Non-intrusive background synchronization when authentication is required

A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions encoded on a memory for non-intrusive background synchronization, comprising:

• performing a background synchronization of data sets associated with a user;
• determining when an authentication error is received in response to an attempt to synchronize one of the data sets;
• displaying a non-modal notification element indicating that an authentication credential is required for the background synchronization to synchronize the one of the data sets;
• stopping the background synchronization of the one of the data sets until information is received to resolve the authentication error while continuing the background synchronization process for synchronizing the other data sets not receiving the authentication error that are associated with the user;
• and
• in response to receiving a selection of the non-modal notification element and receiving the information to address the authentication error, resuming the background synchronization of the one of the data sets.

A system for non-intrusive background synchronization, comprising:

• a processor and a computer-readable medium;
• an operating environment stored on the computer-readable medium and executing on the processor;
• a display;
• and
• an application operating under the control of the operating environment and operative to perform actions, including:
• performing a background synchronization of data sets associated with a user;
• determining when an authentication error is received in response to an attempt to synchronize one of the data sets;
• storing the authentication error in a storage;
• displaying a non-modal notification element on the display indicating that an authentication credential is required for the background synchronization to synchronize the one of the data sets;
• stopping the background synchronization of the one of the data sets until information is received to resolve the authentication error at which point the background synchronization of the one of the data sets continues;
• and
• continuing the background synchronization process for synchronizing the other data sets not receiving the authentication error.