Exchange & Outlook when Off-line

This is a real newbie question, so please dont shoot me - yet.

I'm setting up a totally new installation of Exchange Server 2003 (on
SBS Premiunm 2003).

I've setup local PCs to access their e-mails through Exchange (they
are all POP3 mailboxes, but dont know if that is relevant).

I've also got a copy of the Exchange Server 2003 Admnistrators
Companion.

My next step is to setup our Mobile (notebook) users.

I understand about accessing the server to get new mail using RPC or
OWA (well I think I understand!!) but my question is more basic than
that....

If a users E-mails are being kept by Exchange on the Server, how does
a Notebook user look at their folders whilst they are off-line (e.g.
not in the office and not on the Internet)?
And how do they re-synch when back on-line?

Am I misunderstanding something here, or is there some setup I'm doing
wrong.

Simple answers much appreciated,

JohnK

Setesh
Fri May 06 03:59:08 CDT 2005

Everyone is a newbie at some point. :)

You need to set the Outlook client to use Offline Folders - depending on
your version of Outlook depends where this setting is - This is for Outlook
XP (2002)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;%5BLN%5D;286038

Setesh


"John F Kappler" <johnk@pceffect.co.uk> wrote in message
news:427b245b.8161125@giganews.nildram.co.uk...
> This is a real newbie question, so please dont shoot me - yet.
>
> I'm setting up a totally new installation of Exchange Server 2003 (on
> SBS Premiunm 2003).
>
> I've setup local PCs to access their e-mails through Exchange (they
> are all POP3 mailboxes, but dont know if that is relevant).
>
> I've also got a copy of the Exchange Server 2003 Admnistrators
> Companion.
>
> My next step is to setup our Mobile (notebook) users.
>
> I understand about accessing the server to get new mail using RPC or
> OWA (well I think I understand!!) but my question is more basic than
> that....
>
> If a users E-mails are being kept by Exchange on the Server, how does
> a Notebook user look at their folders whilst they are off-line (e.g.
> not in the office and not on the Internet)?
> And how do they re-synch when back on-line?
>
> Am I misunderstanding something here, or is there some setup I'm doing
> wrong.
>
> Simple answers much appreciated,
>
> JohnK

johnk
Fri May 06 05:39:42 CDT 2005

Thanks.

Its actually for Outlook 2003 but I think I've found the setting...

Its shown as "Use Cached Exchange Mode"

No wonder I get lost!

Thnks,

JohnK