How can I share OL without running a server

[Pyramid 36]

I'm really not sure if this is the right forum for this, but since 1. Office
is the basic tool I want to use and 2. there doesn't appear to be a forum for
this discussion, I'd like to post this here for starters.

In a nutshell, I work with 5-6 associates and I need to share some of my
contact records, some task lists, and some of my categories. Additionally,
we also need to share documents (word, excel, .txt, & pdf) files.

I've tried using Office Live Beta and it allows me to populate contact data
in a kludgey sort of way and I can get Task information into it, but it's
very limited at this stage.

Then looked at Groove and as best as I can tell, it's seems to be Sharepoint
Lite without the connections to Outlook.

If I'm wrong about the above observations (based on limited examination
and/or usage), please set me straight.

I've run out of ideas at this point and wondered if anyone here knows of a
Microsoft or third party product/service that might do the trick?

BTW, I also looked at a third party solution that syncs folders, calendars,
contacts, etc., but it seemed to be pretty complicated and, I understand from
some reviews, that it can take a long while to run the synchronization.

I need simple, low overhead, yet comprehensive.

Anyone got any suggetions?

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[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Take a look here, it may help:
http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/share.htm


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After furious head scratching, Pyramid 36 asked:

| I'm really not sure if this is the right forum for this, but since 1.
| Office is the basic tool I want to use and 2. there doesn't appear to
| be a forum for this discussion, I'd like to post this here for
| starters.
|
| In a nutshell, I work with 5-6 associates and I need to share some of
| my contact records, some task lists, and some of my categories.
| Additionally, we also need to share documents (word, excel, .txt, &
| pdf) files.
|
| I've tried using Office Live Beta and it allows me to populate
| contact data in a kludgey sort of way and I can get Task information
| into it, but it's very limited at this stage.
|
| Then looked at Groove and as best as I can tell, it's seems to be
| Sharepoint Lite without the connections to Outlook.
|
| If I'm wrong about the above observations (based on limited
| examination and/or usage), please set me straight.
|
| I've run out of ideas at this point and wondered if anyone here knows
| of a Microsoft or third party product/service that might do the trick?
|
| BTW, I also looked at a third party solution that syncs folders,
| calendars, contacts, etc., but it seemed to be pretty complicated
| and, I understand from some reviews, that it can take a long while to
| run the synchronization.
|
| I need simple, low overhead, yet comprehensive.
|
| Anyone got any suggetions?