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Sharing Outlook 2003 across a small network - please help

Sep 13, 2005 7:22PM PDT

I'm helping set up a small network. They have 3 pc's linked together via a router. Pc's can see each other and share folders no problem.
They have one email account, currently being controlled from one of the pc's.
This pc sends/receives and has various email folders set up.
They all have outlook 2003 installed but how does each see the same folders.
E.g. an email comes in - all three pc's should receive it, when it gets put in a folder the folder is updated on each pc.
So basically three pc's sharing the same outlook.
Don't want to have to get Exchange for them, is there a way to do this. I thought you could have the pst file on a shared drive and all three outlooks good read from this, but seems you can't share a pst file.
Any help much appreciated.

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First, it's a time bomb.
Sep 13, 2005 9:34PM PDT

Next, it's unsupportable.

Why? Microsoft designed it that way to work with EXCHANGE SERVER (another product.)

If you can't get your Exchange Server, then research the http://www.slipstick.com/ site for possible self made, self support solutions.

My message? Don't expect this to work. It's not written to support doing this (without Exchange Server).

Bob

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rignt on
Sep 23, 2005 9:07AM PDT

Yes that was what I was trying to say, thanks Kees Bakker

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Hadi,
Sep 24, 2005 1:23AM PDT