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| Thread ID: 111372 | 2010-07-24 02:36:00 | Sharing PST file 2010 | berryb (99) | Press F1 |
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| 1121908 | 2010-07-24 02:36:00 | Haven't done any homework into this yet but was wondering the best way to share Outlook 2010 PST file between computers. I normally either sync the PST between the different PC's or have the PST file shared across the network so can be accessed from more than one PC. There is the issue around only one PC at a time can access but thats fine for some cases. I am wondering if using gmail is an option when using imap. Use gmail to pop the email from whatever pop account and the point Outlook on more than one PC to gmail imap and send/receive via this connection. As I say I haven't seen if this is can be done. If not how else can it be done. I know there is software that can be purchased to do this. Paying for something is an option so any recommendations? |
berryb (99) | ||
| 1121909 | 2010-07-24 02:38:00 | Gmail supports imap , and pop | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1121910 | 2010-07-24 03:26:00 | You could always sync them instantly on different PC's. This program (www.syncing.net) - not free, but hassle free as long as it does what it says - watch the video. If it were files or folders Office 2010 has its own sync program -- Works real nice. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1121911 | 2010-07-24 03:41:00 | Do you have business contact manager installed on both PC's?? -- Just reading through the help in Outlook and it says you can use that to sync the pst file. | wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1121912 | 2010-07-24 07:15:00 | Running PST files over the network, although it works is not an MS supported thing to do. Roaming profiles etc don't pull PSTs down by design for this reason. How would you do it in a business? local mail server. But if Gmail is an option then yeah that would be easy to do with imap. |
Alex B (15479) | ||
| 1121913 | 2010-07-25 02:06:00 | Have client with Office 2010 Business (not sure about Contact Manager) and want Outlook on both Win 7 and XP. Office 2010 installed on both PC's. Laptop is on the road often and needs to sync when back in the office. I have currently setup synctoy to sync the PST file when the Laptop is back onsite but this will over write any changes that may take place at the office. The office Outlook is unlikely to be used while the client is away but it could happen. The program you linked to Wainuitech is more what I'm after and have emailed them. Will find out about contact manager. I have Office enterprise here to install so will do that and have a play. Alex I have been sharing my own PST on my network here for years. Means I can access Outlook from 2 PC's ( only 1 at a time though) and works well. But as you say it's not supported. In a business with Exchange PST files are not used. Gmail might still be a free option but whatever option is used it has to work well. |
berryb (99) | ||
| 1121914 | 2010-07-25 02:25:00 | PST's are used for archive mail with exchange. We have a large client which stores its PSTs on server, it seems to work OK, but you do get the odd corruption every now and again, easy fixed with scanpst. |
Alex B (15479) | ||
| 1121915 | 2010-07-25 03:16:00 | True. wasn't thinking of archives :) | berryb (99) | ||
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