Sharing OE on Wireless Network

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MaryJane

I have a desktop running Windows 98SE and a laptop with
Windows XP. I have successfully set up a wireless home
network where I can share files and printer. I cannot
however seem to share OE 6 to include access my inbox or
any mailbox folders over the network and Address book. I
have Outlook configured as a shared program on the C
drive of the desktop. Any suggestions as to why I can
only read and write email from the desktop? Why can't I
share this program across the network? Thanks.
 
Outlook Express is not designed to do that... One solution is...

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, but its basically the same with
Outlook Express or other versions of Outlook.

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.

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