

Showing the On My Computer folders is required to create a contact group because the group does not sync with the Exchange server.


You may want to do this, for example, if you want to create a contact group. However, you can choose to show the On My Computer folders in the navigation pane. It can also help keep you from accidentally saving an item in a folder that is not synchronized with the Exchange server. This helps simplify the folder structure in the navigation pane. If you have only Exchange accounts in Outlook, the On My Computer folders are hidden by default. For more information about rules, see Create or edit a rule in Outlook for Mac 2011. Note: To keep mail separate for different POP accounts, you can create rules in Outlook that automatically route your messages to folders based on the recipient address.
