A wee bit OT.....Outlook

Fat Sam wrote:
 > Anyone know how to configure Outlook on a network so all terminals are
 > accessing and updating the same PST file?.....I've been trying for
 > ages, but just can't seem to make it happen......

Can you still do that? I thought that functionality was withdrwn several
versions ago. I could be wrong.

 > Do I need to install
 > some server software on one machine?......

That would be Exchange server ;o)

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"Fat Sam" <sam DeleteThis @janetandsamnospam.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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 > Anyone know how to configure Outlook on a network so all terminals are
 > accessing and updating the same PST file?.....I've been trying for ages,
but
 > just can't seem to make it happen......Do I need to install some server
 > software on one machine?......

Reading the help for Outlook, as I guess you have done, the PST file is
stored on the PC hard-drive not the server. After all it is called a
"personal" folder!

Can't you just create/map a common drive that everyone has access to?
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"William Tasso" <SpamBlocked.RemoveThis@tbdata.com> wrote in message
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 > Fat Sam wrote:
  > > Anyone know how to configure Outlook on a network so all terminals are
  > > accessing and updating the same PST file?.....I've been trying for
  > > ages, but just can't seem to make it happen......
 >
 > Can you still do that? I thought that functionality was withdrwn several
 > versions ago. I could be wrong.
 >
  > > Do I need to install
  > > some server software on one machine?......
 >
 > That would be Exchange server ;o)

That's what I thought.....It sounds a bit daunting to be honest.....We meed
to share the calendar, scheduller and contacts lists between all computers,
but all I can find info on is sharing the email folders and stuff like
that.....


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"Charles Sweeney" <me RemoveThis @charlessweeney.com> wrote in message
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 > "Fat Sam" <sam RemoveThis @janetandsamnospam.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
 > news:c0rog7$v4d$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
  > > Anyone know how to configure Outlook on a network so all terminals are
  > > accessing and updating the same PST file?.....I've been trying for ages,
 > but
  > > just can't seem to make it happen......Do I need to install some server
  > > software on one machine?......
 >
 > Reading the help for Outlook, as I guess you have done, the PST file is
 > stored on the PC hard-drive not the server. After all it is called a
 > "personal" folder!
 >
 > Can't you just create/map a common drive that everyone has access to?

it doesn't work well, trust me ...

I am looking for the same solution myself, I was hoping for a nearly free
IMAP system...

Client / Server solution that can use POP3...

If anyone finds something, I would appreciate a mail!

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Fat Sam wrote:
 > "William Tasso" <SpamBlocked.TakeThisOut@tbdata.com> wrote in message
 > news:c0rp5o$1av5gr$1@ID-139074.news.uni-berlin.de...
  >> Fat Sam wrote:
   >>> Anyone know how to configure Outlook on a network so all terminals
   >>> are accessing and updating the same PST file?.....I've been trying
   >>> for ages, but just can't seem to make it happen......
  >>
  >> Can you still do that? I thought that functionality was withdrwn
  >> several versions ago. I could be wrong.
  >>
   >>> Do I need to install
   >>> some server software on one machine?......
  >>
  >> That would be Exchange server ;o)
 >
 > That's what I thought.....It sounds a bit daunting to be
 > honest.....We meed to share the calendar, scheduller and contacts
 > lists between all computers, but all I can find info on is sharing
 > the email folders and stuff like that.....
 >

There's always Novell GroupWise (yuk) but you really don't want to go there.

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"Gerry White - use my name at dergal dot come for email" <ukinfo RemoveThis @cj.com>
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 >
 > "Charles Sweeney" <me RemoveThis @charlessweeney.com> wrote in message
 > news:c0rpfb$1arv7r$1@ID-162618.news.uni-berlin.de...
  > > "Fat Sam" <sam RemoveThis @janetandsamnospam.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
  > > news:c0rog7$v4d$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
   > > > Anyone know how to configure Outlook on a network so all terminals are
   > > > accessing and updating the same PST file?.....I've been trying for
ages,
  > > but
   > > > just can't seem to make it happen......Do I need to install some
server
   > > > software on one machine?......
  > >
  > > Reading the help for Outlook, as I guess you have done, the PST file is
  > > stored on the PC hard-drive not the server. After all it is called a
  > > "personal" folder!
  > >
  > > Can't you just create/map a common drive that everyone has access to?
 >
 > it doesn't work well, trust me ...
 >
 > I am looking for the same solution myself, I was hoping for a nearly free
 > IMAP system...
 >
 > Client / Server solution that can use POP3...
 >
 > If anyone finds something, I would appreciate a mail!

Just came across this Gerry and Sam for "sharing in a non-Exchange Server
environment".

<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/share.htm" target="_blank">http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/share.htm</a>

For the common drive I was thinking of by-passing the PST file altogether
and using a simple spreadsheet or Access database for contacts etc, worked
well for me before.
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"Charles Sweeney" <me.TakeThisOut@charlessweeney.com> wrote in message
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 > "Gerry White - use my name at dergal dot come for email" <ukinfo.TakeThisOut@cj.com>
 > wrote in message news:FSdYb.2231$262.196@news-binary.blueyonder.co.uk...
  > >
  > > "Charles Sweeney" <me.TakeThisOut@charlessweeney.com> wrote in message
  > > news:c0rpfb$1arv7r$1@ID-162618.news.uni-berlin.de...
   > > > "Fat Sam" <sam.TakeThisOut@janetandsamnospam.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
   > > > news:c0rog7$v4d$1@news8.svr.pol.co.uk...
   > > > > Anyone know how to configure Outlook on a network so all terminals
are
   > > > > accessing and updating the same PST file?.....I've been trying for
 > ages,
   > > > but
   > > > > just can't seem to make it happen......Do I need to install some
 > server
   > > > > software on one machine?......
   > > >
   > > > Reading the help for Outlook, as I guess you have done, the PST file
is
   > > > stored on the PC hard-drive not the server. After all it is called a
   > > > "personal" folder!
   > > >
   > > > Can't you just create/map a common drive that everyone has access to?
  > >
  > > it doesn't work well, trust me ...
  > >
  > > I am looking for the same solution myself, I was hoping for a nearly
free
  > > IMAP system...
  > >
  > > Client / Server solution that can use POP3...
  > >
  > > If anyone finds something, I would appreciate a mail!
 >
 > Just came across this Gerry and Sam for "sharing in a non-Exchange Server
 > environment".
 >
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/share.htm</font" target="_blank">http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/share.htm</font</a>>
 >
 > For the common drive I was thinking of by-passing the PST file altogether
 > and using a simple spreadsheet or Access database for contacts etc, worked
 > well for me before.

Hah....Now I hadn't thought of trying that......Cheers Charles.......


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