Can I designate one our computers to be the Outlook server?

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Backhome - 30 Nov 2005 04:55 GMT

I'm new to using Outlook at home and definitlely a novice a terminology but
here goes ..... We use Outlook 2003. We have two computers - a PC and a
notebook. I would like to set up the notebook as our Outlook "server" (have
all e=mail traffic come through it and be disributed to the PC into
"mailboxes or "accounts" or files, whatever the term for all family members.
Can this be done and how?

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook] - 30 Nov 2005 06:20 GMT

Outlook is a client, not a server, so, no, you cannot set up Outlook to
receive mail then deliver to various mailboxes. You would need server
software to do this.

However, have a look here for some other ideas:
http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/share.htm

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After furious head scratching, Backhome asked:

| I'm new to using Outlook at home and definitlely a novice a
| terminology but here goes ..... We use Outlook 2003. We have two
| computers - a PC and a notebook. I would like to set up the notebook
| as our Outlook "server" (have all e=mail traffic come through it and
| be disributed to the PC into "mailboxes or "accounts" or files,
| whatever the term for all family members. Can this be done and how?

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