Outlook 2016 For Mac Counts Wrong

 

Outlook 2016 for mac counts wrong password

Even though the control says 'items in view', Outlook can't properly count them in a filtered view so total items and unread item counts aren't shown. When the view is changed to one that doesn’t have a filter (or the filter is cleared), the counts will display when they are checked in the Customize Status Bar dialog. Published June 10, 2014. I am using a MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, 2015) and the fast insider releases of Mac Office 2016. So right now I'm running 15.28. The location of the current insertion point has always been a bit 'jumpy' in Outlook and Word.

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  • So, I was having this BRUTALLY annoying issue on my macs (when I work from home, I work on my mac) where, every time I launched Outlook 2016, I would be prompted to login with my credentials. Just super annoying and unnecessary. Theres a ton of documentation on 'how to fix this' but a lot of it misses an important step (also, a facepalm step).
  • Yes, you can install and use Office 2016 for Mac and Office for Mac 2011 at the same time. However, we recommend that you uninstall Office for Mac 2011 before you install the new version just to prevent any confusion. To uninstall Office for Mac 2011, follow the steps in Uninstall Office 2011 for Mac. How do I pin the Office app icons to the dock?

Original KB number: 3044375

Symptoms

In Microsoft Outlook, you discover that the server count and offline item count for a particular folder do not match. The following screen shot illustrates this issue.

Cause

This issue occurs when a synchronization filter is configured for a folder.

Outlook 2016 For Mac Counts Wrong Password

Resolution

If you no longer require the filter or if you did not mean to enable it in the first place, follow these steps to remove the filter:

  1. In the details pane in Outlook, right-click the folder, and then select Properties.
  2. Select the Synchronization tab, and then select Filter.
  3. Select Clear All, or adjust the filter criteria as needed.

Note

The changes will not be applied until the next Send/Receive operation in Outlook.

Outlook 2016 For Mac Counts Wrongful

More information

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Be aware that while Outlook is in Offline mode, the synchronization filter process does not work.