Outlook 2003 and PDA - Synchronization Filter

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The Synchronization Filter feature requires you to be using a Microsoft Exchange Server e-mail account. Synchronization filters allow you to choose which items are downloaded or kept in your Offline Folder files (.ost). The .ost file is used when you are working offline or if you use Cached Exchange.

How to Determine if a Synchronization Filter is on
In the Navigation Pane, select a folder.
If a filter is turned on, Synchronization Filter Applied will appear in the status bar.

Multiple Filters Applied indicates that both a synchronization filter and a view filter have been applied.

To Create a Synchronization Filter
1. In the Navigation Pane, right click the folder you want to filter, and then click Properties.

2. Click the Synchronization tab, and then under Filtered Synchronization, click Filter.

3. Do one of the following:
* To filter by using additional criteria such as a category or importance level, click the More Choices tab, and then select the options you want.

* To filter by using additional or custom fields, click the Advanced tab, and then select the options you want.

The next time the folder is synchronized, any new or modified items in the .ost file will be uploaded, all items matching the filter will be downloaded, and items that do not match the filter will be removed from the local copy.

Note: Filters apply only to the selected folder. You must add a filter to each folder you want to apply a filter to.


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