How can I fully synchronize Outlook between a laptop and desktop?

[Dennis Calhoun]

Many people, especially those that travel often, use Outlook on both a
desktop and a laptop. I can't seem to find an easy means of synchronizing all
data between the two copies/machines.

It seems to me that this feature would be almost a no-brainer to include. Is
there such a feature and I just can't seem to find it or must one resort to
other, more complex means, such as copying folders or files from one to
another?

 

[Ben M. Schorr - MVP]

Aloha Dennis,

See if this helps: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/sync.htm


-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr, MVP
Roland Schorr & Tower
http://www.rolandschorr.com
Microsoft OneNote FAQ: http://www.factplace.com/onenote.html

 

[Brian Tillman]

Many people, especially those that travel often, use Outlook on both a
desktop and a laptop. I can't seem to find an easy means of
synchronizing all data between the two copies/machines.

Or this: http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm

 

[Dennis Calhoun]

Well, that's what I suspected. It's a crying shame, for all the money we pay
for Office 2003, for us to have to resort to paying more money for a third
party program to do this.

Thanks for the confirmation,

 

[Ben M. Schorr - MVP]

Aloha Dennis,

I'm not sure what you mean - that site gives at least a couple of ways to
do it for free. Windows Briefcase being one example. Or you could use Microsoft's
SyncToy (which is free) to accomplish roughly the same thing.

-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr, MVP
Roland Schorr & Tower
http://www.rolandschorr.com
Microsoft OneNote FAQ: http://www.factplace.com/onenote.html