This article is for folks who are trying to troubleshoot Outlook Connectivity issues. In Gerald Ramich's experience (he's a Senior Microsoft Premier Field Engineer), many people confuse profile creation with connectivity to the server, so in this post I’ll explain what happens at profile creation time. He looks at two Outlook Profile creation options and provides details about what happens in each circumstance:
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