I also use Entourage X with Exchange (v5.5) without these problems.
Livesynch and Connect on Launch are checked
Only connect to InBox and Disconnect After xx are NOT checked.

Dean

>on 4/3/02 2:34 PM, Dennis T Cheung at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> I use Entourage X with Exchange regularly without any of the problems that
> you have described.
> 
> Do you know what version of Exchange is in the backend?
> Do you have LiveSync enabled in this IMAP account options in Entourage?
> Are you using the default delete model? ("Move messages to the 'Deleted
> Items' folder"?)
> 
> One thing that I've done is to make sure Full messages are downloaded in the
> schedules. To do this, edit your schedule. On the line with your IMAp
> account, there will be a "Click here for account options".
> 
> In the ensuing "Folder Synchronization" dialog, you might want to make sure
> all the folders are checked. I also have all my folders set to synchronize
> "All Messages".
> 
>  
> 
> On 4/3/02 1:44 PM, "Tommy Luckadoo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
>> I've tried my best to use Entourage X in our Exchange Server environment,
>> making it my sole messaging app for two months now.  However, there are a
>> number of frustrating issues that I cannot seem to resolve.  This is an IMAP
>> configuration.  Any ideas or insights would be greatly appreciated.
>> 
>> The most pressing issues:
>> 
>> 1. New mail does not arrive regularly, even though "stay connected to
>> server" is selected.  Sometimes it works, and sometimes it takes a break for
>> several hours.  Forcing the inbox to refresh will retrieve the new mail.
>> The best resolution I've come up with so far is to run a schedule to check
>> for new mail at one minute intervals.  However, even this is flaky at times,
>> either ceasing to run or giving lengthy delays when trying to contact the
>> server.
>> 
>> 2.  Often, deleted or read mail shows up again in my inbox as new mail.
>> 
>> 3.  At least once per day, I'll open a new e-mail and the contents do not
>> appear.  Refreshing the inbox or rebuilding the database does not help.
>> 
>> I've experimented with various settings to no avail.  The six computers in
>> my office all experience these problems in various degrees.  Prior to our
>> adoption of OS X, we used Outlook 2001, which worked as well as Outlook 2001
>> ever worked.
>> 
>> I've posted on the newsgroup and had no response.  I called Microsoft and
>> they wanted to charge a $240 professional fee since the issue involved
>> connectivity to an Exchange server, even though we had purchased Office X
>> less than one month before my call.
>> 
>> Our IT guys know nothing about Macs.  I need your wisdom.
>> 
>> Tommy Luckadoo
>> District Director
>> U.S. Rep. Cass Ballenger
>> 


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