Outlook - Shared Calendars Sync Issues

Description

Resolve Outlook Issues where end users are reporting:
• Missing shared calendar events.
• Moved shared calendar events reverting back to where they original we scheduled for.
• Deleted shared calendar event reappear randomly within the calendar.
• Duplicate calendar events appearing in the shared calendar.

Solution adjust the cached/uncached mode of the end users Microsoft Outlook Calendars

The end result is to adjust the user primary and shared calendars. The end users primary local calendar should be set to cached mode and all the shared calendars the end user has access to should be set to uncached mode. This adjustment is made with the users E-mail account/Account settings


Accessing the E-mail accounts/account settings.


There is more than one method of access to the needed area. The below is the method through the Outlook application.

Screen shot of upper left of Outlook navigation with arrow pointing to File.

Within Outlook select “File”

Screen shot of Account Information window with an arrow pointing to Account Settings button

 

Next select “Account Settings”

 

Screen image of Account Settings window with option highlighted to Ad and remove accounts or change existing connection settings.

Next select “Account Settings”

Screen shot of Account Setting Window that shows data files, the users name and location of Outlook

In the “Account Settings: Dialogue box, select the “Data Files” tab and then double click on the desired account.

Screen shot that shows Account Settings Dialogue Box with an arrow pointing to the Download Shared Folders because it should be unchecked.

In the “Microsoft Exchange” dialogue box, Uncheck the “Download shared folders” option.
Select “Apply”, then “OK” buttons. Then close any other dialogue boxes.
Then restart Outlook.

 

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Details

Article ID: 63111
Created
Wed 9/26/18 3:04 PM
Modified
Wed 6/1/22 2:35 PM