Sync exchange folder with imap folder

[JHS]

Hi. I have two email accounts configured in Entourage -- an exchange
account and an imap account. I have a folder in my exchange account
that I'd like to keep synced with a folder in my imap account. Is
there any way to do this? Right now, I have emails *copied* from the
exchange folder to the imap folder, but I'm looking for a true sync --
changes on each to be reflected on the other.

Thanks.

 

[Corentin Cras-Méneur]

Hi. I have two email accounts configured in Entourage -- an exchange
account and an imap account. I have a folder in my exchange account
that I'd like to keep synced with a folder in my imap account. Is
there any way to do this? Right now, I have emails *copied* from the
exchange folder to the imap folder, but I'm looking for a true sync --
changes on each to be reflected on the other.

There is no built-in way to do that, but I guess you could achieve it
with Rules.
One rule to copy Exchange incoming e-mails to IMAP and another one for
IMAP to Exchange.

Corentin

 

[JHS]

There is no built-in way to do that, but I guess you could achieve it
with Rules.
One rule to copy Exchange incoming e-mails to IMAP and another one for
IMAP to Exchange.

Corentin

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I think this would just create duplicate emails in each account,
wouldn't it?

 

[Adam Bailey]

Hi. I have two email accounts configured in Entourage -- an exchange
account and an imap account. I have a folder in my exchange account
that I'd like to keep synced with a folder in my imap account. Is
there any way to do this? Right now, I have emails *copied* from the
exchange folder to the imap folder, but I'm looking for a true sync --
changes on each to be reflected on the other.

A true sync would be extremely difficult, if not impossible to achieve. Not
to mention that if your intent is to have web access to your Exchange email
when you are away from your computer, your computer would still have to be
running with Entourage receiving and syncing mail.

Does your Exchange server not have Outlook Web Access turned on? That gives
you web access to your email.

If I'm wrong here, please be more specific about what you're trying to
achieve and perhaps there is something we can point out that you're not
thinking of.

 

[Corentin Cras-Méneur]

I think this would just create duplicate emails in each account,
wouldn't it?

If you are exclusively using an incoming rule, both account would be
mirrored. Copied e-mails shouldn't be affected by the rule. It still is
a disaster bound to happen though and I would stay away from that setup.
I don't really see the point. If both accounts are accessible from
anywhere (IMAP and Echange), I don't see why you'd use that instead of
simply checking both from wherever you are.

Corentin

 

[JHS]

Work will not allow mobile or imap access to the exchange server. OWA
requires a login through our VPN, using exclusively the nortel client.

What I'm trying to do get my work email on my iphone. I checked with
the IT folks, and they said that there's nothing wrong with having
rules set up to *copy* mail to an imap account, with the local program
uploading to the server. What they don't want is some type of
forwarding or redirect rule that involves the exchange server. Yes,
setting it up this way requires me to leave my mac on 24/7 running
entourage. But this is the only way I can think of to get my work
email on my iphone. Of course, by doing it this way, I lose the
ability to manage my inbox on my iphone. That's why I'm asking about
syncing folders.

 

[Adam Bailey]

Work will not allow mobile or imap access to the exchange server. OWA
requires a login through our VPN, using exclusively the nortel client.

That's absurd. That completely defeats the purpose of having OWA enabled to
begin with.

What I'm trying to do get my work email on my iphone. I checked with
the IT folks, and they said that there's nothing wrong with having
rules set up to *copy* mail to an imap account, with the local program
uploading to the server.

Attempting to keep an Exchange server and an IMAP server in true sync is
going to be a disaster.

 

[William Smith]

Attempting to keep an Exchange server and an IMAP server in true sync is
going to be a disaster.

I didn't want to say anything earlier because as soon as I say something
is not possible someone develops a way of doing it.

But I have to agree that keeping two accounts synchronized is definitely
a challenge. Copying messages from one to the other is simple but then
altering messages and deleting messages compounds the problem.

I look at this like I look at the Entourage/Exchange calendar. I could
keep two calendars (one private and the other on the Exchange Server)
but I learned a long time ago that I'm more efficient keeping everything
in one place. I use my Exchange calendar for all things public and
private. (Nothing to hide.)

Therefore, if you simply forward all mail to the IMAP account and then
*only* use the IMAP account you'd probably be set. Exchange typically
auto-deletes mail after X days so you'd only need to access your
Exchange account to set server side rules (in fact, use a server side
rule to forward your mail and not Entourage) or OOF messages.

Exactly what would be the need to continue accessing the Exchange
account if it's sending all its mail to the other account?

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