Help with synchronizing cotents of exchange mail folder with a public folder

[Dab]

Hi:

Hoping someone can offer a suggestion on this...

I'd like to keep a dynamic public folder copy (i.e.: synchronized copy) of
the contents of one or more of my exchange mail folders (sub folders
actually - if that matters).

Auto archive won't work as it only moves, it doesn't copy, and besides the
shortest archive interval is one day; I'd like something that will copy
files over (or synchronize) folders in real time or, say, in less than 5
minutes.

I could create a rule set to copy over incoming messages to the public
folder but then I can't respond to those messages and have the conversation
thread in the same folder (Outlook won't let you automatically store
responses in a public folder).

I know that I can just share my own folder(s) via exchange, but id rather
use the, more easily accessed, public folders.

Anyone have a suggestion on how this might be done. (Would it be easier in
Exchange 2003).

PS: I'm running OL 2003 connected to an Exchange 2000 server.

 

[Ed Crowley [MVP]]

My suggestion would be to quit using the mailbox entirely and direct all the
inbound mail and transactions directly to the public folder.

 

[Dab]

Hi Ed:

Thanks for your note. Unfortunately, your solution won't work (I don't
think). That is to say, it's not an ideal solution. If I respond to emails
that are in public folders, the response will not be stored with the
originals (unless I move them manually from the sent items folder) and it
won't be possible to view by conversation thread which is the purpose for
having the emails in the public folders in the first place.

 

[Ed Crowley [MVP]]

Good luck in finding an ideal solution.

 

[Leonid S. Knyshov]

Hi Ed:

Thanks for your note. Unfortunately, your solution won't work (I don't
think). That is to say, it's not an ideal solution. If I respond to
emails that are in public folders, the response will not be stored with
the originals (unless I move them manually from the sent items folder) and
it won't be possible to view by conversation thread which is the purpose
for having the emails in the public folders in the first place.

As I already replied to your previous thread, these people wrote your
solution. I am not affiliated with them in any way.

http://www.lucatec.net/mask/maskoverview-en.shtml

 

[Dab]

Hi Leonid:

That looks like it's exactly what the Dr. ordered. Thanks.