Why is outlook 2007 offline

Run repair on inbox and also do ScanPST. May also need to create new profile. I've seen it happen multiple times, but have yet to see why. The user has a massive mailbox, so I was hoping to get away without rebuilding. It does seem that Outlook can get "stuck" in Offline mode so severely that the profile is unusable. To continue this discussion, please ask a new question. Get answers from your peers along with millions of IT pros who visit Spiceworks. We are on o, issue persists on and off VPN.

Any ideas? Install the app. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Outlook stuck on offline. Thread starter Danny1 Start date Jan 14, Danny1 Well-Known Member. I'm using Outlook on an Exchange account and when I open it, it's offline and won' t go online. Here's what I've done: Navigated to 1.

On the Tools menu, click E-mail Accounts, click View or change existing e-mail accounts, and then click Next. In the Outlook processes e-mail for these accounts in the following order list, click Microsoft Exchange Server, and then click Change. Click More Settings. The only time when you might still choose to work offline is when you want greater control over what is downloaded to the local copy of your Exchange mailbox.

This can include situations where you are using a connection device or service that bases the charges on the amount of data that you transfer. Cached Exchange Mode keeps everything up-to-date. The fastest way to work offline is to use the default Outlook settings. If you want to customize the settings, including where to save the offline Outlook Data File. By default, the Prompt me at startup so I may choose to work offline or online checkbox is selected.

If you want Outlook to always work online when a connection is available, clear this checkbox. After the offline Outlook Data File. If you want to customize the offline Outlook Data File. Back Voice Over IP. Back Network Printing. Notice that when Outlook is set to Work Offline , the button is highlighted.

Click Work Offline to return to working online. After you reconnect to the server, the Work Offline button has a plain background: Still no luck? Maybe your email account needs a fresh start. Try creating a new mail profile. When you might want to work offline When you work online with Outlook and your mail server, you receive new mail as it arrives, and mail that you send is sent immediately.

To set up an offline Outlook Data File. Customized setup If you want to customize the offline Outlook Data File.