How to switch Microsoft outlook from offline to online?

Here you are finding solution for very common Microsoft outlook problem like how switch Microsoft outlook from offline to online? You can manage e-mail in both mode-online and offline using Microsoft’s Outlook email management program.When you are working offline, then you will not able to send/receive message or the program will not attempt to send or receive email messages. You need to a function that requires an active Internet connection. Generally Microsoft outlook offline mode utilized whether using Outlook to manage POP3 email, Internet email or Microsoft Exchange email and how to configure Outlook IMAP Emails.

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When you are offline, Outlook connects to the server only when you specify. Following some steps for choose whether to work online or offline. 

Using POP3, IMAP or HTTP Email Accounts:

Step1: Open "Microsoft Outlook" from Start menu.

Step2: Click "File" in the program’s toolbar.

Step3: Select "Work Offline" in the menu.

Using Microsoft Exchange Server Email:

Step1: Open "Microsoft Outlook" from Start menu.

Step2: Click "Tools" from the program’s toolbar, then select "Email Accounts" from the menu. A new window will pop open.

Step3: Click on "View or change existing email accounts" and then click "Next".

Step4: Click "Microsoft Exchange Server" from under the heading Outlook processes email for these accounts in the following order.

Step5: Click "Change" and then click "More Settings".

Step6: Click "Manually control connection state" and then click on "Choose the connection type when starting".

Step7: Finally close Microsoft Outlook.

Step8: Now check Microsoft outlook.Open "Microsoft outlook". You will now be prompted to choose whether to work online or offline.

Note: You must restart Outlook each time you’d like to switch modes.

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