requirements for sharing

[John]

Correct me if I'm mistaken, but if the users are in different workgroups,
they will not have any, or they will have limited access to the calendars of
other users? For full functionality, all users must be in the same workgroup,
correct?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Outlook can't share its files directly. See
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011477571033.aspx for an
article by Outlook MVP Eric Legault on various ways to share Outlook data.
YOu'll also find a list of third-party sharing tools and other information
at http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/share.htm.

 

[John]

The users are in a workgroup controlled by the version of windows server
2003 with MS Exhange. So, the advertising I've seen indicated that no
third-party software is needed to see/share calendars/ contacts.
I think I will repost in another area.
Thanks, I will look for a follow up to this in a bit.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Your original message didn't mention Exchange. Users will need to use a
domain login to access their Exchange mailboxes. If they're using workgroup
logins, they should get a prompt for domain credentials when they start
Outlook with a profile that includes Exchange.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[John]

You're correct, my apologies. I was thinking it, but I guess that doesn't
count. Would users be required to be in the same workgroup?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

As long as the users can log into the domain when they start Outlook and are
prompted for their credentials, it should work fine.

Why do you have workgroups if you're running Exchange and Active Directory?
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[John]

It's a church environment; is it practical to setup active directory for a
small organizatoin? Won't their (local) user profiles change when going froma
workgroup to a domain? (Why does it have to change? At least, it does in
Win2000)
Since most users are on laptops that go home and use separate workgroups at
home (I don't think any of the end users have their own home-based domain
<G>), they have then rejoin the domain each time they come in, and then join
their home workgroup when they go home. That would appear to be impractical
for these users, to ask them to change their domain/workgroup before
connecting to the church's network. If I'm having a GCE (Gross Conceptual
Error), please let me know, and where to best get a better understanding.


Thanks,
John

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

I'm confused. You said you were using Exchange. Exchange requires Active
Directory, unless you're using an older version that doesn't require AD and
has its own address list.

Users in a workgroup can provide domain credentials when prompted to by
Outlook.

But if you don't have AD and don't have Exchange, it's a moot point. Maybe
we need to hear what you really are trying to accomplish?

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers