outlook synchronisation

[adriano61]

Periodically outlook slows and tells me it's synchronising folders - exactly
WHAT folders is it synchronising?

 

[Arun]

It appears you either have an IMAP (AOL) account or an HTTP (MSN / Hotmail)
accounts. It can also be an exchange server accounts. So this synchronises
messages and other folders in your mail server to your outlook.

Also let me know if you use outlook connector.

 

[adriano61]

Thanks Arun. I don't use an exchange server or Outlook connector. I entered
details of my Hotmail/Yahoo accounts only recently but this cenario has been
happening for ages, long before these were added. Any further thoughts would
be appreciated.

 

[Arun]

The synchronisation, as i told is that between the folders on your mail
server and those in outlook. Hotmail is an HTTP and probably thats what is
doing it. But it shouldnot be a concern because you have the control over it.
If you go to Tools -> Options -> Mail setup -> send receive , You ll see the
option to send receive every 5 minutes or so. You can configure it the way
you want. What this does is it makes sure that your outlook folders are
updated every 5 minutes ( or as what is the setting)