That is interesting! I will take a look on the MS site for the Virtual
PC and see how it goes. Not a perfect solution, but it just might
work.
Dab wrote:
There is a way you can cheat it.

On one of your workstations - or better, a server if you have one, install a
copy of MS virtual PC (now free). Set the virtual PC to start up
automatically (using your start up folder), then Install Outlook on the
Virtual PC and have Outlook start automatically on the Virtual PC.

You can then connect to the virtual PC (and the copy of Outlook running on
it) from anywhere on your network using a Remote Desktop Connection directly
to the virtual PC.

Of course this won't work unless the Virtual PC (and the host PC that its
running on) are running when you need to access Outlook from one of your
network workstations (you can get around this by leaving that workstation
running all the time). In addition, there are performance issues with
running Virtual PC (ie: it can be slow - more horsepower is better), and
drag and drop stuff won't work between your desktop and a remote desktop
session, but you can set up drive shares (or folder shares) to pass data
back and forth between all the PC's on your network (including the virtual
PC).

You could just skip the virtual PC part and install Outlook on a workstation
and access that workstation directly using a remote desktop session. That's
probably the best option if you have a spare PC that no one else uses.
Using the virtual PC allows the host workstation to be used by others while
a remote desktop session is active to the virtual PC.

Note that you'll still be limited somewhat; although you'll be able to get
to Outlook from any workstation, only one user at a time can have that
access.

Make sense?

--
Dab

Cut off: yourhead to respond

wrote in message
oups.com...
I know, I know, www.slipstick.com. But I guess what I really want
to get across is just how frustrating it is to have to, in this day and
age, where more and more folks are using home networks, that we Outlook
users have to go to third-party programs to accomplish the sharing that
should be built in to Outlook. This feature really hinders the
potential productivity that Outlook offers. So many of us are over the
learning curve of the sickly sweet GUI of AOL and the narrow reach of
MS Works, and are ready to ride the technological wave of the now, and
of the future. I want to have the ability to share email, scheduling,
contacts, etc., over my home network without becoming an IT
professional in my home (using Exchange ) and without having to find
some other PIM; I really love Outlook!

So my question for you MVPs is, can I do this with Outlook? Will I
ever be able to? Is the MS Live going to be this kind of an option?
Did I vent in the proper forum? I have done my research in the
groups here, and I would like some more insight on why MS has not
developed this possibility more. Thanks!!!

Michelle
(SeaShel)