Outlook for Multi-users?

[Stephen Horrillo]

I tried to have two networked computer share the same Outlook.pst file and I
see this isn't going to work. One user locks out the other. Is there a way
to do it? Is that what Microsoft Exchange Server is for. The file server is
Red Hat so I'm not sure it will work. I'm just learning networking so I hope
it's not a stupid question but is there a way to share Outlook contacts
among 5 or so workstations without setting up Exchange server? We use an
excellent Roladex type DOS program for many years by Futurus but I can't get
it to run in XP. Any suggestions? Can Act! or any other contact database
programs be shared in an office network? We need a SIMPLE solution if
possible.

 

[Guest]

In Exchange it is verymuch possible to share the contacts.
You may better post this in the MS Exchange Groups.

Regards
Anver

 

[JR K Yoshikawa]

If you can use Exchange Server,
It is more reliable and stable and Flexible and convenient than info below.

How to manage a .pst file for two different computers in Outlook 2002
$B!J(Bincluding link to case of Outlook 2000, 98$B!K(B

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/291627/en-us


for Outlook 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/829917/EN-US/

( This is originally linked from japanese microsoft KB
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;ja;829917 )

 

[Sooner Al \(MVP\)]

If you simply want to share a single email account setup eac­h machine to leave mail on the server.
One client, however, should be configured to act as the "mas­ter" and have the ability to remove
messages from the server after X days. I use this strategy s­o my wife and I can share one email
account between two XP Pro machines. We do that with Outlook­ 2003, (my machine) and Outlook Express
(her machine).

Point each of the computers to the mail server at your ISP. ­Then on one computer go to "Tools ->
Accounts", highlight the email account, select "Properties -­> Advanced", and check the box to
"Leave a copy of messages on the server". DO NOT check the "Remove ­from server after X day(s)" box.
On the other computer go to "Tools -> Accounts", highlight the emai­l account, select "Properties ->
Advanced" and check the box to "Leave a copy of messages on ­the server". Check the "Remove from
server after X day(s)" box and select how many days to leave­ messages on the server. That way all
computers can read the mail, but only one controls when and/­or if the messages are actually deleted
off of the server.

See the Slipstick site f­or some help with sharing Calendar and Contacts and/or post to one of the
Outlook news groups...

http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/share.htm

--
Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)


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