How do I reconnect Microsoft Exchange?

Cause: Outlook is offline.

Solution:    Verify that Outlook is online.

On the Outlook menu, make sure that Work Offline is not checked.

Cause: Outlook is not connected to the server that is running Microsoft Exchange Server.

Solution:    Check your Microsoft Exchange server connection.

1. On the Tools ribbon, choose Accounts.

2. Look at the Exchange account in the left pane. If there is a problem with the connection, the indicator icon will be orange.

If you successfully connected to the account before, try to connect to it from another Exchange application, such as Outlook on the web. You can also check the status of the Exchange server by contacting your Exchange server administrator.

Cause: Items from an Exchange account are stored in the Outlook cache. If this cache becomes corrupted, it may cause synchronization problems with the Exchange server.

Solution:    Empty the cache in Outlook so that Outlook can download all the items from your Microsoft Exchange account again.

Caution: The following procedure deletes any information that is not synchronized with the Exchange server, including your contacts' mail certificate. Emptying the cache replaces the contents of the folder with the latest items from the Exchange server. Before emptying the cache, you may want to ensure that your Outlook information is backed up.

1. Make sure that your computer is connected to the Exchange server.

2. In the navigation pane, Ctrl+click or right-click the Exchange folder for which you want to empty the cache, and then select Properties.

3. On the General tab, choose Empty Cache.

   After the folder is empty, Outlook automatically re-downloads the items from the Exchange server.

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I can't send or receive messages with Outlook for Mac

Cause: Outlook is offline.

Solution:    Verify that Outlook is online.

On the Outlook menu, make sure that Work Offline is not checked.

Cause: Outlook is not connected to the server that is running Microsoft Exchange Server.

Solution:    Check your Microsoft Exchange server connection.

1. On the Tools menu, select Accounts.

2. Look at the Exchange account in the left pane. If there is a problem with the connection, the indicator icon will be orange.

If you successfully connected to the account before, try to connect to it from another Exchange application, such as Outlook Web App. You can also check the status of the Exchange server by contacting your Exchange server administrator.

Cause: Items from an Exchange account are stored in the Outlook cache. If this cache becomes corrupted, it may cause synchronization problems with the Exchange server.

Solution:    Empty the cache in Outlook so that Outlook can download all the items from your Microsoft Exchange account again.

Caution: The following procedure deletes any information that is not synchronized with the Exchange server, including your contacts' mail certificate. Before emptying the cache, you may want to back up Outlook information that is only stored locally on your computer. For more information, see Export or manually archive Outlook items.

1. Make sure that your computer is connected to the Exchange server.

2. In the navigation pane, press CONTROL and select the Exchange folder for which you want to empty the cache. Then select Folder Properties.

3. On the General tab, under Empty Cache, choose Empty. After the folder is empty, Outlook automatically re-downloads the items from the Exchange server.