I have a user running OS X 10.6.8 and Office 2011 for Mac Outlook v. 14.2.3 . Previously this user was on Entourage with Office 2008 for Mac. We are using an Exchange 2007 server. This user is on a MacPro.

The problem is the user is frequently getting messages that the Outlook database needs to be rebuilt.  When then problem started this happened once a month. This became once a week and now is several times a week, if not daily.

Sometimes it happens when they open Outlook, other times it happens after they have been using Outlook for several hours.

Does anyone know what is causing this? What can be done to stop this from reoccurring?

Thanks in advance for any and all help.


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
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Any help most welcome. Thanks.

  


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.


I am using a Mac Air with Outlook 2011.  I have forwarded an existing meeting to 2 Exchange users to invite them to meeting.  They both accepted.  I went to look on my PC Outlook and the 2 users that accepted were not there.  I then went back to the Mac and they weren't there either.  What is going on?  Is this a sync issue?  An Exchange Server setting issue?