• Subject: Re: Using Outlook 2002 with imap configuration?
  • Author: BillR
  • Date: 16 Oct 2007
  • References: 1 2 3 4
Disable any antivirus email integration you might have enabled. Increase the
server timeout. I usually disable IMAP form the main Send/Receive group and
click on the IMAP folder to connect to it. I also disable the reading pane
for IMAP so headers are only downloaded unless I open the message.

Bill R
"owconway" <owconway@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DEC6BA30-A8CE-41E8-B1AC-60652601C554@microsoft.com...
> No, the only message is "operation failed".
>
> "BillR" wrote:
>
>> Is there any more information with that error message?
>>
>> --
>> Bill R
>> "owconway" <owconway@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:707E3081-0B24-422A-8D0A-B2895B3A0FBA@microsoft.com...
>> >I tried as you suggested, first setting up a pop3 account (I set up a
>> >new
>> > personal folder). Could not get the inbox to download. Then I set up a
>> > imap
>> > account and the account immediately downloaded the headers from my aol
>> > account. But when I attempted to have it repeat the header download,
>> > message
>> > " operation failed" came up.
>> >
>> > "BillR" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Is there any more info in the error message?
>> >> You could try a new profile. I'd start by only adding a POP3 account -
>> >> test
>> >> that then add your IMAP account.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Bill R
>> >> "owconway" <owconway@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:B251C8B7-F8DF-4EBB-A252-92956164BC98@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I am using Outlook 2002 on my system with my mail service being AOL.
>> >> >After
>> >> > installing software, I cannot get the send and receive button to
>> >> > work
>> >> > in
>> >> > Outlook. Every time I press the button, a message "operation
>> >> > failed"
>> >> > is
>> >> > displayed. I'm not sure what I overlooking in the configuration. Any
>> >> > suggestions are appreciated.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks.
>> >>
>>
10 Oct 2007Using Outlook 2002 with imap configuration?.owconway
11 Oct 2007\ Re: Using Outlook 2002 with imap configuration?.BillR
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