The following table provides information and tips for entering advanced Exchange settings. Settings include options for changing port numbers, using SSL, downloading message headers, and setting server addresses. To access these settings, click Outlook > Preferences > Accounts, select the Exchange account, and then click Advanced.
- Jan 24, 2017 Outlook very slow performance after update for Office 2016 for Mac (version 15.30) After receiving the latest Announcing January feature update for Office 2016 for Mac (version 15.30) update my outlook on Mac became unusable slow. Scrolling down through the inbox takes 2-5 seconds for each email! Could you please fix this asap?
- Sep 27, 2017 1. In Finder, browse to the Applications folder. Press Control, click Microsoft Outlook to see the contextual menu, and then click Show Package Contents. In the Contents SharedSupport folder, double-click Outlook Profile Manager. In the Outlook Profile Manager window, click the Add ( ) button.
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Outlook 2016 For Mac Standalone
Sep 27, 2017 1. In Finder, browse to the Applications folder. Press Control, click Microsoft Outlook to see the contextual menu, and then click Show Package Contents. In the Contents SharedSupport folder, double-click Outlook Profile Manager. In the Outlook Profile. Sep 27, 2017 I was upgrading a few clients from Outlook 2011 for MAC to Outlook 2016 for MAC, and afterwards they complained about Outlook being very slow after each function. I initially, just automatically allowed the import of Outlook 2011 data during the install process, but after the latency issues I removed and re-setup their email accounts.
Option | Description |
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Microsoft Exchange Server | If Outlook cannot automatically detect your Exchange server, you can enter its address here. |
Override default port | To be able to edit the port number that follows the server address, select this check box. |
Use SSL to connect (recommended) | Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is an encryption technology that helps improve the security of the account. |
Download headers only | If you have a slow network connection, you can use this option to improve performance. Only message headers are automatically downloaded to your computer. Therefore, large messages (and any attachments) are downloaded only if you select them in the message list. However, when you are offline, you can't read the message bodies or attachments. |
Directory service Server | Also known as an LDAP server. Enter the name of the server that is provided by your system administrator. This server address is commonly the same address as your Microsoft Exchange Server address, but this is not always true. |
Override default port | To be able to edit the port number that follows the server address, select this check box. |
Use SSL to connect (recommended) | Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is an encryption technology that helps improve the security of the account. |
Log in with my Exchange account credentials | Select this check box if the directory service requires the same logon credentials as the Exchange Server. |
Maximum number of results to return | Use this box to limit the number of names returned in search results. |
Search base | Use this box to define the location in the directory from which the LDAP search begins. |