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Can Office 365 also store all emails on local PC
Hi Mark,
Thanks for you very informative reply!
I have used Outlook (2007 and 2013) for many years but never Exchange.
I have the emails on a Blacknight server… and use POP3 to get them sent to my laptop/desktop.
Do I have to use Exchange when using email with Office 365 or is there some way I can just use Outlook within Office 365 to do this without needing Exchange?
Best Wishes,
Dave
Hi DaveBlue001
Yes, it is possible to have Outlook 365 connect to a 3rd party POP3 server rather than use Exchange, but you won't get the benefits previously listed. Outlook 365 is just a mail client the same as 2010/2013 so you can connect Outlook 365 to the Blacknight POP3 server like you do now.
Exchange is an email server, so it's dealing with the email routing as well as storing data in a mailbox. If you opt not to assign a EOL licence to a O365 user then it won't create a mailbox in Exchange Online. With regards to synchronisation and the other questions, it may not work without Exchange as that is what manages the mailbox and keeps it all in check.
Thanks Mark,
I will try to set it up using Exchange.
And hopefully there will be some way I can upload all my old Emails (currently in my 2013 pst files) to the Exchange server.... and then on an ongoing basis, some
setting so that I can keep the local .ost files in synch with all the emails on the Exchange server.
If you know of any URLs that explain how to do this, it would be appreciated.
Thanks for your help.
Best Wishes,
Dave
Hi DaveBlue001
Importing .PST's via network upload into office 365:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office365/securitycompliance/use-network-upload-to-import-pst-files
Turn on Cache mode for Outlook so emails are available offline:
Hope this helps,
Mark