how to share contacts in a small network w/server & 6 wkstations?

[skb]

I have a small Windows XP Professional network, 1 server used solely as the
file server and 6 pc's running XP Professional and Office 2003 Professional.
We want to be able to have a common business database of contacts/addresses,
etc. What's the easiest way to do this? Does this require additional
software?

 

[Oliver Vukovics]

Dear SKB,

you could use Exchange but you will need a seperate/new hardware server and
Windows 2003 Server for Exchange.

Without Exchange on this site is an article on various ways to share Outlook
data:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011477571033.aspx

You will also find a list of third-party sharing tools:
http://www.mapistore.com/Outlook/Groupware
http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/share.htm