OL98: (CW) How to Disable Offline Folders

Microsoft Outlook 98 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.

To disable an offline folder file, follow these steps:

1. On the Outlook Bar, click Inbox.
2. On the Tools menu, click Services and in the "The following information services are set up in this profile" list, click to select Microsoft Exchange Server and then click Properties.
3. 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, you must delete it. The default location and file name for this file is the <Windows folder>\Exchange.ost.

In later versions of Outlook and Exchange you will see a checkbox marked Enable Offline Use in the Advanced Tab, This does not disable the OST. You still need to select the "Disable Offline Use" button under "Offline Folder Settings