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sharing pst between two profiles, possible?Hi,
I'm trying to setup two outlook profiles and would like to share the same pst so my users don't have to download the same messages twice, as they are now. Does anyone know how to do this? On Nov 14, 12:36 pm, Mike B <Mike B***@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote: > Hi, As long as it's not being opened at the same time, I think you can> I'm trying to setup two outlook profiles and would like to share the same > pst so my users don't have to download the same messages twice, as they are > now. Does anyone know how to do this? just point the pst data file to each profile. I haven't tested with having single pst file being accessed by different profile at the same time. Which version of Outlook? Its Outlook 2k3....Its pointed to the same pst in the settings but it insists
on downloading msgs it already downloaded in the other profile..... Show quote "darkch***@gmail.com" wrote: > On Nov 14, 12:36 pm, Mike B <Mike B***@discussions.microsoft.com> > wrote: > > Hi, > > I'm trying to setup two outlook profiles and would like to share the same > > pst so my users don't have to download the same messages twice, as they are > > now. Does anyone know how to do this? > > As long as it's not being opened at the same time, I think you can > just point the pst data file to each profile. I haven't tested with > having single pst file being accessed by different profile at the same > time. Which version of Outlook? > > Mike B <Mi***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Its Outlook 2k3....Its pointed to the same pst in the settings but it This is normal. Outlook doesn't use the PST to keep track of what messages > insists on downloading msgs it already downloaded in the other > profile..... have been downloaded (it uses a registry path), so there's no way one Outlook can know what the other one has downloaded or not. So, download on one PC and not on the other (i.e., set your send/receive group so that it only sends). You can choose to delete messages from the server or not, as you see fit. This all begs the question, though, why you have multiple users accessing the same POP mailbox. POP mailboxes aren't really designed for sharing. IMAP accounts are better for that. Since the sharing is at the server level and not at the local level, two people can access the mailbox simultaneously and don't have to coordinate who's turn it is to open Outlook. -- Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] Maybe I'm not being clear. I have sales people using laptops. They are in and
out of the office. We have an external ip for mail and an internal ip addr. No one is sharing a pst. We have an external profile and an internal profile. both profiles are pointed to the same pst. Each user has only one pc. After travelling and returning to the office, and using the internal profile, the messages already rec'd are downloaded again, creating duplicate msgs in the inbox. I'm trying to figure out how to make the duplicates not happen. Show quote "Brian Tillman" wrote: > Mike B <Mi***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > > Its Outlook 2k3....Its pointed to the same pst in the settings but it > > insists on downloading msgs it already downloaded in the other > > profile..... > > This is normal. Outlook doesn't use the PST to keep track of what messages > have been downloaded (it uses a registry path), so there's no way one > Outlook can know what the other one has downloaded or not. So, download on > one PC and not on the other (i.e., set your send/receive group so that it > only sends). You can choose to delete messages from the server or not, as > you see fit. > > This all begs the question, though, why you have multiple users accessing > the same POP mailbox. POP mailboxes aren't really designed for sharing. > IMAP accounts are better for that. Since the sharing is at the server level > and not at the local level, two people can access the mailbox simultaneously > and don't have to coordinate who's turn it is to open Outlook. > -- > Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] > >
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"Mike B" <Mi***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message Set up a VPN for those out of the office so they can connect direct to the news:D46BA8EE-5D1B-45AE-AB9B-D1584A040C72@microsoft.com... > Maybe I'm not being clear. I have sales people using laptops. They are in > and > out of the office. We have an external ip for mail and an internal ip > addr. > No one is sharing a pst. We have an external profile and an internal > profile. > both profiles are pointed to the same pst. Each user has only one pc. > After > travelling and returning to the office, and using the internal profile, > the > messages already rec'd are downloaded again, creating duplicate msgs in > the > inbox. I'm trying to figure out how to make the duplicates not happen. > "internal IP" (whatever you mean by that) then the separate profiles for internal and external won't be necessary..... Mike B <Mi***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Maybe I'm not being clear. I have sales people using laptops. They Yet your very first sentence was:> are in and out of the office. We have an external ip for mail and an > internal ip addr. No one is sharing a pst. > I'm trying to setup two outlook profiles and would like to share the same I believe I coverd that. With two profiles, there's no way to prevent it, > pst. > Each user has only one pc. After > travelling and returning to the office, and using the internal profile, > the > messages already rec'd are downloaded again, creating duplicate msgs in > the > inbox. I'm trying to figure out how to make the duplicates not happen. given the conditions you've described. -- Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] Mike B <Mike B@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> I'm trying to setup two outlook profiles and would like to share the You cannot have the same PST open in two separate Outlook mail profiles. > same pst so my users don't have to download the same messages twice, > as they are now. Does anyone know how to do this? See this for sharing options: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/share.htm -- Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] Can't open the PST at the same time but you can definitely have multiple
