Working offline

Working offline is a convenient time-saving trick for those who want to perform some tasks without an Internet connection.

Each time you open your e-mail program (such as Outlook Express) or visit a Web site, the information you access can be stored on your computer and saved for future use. This allows you to retrieve e-mails or Web sites you have previously downloaded or visited and perform some tasks offline.

An Internet connection is not required to access your e-mail program. The connection is required only when you want to download new messages. Once your messages have been downloaded to your e-mail program, you do not need a connection to read them. Drafting outgoing e-mails does not require a connection either. Simply type your messages and they will be saved to your outbox and sent the next time you connect to the Internet.

You are also able to access some Web sites you have previously visited without an Internet connection. In Internet Explorer, simply set the page as one of your favorites and select the option box titled “Make available offline.”

You can find out more about working offline in Internet Explorer, including how to synchronize your offline pages with updated content online, by visiting http://support.microsoft.com/kb/196646. If you are using a Web browser other than Internet Explorer, refer to your browser’s help menu or instruction manual for instructions on working offline.

When working offline, remember your computer is accessing a copy of your e-mails or Web sites that were stored the last time you synchronized them. You will need to connect to the Internet to access updated versions of Web sites or to download new e-mail messages.
 
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