I have Outlook 2003 on my desktop computer and my laptop computer, which are
connected with a router, and are both running Windows XP. I would like the
laptop computer to be able to use the Outlook data from the desktop computer
when it's on the network. I went to File | Date File Management, and added
the desktop computer's PST file to the Outlook.pst file that was already
there. However, the desktop computer's data didn't appear in the laptop's
copy of Outlook. Is there something else I need to do, or do I need to have
Exchange running on my home network to get this to work?

Thanks!

Neil

"Neil" wrote in message
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I have Outlook 2003 on my desktop computer and my laptop computer, which
are connected with a router, and are both running Windows XP. I would like
the laptop computer to be able to use the Outlook data from the desktop
computer when it's on the network. I went to File | Date File Management,
and added the desktop computer's PST file to the Outlook.pst file that was
already there. However, the desktop computer's data didn't appear in the
laptop's copy of Outlook. Is there something else I need to do, or do I
need to have Exchange running on my home network to get this to work?

Thanks!

Neil


Take a read he http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/share.htm

Only a single instance of OL can access a pst file ie only the one OL can be
open.
The use of the pst over a network is not supported by OL, as it can lead to
corruption

"Neil" wrote in message
. net...
I have Outlook 2003 on my desktop computer and my laptop computer, which
are
connected with a router, and are both running Windows XP. I would like the
laptop computer to be able to use the Outlook data from the desktop
computer
when it's on the network. I went to File | Date File Management, and added
the desktop computer's PST file to the Outlook.pst file that was already
there. However, the desktop computer's data didn't appear in the laptop's
copy of Outlook. Is there something else I need to do, or do I need to
have
Exchange running on my home network to get this to work?

Thanks!

Neil

Hi DL,

with some sharing soution (3rd party tools) you can share PST files and this
PST files is no network PST files, because the "server" of this software
makes only a local connection. The shared connection is form the client
software to the server and the server makes a local connection.

It is like an Exchange Cache Mode PST file.You can share an Exchange Mailbox
with several users and this PST can be synchronize with a PST file. This PST
file is also no network PST file.

There are sharing solutions who work with the same "idea".

--
Oliver Vukovics
Share Outlook without Exchange: Public ShareFolder
Share your contacts, calendars or e-mails
http://www.publicshareware.com


"DL" address@invalid schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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Only a single instance of OL can access a pst file ie only the one OL can
be
open.
The use of the pst over a network is not supported by OL, as it can lead
to
corruption

"Neil" wrote in message
. net...
I have Outlook 2003 on my desktop computer and my laptop computer, which
are
connected with a router, and are both running Windows XP. I would like
the
laptop computer to be able to use the Outlook data from the desktop
computer
when it's on the network. I went to File | Date File Management, and
added
the desktop computer's PST file to the Outlook.pst file that was already
there. However, the desktop computer's data didn't appear in the laptop's
copy of Outlook. Is there something else I need to do, or do I need to
have
Exchange running on my home network to get this to work?

Thanks!

Neil

ya man you can do it easilly,
Just need to setup Microsoft Data sharing on.
Create one domain and click on outlook express click on options and click on
Share message settings.
cheerrrrrrrrrrrs it is done just need to setup proper connection first thats
how i m using my laptop with outlook epxressss... my computer resides back in
my country now i m in australia.

"Neil" wrote:

I have Outlook 2003 on my desktop computer and my laptop computer, which are
connected with a router, and are both running Windows XP. I would like the
laptop computer to be able to use the Outlook data from the desktop computer
when it's on the network. I went to File | Date File Management, and added
the desktop computer's PST file to the Outlook.pst file that was already
there. However, the desktop computer's data didn't appear in the laptop's
copy of Outlook. Is there something else I need to do, or do I need to have
Exchange running on my home network to get this to work?

Thanks!

Neil