Office 2011 for the Mac – Outlook auto-sync problems with Calendar and Contacts across multiple machines and phone using Gmail

20. September 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Outlook for Mac · Tags: , , , , , , , ,
How can I constantly sync Outlook 2011 for Mac contacts and calendar between two Macs and my Motorola phone using Gmail?  I am one person and do not have Exchange Server.  My phone is my main device.  The MacBook and IMac are at different locations.  I need constant syncing everywhere.

I also find it interesting that Office 2011 is not a set category by Microsoft in the Version drop down box.  Jeez.

1.  Will the new Windows Phone by Lumia overcome this?
2.  I have an Outlook email account.  If I change exclusively to this, will it allow constant and immediate synchronization?  Or is the IMAP protocol always going to be the issue?
3.  Why isn't there an "Exchange Server" type of workaround for individuals via the cloud or locally stored??

Marin Guy 697

Sync problems with Outlook 2011/Exchange 2010 on Mountain Lion

17. September 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Outlook for Mac · Tags: , , , , , , , ,
Since last week we have issues with the sync between Outlook 2011 and Exchange 2010. When starting the application it works just fine and downloads the mails but after the download the users has to re-enter their logon credentials. Outlook will not accept the entered username and password and the user will not be able to send or receive mails.

But, if they change the password in the account settings instead it will work for a short while but after the mail box has been synced the logon dialog box appears again and the password is not accepted.

Most of the users are running on Mountain Lion and the 14.2.3 version of Outlook. Our Exchange server is Exchange 2010. The problem occured last monday, september 10th. No changes has been made in the Exchange server for the past two weeks.

Another thing, a user tried to reinstall Office and first uninstalled it. Now, when he tries to install Office for Mac 2011 on his Mountain Lion he receives the following message:

Microsoft Outlook can not be opened because of a problem. Contact the developer so that you are sure that Microsoft Outlook works with this version of OS X. You may need to reinstall the software. Be sure to install any available updates for the application and OS X.

/Jocke

Connecting to an Exchange Server (without VPN) through Outlook for Mac 2011?

09. September 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Outlook for Mac · Tags: , , , , ,
This enigma of connecting to an Exchange Server using Outlook for Mac 2011 has puzzled me for 2 months.

It seems simple to connect other devices, such as the iphone & ipad to the same server and sync calendars & contacts... why, using the same settings as those on the iphone & ipad can this not be done using Outlook?  Is it mandatory to use a VPN tunnel?

Thanks, Steve

Outlook for Mac 2011 – http error when sending mail

06. September 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Outlook for Mac · Tags: , , , , , , , ,
 My Mac users when sending mail are reporting that sometimes after selecting "send" an HTTP Error pops up, the email gets placed in the drafts folder. If they open it in the drafts folder and resend it will go - my below log shows "The server cannot service this request right now. Try again later" 

What can I do to resolve this?  It had all been working nicely unsure what changed.

**My exchange server is an Exchange 2010 SP2 Rollup4 w/Mac Outlook 2011 14.2.2


[  1656109us, d         0us] Outlook Exchange Web Services: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><s:Envelope xmlns:s="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"><s:Body><s:Fault><faultcode xmlns:a="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/types">a:ErrorServerBusy</faultcode><faultstring xml:lang="en-US">The server cannot service this request right now. Try again later.</faultstring><detail><e:ResponseCode xmlns:e="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/errors">ErrorServerBusy</e:ResponseCode><e:Message xmlns:e="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/errors">The server cannot service this request right now. Try again later.</e:Message></detail></s:Fault></s:Body></s:Envelope>
[  1656109us, d         0us] Outlook Calendar: Engine[Exchange folder ]: Error during sync:  Error code: -18500 ErrorStr: HTTP error. The server cannot fulfill the request.
[  1656114us, d         5us] Outlook Exchange Web Services: EWS: Received response on connection=0x2a538948, status=-18800(200)

