Cool. Thank you. I guess I should have asked, "Can I move the MDB file
so it does not try to got to the offline folders on the server at
logoff?"
Gregg Hill
Sorry Glasses off (Didn't see the 2003)
Upgrade to office 2007 and you can share the BCM database on the SBS
server
Works Great
Russ
And no I haven't noticed a Goggle Search issue on groups.. sorry
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Yes this is the way it's meant to work
Syncronization will not occure on Specific Database files
.mdb is one of them
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;252509
When you attempt to make files or folders available offline, the
following error message may be displayed:
Offline files (\\server\share): Unable to make file Filename available
offline on \\server\share. Files of this type cannot be made available
offline.
CAUSE
By default, files with the following extensions are excluded:
.db?
.ldb
.mdb
.mde
.mdw
.pst
.slm
RESOLUTION
Microsoft does not recommend modifying the list of excluded files. See
the "More Information" section for more details.
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STATUS
This behavior is by design.
Back to the top
MORE INFORMATION
Certain file types are excluded by default as a means to prevent file
conflicts and data loss. The mechanism that the Offline Files feature
uses is Client-Side Caching (CSC). CSC can recognize when
synchronization issues exist (for example, if the copy of a file on
the server has been modified since the last synchronization). In such
a case, you can select which version to use, but you cannot merge the
contents.
There may also be another synchronization mechanism that is typically
used for the file type. One such file type is .pst files. This type is
included in the list to prevent conflicts with the built-in offline
and synchronization features in Microsoft Outlook. The Offline Files
feature uses a replacement method of synchronization, so there is no
way to merge the two copies.
You can modify the list of excluded extensions by editing the
appropriate Group Policy object (local, domain, organizational unit,
and so on). For example, to remove the .pst extension from the list of
excluded files, enable the following sample policy in Policy Editor:
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Network\Offline
Files\Files not cached
Then, type the following string in the Extensions box:
*.slm;*.mdb;*.ldb;*.mdw;*.mde;*.db?
Log off, and then log back on. This replaces the default list,
preserving all but the *.pst extension. You can use the same method
for any of the other extensions.
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If this is Outlook 2007
have you thought about taking advantage of the shared Datbase with BCM
and put the datbase on the server and you sharing it?
Russ
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Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
Microsoft Small Business Specialist
World Wide Remote SBS2003 Support -
http://www.SBITS.Biz
"Gregg Hill" <greggmhill at please do not spam me at yahoo dot com>
wrote in message Hello!
I have a client with SBS 2003 and Outlook 2003. Whenever he logs off
if his LAN workstation, he gets an error stating "Offline files
(\\server\Users) Unable to make 'Contact Management database [1].MDB
available offline on (UNC to his My Docs). Files of this type cannot
be made available offline."
As a side note, has anyone had trouble with Google Groups searches
lately, say in the last week? I can search for items inside quotation
marks such as "files of this type cannot be made available offline"
and I get few hits, sometimes none. If I search without quotation
marks, I get dozens of hits, and they show the EXACT text of what was
in the quotation marks on the first searches.
Thank you!
Gregg Hill
