Synchronization

Following on from enhancements to the way Outlook connects to Exchange, the synchronization process has been improved to provide a better user experience and faster synchronization.

When you synchronize Outlook 2003, the synchronization job is broken into a number of different steps, as shown in Figure 9.13, depending on what items need to be synchronized. From within Outlook, you can see the synchronization status in the lower-right corner and view the status of individual synchronization steps.

Figure 9.13. Synchronization is now broken into a number of different steps.

graphics/09fig13.jpg

If a connection to your Exchange server is lost or synchronization is stopped during the middle of the process, you don't need to rerun the entire synchronization process. The items that were not completed will be done the next time you synchronize.

Another improvement to synchronization is in the way Outlook sends messages and notifications to Exchange. In previous versions of Outlook, when an item was marked read, unread, flagged, and so on, the entire message and body were sent back to the server. In Outlook 2003, only the header is sent, eliminating a large amount of traffic between Outlook and your Exchange server.

Finally, items that might have caused a conflict during the synchronization process are moved to a special Sync Items folder (see Figure 9.14), and the synchronization is allowed to continue. You can then go to the folder and resolve any conflicts or local or server failures during synchronization.

Figure 9.14. Synchronization errors can now be handled without having to restart the synchronization process every time.

graphics/09fig14.gif



Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Delta Guide
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Delta Guide
ISBN: 0672325853
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 109

flylib.com © 2008-2017.
If you may any questions please contact us: flylib@qtcs.net