one .pst two computers

[Caleb Mochari]

I use Outlook 2003 on both my desktop and laptop computers. Currently
I am using Microsoft SyncToy to copy my .pst to my laptop so that I
can have the most current information available. I keep all email I
receive to my laptop on the server (AT&T/Yahoo if it matters) and
manually BCC myself on all emails I send.

I have tried (what I think is) a peer-to-peer network (set up via my
Linksys router) plugged into the DSL modem with some success. I have
mapped the folder on each PC laptop2desktop, and desktop2laptop and
kept the file on the laptop only, meaning my laptop must be on to get
my email and each time I open Outlook from my desktop my desktop
reboots. I don't have a server/exchange.

My questions:

1) is there a more efficient/practical way to do this?
2) can I set up an automatic BCC if not?

Thanks

 

[Brian Tillman]

I use Outlook 2003 on both my desktop and laptop computers. Currently
I am using Microsoft SyncToy to copy my .pst to my laptop so that I
can have the most current information available. I keep all email I
receive to my laptop on the server (AT&T/Yahoo if it matters) and
manually BCC myself on all emails I send.

I have tried (what I think is) a peer-to-peer network (set up via my
Linksys router) plugged into the DSL modem with some success. I have
mapped the folder on each PC laptop2desktop, and desktop2laptop and
kept the file on the laptop only, meaning my laptop must be on to get
my email and each time I open Outlook from my desktop my desktop
reboots. I don't have a server/exchange.

My questions:

1) is there a more efficient/practical way to do this?

I have successfully shared a PST between two machines, but you must remember
that only one machine at a time can have Outlook open since a PST is
exclusively locked by Outlook when it runs. Also keep in mind that if you
make the shared PST the delivery location on both PCs, you should have only
one machine download messages or you will get multiple copies, one from each
machine that performs a download, since one Outlook cannot know what
messages the other Outlook has downloaded. Instructions are here:

2) can I set up an automatic BCC if not?

See this: http://www.outlookcode.com/d/code/autobcc.htm

 

[LohnesLink]

Brian, I want to share one email file and one outlook file between 2
computers and was thinking to do like you did. Question: I use Hotmail with
Outlook 2003 and one computer is used to move emails into various mail
folders (manually) on the hard drive. How could the laptop be able to view
those emails that are no longer up on Hotmail? I have the 2 machines
networked (per my IT support guy).

 

[Brian Tillman]

Brian, I want to share one email file and one outlook file between 2
computers and was thinking to do like you did. Question: I use
Hotmail with Outlook 2003 and one computer is used to move emails
into various mail folders (manually) on the hard drive. How could
the laptop be able to view those emails that are no longer up on
Hotmail? I have the 2 machines networked (per my IT support guy).

Use the method outlined inthe link I provided.