[  1736637us, d         2us] Outlook Exchange Auto Configure:  Error code: -3176
[  1736637us, d         0us] Outlook Exchange Auto Configure: No _autodiscover._tcp.EuropaSports.com service found
[  1736637us, d         0us] Outlook Exchange Auto Configure: --- HTTPS endpoints
[  1736637us, d         0us] Outlook Exchange Auto Configure: Querying https://cahtcluster.[mydomain].com/autodiscover/autodiscover.xml
[  1736637us, d         0us] Outlook Exchange Web Services:

outlook 2011 for mac using exchange server not working after upgrade to mountain lion

04. September 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Outlook for Mac · Tags: , , , , , ,
After upgrading to mountain lion, outlook 2011 no longer operates properly.  i have an exchange server.  just trying to read an email is exhausting as the spinning wheel appears for 10 seconds and may or may not load email to read.  accessing folders is almost impossible.  i have read and read and found no solution.  

how can I stop changing the exchange server

01. September 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Outlook for Mac · Tags: , , , , , , ,
Hi all,

I'm using outlook 2011 to connect to an exchange server. I use a notebook and I'm working from different place. So I configured my /etc/hosts file for proper resolving of the exchange server name. My exchange hostname is cose0101. So when I change my environment, sometimes the exchange server is resolvable via DNS.
The outlook changes the hostname in the preferences of outlook. Then when I change my location the connection did not work anymore, because now the name is not resolvable via DNS or hosts anymore. So I have manual to reconfigure the setting.

So, my question is: How can I stop the automatic reconfiguration of my account setting?

Regards,
mr_drlove

Outlook for Mac 2011 ( Lion) not getting emails from Exchange Server 2007 Sp2

20. August 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Outlook for Mac · Tags: , , , , , , ,
Outlook for Mac 2011 ( Lion 10.7.4)and Exchange Server Sp2 ( 08.02.0301.000).
Accounts connect, but then no email gets downloaded.
Have tried connecting accounts either through Kerebos or
Name and Password, same results occur.

Do we need to move the Exchange Server to a newer Service Pack to fix?

Apple Mail works fine however.


Mac Outlook won’t show shared calendar

17. August 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Outlook for Mac · Tags: , , , , , , ,
I work for a school that uses an Exchange server for mail and calendars. I'm using Outlook 2011 and for some reason the calendar my principal shared with me doesn't show up in Outlook. It shows up in the web access version, but not when I use the actual application on my mac. When I try to open a calendar from him, it says I don't have permissions, but clearly I do because it's showing up in Outlook Web Access. Any suggestions?

Outlook 2011: How can I get rid of the day/date bars in the item list pane???

16. August 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Outlook for Mac · Tags: , , , , , , , , ,
I work at a place with an Exchange Server and have been using Mozilla Thunderbird, which kept me from using all the Exchange features.
I just did major updates to my iMac, including Office 2012.
I used to think that Outlook was one of the most brain-dead apps in the world, but now I'm giving it a try to see if its useable.
I've actually managed to import all my Thunderbird email into Outlook and I'm customizing the interface so its comfortable to me.

But the one thing that keeps annoying me are the silly day/date bars in the item list.
You know, the ones that say Today, Yesterday, The Day Before Yesterday, and so on.
Is there any way at all to make them disappear?????
And, yes I know they're collapsable, but that just wastes more screen real estate with bars that have no content.
I want them gone.

reoccurring appointments appear twice outlook

16. August 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Outlook for Mac · Tags: , , , , , , , ,
I have recently purchased a Macbook Air with MS Office.  I mostly use Outlook on a desktop PC with Outlook with exchange server 2011.  I also access my emails with iPad and iPhone.

For some reason, on my Macbook Air, some reoccurring appointments appear twice or the appointment has been stretched over a couple of days?  This only seems to be on some and not others?

Has anyone seen this before?
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