2007 Outlook issue with synchronizing folders continuously

[BakedCentipede]

Another common factor that I noticed amongst all the corrupted outlook
contacts is that they are all contacts/addresses from an Exchange Server
global contact list that were saved to the contacts folder using the "Save to
Contacts Folder" option.

 

[BakedCentipede]

I discovered that the very first offending outgoing email with the corrupt
email address was stuck in my Deleted Items folder. I have my outlook
configured to automatically clear the deleted items folder and never thought
about checking that folder. When I did check and found the offending email, I
could not delete it! All attempts failed. So then I opened it and resent that
email to myself! It got sent out and cleared my deleted items folder. My sync
problem also stopped with this.

 

[Jac]

I had the same problem until I un installed my Anti Virus. Norton 360 was
very user friendly but prevented me to allot of useful things with
ActiveSync. Once I uninstalled Norton, I updated ActiveSync with the latest
version and I have had no problems with Outlook 2007 since.

 

[Luck Catch]

Here's how I fixed the problem -- this article seemed to really help:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA100758311033.aspx

It talks about running a program which comes with Outlook 2007 called
"ScanPST.EXE" -- and it also repairs the PST's. I had three different PST's
that needed to be scanned before I tried loading Outlook back up. It seemed
to solve my stuck "outbox" email (which I could not delete) as well as the
looping "Synchronizing Folders".
Good Luck

 

[Rick O.]

Hi,
What file do you scan with ScanPst.exe?
Thanks,
Rick

 

[Luck Catch]

You can try browing to: Desktop > "username" > AppData > Local > Microsoft >
Outlook

That's were I found my PST files.

Good luck.

 

[jackiel]

I too have found this problem. I purchased a new laptop this week - did an
Activesynch with my PDA and if I try to send an e-mail using e-mail addresses
from my contacts they will not send - but do if I type the e-mail out - does
this really mean I cannot use contacts anymore for sending e-mails? Surely
not!!

 

[Hal Hostetler [MVP-P/I]]

You can't send them from where, the PDA or the laptop? If from the laptop
and if the contacts in the laptop were placed there by syncing with the PDA,
the addresses may not have resolved. This utility can fix that:

http://www.chapura.com/downloads_utilities.php
Resolve E-mail Address Utility

Hal

 

[SaafNav]

Outlook 2007 keeps "synchronizing folders" continuously, which causes my
outgoing mail to get stuck in the Outbox. I have tried everything--updates,
uninstalling and re-installing, deleting all old emails to keep all folders
from being overloaded, etc.
Is there something I'm missing? I can't use Outlook now, because of the
"send" issue. I am using another mail program, but miss the other features
of Outlook.
Is anyone else having this issue?

I have lodged the following as an incident with Microsoft regarding this
problem :

Is Microsoft aware of the problem experienced by A GREAT MANY Outlook 2007
(and apparently Outlook 2003) users, where Outlook at times appears to slow
down dramatically, and if you then right click on the Outlook icon in the
status bar (right bottom of screen), a message shows that "Outlook is
Synchronizing Folders"? There has been heaps of discussion on various forums
on the web about this problem, and I do believe most people are
misinterpreting the error. Some associate it with a bad email address, others
with the automatic email download interval being too small, some believe it
is related to MS Exchange, others that is has something to do with the virus
software used etc, but I think they all miss the boat. My impression is that
the Outlook is "synchronizing folders" (or attempting to) with a REMOTE
LOCATION, however I use POP3 email, I don't use MS Exchange and I do not run
anything remotely that I would expect my machine to synchronize to. I also do
not have any active RSS feeds, and frankly, if I knew how, I would remove RSS
feeds from my machine altogether.

PLEASE CAN MICROSOFT SHED SOME LIGHT ON THIS PROBLEM? HOW DO I STOP MY
MACHINE WANTING TO "SYNCHRONIZE OUTLOOK FOLDERS"?

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Synchronizing folders means that there is a send/receive process in
progress. With a POP3 account it means you are either sending an email or
Outlook is checking for new emails.

For troubleshooting steps in case the process hangs see;
http://www.msoutlook.info/question/117

As you just upgraded from Outlook 2003, it is also recommended to recreate
your mail profile. For details see;
http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/newprofile.htm

 

[DL]

You are missing the boat, its a config issue on your pc/outlook