Outlook 2003 Cached Mode with EXCHANGE 2000

[David P]

Can anyone advise me if Outlook 2003 in CACHED MODE is supported with the
backend being Exchange 2000 (NOT EXCHANGE 2003).

We have laptop users who's mailboxes on the E2K server are greater than 2Gb,
these users have offline folders setup with their current Outlook 2000
client. Obviously, the OST files are becoming corrupted/Profiles taking ages
to open even when connected on the lan because the mailbox is greater than
the OST file size permitted.?
I want verification I can deploy Outlook 2003, use Cached Mode which I
understand will enable the users to have a local offline cached copy of their
mailbox bigger than 2Gb because I believe the Outlook 2003 Cached mode file
is in Unicode format.

Can anyone point me in the right direction.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Yes, Outlook 2003 Cached Exchange mode works with any version of Exchange and with Exchange 2000 or later, a new profile will result in a Unicode .ost file.

 

[David P]

Sue
Should I setup Outlook 2003 with Cached Mode or Outlook 2003 usign Offline
Folders?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Cached Mode is much better. There are very few scenarios where offline folders would be appropriate. Note, though, that you'll want to have your laptop users on the office network to do the initial cache, which will take quite a while for a 2GB mailbox.

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
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