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BenMcr · 11-12-2017, 22:58

That'll be why then.

With a POP account, you get an Outlook PST file, and this creates lots of special items that are used by Outlook locally including Calendar and Contacts.

IMAP is a synced system, but is designed for mail only. It won't copy any special folders across. So as Calendars and Contacts aren't part of the IMAP system, even if they exist in any Webmail services, they won't be copied.

It's why so many businesses use Exchange Server - it's a way of getting things like shared folders and Contact lists when they don't exist is the 'classic' mail protocols.

11-12-2017, 22:58	#4
BenMcr Virgin Media Staff Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Manchester Services: 360 x2, Maxit TV, Sky Sports and Sky Cinema. Gig1 Posts: 17,929	Re: Office 365/Outlook problem That'll be why then. With a POP account, you get an Outlook PST file, and this creates lots of special items that are used by Outlook locally including Calendar and Contacts. IMAP is a synced system, but is designed for mail only. It won't copy any special folders across. So as Calendars and Contacts aren't part of the IMAP system, even if they exist in any Webmail services, they won't be copied. It's why so many businesses use Exchange Server - it's a way of getting things like shared folders and Contact lists when they don't exist is the 'classic' mail protocols. __________________ I work for Virgin Media but all views are my own. Last edited by BenMcr; 11-12-2017 at 23:04.