What does the disk drive icon mean in the status bar?

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There is an icon of a disconnected disk drive on the right end of the status
bar in Outlook XP. What does it mean?

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

you're working offline?

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No, I am online.

you're working offline?

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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
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There is an icon of a disconnected disk drive on the right end of the
status
bar in Outlook XP. What does it mean?

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

You may be online, but you have set Outlook to work offline. It has nothing
to do with your actual connection status.

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the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
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