Sharing Outlook 2002 pst File With 2 Users

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Bret Maxwell

I just installed Windows XP. I had been running Office
XP in Windows ME. During the Windows setup, I set up two
user accounts: one for me and one for my wife. I want
us to both be able to access the same outlook.pst file
from either account. Problem is that I can send/receive
from my user account (the first usage of the pst file)
but cannot from her's (the second usage of the pst
file). I've tried putting the file in:

Documents and Settings > My User Acct > Local Settings >
Application Data > Microsoft > Outlook

Documents and Settings > All users > Shared Documents

Documents and Settings > Default User > My documents

etc. Each time, send and receive are only available from
my user account...any ideas? It seems like an ownership
or sharing problem of somekind?!? Help is appreciated!
 
As long as you have the .PST file in a shared location, and each instance of
Outlook is pointing to that .PST as the default mail delivery location, you
shouldn't have a problem. I don't know that the send/receive issue is
related to the .PST itself. Are you getting error messages when you attempt
the send/receive? If so, what are they (exact text please)?

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