Email Folders and Networking

11 Feb 2005 10:06 PM

Ray

I am networking a wireless laptop to a desktop. I've set up Outlook Express
on both computers to keep copy of messages on the server and both computers
download the same emails with no problems.

What I'd like to be able to do is set up the email folders so when I save an
email from either computer it shows up into the identical folders on both
computers. Can this be done ??

Thanks,

11 Feb 2005 10:12 PM

Daniel Bennett

Ray wrote:

> I am networking a wireless laptop to a desktop. I've set up Outlook Express
> on both computers to keep copy of messages on the server and both computers
> download the same emails with no problems.
>
> What I'd like to be able to do is set up the email folders so when I save an
> email from either computer it shows up into the identical folders on both
> computers. Can this be done ??
>
> Thanks,

You could if you used outlook and shared personal folders, or if the
mailserver was IMAP, or an exchange server, not sure you can in OE, as
the way it uses folders is a bigger pain...

Daniel

11 Feb 2005 10:30 PM

Peter Pan

Ray wrote:

> I am networking a wireless laptop to a desktop. I've set up Outlook
> Express on both computers to keep copy of messages on the server and
> both computers download the same emails with no problems.
>
> What I'd like to be able to do is set up the email folders so when I
> save an email from either computer it shows up into the identical
> folders on both computers. Can this be done ??
>
> Thanks,

Depends on how cheap you want to be. You set the store folder in Express to
be a shared network directory (free but you will get a hiccup now and then
if two machines try to change the message at the same time, or there are
much cheaper alternatives to a full blown exchange server (haven't used
this, but you may want to check it out at www.download.com "WorkgroupShare
for Outlook 1.5.8 Share Outlook information without Exchange Server. OS:
Windows (all) File Size: 3.15MB License: Free to try, $149.00 to buy", or of
course a rather/very expensive way, a full exchange server.

12 Feb 2005 3:09 AM

Jenni

Asking for headaches if you are using OE. You might as well go to Outlook
2003 and then setup IMAP to avoid the cost of an exchange server. I assume
you are using this for home use?

Jenni

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>I am networking a wireless laptop to a desktop. I've set up Outlook Express
> on both computers to keep copy of messages on the server and both
> computers
> download the same emails with no problems.
>
> What I'd like to be able to do is set up the email folders so when I save
> an
> email from either computer it shows up into the identical folders on both
> computers. Can this be done ??
>
> Thanks,
>
>

12 Feb 2005 3:34 AM

Ray

Yes this is strictly for home use. What will thsi IMAP do for me ??

Ray

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> Asking for headaches if you are using OE. You might as well go to Outlook
> 2003 and then setup IMAP to avoid the cost of an exchange server. I assume
> you are using this for home use?
>
> Jenni
>
>
> "Ray" <thecarre***@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:XW9Pd.8425$Ps.8216@okepread06...
> >I am networking a wireless laptop to a desktop. I've set up Outlook
Express
> > on both computers to keep copy of messages on the server and both
> > computers
> > download the same emails with no problems.
> >
> > What I'd like to be able to do is set up the email folders so when I
save
> > an
> > email from either computer it shows up into the identical folders on
both
> > computers. Can this be done ??
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> >
>
>

12 Feb 2005 3:40 AM

Ray

Will outlook 2003 have to be setup on both computers ??

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> Yes this is strictly for home use. What will thsi IMAP do for me ??
>
> Ray
>
> "Jenni" <tryme***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:rP2dnVf81PUe7pDfRVn-sg@comcast.com...
> > Asking for headaches if you are using OE. You might as well go to
Outlook
> > 2003 and then setup IMAP to avoid the cost of an exchange server. I
assume
> > you are using this for home use?
> >
> > Jenni
> >
> >
> > "Ray" <thecarre***@cox.net> wrote in message
> > news:XW9Pd.8425$Ps.8216@okepread06...
> > >I am networking a wireless laptop to a desktop. I've set up Outlook
> Express
> > > on both computers to keep copy of messages on the server and both
> > > computers
> > > download the same emails with no problems.
> > >
> > > What I'd like to be able to do is set up the email folders so when I
> save
> > > an
> > > email from either computer it shows up into the identical folders on
> both
> > > computers. Can this be done ??
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>