Share email .PST file?

[Paul B]

Is there anyway to create a .PST data file to place in a job directory on
the network that multiple people can access and use at the same time?

I know anyone can create a .PST file to put any email into, but no one else
can open the file unless and until it is closed on all other computers.

We are running Outlook 2003 Professional and an Exchange server.

I know I've done this in the past with poor results, but at least person 2
could open the data file if person 1 was not modifying it. Are the problems
with syncing the file just to much to do this ?

Thanks,

Paul B.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

In Outlook 2000 there was team folders to do this but this function has been
dropped. Why do you want to share a pst-file when you have an Exchange
server? Also note that storing pst-files on a network share is unsupported
by Microsoft.

In case you still want to share pst-file take a look as this tool;
http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=21315&u=108016&m=4861&urllink=&afftrack=

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Backup and Restore
-Create an Office XP CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 3

 

[Paul B]

It may be that I don't know the full possibilities of the Exchange server.

Various people may get emails about a particular project. Each project
(hundreds per year) has it's own directory on the network. I would like to
be able to put an Outlook data file in this directory and save all relevant
email to this file so that anyone can access it, even years down the line
and that the information is saved with the project for future archivimg.

Is this something that can be done using the Exchange server?

Thanks
Paul B.


message In Outlook 2000 there was team folders to do this but this function has been
dropped. Why do you want to share a pst-file when you have an Exchange
server? Also note that storing pst-files on a network share is unsupported
by Microsoft.

In case you still want to share pst-file take a look as this tool;
http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=21315&u=108016&m=4861&urllink=&afftrack=

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Backup and Restore
-Create an Office XP CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 3

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Yes, you (or your mail administrator) can create a Public Folder for this
and set permissions on it for your team. You can even assign it a project
e-mail address so that e-mail sent to that address will go to that folder
automatically.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Backup and Restore
-Create an Office XP CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 3

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It may be that I don't know the full possibilities of the Exchange server.

Various people may get emails about a particular project. Each project
(hundreds per year) has it's own directory on the network. I would like
to
be able to put an Outlook data file in this directory and save all
relevant
email to this file so that anyone can access it, even years down the line
and that the information is saved with the project for future archivimg.

Is this something that can be done using the Exchange server?

Thanks
Paul B.


in
message In Outlook 2000 there was team folders to do this but this function has
been
dropped. Why do you want to share a pst-file when you have an Exchange
server? Also note that storing pst-files on a network share is unsupported
by Microsoft.

In case you still want to share pst-file take a look as this tool;
http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=21315&u=108016&m=4861&urllink=&afftrack=

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

Tips of the month:
-Backup and Restore
-Create an Office XP CD slipstreamed with Service Pack 3

-----

Is there anyway to create a .PST data file to place in a job directory on
the network that multiple people can access and use at the same time?

I know anyone can create a .PST file to put any email into, but no one
else
can open the file unless and until it is closed on all other computers.

We are running Outlook 2003 Professional and an Exchange server.

I know I've done this in the past with poor results, but at least person
2
could open the data file if person 1 was not modifying it. Are the
problems
with syncing the file just to much to do this ?

Thanks,

Paul B.