Open a .pst that's already open?

[Guest]

I'm trying to setup a .pst on a network share to allow multiple people access
to one .pst that stores contacts. Does anyone know of a way to get the file
to not read: The file blah blah, cannot be accessed. Close any app that is
using this file, and then try again. You might need to restart your pc.

What I need is to manage the contacts on a server b/c we pop our emails and
currently everyone manages there own contacts. That's just UGH! to me so I
need to find a way to allow access to this contact.pst file for multiple
people at once. I don't want everyone to modify the file, I will have only
read access and one person with modify capability. Is there a way? User's
will be using XP and Vista and also 2003 and 2007 Office Suites.

I've been reading some of the posts here and I'm not sure if I'm posting in
the right spot, so if I'm not in the right group can you at least tell me
where to post?

Best Regards,
Matt

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Placing a PST file on a network share is neither recommended nor supported.
Even if you choose do so, it can only be accessed by one user at a time.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;297019

 

[Oliver Vukovics]

Hi Matt,

this is only possible with 3rd party tools:

Outlook sharing solutions:
http://www.publicshareware.com/public-share-outlook-description.html
http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/share.htm

Article about "sharing your Outlook information (by Eric Legault)"
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA011477571033.aspx

Office Marketplace Outlook messaging tools:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/marketplace/CE010719621033.aspx