Support for Microsoft Outlook - Kerio Software Archive

Chapter 14Kerio Outlook Connector and Kerio SynchronizationPlug-inThis section provides a solution for the case when users need to use groupware featuresof Kerio Outlook Connector and work in the offline mode at the same time.Kerio Outlook Connector itself does not allow working in the offline mode. However, itis possible to use Kerio Synchronization Plug-in.Kerio Synchronization Plug-in is an extension for MS Outlook which allows synchronizationof contacts and the calendar in private folders of MS Outlook. Private folders canbe used separately or in association with a POP3 or IMAP account. For more informationabout Kerio Synchronization Plug-in, refer to chapter 13.Follow these instructions to make it possible to use both products in one MS Outlook:1. Two profiles must be created in MS Outlook(see chapter 2.2).TIP: When defining profiles, do not forget to set that the list of profiles is openedupon each startup of MS Outlook (see figure 14.1).2. Install the Kerio Outlook Connector in one profile and create a standard MAPI accountthere (for more information, see chapter 2.2).3. In the other profile, create a standard IMAP account first that will connect to thesame account as the MAPI account created in the previous step.Install the Kerio Synchronization Plug-in in this profile. If both accounts are configuredproperly, all groupware features of a MAPI account are available online in the first profileand the other profile with Kerio Synchronization Plug-in can be used for working in theoffline mode while working in the IMAP account. The IMAP account will be synchronizedwith the data at the server using the parameters set (see chapter 13.2).60