OL2000: (CW) How to Disable Offline Folders (195796)

NOTE: These procedures only apply if you have installed Outlook with the Corporate Workgroup/Other option. This option allows you to use Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI) services. To determine your installation type, on the Help Menu click About Microsoft Outlook. In About Microsoft Outlook you should see "Corporate" if you have the Corporate Workgroup installation.

SUMMARY

Microsoft Outlook 2000 and the Microsoft Exchange Server Information Service enable you to work with folders "offline." That is, you can use the contents of a folder without a network connection, this allows remote users to work in Outlook and connect at a later time. This article discusses how to disable offline folders.

MORE INFORMATION

To disable an offline folder file, follow these steps:

On the Tools menu, click Services. In the "The following information services are set up in this profile" list, click to select Microsoft Exchange Server, and then click Properties.
On the Advanced tab, click "Offline Folder File Settings" and click Disable Offline Use.

NOTE: To permanently remove the offline folder file from your hard disk drive, you must delete it. The default location and file name for this file is the <Windows folder>\Outlook.ost.

There is a check box marked Enable Offline Use in the Advanced Tab, This does not disable the OST. You will still need to select the "Disable Offline Use" button under "Offline Folder Setting