try...

The web site for that product says you must use either Cyrus or Courier IMAP
servers or the Bynari Insight Server.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Unless they changed it, it works with any server that supports IMAP,
including Exchange. It's certainly work trying.