question on how mail downloads when outlook closed????

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bob

My outlook has been closed since WEDnesday and I opened it today and all the
mail was already downloaded as if it were open the last 5 days , could
someone help me understand how the mail service works, such as "is it
independent of outlook" is it another discrete program.
 
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Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]

bob said:
My outlook has been closed since WEDnesday and I opened it today and
all the mail was already downloaded as if it were open the last 5
days , could someone help me understand how the mail service works,
such as "is it independent of outlook" is it another discrete program.
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If you don't connect to an Exchange server, Outlook does not receive mail
when closed. Sounds like outlook.exe was kept running in the background when
you thought it was shut down. Version/mode/SP level of Outlook? (help |
about). Also, do you use any fax/handheld sync software or other addins, and
if so, what kind?
 
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bob

great answer

okay, here is the deal, OL2K, win 2K I do have a ppc syncing

this computer used to be on exchange but is no longer
 
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Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]

bob said:
great answer

okay, here is the deal, OL2K, win 2K I do have a ppc syncing

this computer used to be on exchange but is no longer
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Probably ActiveSync doing this.
 
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