Have a *.pst file on a flash drive. Trying to carry my outlook data from
office to home computers. If I move it from the home computer to the
office, and then make changes there, then open it again on the home
computer, I get an error message that the *.pst file could not be accessed
because another workstation has modified it, and that I should close and
then restart all mail-enabled applications.
Since I don't use Outlook for email, only calendar and contacts, how do I
un-mail enable outlook on both computers??? Possible? TIA for any
help/advice.

Do you close the file before each move you make with the file? The message
about mail-enabled apps is catch-all message, it doesn't mean that Outlook
is getting your mail, it's just trying to tell you to exit all apps that
might be accessing the PST file in a user-friendly fashion

"Emma Steed" wrote in message
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Have a *.pst file on a flash drive. Trying to carry my outlook data from
office to home computers. If I move it from the home computer to the
office, and then make changes there, then open it again on the home
computer, I get an error message that the *.pst file could not be accessed
because another workstation has modified it, and that I should close and
then restart all mail-enabled applications.
Since I don't use Outlook for email, only calendar and contacts, how do I
un-mail enable outlook on both computers??? Possible? TIA for any
help/advice.

Corruption of PST file results in in accessibility of data stored in PST file and reports errors like "PST file could not be accessed". the main reason behind the error is corruption of PST files.
You may use scanpst.exe tool to repair corrupted PST file and in the case it fails to repair corrupted PST file use third party application like PST Recovery Software to repair corrupted PST file.