Re: An easier way to log on?

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From: Susan (donotspamme_at_spamnot.com)
Date: 05/27/04 

Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 10:07:36 -0700

OH!
It seems so simple when you know.
Thanks

"Roady [MVP]" <newsgroups_DELETE_@_DELETE_sparnaaij_NO_._SPAM_net> wrote in
message news:eXQAeM%23QEHA.4020@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Ah, it's more clear now indeed. I assumed a connection to an Exchange
server
> (laptop connect/disconnect) :-)
>
> wehn you've set Outlook back on-line again you should press the
Send/Receive
> button. When Outlook finds that it isn't connected it will prompt you to
do
> so.
>
> --
> Roady [MVP]
> www.howto-outlook.com
>
> Tips of the month:
> -Setting Permissions on a Mailbox
> -Create an Office XP CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 3
>
> -----
> "Susan" <donotspamme@spamnot.com> wrote in message
> news:uzE00v9QEHA.1620@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >I tried unchecking File-> Work Off Line, but nothing happened.
> >
> > Let me explain more fully:
> >
> > I share a single phone line with several other families in the building.
> > We have an agreement not to stay online more than 15 minutes or so at a
> > time
> > during certain daylight hours.
> > So, I run Outlook, then go online and then download my mail. Then I
> > "disconnect" from the internet while keeping the Outlook program running
> > and
> > read my mail and compose answers offline.
> > Okay, this is where it gets tricky.
> > I have all these email messages prepared to send.
> > I am running the Outlook program, but I'm not connected to the internet.
> >
> > I want to log on, but checking or unchecking the "Work Offline" option
> > does
> > nothing.
> >
> > So, in order to log on, I now have to close the entire Outlook program
and
> > then re-open it.
> > Okay..... Now I get the "Connect" dialogue box.
> >
> > Is there any other way to bring up the "Connect" dialogue box that won't
> > require closing the whole Outlook program and then re-starting it?
> >
> >
> >
> > "Roady [MVP]" <newsgroups_DELETE_@_DELETE_sparnaaij_NO_._SPAM_net> wrote
> > in
> > message news:%23N5irI9QEHA.2408@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >> Uncheck File-> Work Off Line
> >>
> >> --
> >> Roady [MVP]
> >> www.howto-outlook.com
> >>
> >> Tips of the month:
> >> -Setting Permissions on a Mailbox
> >> -Create an Office XP CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 3
> >>
> >> -----
> >> "Susan" <donotspamme@spamnot.com> wrote in message
> >> news:eTONoY8QEHA.2572@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> > After working offline in the Outlook 2000 program, what's the easiest
> > way
> >> > to
> >> > go online?
> >> > Right now I'm closing the whole program and then re-opening it to get
> > the
> >> > logon dialogue.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

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