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I connect to the internet using 4G. I have set the connection to "metered" in Windows 10.



Unfortunately this means Outlook displays a "metered network" warning and will not download mail until I click "Connect anyway".



This setting appears to be per account so I have to click this for each account before Outlook can download mail. Outlook also appears to silently forget the setting periodically.



I can't find any way to turn this off in Outlook.



I have found two other superuser questions Settings that reduce Outlook 2016 data usage on a metered connection, while allowing mail and Outlook 2013 shows a metered connection warning on Windows 7; causes Office updates to fail but these relate to Windows 7 and 8 and don't appear to have been resolved.



To be clear, I would like Windows to consider my connection as "metered" but I would like Outlook to treat it as "unmetered". I do not want to stop using Windows 10 or Outlook.



Appreciate any and all ideas, even if it means writing VBA! Thanks



[Windows 10 Pro, Office 365, Outlook version 1810 (Monthly channel)]










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    I connect to the internet using 4G. I have set the connection to "metered" in Windows 10.



    Unfortunately this means Outlook displays a "metered network" warning and will not download mail until I click "Connect anyway".



    This setting appears to be per account so I have to click this for each account before Outlook can download mail. Outlook also appears to silently forget the setting periodically.



    I can't find any way to turn this off in Outlook.



    I have found two other superuser questions Settings that reduce Outlook 2016 data usage on a metered connection, while allowing mail and Outlook 2013 shows a metered connection warning on Windows 7; causes Office updates to fail but these relate to Windows 7 and 8 and don't appear to have been resolved.



    To be clear, I would like Windows to consider my connection as "metered" but I would like Outlook to treat it as "unmetered". I do not want to stop using Windows 10 or Outlook.



    Appreciate any and all ideas, even if it means writing VBA! Thanks



    [Windows 10 Pro, Office 365, Outlook version 1810 (Monthly channel)]










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      I connect to the internet using 4G. I have set the connection to "metered" in Windows 10.



      Unfortunately this means Outlook displays a "metered network" warning and will not download mail until I click "Connect anyway".



      This setting appears to be per account so I have to click this for each account before Outlook can download mail. Outlook also appears to silently forget the setting periodically.



      I can't find any way to turn this off in Outlook.



      I have found two other superuser questions Settings that reduce Outlook 2016 data usage on a metered connection, while allowing mail and Outlook 2013 shows a metered connection warning on Windows 7; causes Office updates to fail but these relate to Windows 7 and 8 and don't appear to have been resolved.



      To be clear, I would like Windows to consider my connection as "metered" but I would like Outlook to treat it as "unmetered". I do not want to stop using Windows 10 or Outlook.



      Appreciate any and all ideas, even if it means writing VBA! Thanks



      [Windows 10 Pro, Office 365, Outlook version 1810 (Monthly channel)]










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      I connect to the internet using 4G. I have set the connection to "metered" in Windows 10.



      Unfortunately this means Outlook displays a "metered network" warning and will not download mail until I click "Connect anyway".



      This setting appears to be per account so I have to click this for each account before Outlook can download mail. Outlook also appears to silently forget the setting periodically.



      I can't find any way to turn this off in Outlook.



      I have found two other superuser questions Settings that reduce Outlook 2016 data usage on a metered connection, while allowing mail and Outlook 2013 shows a metered connection warning on Windows 7; causes Office updates to fail but these relate to Windows 7 and 8 and don't appear to have been resolved.



      To be clear, I would like Windows to consider my connection as "metered" but I would like Outlook to treat it as "unmetered". I do not want to stop using Windows 10 or Outlook.



      Appreciate any and all ideas, even if it means writing VBA! Thanks



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          The metered network is a Windows network setting, not Outlook. Unfortunately, you can’t somehow whitelist Outlook for any or all of your connections or prevent Outlook from requesting the network costs before connecting. To bypass this warning, you have to change the “costs” setting for your network connection so it will no longer be a metered network.



          See Metered network warning and Outlook not connecting automatically for more details.






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            The metered network is a Windows network setting, not Outlook. Unfortunately, you can’t somehow whitelist Outlook for any or all of your connections or prevent Outlook from requesting the network costs before connecting. To bypass this warning, you have to change the “costs” setting for your network connection so it will no longer be a metered network.



            See Metered network warning and Outlook not connecting automatically for more details.






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              The metered network is a Windows network setting, not Outlook. Unfortunately, you can’t somehow whitelist Outlook for any or all of your connections or prevent Outlook from requesting the network costs before connecting. To bypass this warning, you have to change the “costs” setting for your network connection so it will no longer be a metered network.



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                The metered network is a Windows network setting, not Outlook. Unfortunately, you can’t somehow whitelist Outlook for any or all of your connections or prevent Outlook from requesting the network costs before connecting. To bypass this warning, you have to change the “costs” setting for your network connection so it will no longer be a metered network.



                See Metered network warning and Outlook not connecting automatically for more details.






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                The metered network is a Windows network setting, not Outlook. Unfortunately, you can’t somehow whitelist Outlook for any or all of your connections or prevent Outlook from requesting the network costs before connecting. To bypass this warning, you have to change the “costs” setting for your network connection so it will no longer be a metered network.



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