Outlook for Multi-users?

[Stephen Horrillo]

I tried to have two networked computer share the same Outlook.pst file and I
see this isn't going to work. One user locks out the other. Is there a way
to do it? Is that what Microsoft Exchange Server is for. The file server is
Red Hat so I'm not sure it will work. I'm just learning networking so I hope
it's not a stupid question but is there a way to share Outlook contacts
among 5 or so workstations without setting up Exchange server? We use an
excellent Roladex type DOS program for many years by Futurus but I can't get
it to run in XP. Any suggestions? Can Act! or any other contact database
programs be shared in an office network? We need a SIMPLE solution if
possible.

 

[Ben M. Schorr - MVP Outlook/OneNote]

I tried to have two networked computer share the same Outlook.pst file
and I see this isn't going to work. One user locks out the other. Is
there a way to do it? Is that what Microsoft Exchange Server is for.
The file server is Red Hat so I'm not sure it will work. I'm just
learning networking so I hope it's not a stupid question but is there
a way to share Outlook contacts among 5 or so workstations without
setting up Exchange server? We use an excellent Roladex type DOS
program for many years by Futurus but I can't get it to run in XP.
Any suggestions? Can Act! or any other contact database programs be
shared in an office network? We need a SIMPLE solution if possible.

Check here: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/share.htm#other You might
find some useful solutions.


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Aloha,

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Ben M. Schorr, OneNote-MVP
Stockholm Consulting Group/KSG
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[Brian Tillman]

I tried to have two networked computer share the same Outlook.pst
file and I see this isn't going to work. One user locks out the
other. Is there a way to do it? Is that what Microsoft Exchange
Server is for.

Yes, for one thing.

The file server is Red Hat so I'm not sure it will
work.

Are you hosting a PST on a Samba share? Not supported and can lead to PST
corruption.