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I often connect my laptop to the internet using my phone as a hotspot. Outlook recognizes that the network is a metered network and asks if I want to connect to the network. I have an unlimited data plan, so I do want to always connect. Is there a way to tell Outlook to not ask when on a metered connection?
The metered network is a Windows network setting, not Outlook. To change it, you need to change the Metered setting on the Wi-fi network connection.
Windows 10
In Windows 10, open Settings and search for Wi-Fi. (It's under Network & Internet if you prefer to browse.)
Click on the Wi-Fi network then scroll down to Metered connection and turn it Off.
Windows 8/8.1
Open the Charms bar and select Settings, then click on your Internet connection. Tap and hold or right click on your hotspot connection to display a menu. Choose Set as non-metered connection.
Published February 25, 2015. Last reviewed on October 6, 2016.
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14 Comments on "Turn Off the Metered Network Warning in Outlook"
This resolved my problem re metered connection. Spent an hour searching the net finally visiting this site.
Many thanks
Thank you. This solved my issue.
Thank you!!!! You solved a problem with Office 2013: how disable message of metered connection. It was afflicting me for over 2 years!!!
I had the same problem with a recent installation of Outlook 2016 - Outlook opened locked, displaying: "Maintenance Release" plus "Update In Progress". I called Microsoft Support at 866-425-4826. The support engineer set up a remote access to take control of my Windows 10 PC. He then made various registry tweaks, to no avail. The problem was then kicked up to a second level support engineer. After about close to an hour of additional registry tweaks and permission resets, she fixed the problem. I pointed out how this problem is not new. But that observation went nowhere.
I wonder why Edge does not have give this message then? I know it is a stupid question. You open certain programs to just to connect to the net. Microsoft seems to be missing the point.
Edge (and other browsers) doesn't use a lot of bandwidth, even if a page is left open and auto-refreshes. Outlook, when connecting to outlook.com or exchange server, sends a good bit of data back and forth in the background. Office will also download updates in the background (as will windows, which is one reason for the option for the offline on mobile network setting.)
The one-off setting is in Outlook - but AFAIK, it's not permanent, you need to click when you use a metered connection. When you click the button, it should work until you restart outlook. The connect anyway button might take a few seconds to go away - and outlook will be in offline mode so you might need to change that on the Send/Receive tab.
Right - that's what I'm looking for, though. I don't want to have to click that button to tell it to connect every time, I just want it to connect automatically, like you can tell other Microsoft products like OneDrive to do.
I don't see a key in the registry, so at this point in time, you'll need to do it manually. :(