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  • Your answer is very complete and terrific. Regarding the local folders, I see what you mean. However if I have an Exchange connection and an IMAP account, why don't I see the Outlook Data File tree though? It's only when the IMAP connection exists alone that I see Outlook Data File tree - seems to me it should exist in either case. Regarding hiding that section I found itechtalk.com/thread10043.html but there's no "Close" option. Regarding Junk handling, please see my second comment. (Running out of characters.) Commented Nov 4, 2010 at 16:18
  • (Continued...) Regarding Outlook's Junk Email handling, I've seen something different. My experience is that Junk Email folder is for spam which were not detected by the server-side protection and get through to Outlook. In this case Outlook will apply it's rules (at least when using an Exchange account) when it gets the email. I have Outlook running against exchange and I realized this when I installed Outlook on an additional machine. I'm using cached exchange mode so upon install, all mail from the server comes down to the local (continued...) Commented Nov 4, 2010 at 16:20
  • (Continued...) .OST file. Mails that I'd previously marked as junk (or were detected as such) reappeared in the Junk Email folder since Outlook independently applies it's rules because the local client sees the email as a new message. The problem is that these rules aren't being applied when it's IMAP - even on the highest setting. Commented Nov 4, 2010 at 16:21
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    When you're connected to Exchange, the Exchange mailbox (by default) replaces the Outlook data file. So while you could add one if you wanted, you wouldn't see one by default. All your mail, tasks, etc are stored on the exchange server. Regarding the Junk Mail: This gets a bit complex, particularly regarding different versions of Exchange, but Exchange has settings which can quarantine junk completely, or simply move it to the individuals Junk Mail folder, usually depending on SCL. But also, if you turn on the higher filtering levels in Outlook, it may filter itself. (cont) Commented Nov 4, 2010 at 20:36
  • But it would only filter email when it is delivered to Outlook; again since IMAP mail is not delivered to outlook, rather it is read from the IMAP server, Outlook wont apply the Junk Mail filtering to it. These comments are a difficult way to discuss this, so if you would like to discuss it further, feel free to email me at mark at warpool . org. Commented Nov 4, 2010 at 20:38