Sharing O/Express?

i run a class of 16 PC's on a shared profile + shared email account

unfortunately o/express cannot use network drive

the shared email account works fine since this is saved in the profile - but
the message store folder is saved on the machine (so each machine is
different)

any clues to sharing the the same store folder?

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i run a class of 16 PC's on a shared profile + shared email account

unfortunately o/express cannot use network drive

the shared email account works fine since this is saved in the profile -
but
the message store folder is saved on the machine (so each machine is
different)

any clues to sharing the the same store folder?

"JethroUK©" wrote in message
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i run a class of 16 PC's on a shared profile + shared email account

unfortunately o/express cannot use network drive

the shared email account works fine since this is saved in the profile -
but
the message store folder is saved on the machine (so each machine is
different)

any clues to sharing the the same store folder?



Try an Outlook Express newsgroup.

The question involves experience of Outlook Express AND experience of
Windows XP profile management/registry - hence the post

In fact i anticipate the real answer is beyond O/Express users (being
totally outside it's design use) and will come from a person who is
experienced in XP profile/registry management


"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote in message
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| "JethroUK©" wrote in message
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| i run a class of 16 PC's on a shared profile + shared email account
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| unfortunately o/express cannot use network drive
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| the shared email account works fine since this is saved in the profile -
| but
| the message store folder is saved on the machine (so each machine is
| different)
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| any clues to sharing the the same store folder?
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| Try an Outlook Express newsgroup.
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JethroUK© wrote:

i run a class of 16 PC's on a shared profile + shared email account

unfortunately o/express cannot use network drive

the shared email account works fine since this is saved in the profile
- but the message store folder is saved on the machine (so each
machine is different)

any clues to sharing the the same store folder?

How to Share OE (Mail/News/Address Book) between Users in Windows XP -
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_oe_backup.htm

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

[Crosspost]

Buenas tardes: *JethroUK©* escribió:

i run a class of 16 PC's on a shared profile + shared email account

unfortunately o/express cannot use network drive

the shared email account works fine since this is saved in the profile - but
the message store folder is saved on the machine (so each machine is
different)

any clues to sharing the the same store folder?

OE's store root is saved in the Windows Registry. By changing the value
there directly you can use a mapped network drive. However, you *cannot*
use OE concurrently on more than one machine! If two or more instances
try to access the message store through the network this most certainly
results in damage of the store and loss of data. In short, I think OE
is not the solution to your problem.

How about installing a local mail server on your network? There is a
freeware mail and news server called Hamster available he
http://www.arcorhome.de/newshamster/...amster_en.html
It supports creating a local IMAP account, which, as far as I know, can
simultaneously be accessed by multiple clients. So, while OE's local
store still is on each machine, the messages of the shared account are
identical for all users.

Help for Hamster is available in the hamster.en.* newsgroup hierarchy,
which should hopefully be accessible from your provider's newsserver.

Hth.

Saludos
Roland
--
Probleme mit OE? Hier gibt es die Lösungen: http://oe-faq.de!

"Der Mensch bringt sogar die Wüsten zum Blühen. Die einzige Wüste,
die ihm noch Widerstand leistet, befindet sich in seinem Kopf." (E. Kishon)

"JethroUK©" wrote in message
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The question involves experience of Outlook Express AND experience of
Windows XP profile management/registry - hence the post

In fact i anticipate the real answer is beyond O/Express users (being
totally outside it's design use) and will come from a person who is
experienced in XP profile/registry management


Is not. An OE group would have been the proper place.

Assuming a POP3 account, go to
Tools | Accounts
Double click the account.
On the Advanced tab check the box to leave a copy on the server.
Also check the box to delete after 5 days, changing the number if you want.

If it were an IMAP or HTTP account there wouldn't be an issue.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote in message
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"JethroUK©" wrote in message
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i run a class of 16 PC's on a shared profile + shared email account

unfortunately o/express cannot use network drive

the shared email account works fine since this is saved in the profile -
but
the message store folder is saved on the machine (so each machine is
different)

any clues to sharing the the same store folder?



Try an Outlook Express newsgroup.



He included an OE group.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Answer in newsgroup. Don't send mail.

"Roland Bierlein" wrote in message
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: [Crosspost]
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: Buenas tardes: *JethroUK©* escribió:
:
: i run a class of 16 PC's on a shared profile + shared email account
:
: unfortunately o/express cannot use network drive
:
: the shared email account works fine since this is saved in the profile -
but
: the message store folder is saved on the machine (so each machine is
: different)
:
: any clues to sharing the the same store folder?
:
: OE's store root is saved in the Windows Registry. By changing the value
: there directly you can use a mapped network drive. However, you *cannot*
: use OE concurrently on more than one machine! If two or more instances
: try to access the message store through the network this most certainly
: results in damage of the store and loss of data. In short, I think OE
: is not the solution to your problem.
:
: snipped
: Hth.
:
: Saludos
: Roland
: --
: Probleme mit OE? Hier gibt es die Lösungen: http://oe-faq.de!
:
: "Der Mensch bringt sogar die Wüsten zum Blühen. Die einzige Wüste,
: die ihm noch Widerstand leistet, befindet sich in seinem Kopf." (E.
Kishon)

If a machine ever loses the network connection and OE tries to access the
Store Folder, OE will default to using a folder on that machine. And that
machine will not go back to using the network drive.
To move the Store Folder to a network drive, you must not lose the network
connection and no one else can try to access the Store Folder while it is
being accessed.
--
Ron Sommer