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I am using a destop PC and a laptop in turn and cannot find a conve nient
way to syncronise messages as on one computer I have messages missing on the
other abd the other way round.
Is there a simple way to do such syncronisation?

If there is not, I am considering to buy a USB flash memory pen (128K) which
is easy to swop between the computers and to keep the pst file on it.
Does Outlook allow to use a pst from a USB drive?
 
Thanks, Lanwench

The approach described there (two ZIP-drives, creating folders, moving
files between them, deleteing the folders and then applying briefcase) does
not seem to be streightforward. Besides I guess it works when sincronisation
simply means to update one computer from another. I my case the update is
needed both ways and from the description I am not sure this will work.

Whay is not possible just to keep the pst file on that Zip-drive and point
Outlook to this file?

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
 
Yes, without Exchange server this is not an easy task, although the
Briefcase method works for many. As far as the zip drive is concerned, I
suppose you could do that, but how big is your PST file now and how big is
it likely to get? I don't think Zip drives are larger than 250MB....
Thanks, Lanwench

The approach described there (two ZIP-drives, creating folders,
moving files between them, deleteing the folders and then applying
briefcase) does not seem to be streightforward. Besides I guess it
works when sincronisation simply means to update one computer from
another. I my case the update is needed both ways and from the
description I am not sure this will work.

Whay is not possible just to keep the pst file on that Zip-drive and
point Outlook to this file?

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
Have a look here: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/sync.htm
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You are right, pst starts small and quickly ends up fat.
I started with thinking about 256Mb USB flash memory, but now am thinking
about 30Gb USB external drive to keep everything in one place.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
Yes, without Exchange server this is not an easy task, although the
Briefcase method works for many. As far as the zip drive is concerned, I
suppose you could do that, but how big is your PST file now and how big is
it likely to get? I don't think Zip drives are larger than 250MB....
Thanks, Lanwench

The approach described there (two ZIP-drives, creating folders,
moving files between them, deleteing the folders and then applying
briefcase) does not seem to be streightforward. Besides I guess it
works when sincronisation simply means to update one computer from
another. I my case the update is needed both ways and from the
description I am not sure this will work.

Whay is not possible just to keep the pst file on that Zip-drive and
point Outlook to this file?

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
Have a look here: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/sync.htm

aa wrote:
I am using a destop PC and a laptop in turn and cannot find a conve
nient way to syncronise messages as on one computer I have messages
missing on the other abd the other way round.
Is there a simple way to do such syncronisation?

If there is not, I am considering to buy a USB flash memory pen
(128K) which is easy to swop between the computers and to keep the
pst file on it. Does Outlook allow to use a pst from a USB drive?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Might be a better option, yes.
You are right, pst starts small and quickly ends up fat.
I started with thinking about 256Mb USB flash memory, but now am
thinking about 30Gb USB external drive to keep everything in one
place.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
Yes, without Exchange server this is not an easy task, although the
Briefcase method works for many. As far as the zip drive is
concerned, I suppose you could do that, but how big is your PST file
now and how big is it likely to get? I don't think Zip drives are
larger than 250MB....
Thanks, Lanwench

The approach described there (two ZIP-drives, creating folders,
moving files between them, deleteing the folders and then applying
briefcase) does not seem to be streightforward. Besides I guess it
works when sincronisation simply means to update one computer from
another. I my case the update is needed both ways and from the
description I am not sure this will work.

Whay is not possible just to keep the pst file on that Zip-drive and
point Outlook to this file?

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
message Have a look here: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/sync.htm

aa wrote:
I am using a destop PC and a laptop in turn and cannot find a
conve nient way to syncronise messages as on one computer I have
messages missing on the other abd the other way round.
Is there a simple way to do such syncronisation?

If there is not, I am considering to buy a USB flash memory pen
(128K) which is easy to swop between the computers and to keep the
pst file on it. Does Outlook allow to use a pst from a USB drive?
Click to expand...
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