How can I set up a Outlook pst or ost file to use offline Julian 29.09.2006 08:48:03 I run a PC and two laptops with Outlook 2003 on a wireless network which had seperate Outlook files on their individual HDDs. I use POP3 mail accounts downloading the mail into my Inbox. I have recently added a NASD Network drive connected direct to the router accessible from all PCs (drive F:), and created a common Outlook file on that drive (F:) so that whichever PC downloads new mail I get the same view whichever PC I next use. First problem, a common Outlook file, solved. My problem is how to mirror the centralised Outlook file on one of the laptops so that when I go away I have a) a copy of the outlook file on that laptop's HDD and b) when I download new mail onto that laptop whilst I am away e.g. on business or holiday I can update the common outlook file on the Network drive with the changes when I next reconnect to the network.

Re: How can I set up a Outlook pst or ost file to use offline "DL" <address[ at ]invalid> 29.09.2006 08:54:53 I believe you need Exchange Server to set up an ost. MS does not support use of a pst over a network, as it can lead to corruption - so ensure you have backups "Julian" <Julian[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:74715556-0D3E-4C3A-80E7-3C71368813D4[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > I run a PC and two laptops with Outlook 2003 on a wireless network which had > seperate Outlook files on their individual HDDs. I use POP3 mail accounts > downloading the mail into my Inbox. I have recently added a NASD Network > drive connected direct to the router accessible from all PCs (drive F:), and > created a common Outlook file on that drive (F:) so that whichever PC > downloads new mail I get the same view whichever PC I next use. First > problem, a common Outlook file, solved. > > My problem is how to mirror the centralised Outlook file on one of the > laptops so that when I go away I have a) a copy of the outlook file on that > laptop's HDD and b) when I download new mail onto that laptop whilst I am > away e.g. on business or holiday I can update the common outlook file on the > Network drive with the changes when I next reconnect to the network.

Re: How can I set up a Outlook pst or ost file to use offline "Brian Tillman" <tillman1952[ at ]yahoo.com> 29.09.2006 14:56:34 Julian <Julian[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: [Quoted Text] > My problem is how to mirror the centralised Outlook file on one of the > laptops so that when I go away I have a) a copy of the outlook file > on that laptop's HDD and b) when I download new mail onto that laptop > whilst I am away e.g. on business or holiday I can update the common > outlook file on the Network drive with the changes when I next > reconnect to the network. See if anything here helps: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/sync.htm -- Brian Tillman