Outlook Profiles accessing the same PST. Show quote "Brian Tillman" <tillman1***@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:%23kczQowJIHA.4228@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Mike B <Mike B@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > >> I'm trying to setup two outlook profiles and would like to share the >> same pst so my users don't have to download the same messages twice, >> as they are now. Does anyone know how to do this? > > You cannot have the same PST open in two separate Outlook mail profiles. > See this for sharing options: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/share.htm > -- > Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] That's what I"m doing, I'm wondering if there's a way around having to
download the msgs again when users get back into the office after ebing on the road for a week or longer. Its pretty annoying to them and, well, the doodoo rolls downhill.... Mike Show quote "John" wrote: > Can't open the PST at the same time but you can definitely have multiple > Outlook Profiles accessing the same PST. > > "Brian Tillman" <tillman1***@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:%23kczQowJIHA.4228@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > > Mike B <Mike B@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > > >> I'm trying to setup two outlook profiles and would like to share the > >> same pst so my users don't have to download the same messages twice, > >> as they are now. Does anyone know how to do this? > > > > You cannot have the same PST open in two separate Outlook mail profiles. > > See this for sharing options: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/share.htm > > -- > > Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] > > > if you are leaving mail on the server, each profile with download the mail
because the file that contains the downloaded messages index is stored in the pst and linked to the specific profile. -- Show quoteDiane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook] Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours Need Help with Common Tasks? http://www.outlook-tips.net/beginner/ Outlook 2007: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol2007/ Outlook Tips by email: dailytips-subscribe-requ***@lists.outlooktips.net Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com Subscribe to Exchange Messaging Outlook newsletter: EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQU***@PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM "Mike B" <Mi***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E90973EB-67B0-4DE8-8FEB-C10127F683E9@microsoft.com... > That's what I"m doing, I'm wondering if there's a way around having to > download the msgs again when users get back into the office after ebing on > the road for a week or longer. Its pretty annoying to them and, well, the > doodoo rolls downhill.... > > Mike > > "John" wrote: > >> Can't open the PST at the same time but you can definitely have multiple >> Outlook Profiles accessing the same PST. >> >> "Brian Tillman" <tillman1***@yahoo.com> wrote in message >> news:%23kczQowJIHA.4228@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> > Mike B <Mike B@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >> > >> >> I'm trying to setup two outlook profiles and would like to share the >> >> same pst so my users don't have to download the same messages twice, >> >> as they are now. Does anyone know how to do this? >> > >> > You cannot have the same PST open in two separate Outlook mail >> > profiles. >> > See this for sharing options: >> > http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/share.htm >> > -- >> > Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] >> >> >> Diane Poremsky <outlook***@msn.com> wrote:
> the file that contains the downloaded messages index is Yea, I skipped the mention of the Outlook version. For some versions, I > stored in the pst and linked to the specific profile. thought it was in the registry, but I know you've mentioned the above before. -- Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook] John <a> wrote:
> Can't open the PST at the same time but you can definitely have Well, certainly, but that's really no different than two people using the > multiple Outlook Profiles accessing the same PST. same profile on one PC. You still can have only one person at a time accessing the data, and there are plenty of problems with trying to share the same PST, not the least of which is that one of the people, at any rate, will be accessing the PST by network, if the two people aren't using the same PC. There are better ways to share the data that sharing the PST. -- Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]  |
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