Outlook Express across multiple computers
 

I know this is probably an old question. I have a network of three computers
and want the users to be able to log on to any of the three computers and
retrieve there mail from a POP3 mail server. Therefore I want the storage
area to be on a network drive or alternatively a way to synchronise the
folders between the computers. When I try to set the storage area to a
network drive outlook express will not let me select it.

Is there a way to keep the storage folders for outlook express synchronised
between computers or alternatively use the same network drive.

Thanks

Allan

Outlook Express across multiple computers
 

"Allan Wallace" wrote in message
u...

I know this is probably an old question. I have a network of three
computers and want the users to be able to log on to any of the three
computers and retrieve there mail from a POP3 mail server. Therefore I
want the storage area to be on a network drive or alternatively a way to
synchronise the folders between the computers. When I try to set the
storage area to a network drive outlook express will not let me select it.

Is there a way to keep the storage folders for outlook express
synchronised between computers or alternatively use the same network
drive.

Thanks

Allan


Outlook Express is not amenable to message storage on a network or removable
drive.

You can set at to leave a message on the server and delete after 5 (or
whatever) days or when deleted from Deleted Items, but sent mail will only
be visible on the machine from which it was sent.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.

Outlook Express across multiple computers
 

If your ISP offers IMAP mail server access, that is the way to go. IMAP
is designed for a single mail account to be shared by multiple PCs. The
IMAP mail is managed at the mail server.

If your ISP doesn't provide IMAP support, an option is to run your own
local mail server that accesses the ISP via POP3 and then provides IMAP
support to your local PCs. For examples of such a programs, see:
Mercury Mail Transport System
http://www.pmail.com/overviews/ovw_mercury.htm
Hamster "Classic"
http://www.arcorhome.de/newshamster/...amster_en.html


--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Allan Wallace" wrote in message
u...

I know this is probably an old question. I have a network of three
computers and want the users to be able to log on to any of the three
computers and retrieve there mail from a POP3 mail server. Therefore I
want the storage area to be on a network drive or alternatively a way
to synchronise the folders between the computers. When I try to set
the storage area to a network drive outlook express will not let me
select it.

Is there a way to keep the storage folders for outlook express
synchronised between computers or alternatively use the same network
drive.

Thanks

Allan

Outlook Express across multiple computers
 

Thanks for the replies. I was expecting there would be no solution to this
issue, but I thought I would be optimistic and post a question.

"Allan Wallace" wrote in message
u...

I know this is probably an old question. I have a network of three
computers and want the users to be able to log on to any of the three
computers and retrieve there mail from a POP3 mail server. Therefore I
want the storage area to be on a network drive or alternatively a way to
synchronise the folders between the computers. When I try to set the
storage area to a network drive outlook express will not let me select it.

Is there a way to keep the storage folders for outlook express
synchronised between computers or alternatively use the same network
drive.

Thanks

Allan

Outlook Express across multiple computers
 

"Allan Wallace" wrote in message
u...

I know this is probably an old question. I have a network of three
computers and want the users to be able to log on to any of the three
computers and retrieve there mail from a POP3 mail server. Therefore I
want the storage area to be on a network drive or alternatively a way to
synchronise the folders between the computers. When I try to set the
storage area to a network drive outlook express will not let me select it.

Is there a way to keep the storage folders for outlook express
synchronised between computers or alternatively use the same network
drive.

Thanks

Allan


You can do it with a common drive Allan but it's not really safe as all goes
to hell if that drive ever goes missing. You might look at the other
suggestions or consider synctoy
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...o/synctoy.mspx
to copy files. Of course you don't want anyone to be accessing files while
synchronizing so that too has some risks of OE is set to check for messages
every x minutes. Your own IMAP server seems the best idea. If you have an
old machine give it a try, you don't need the latest and fastest for a small
network server :)