Keeping BCM syncronized among 3-5 users jmike 3/22/2007 2:18:31 PM I run a small consulting network without a shared server. Is it possible for our consultants to each run a copy of Office 2007 with BCM on their laptops, yet keep them syncronized via P2P or other means? What features does BCM offer for keeping multiple users in sync, without using a central server?

RE: Keeping BCM syncronized among 3-5 users Monica Tsang (MSFT) 3/22/2007 5:32:05 PM Hi Thank you for your question. You can take advantage of the offline feature provided by BCM. Please take a look at the following post. http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?query=Multiple+users+and+offline+usage&dg=microsoft.public.outlook.bcm&cat=en-us-office-outlook&lang=en&cr=US&pt=50663fd1-dbad-4705-b915-e4cf683e70fe&catlist=&dglist=&ptlist=&exp=&sloc=en-us Thanks. Monica Tsang [MSFT] "jmike" wrote: [Quoted Text] > I run a small consulting network without a shared server. Is it possible for > our consultants to each run a copy of Office 2007 with BCM on their laptops, > yet keep them syncronized via P2P or other means? What features does BCM > offer for keeping multiple users in sync, without using a central server?

RE: Keeping BCM syncronized among 3-5 users jmike 3/22/2007 6:27:05 PM Thanks Monica. The post you linked below presumes a central server, which I stated we don't have. Is it possible for our consultants to each run a copy of Office 2007 with BCM on their laptops, yet keep them syncronized via P2P or other means? What features does BCM offer for keeping multiple users in sync, without using a central server? "Monica Tsang (MSFT)" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Hi > > Thank you for your question. You can take advantage of the offline feature > provided by BCM. Please take a look at the following post. > > http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?query=Multiple+users+and+offline+usage&dg=microsoft.public.outlook.bcm&cat=en-us-office-outlook&lang=en&cr=US&pt=50663fd1-dbad-4705-b915-e4cf683e70fe&catlist=&dglist=&ptlist=&exp=&sloc=en-us > > Thanks. > Monica Tsang [MSFT] > > "jmike" wrote: > > > I run a small consulting network without a shared server. Is it possible for > > our consultants to each run a copy of Office 2007 with BCM on their laptops, > > yet keep them syncronized via P2P or other means? What features does BCM > > offer for keeping multiple users in sync, without using a central server?

RE: Keeping BCM syncronized among 3-5 users Craig Austin (MSFT) 3/22/2007 7:38:18 PM Business Contact Manager 2007 does not support the full P2P scenario you are describing. To solve your problem, it seems like you could designate one laptop on your network as the "server". Whenever that laptop is present, everyone on the network will be working off the same database. When that laptop is not present, everyone on the network will be working "offline" - as described in the link Monica provided. As soon as the "server" laptop comes back on the network, everyone will be in-sync again. Thanks, Craig Austin (MSFT) "jmike" wrote: [Quoted Text] > Thanks Monica. The post you linked below presumes a central server, which I > stated we don't have. Is it possible for our consultants to each run a copy > of Office 2007 with BCM on their laptops, yet keep them syncronized via P2P > or other means? What features does BCM offer for keeping multiple users in > sync, without using a central server? > > "Monica Tsang (MSFT)" wrote: > > > Hi > > > > Thank you for your question. You can take advantage of the offline feature > > provided by BCM. Please take a look at the following post. > > > > http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?query=Multiple+users+and+offline+usage&dg=microsoft.public.outlook.bcm&cat=en-us-office-outlook&lang=en&cr=US&pt=50663fd1-dbad-4705-b915-e4cf683e70fe&catlist=&dglist=&ptlist=&exp=&sloc=en-us > > > > Thanks. > > Monica Tsang [MSFT] > > > > "jmike" wrote: > > > > > I run a small consulting network without a shared server. Is it possible for > > > our consultants to each run a copy of Office 2007 with BCM on their laptops, > > > yet keep them syncronized via P2P or other means? What features does BCM > > > offer for keeping multiple users in sync, without using a central server?