Outlook not connected to server?

[Lars Netzel]

I'm working with an Outlook object and I, thru VB code, execute menu option
"Purge All Items" (which deletes all "marked for deletion" emails from the
MAPI folder on the server and in outlook).

Outlook then complain about that it can't complete that action since outlook
is not connected to the server... even though I am connected to the
internet. How do I make outlook be "connected to server" without running a
"Send/receive"?

Best Regards
/Lars Netzel

 

[Lars Netzel]

HI

Hi, well yeah that's my question.. how do I reconnect to the server without
synchronizing the emails.. withoutdownloaded new emails and withoutsending
anything.

/Lars

 

[Matt]

I'm working with an Outlook object and I, thru VB code, execute menu option
"Purge All Items" (which deletes all "marked for deletion" emails from the
MAPI folder on the server and in outlook).

Outlook then complain about that it can't complete that action since outlook
is not connected to the server... even though I am connected to the
internet. How do I make outlook be "connected to server" without running a
"Send/receive"?

Best Regards
/Lars Netzel

I've never used the outlook object thru VB before, but you either need
change the timout to be larger, or run a command to Get Message Headers.
That will re-connect you. Or you might be able to force a re-connect
before you run the purge all items function.

I can look into the code for you if you like, but you sound like you
would be able to figure it out yourself.