Sync Mail Delivery

[-Draino-]

Hi all,

I have a client that runs a small office and does not use an exchange
server. This client had only two computers, each with MS Office.

They want to use Outlook to send and receive mail and they want to make sure
that all mail is delivered to both machines. Meaning if one person logs on
and checks the mail the mail will be downloaded to that persons computer.
But now when the other person logs on to their computer and checks mail,
there won't be any because it's already been downloaded from the server. I
do not want to leave a copy of the mail on the ISP server because the client
will not and does not know how to check this and sooner or later the
allotted space will run out. I do not want to be "tied" to this problem if
there is a workaround.

Also they want to sync their calendars so if one person makes an entry it
will be seen on the other machines calendar as well.

This all has to happen automatically each and every time someone signs on to
their computer and checks Outlook, with no user intervention if possible.

I hope I have explained my problem well enough to get some suggestions on
how to deal with this issue.


Thanks,

D

 

[Brian Tillman]

They want to use Outlook to send and receive mail and they want to
make sure that all mail is delivered to both machines. Meaning if one
person logs on and checks the mail the mail will be downloaded to
that persons computer. But now when the other person logs on to their
computer and checks mail, there won't be any because it's already
been downloaded from the server. I do not want to leave a copy of the
mail on the ISP server because the client will not and does not know
how to check this and sooner or later the allotted space will run
out. I do not want to be "tied" to this problem if there is a
workaround.

With these constraints and using POP accounts, I don't know of any good way
to accomplish what you want. However, see if anything here helps:
http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/share.htm
http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/sync.htm

 

[-Draino-]

Thanks for the quick reply Brian.

I thought that might be a small problem with what I wanted to do.

I have a program called Second Copy that I use to make backup automatically
everyday. I think I can use that program to set up what I want to do, but
I'm not quite sure. I know that I can import and export between two
different machines with no problem but I wonder what would happen if I just
let Second Copy overwrite the older file? (It has an "exact copy, sync copy,
and a bunch of other copy methods)


D

 

[Brian Tillman]

know that I can import and
export between two different machines with no problem

Importing and exporting are never the way to handle Outlook backups.

but I wonder
what would happen if I just let Second Copy overwrite the older file?

You would likely corrupt your mail profile.