HOW THIS CAN BE DONE ? 2

[mirceapop14]

I have two XP Profesional users working on same workstation.
I need to receive from same POP3 email account ( ex. roger@firm.com ) all messages and all messages to be accessible to both users from their domain account used on that workstation.
Each user have his own different domain account on Windows 2000 Server network.
So, if one user log on from his account on workstation with Outlook Express he will receive all new emails.
Next, the second user will log on on that workstations with his different domain account and he will need to see all messages received by first user and receive all new emails.
And so on ...
If Outlook Express cannot do that please tell me what program will resolve the problem.
Thanks for yours help !

 

[mikiemov]

Id use Outlook, and save all e-mails in a pst file.

Then create an outlook profile for each user, and have both profiles pointing to the location of the pst file...

Mike,

 

[smah]

For each user's OE set the following: Tools, Accounts, select the mail account, Properties, Advanced tab, check the box for 'leave messages on server'. Also make sure to 'remove from server after X days'. This won't work exactly as you describe but should do what you want - users won't be viewing the messages already downloaded, they will be downloading them again. As long as all users dowload the messages within the X days time frame all will get the same messages.

The other alternative [that will work the way that you describe] is to use a common mail store. This won't be as reliable and the mail store must remain on the local machine (it can't be on a network share). This is a more problematic approach, so I recommend the first choice above.

 

[mikiemov]

Why cant pst files be on a network share ?

The place I work for, has had pst files on a network share for 4/5 yrs and we havent had any problems at all....

Mike,

 

[smah]

PST files can be on a network share (as long as they are not accessed by 2 users simultaneously)........But the question was not about Outlook, it was asked about OE (which does not use pst files).

 

[mikiemov]

ok smah, looked closer this time..;-) mirceapop14 seems quite happy in possibly using outlook ??

 

[mirceapop14]

Thanks for yours feedback.
So if i correctlz understand i can use Outlook ( in my case XP Version is possible ).
So i will go to Options, Mail settings (or setup, i have translated from my language these name for menu),
Data files and i will setup folder path for .PST file.
ex. C:\Documents and Settings\..\..\...\...\..\Outlook.pst
somewhere on my network drives.
Next, i will share that folder with Read , Modify and Write permisions for those user accounts and ,of course, my admin account.
Is that correct ?

Thanks again !
I send both of you 2 stars.

 

[mikiemov]

yes if using outlook, note the location of the pst file, give both users access to it, then on both users outlook profiles give them access to the pst file. Then both users will see all e-mails sent/received etc etc...

Thanks for star..

Mike,

 

[mikiemov]

http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/olshare1.htm

This will help you...

 

[smah]

Remember that only 1 user can access the .pst file at a given time, otherwise the file will get corrupted.

 

[mirceapop14]

Yes just one user will access e-mail because configuration is made just all users on one computer.
So the acces is one users at a time.
Thanks again.

 

[bankboysb]

Interesting...