Accessing Outlook from network computers

[Maliplex]

Hi
I have a small network, 3 desktops and 2 laptops. One of the desktops
is running Vista Home Premium, the others are all on XP Home - apart
from one of the laptops which is a Mac.

Currently we all access email via Outlook on the PC with Vista set up
in separate user areas. That is, each of us log on to our area and
receive only our own emails in Outlook.

We would like to be able to access our own Outlook, and use the
calendars etc, from any of the PCs on the network, as we do at work.

Is the only way of doing this by installing MS Exchange Server?

If so, how hard is it to set up?

Could anyone point me at 'simple' instructions?

Thanks

 

[Oliver Vukovics [Public Shareware]]

Hi Maliplex,

have a look on this sites for alternatives to an Exchange Server:

Outlook sharing solutions:
http://www.publicshareware.com/public-share-outlook-description.html
http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/share.htm

Article about "sharing your Outlook information (by Eric Legault)"
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA011477571033.aspx

Office Marketplace Outlook messaging tools:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/marketplace/CE010719621033.aspx

Maybe it helps.

 

[DL]

There are number of methods of syncing data explained on www.slipstck.com &
also sharing Calenders

Exchange server is something you purchase