How can all computers on my home network access outlook files

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hhirst - 09 Jul 2005 03:19 GMT

I would like to be able to access the .pst file and any other supporting
files that are on my main computer by any other computer on my home network.
It is a convenience issue since I have 2 computers in my 2nd floor office and
2 computers on the first floor. It would be convenient to be able to read
and send e-mail or look up contacts from any computer without having to
duplicate the files on each computer.

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Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook] - 09 Jul 2005 03:58 GMT

You might want to read http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/share.htm and
http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/sync.htm for some ideas. Note that using a
.PST file from a network share is not a supported configuration -- too much
chance of file corruption.

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> I would like to be able to access the .pst file and any other supporting
> files that are on my main computer by any other computer on my home network.
> It is a convenience issue since I have 2 computers in my 2nd floor office and
> 2 computers on the first floor. It would be convenient to be able to read
> and send e-mail or look up contacts from any computer without having to
> duplicate the files on each computer.

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Dust Help - 28 Nov 2005 23:16 GMT

I am wondering the same thing could someone offer me some advice please or
help me with this I have three computers in a 2floor home and the idea of
being able to get access from each computer to the one with office etc is
great. Please help me

> You might want to read http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/share.htm and
> http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/sync.htm for some ideas. Note that using a
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> > and send e-mail or look up contacts from any computer without having to
> > duplicate the files on each computer.

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jaf - 29 Nov 2005 23:01 GMT

Hi,
" to the one with office etc is" means the other computers don't have MS
Office/Outlook installed?

Without installing on all the machines. You would need to have a server
running the Outlook Web Access.
http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/evaluation/clients.mspx
Or some type of remote access like www.realvnc.com or XP Pro's Remote
Desktop Connection.

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>I am wondering the same thing could someone offer me some advice please or
> help me with this I have three computers in a 2floor home and the idea of
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>> > and send e-mail or look up contacts from any computer without having to
>> > duplicate the files on each computer.

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Dust Help - 29 Nov 2005 23:31 GMT

SO I would just need to install office on each of the systems and then I can
get into email and address books, cal, etc from any computer on the home
network? What about things like quicken, etc?

Will
wmntony at chartermi dot net

> Hi,
> " to the one with office etc is" means the other computers don't have MS
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> >> > and send e-mail or look up contacts from any computer without having to
> >> > duplicate the files on each computer.

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jaf - 30 Nov 2005 00:44 GMT

Will,
IF!
If you set all machines to use *the same* .pst folder.

But first you have to but a copy of Office for each machine.

Quicken? Who dat? Sorry don't do Quicken.

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> SO I would just need to install office on each of the systems and then I
> can
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Brian Tillman - 30 Nov 2005 20:30 GMT

> SO I would just need to install office on each of the systems and
> then I can get into email and address books, cal, etc from any
> computer on the home network? What about things like quicken, etc?

In general, you will need to install the application that can open a
particular file on each PC that will access the file. This means that for
three PCs, you will need to buy three licenses for each application. In
general, most software vendors require that in their license agreements.
Some, like Microsoft, allow you to install certain products on one desktop
and one laptop. Office 2003 Student and Teacher Edition allows installation
on up to three PCs. Only retail licenses permit this, however. No OEM
license (i.e., the kind that you have for preinstalled software) allows
installing software on any but the original PC. If you sell the PC, you're
not allowed (legally) to keep the software and use it on a new PC. You're
supposed to transfer the software with the original PC. If the PC becomes
junk, so does any OEM license that came with the PC originally.

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