Sharing Entourage database between multiple identities

[George_HInkson]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel
Email Client: pop

Is there a way for multiple Entourage identities used by a user to share the same database (i.e. inbox, contacts, calander, etc) i.e. similar to the Profiles in Outlook for PC where you can have multiple Outlook profiles share the same .pst file.

Reason for this is that I have a user that moves between companies that do not share a common IT infrastructure. So accessing mail at one location requires different server setting than at the other. Prior to this user switching to a Mac there was no issue as the problem was esily dealt with by the Profiles in Outlook for PC.

 

[Ed Kimball]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel
Email Client: pop

Is there a way for multiple Entourage identities used by a user to share the
same database (i.e. inbox, contacts, calander, etc) i.e. similar to the
Profiles in Outlook for PC where you can have multiple Outlook profiles share
the same .pst file.

Reason for this is that I have a user that moves between companies that do not
share a common IT infrastructure. So accessing mail at one location requires
different server setting than at the other. Prior to this user switching to a
Mac there was no issue as the problem was esily dealt with by the Profiles in
Outlook for PC.

Why not set up multiple accounts within the same identity? You can control
which account Entourage accesses in different locations in a couple of ways.

You can adjust the accounts on the Send and Receive All schedule each time
the user moves. It would probably be easier, however, to set up multiple
schedules, e.g., Send and Receive 1 & Send and Receive 2, one for each
location and activate and deactivate them from within Tools>Schedules as the
user switches locations.

 

[Diane Ross]

You can adjust the accounts on the Send and Receive All schedule each time
the user moves. It would probably be easier, however, to set up multiple
schedules, e.g., Send and Receive 1 & Send and Receive 2, one for each
location and activate and deactivate them from within Tools>Schedules as the
user switches locations.

For third party options along with scripts to help, see:

<http://www.entourage.mvps.org/xtras/third.html#location_travel>

Hope this helps!