What is "Synchronizing Headers" in Outlook?

[Josh Halberthal]

Hi,

I am using Outlook 2003 and I have two questions:
1. What exactly happens when Outlook is synchronizing headers?
2. The synchronization can take 4-5 minutes. Is that normal?

Thanks for your support.

Josh

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Synchronising Headers means Outlook is doing a Send/Receive. When you also
connect to Hotmail it can indeed sometimes take up to 4-5 minutes. Note that
when you schedule an automatic send/receive with an interval less than how
long it takes to perform a send/receive you'll end up with a Send/Receive
que Outlook can never catch up with.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

 

[Josh Halberthal]

I understand now, thanks!

Josh

Synchronising Headers means Outlook is doing a Send/Receive. When you also
connect to Hotmail it can indeed sometimes take up to 4-5 minutes. Note that
when you schedule an automatic send/receive with an interval less than how
long it takes to perform a send/receive you'll end up with a Send/Receive
que Outlook can never catch up with.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-What do the Outlook Icons Mean?
-Create an Office 2003 CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 1

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Hi,

I am using Outlook 2003 and I have two questions:
1. What exactly happens when Outlook is synchronizing headers?
2. The synchronization can take 4-5 minutes. Is that normal?

Thanks for your support.

Josh