Set up shared diary in Outlook 98??

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marcustandy

I have been tasked to set up a shared diary at work (Outlook 98). Ideally, I
need users to be able to add/remove & edit their own entry's but I (and one
other nominated 'administrator') should be able to make changes to all
entries.

1). Is this possible in Outlook 98?

2). I've never used any 'shared' facility in Outlook (any version) so I am
a newbie! Help (needed!) appreciated.
 
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Oliver Vukovics

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marcustandy

Thanks for your reply, Oliver.

There are about 100k worldwide users on our network. I only want the diary
to be shared amongst our department, about 30 users. There is a Public
Shared Folders available to me but that can be seen by all. As I understand
it , I need to create a new Group Mailbox and then expend its diary etc.

I looked at the links you posted, which were helpfull. I'd say that the
PublicShareware link was probably the answer but the global administrators of
our network would take forever to investigate and approve the idea. The
local solution is probably going to be best - I have to have this system up
and running before the Christmas break!
--
marcustandy,

A Yorkshire Viking ''''on tour''''!


Oliver Vukovics said:
Dear Marcus,

for how many users?

The default sharing solution of Outlook is Exchange Server. What is
Exchange?
http://www.slipstick.com/emo/2003/up030416.htm#what_is_exchange

If you don´t want to install Exchange on this site you will find some 3rd
party solutions as alternatives to Exchange:

http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/share.htm

On this site is an article on various ways to share Outlook data:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011477571033.aspx

--
Oliver Vukovics
Share Outlook without Exchange: Public ShareFolder
Notebook Synchronisation for Outlook: Public SyncTool
http://www.publicshareware.com
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Oliver Vukovics

Hi Marcus,

for 100k users worldwide only Exchange can be your solution. ;-)

For Outlok 98/2000 there is a Microsoft program available (NetFolders) but
this is only a solution for a smal workgroup till 5 users and it is a
solution with a lot of bugs and deleted in Outlook 2002/2003 and you still
have Exchange installed.
I only want the diary to be shared amongst our department, about 30 users. There is a Public
Shared Folders available to me but that can be seen by all.
Click to expand...

Then you still have Exchange.
As I understand it, I need to create a new Group Mailbox and then expend
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its diary etc.

You can create a new Group Mailbox and you can limit the access to this
Mailbox for a number of users. You can ask the admin of the Exchange and he
can create this Mailbox.
I'd say that the
Public Shareware link was probably the answer but the global administrators of
our network would take forever to investigate and approve the idea.
Click to expand...

The the most favorable solution is the new Mailbox for the group. If you
would like to test the Public Sharefolder solution you can send an email to
[email protected] and we will send you a license key to test the
software for a few weeks. ;-)

--
Oliver Vukovics
Outlook Network without Exchange: Public ShareFolder
Awarded by ZDNet UK and ZDNet DE with the "Editors Choice".
http://www.publicshareware.com

marcustandy said:
Thanks for your reply, Oliver.

There are about 100k worldwide users on our network. I only want the diary
to be shared amongst our department, about 30 users. There is a Public
Shared Folders available to me but that can be seen by all. As I understand
it , I need to create a new Group Mailbox and then expend its diary etc.

I looked at the links you posted, which were helpfull. I'd say that the
PublicShareware link was probably the answer but the global administrators of
our network would take forever to investigate and approve the idea. The
local solution is probably going to be best - I have to have this system up
and running before the Christmas break!
Click to expand...
 
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