I don't know if this problem only occurs with Gmail accounts, but it is a significant limitation to the method, and I would suggest that a note be added to the description advising users of this potential limitation.

So, this limitation had a great impact on me, and perhaps other users as well.Įvery time I perform a Send/Receive operation, these folders are synchronized, greatly extending the time it takes for a Send/Receive to complete. Synchronization with the Gmail server deleted all messages not found on the Gmail server, which included all of my email history from previous email accounts. When I attempted to unsubscribe from these folders, in each case I got a message stating that I could not unsubscribe from that folder, that it was a special folder and could not be unsubscribed from in Outlook.įor several years, I have used my Outlook Inbox and Sent Mail as email message repositories, saving emails from different mail servers. The automatically synchronization feature is helpful for those users who manage multiple accounts in Outlook or on multiple PC. I was able to disable subscribing for some folders, but there is a group of folders for which unsubscribing is disallowed: I am using an Outlook 2016 email client that has an IMAP connection to a Gmail server, and did not find this method to be completely effective. Note: If you want to subscribe to a specified IMAP folder which you have disabled subscribing before, please get into the IMAP Folders dialog box firstly, secondly click the Query button, next click to highlight the IMAP folder on the All tab, then click the Subscribe button. Then you will notice although the specified IMAP folder remains on the Navigation Pane, it has stopped subscribing in your Microsoft Outlook. Step 4: Click to highlight the IMAP folder you will disable subscribing on the Subscribed tab, click the Unsubscribe button, and then click the OK button to exit this dialog box. The new method in Outlook 2013 and later, to contain non-mail folders within the IMAP ost-file, of course has its benefits as well. Outlook 2013, 2016, 2019, and Office 365 default: Leave things combined. Step 3: In the popping up IMAP folders dialog box, click the Query button. For detailed instructions see: Hide, move or delete an Outlook folder via MFCMAPI. Note: If you are using Outlook 2007, please click the Tools > IMAP Folders. Step 2: Click the IMAP folders button on the Folder tab. Step 1: Shift to the Mail view, and click one IMAP folder you will disable subscribing to in the Navigation Pane. I have checked IMAP server settings on outlook, I gave Windows 3rd party access, I added 2 step made sure markers were off on Gmail settings, tried unlock. Email started going to the Important folder instead of the Outlook Inbox folder. Education 6 hours ago Suddenly a week ago, Gmail and Outlook 2016 stopped syncing my incoming email. To disable subscribing to IMAP folders in Microsoft Outlook, please do as following: Gmail Inbox not syncing with Outlook 2016 Inbox.

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