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HostDad94 - 04 Mar 2006 19:41 GMT

I just set-up a homenetwork with shared files for my Outlook email 2003. I
am able to share view my new email but it appears that I am not sharing my
calendar. I want a single calendar that updates on either computer. Right
now I see a calendar entry on both computers that show different entries. My
laptop does show the personal calendar of my desktop but shows it as
"Calendar in Personal Folder".

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] - 05 Mar 2006 04:08 GMT

Take a look here, it may help:
http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/sync.htm

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After furious head scratching, HostDad94 asked:

| I just set-up a homenetwork with shared files for my Outlook email
| 2003. I am able to share view my new email but it appears that I am
| not sharing my calendar. I want a single calendar that updates on
| either computer. Right now I see a calendar entry on both computers
| that show different entries. My laptop does show the personal
| calendar of my desktop but shows it as "Calendar in Personal Folder".

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Brian Tillman - 05 Mar 2006 20:15 GMT

> I just set-up a homenetwork with shared files for my Outlook email
> 2003. I am able to share view my new email but it appears that I am
> not sharing my calendar. I want a single calendar that updates on
> either computer. Right now I see a calendar entry on both computers
> that show different entries. My laptop does show the personal
> calendar of my desktop but shows it as "Calendar in Personal Folder".

That's because on the desktop PC, the PST you're referencing is the delivery
location but on the laptop, it's not. Make the shared PST the delivery
location on the laptop as well and you'll share the same mail, calendar, and
everything else. Just remember what you won't be able to have both
Outlook's open at the same time.

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HostDad94 - 05 Mar 2006 22:10 GMT

Brian - I have the shared pst. on the laptop but it also has a default pst
that resides on the laptop c drive. I've tried to change the default and/or
remove the c drive pst but the system won't let me. I must not be doing what
you have suggested. Can you talk me through your suggestion? In lieu of that
can you point me to any xiting instructions?

Thanks - HostDad94

> > I just set-up a homenetwork with shared files for my Outlook email
> > 2003. I am able to share view my new email but it appears that I am
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> everything else. Just remember what you won't be able to have both
> Outlook's open at the same time.

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Brian Tillman - 06 Mar 2006 01:51 GMT

> Brian - I have the shared pst. on the laptop but it also has a
> default pst that resides on the laptop c drive. I've tried to change
> the default and/or remove the c drive pst but the system won't let
> me.

Define "won't let me". To select what PST wil be your default delivery
location, click Tools>E-Mail Accountsd>Next and change the "Delivery new
e-mail to the following location" drop-down at the bottom left. You CAN
specify a network-shared PST because I've done it.

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mandersonlwc - 06 Mar 2006 22:09 GMT

I would guess he is trying to delete the local .pst file before he has
changed the default delivery location. Change the location first then you
will be able to delete the local one.

> > Brian - I have the shared pst. on the laptop but it also has a
> > default pst that resides on the laptop c drive. I've tried to change
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> e-mail to the following location" drop-down at the bottom left. You CAN
> specify a network-shared PST because I've done it.

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