Outlook 2007 exchange server plus Internet mail

[David Walker]

I am about to upgrade from OUtlook 2000 to Outlook 2007 (mostly for the
greatly improved "display by conversation" option).

I am also going to connect to an Exchange server that I access through a
VPN. I won't have this VPN connected all the time, just occasionally.
Most of my e-mail comes from an Internet-connected ISP.

In testing the connection to the Exchange server on Outlook 2000, I find
that if the VPN is not connected, Outlook complains that it can't find the
message store, and the Outlook user interface (GUI) doesn't appear. The
Outlook.exe program seems to STILL run in the background, though, along
with MAPISP32 or MAPI-something. I can use Task Manager to kill
Outlook.exe.

This is very annoying.

Questions: 1) When I upgrade to Outlook 2007, can I tell it to not worry
so much if the Exchange server is not present, and to still connect to the
ISP mailbox, and run as if the Exchange server was not listed?

2) Can I have messages from the Exchange server appear in the inbox of the
"exchange" mailbox, and messages from my ISP appear in the inbox folder in
my local PST file?

3) Is there any way to force a background instance of Outlook.exe 2000 or
2007 to show its user interface?

Thanks a bunch for any help.

David Walker

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Use separate mail profiles for each account. Let's you leave your Exchange mail on the server and your ISP mail does not get mixed in with your work mail.

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, David Walker asked:

| I am about to upgrade from OUtlook 2000 to Outlook 2007 (mostly for
| the greatly improved "display by conversation" option).
|
| I am also going to connect to an Exchange server that I access
| through a VPN. I won't have this VPN connected all the time, just
| occasionally. Most of my e-mail comes from an Internet-connected ISP.
|
| In testing the connection to the Exchange server on Outlook 2000, I
| find that if the VPN is not connected, Outlook complains that it
| can't find the message store, and the Outlook user interface (GUI)
| doesn't appear. The Outlook.exe program seems to STILL run in the
| background, though, along with MAPISP32 or MAPI-something. I can use
| Task Manager to kill Outlook.exe.
|
| This is very annoying.
|
| Questions: 1) When I upgrade to Outlook 2007, can I tell it to not
| worry so much if the Exchange server is not present, and to still
| connect to the ISP mailbox, and run as if the Exchange server was not
| listed?
|
| 2) Can I have messages from the Exchange server appear in the inbox
| of the "exchange" mailbox, and messages from my ISP appear in the
| inbox folder in my local PST file?
|
| 3) Is there any way to force a background instance of Outlook.exe
| 2000 or 2007 to show its user interface?
|
| Thanks a bunch for any help.
|
| David Walker