Outlook - Multiple users using same data from 3 computers

[aceparts_com]

Hi,

I've got three of us who need to all gain access and create, search for messages in Outlook. Is there an easy way for the three of us to all access the data? I was thinking of setting up a server but as I know nothing about servers I could be writing crap.

[aldi]

Exchange server might be a bit heavyweight for three of you, depending what you think your future needs might be. You can get something like Workgroup Share which is not Exchange by any stretch but might do what you need cost-effectively.

Edited cause I'm an eejit

>> Edited by aldi on Monday 13th March 15:53

[SlidingSideways]

3 different users on the same machine, or three people all with their own machine?

[aceparts_com]

3 users all using own machines

[SlidingSideways]

You could move all mail into a personal folder which is stored on a shared drive on one of the machines. Not a server as such, but the machine with the share would need to be left switched on.

[BliarOut]

If it's Outlook 2000 you could use net folders... Don't think they're supported any more as there was a security scare with them, but it does work acceptably for a small network.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/19586

[aldi]

SlidingSideways said:

You could move all mail into a personal folder which is stored on a shared drive on one of the machines. Not a server as such, but the machine with the share would need to be left switched on.

Only one machine can open a PST at once... MS wouldn't sell as much Exchange otherwise!

[aceparts_com]

So, it's exchange then

Actually, workgroup share looks very promising! Thanks

>> Edited by aceparts_com on Monday 13th March 17:23