Exchange Server with desktop and laptop

[Guest]

Hello,

I have an Exchange server (SBS2003) and I connect whilst in the office using
my desktop machine.

When I work from home I use my laptop and connect via a VPN. However having
done this I can no longer access mail that were originally accessed by the
laptop (inbox)

What settings do I need to setup on the Laptop so that the mail is
avaialable in its entirety for both machines?

I am sure I am missing something very obvious...

 

[William [MVP]]

Mail should be delivered to your mailbox (not to either machine) and
therefor accessible by any client you might want to use.

I suspect your laptop is using POP to access the mailbox and therefor
downloading the messages to a local personal folders file (.pst) and not
maintaining a copy in the mailbox.

Since you are connecting over the VPN at home, I would have my Outlook
(assuming 2003) client use cached mode (MAPI) to access Exchange. That will
create a 'slave' copy of your mailbox on your laptop and they will remain in
synch while connected and your mailbox will look the same from either your
workstation or the laptop.

Setting Up Outlook 2003 Cached Mode Accounts
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011402591033.aspx
Note: if you have a large mailbox, the initial synchronisation should
probably be done in the office over a good link.