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MS Office Forum / Outlook / New Users / December 2005what would happen if I...
What would happen if i copy the current pst files in my computer on a flash drive and replace put these pst files on another computer. The intention is to be able to synchronize the two outlooks without using any synchronization program. or what would be the solution? Assuming both computers have a version of Outlook that will read/write those files and you properly configure them to do so then you would have the same data on both computers. (with the normal allowances for data added/downloaded, of course)  SignatureAloha, -Ben- Ben M. Schorr, OneNote-MVP Roland Schorr & Tower http://www.rolandschorr.com Microsoft OneNote FAQ: http://www.factplace.com/onenotefaq.htm **I apologize but I am unable to respond to direct requests for assistance. Please post questions and replies here in the newsgroup. Mahalo! > What would happen if i copy the current pst files in my computer on a > flash drive and > replace put these pst files on another computer. > The intention is to be able to synchronize the two outlooks without using > any synchronization program. > or what would be the solution? "Assuming both computers have a version of Outlook that will read/write those files and you properly configure them to do so" How do I configure them to do so? Which configuration do I exactly need to take care of? "with the normal allowances for data added/downloaded, of course" What does "normal allowance" refer to? Thanx in advnace SignatureAloha, -Ben- Ben M. Schorr, OneNote-MVP Roland Schorr & Tower http://www.rolandschorr.com Microsoft OneNote FAQ: http://www.factplace.com/onenotefaq.htm **I apologize but I am unable to respond to direct requests for assistance. Please post questions and replies here in the newsgroup. Mahalo! > What would happen if i copy the current pst files in my computer on a > flash drive and > replace put these pst files on another computer. > The intention is to be able to synchronize the two outlooks without using > any synchronization program. > or what would be the solution? > "Assuming both computers have a version of Outlook that will read/write > those > files and you properly configure them to do so" > > How do I configure them to do so? Which configuration do I exactly need to > take care of? Depends upon the version of Outlook. You need to point both of them to the same PST files. Are you copying them from the flash drive onto a computer hard drive or just accessing them from the flash drive? > "with the normal allowances for data > added/downloaded, of course" > > What does "normal allowance" refer to? Means that if you change an item on one computer or check your e-mail on one computer the other computer isn't going to see that change/new mail until you sync. Aloha, -Ben- Ben M. Schorr, OneNote-MVP Roland Schorr & Tower http://www.rolandschorr.com Microsoft Outlook FAQ: http://www.factplace.com/outlook.htm **I apologize but I am unable to respond to direct requests for assistance. Please post questions and replies here in the newsgroup. Mahalo! >> What would happen if i copy the current pst files in my computer on a >> flash drive and >> replace put these pst files on another computer. >> The intention is to be able to synchronize the two outlooks without using >> any synchronization program. >> or what would be the solution? >Depends upon the version of Outlook. You need to point both of them to the >same PST files. Are you copying them from the flash drive onto a computer >hard drive or just accessing them from the flash drive? i will copy them from flash drive > i will copy them from flash drive If you do, make sure you do NOT overwrite an existing PST or you may corrupt your mail profile. Why not just keep them on the flash drive? SignatureBrian Tillman Well, I simply did not know that I can keep the pst files on a flash drive. If this really works, then I can keep all pst files on the flash drive, and then carry this flash drive from work to home and have a single calender and contacts pst file, which means that I will solve the synchronization problem! I will try this Brian. I hope it works as you say. Thanx! exciter <t24680@hotmail.com> wrote: > i will copy them from flash drive If you do, make sure you do NOT overwrite an existing PST or you may corrupt your mail profile. Why not just keep them on the flash drive? SignatureBrian Tillman > Well, I simply did not know that I can keep the pst files on a flash > drive. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > calender and contacts pst file, which means that I will solve the > synchronization problem! You may have issues with rules, but you'd have them anyway when transporting a PST. SignatureBrian Tillman Actually I agree with Brian -- it would probably be easier to just leave them on the flash drive. Aloha, -Ben- Ben M. Schorr, OneNote-MVP Roland Schorr & Tower http://www.rolandschorr.com Microsoft Outlook FAQ: http://www.factplace.com/outlook.htm **I apologize but I am unable to respond to direct requests for assistance. Please post questions and replies here in the newsgroup. Mahalo! > >Depends upon the version of Outlook. You need to point both of them to > >the >>same PST files. Are you copying them from the flash drive onto a computer >>hard drive or just accessing them from the flash drive? > > i will copy them from flash drive And, can I keep all pst files on the flash drive, and then carry this flash drive from work to home and have a single calender and contacts pst file, which means that I will solve the synchronization problem?? Yes. Just to be safe you should make a copy of those files to a hard drive (one side or the other) periodically. Just in case you lose the flash drive or it gets damaged. Aloha, -Ben- Ben M. Schorr, OneNote-MVP Roland Schorr & Tower http://www.rolandschorr.com Microsoft Outlook FAQ: http://www.factplace.com/outlook.htm **I apologize but I am unable to respond to direct requests for assistance. Please post questions and replies here in the newsgroup. Mahalo! > And, can I keep all pst files on the flash drive, > and then carry this flash drive from work to home and have a single > calender and contacts pst file, which means that I will solve the > synchronization problem?? |
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