Sharing calendar and contacts ? Exchange?

[John T Ingato]

I have read up that the only way to share contacts and calendars with
Outlook is to install MS Exchange on on of the computers in our workgroup.
Is this true? Do I have to install MS Exchange, the $1200.00 program, on to
one computer, setting it up as a server, and install Outlook on that
computer also? Does it have to be a special Outlook,i.e. Outlook server?

Does it need to be this difficult? Is there any way to share contacts and
/or calendar without Exchange server?

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

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I have read up that the only way to share contacts and calendars with
Outlook is to install MS Exchange on on of the computers in our
workgroup. Is this true? Do I have to install MS Exchange, the
$1200.00 program, on to one computer, setting it up as a server, and
install Outlook on that computer also? Does it have to be a special
Outlook,i.e. Outlook server?
Does it need to be this difficult? Is there any way to share
contacts and /or calendar without Exchange server?

There's no built in way to do this. However, you don't have to buy Exchange.
You could, for example, use hosted Exchange accounts via any number of
companies. Or, search for 'sharing' at www.slipstick.com.

If you *did* install Exchange, you'd need Windows Server, AD, and you would
not want to install Outlook on the same box running Exchange.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Unless the OP purchased Small Business Server, which is a lot cheaper than Windows Server with Exchange standalone. However, for most users, this is overkill, although becoming more frequent with IT savvy family members.

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After furious head scratching, Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] asked:

| In | John T Ingato <[email protected]> typed:
|| I have read up that the only way to share contacts and calendars with
|| Outlook is to install MS Exchange on on of the computers in our
|| workgroup. Is this true? Do I have to install MS Exchange, the
|| $1200.00 program, on to one computer, setting it up as a server, and
|| install Outlook on that computer also? Does it have to be a special
|| Outlook,i.e. Outlook server?
|| Does it need to be this difficult? Is there any way to share
|| contacts and /or calendar without Exchange server?
|
| There's no built in way to do this. However, you don't have to buy
| Exchange. You could, for example, use hosted Exchange accounts via
| any number of companies. Or, search for 'sharing' at
| www.slipstick.com.
|
| If you *did* install Exchange, you'd need Windows Server, AD, and
| you would not want to install Outlook on the same box running
| Exchange.

 

[Oliver Vukovics]

Hi John,

in addition to the informationof Hal, have a look on this sites:

On this site is an article on various ways to share Outlook data:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011477571033.aspx

Messaging solution on Microsoft Office Marketplace:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/marketplace/CE010719621033.aspx

 

[Jasy]

Also you can share MS Outlook Folders without server with the software
of 4Team. Easy to use and low cost. You can review this software at:
http://shareo.4team.biz/?pcode=6083101948f43tk

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