Synchronizing outlook 2003 PST file on laptop with desktop

[Guest]

Hello,

I'm trying to use briefcase to synchronize my outlook.pst file on my laptop
with my desktop. But problem is that briefcase requires you to share the
folder so that you can drag into into the briefcase on the laptop. But with
XP and Outllook 2003, you cannot share the C:\Documents and
Settings\MyUserName\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook folder.
Other than moving the PST file location to a another location that i can
share, does anyone have a better solution to synchronizing outlook 2003 files
from laptop to desktop?

Thanks

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Why can't you share them?

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| Hello,
|
| I'm trying to use briefcase to synchronize my outlook.pst file on my
| laptop with my desktop. But problem is that briefcase requires you to
| share the folder so that you can drag into into the briefcase on the
| laptop. But with XP and Outllook 2003, you cannot share the
| C:\Documents and Settings\MyUserName\Local Settings\Application
| Data\Microsoft\Outlook folder. Other than moving the PST file
| location to a another location that i can share, does anyone have a
| better solution to synchronizing outlook 2003 files from laptop to
| desktop?
|
| Thanks

 

[Guest]

Going thru the procedure of sharing that particular folder allows you to set
it as a share and shows up as a share (a hand underneath folder) in the
explorer view. However, if you try to access that shared folder from another
PC you will get the messsage '\\hostname\foldername' is not acessible. Access
is denied.".

I believe in XP, because this particular folder belongs to a specific user
profile, you are will not be able to share it. Althought you can create a
share on such a folder, it seems like it's not accessible from a different PC
eventho permissions are setup. I thought i read it somewhere too.

| Data\Microsoft\Outlook folder

Why can't you share them?

--Â
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.


After furious head scratching, Bing <[email protected]> asked
this group:

| Hello,
|
| I'm trying to use briefcase to synchronize my outlook.pst file on my
| laptop with my desktop. But problem is that briefcase requires you to
| share the folder so that you can drag into into the briefcase on the
| laptop. But with XP and Outllook 2003, you cannot share the
| C:\Documents and Settings\MyUserName\Local Settings\Application
| Data\Microsoft\Outlook folder. Other than moving the PST file
| location to a another location that i can share, does anyone have a
| better solution to synchronizing outlook 2003 files from laptop to
| desktop?
|
| Thanks

 

[Maxim]

Hello,
we released today a Beta version of EZOutlookSync- that is meant to do
just what you need. You basically show to the program the two *.pst
files, it
will compare them and bring updated data to each, or to one of them.
Beta version is absolutely free- please feel free to download from
http://www.ezoutlooksync.com . We would be really grateful to listen to
any comments and feature requests you might have.
Best regards,
Maxim