I am trying to setup outlook 2011 to run with our exchange server Public folder, the problems I am having is the Public Folder email boxes. 

Adding public folders is no problem, but I want to restrict how many emails it syncs, currently our Support (public) folder holds 58.000 emails, which is way to much to sync and causes freezes and breakdowns of outlook. (Deleting all in that public folder is not an option at the moment, because they need to be archived away). Network admin explained that in outlook 2013 on windows machines, we don't download any of the emails in public folder on our machines.

No so much of a Windows expert in that area to be honest, more experience in running MAC networks (MAC server and workstations)

The other problem I am having is the speed of the sync, for example in my outlook 2013 on windows 7 machine, the emails I tick in the Support (public) folder are updated right away, all my colleagues see the tickt email the moment I tick it. On Mac outlook 2011 takes at least a min to update. (know how to change the schedule)

Driving me nuts, looked around here and in google search for hours to find a probable solution, because according to Network admin Mac outlook 2011 should work the same as Windows outlook 2013, which I explained is not really the case.

Any help is really appreciated!!