Storing personal folders on a server

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Is there a way a user can store all his Outlook data on a server so when he
opens Outlook everything is tied to the server director and not his PC? All
incoming/outgoing email would be stored on the server. We've had a rash of
problems with Symantec lately where the Netsky virus is received by email,
replaces the .pst file, then gets quarantine after the real damage is done
(somewhat backwards, I know, but it continues to happen). The advantage of
storing and working with the Outlook data on the server is that we do nightly
backups and could always restore the previous night's .pst file if something
went wrong.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Version of Outlook? Using Exchange? Using .psts or Exchange mailbox?

Also, please see this article:

Personal folder files are unsupported over a LAN or over a WAN link
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;297019


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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.

After furious head scratching, Chief asked:

| Is there a way a user can store all his Outlook data on a server so
| when he opens Outlook everything is tied to the server director and
| not his PC? All incoming/outgoing email would be stored on the
| server. We've had a rash of problems with Symantec lately where the
| Netsky virus is received by email, replaces the .pst file, then gets
| quarantine after the real damage is done (somewhat backwards, I know,
| but it continues to happen). The advantage of storing and working
| with the Outlook data on the server is that we do nightly backups and
| could always restore the previous night's .pst file if something went
| wrong.