How to turn on/off background checker
  • 17 Oct 2023
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How to turn on/off background checker

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Article summary

The background checker can be useful for diagnosing whether an email has been successfully/unsuccessfully uploaded into 12d Synergy.

Steps to turn on/off background checker

Click the Windows Start button

Type Environment Variables, and select Edit the Environment Variables for your Account

In the "User Variables" section, check if you already have a variable named "12dSynergyOutlookBGChecker"

If Yes, select it and click "Edit"→ Change the value 0, then go to step 'Restart Outlook'

If No, chick "New"

Enter the following values:

Variable name: 12dSynergyOutlookBGChecker
Variable value: 0

Click OK until all windows are closed


Restart Outlook (Closing then re-opening Outlook)


Try and reproduce the problem


Send us the log (located in the c:\temp)


BG Checker works in conjunction with the Outlook log. Ensure Outlook logging is enabled.





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