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From: buffalo-boy on 13 Aug 2005 08:05 I've set up my home network between the desktop upstairs and the notebook downstairs. Both are on Windows XP and file sharing is working great, but how do I set up the notebook to access my Outlook Express account? I'd like to be able to get to new and saved e-mails, as well as contacts, but haven't found a way to do that yet.
From: Sooner Al [MVP] on 13 Aug 2005 08:29 If you simply want to share a single email account setup eacýh machine to leave mail on the server. One client, however, should be configured to act as the "masýter" and have the ability to remove messages from the server after X days. I use this strategy sýo my wife and I can share one email account between two XP Pro machines. We do that with Outlooký 2003, (my machine) and Outlook Express (her machine). Point each of the computers to the mail server at your ISP. ýThen on one computer go to "Tools -> Accounts", highlight the email account, select "Properties -ý> Advanced", and check the box to "Leave a copy of messages on the server". DO NOT check the "Remove ýfrom server after X day(s)" box. On the other computer go to "Tools -> Accounts", highlight the emaiýl account, select "Properties -> Advanced" and check the box to "Leave a copy of messages on ýthe server". Check the "Remove from server after X day(s)" box and select how many days to leaveý messages on the server. That way all computers can read the mail, but only one controls when and/ýor if the messages are actually deleted off of the server. As far as the Address Book is concerned you can export one Address Book in ..csv (Comma Seperated Variables) format and import the .csv file into the other PC/laptop. From OE "Help"... To export your Address Book contacts to other programs You can export your Address Book contacts to other Windows Address Book (.wab) files, as well as to Microsoft Exchange Personal Address Book, or any text (.csv) file. To export your Address Book files to another Windows Address Book: 1.. In Address Book, on the File menu, point to Export, and then click Address Book (WAB). 2.. Locate and select the Windows Address Book file you want to export to, and then click Open. For all other address book formats: 1.. In the Address Book, on the File menu, point to Export, and then click Other Address Book. 2.. Click the address book or file type you want to export to, and then click Export. -- Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking) Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual benefit of all of us... The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights... "buffalo-boy" <buffalo-boy(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:BEE8E9D1-D9E9-42A5-9D5B-A5DA1CBF4AE3(a)microsoft.com... > I've set up my home network between the desktop upstairs and the notebook > downstairs. Both are on Windows XP and file sharing is working great, but > how > do I set up the notebook to access my Outlook Express account? I'd like to > be > able to get to new and saved e-mails, as well as contacts, but haven't > found > a way to do that yet.
From: buffalo-boy on 13 Aug 2005 11:23 Great! My e-mail is up, but I can't get the address book. I've exported the addresses via ..csv, but when I import using the import tool I get an Error importing to the Address Book message. "Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote: > If you simply want to share a single email account setup each machine to > leave mail on the server. One client, however, should be configured to act > as the "master" and have the ability to remove messages from the server > after X days. I use this strategy so my wife and I can share one email > account between two XP Pro machines. We do that with Outlook 2003, (my > machine) and Outlook Express (her machine). > > > Point each of the computers to the mail server at your ISP. Then on one > computer go to "Tools -> Accounts", highlight the email account, select > "Properties -> Advanced", and check the box to "Leave a copy of messages on > the server". DO NOT check the "Remove from server after X day(s)" box. On > the other computer go to "Tools -> Accounts", highlight the email account, > select "Properties -> Advanced" and check the box to "Leave a copy of > messages on the server". Check the "Remove from server after X day(s)" box > and select how many days to leave messages on the server. That way all > computers can read the mail, but only one controls when and/or if the > messages are actually deleted off of the server. > > As far as the Address Book is concerned you can export one Address Book in > ..csv (Comma Seperated Variables) format and import the .csv file into the > other PC/laptop. > > From OE "Help"... > > To export your Address Book contacts to other programs > > You can export your Address Book contacts to other Windows Address Book > (.wab) files, as well as to Microsoft Exchange Personal Address Book, or any > text (.csv) file. > > To export your Address Book files to another Windows Address Book: > > 1.. In Address Book, on the File menu, point to Export, and then click > Address Book (WAB). > 2.. Locate and select the Windows Address Book file you want to export to, > and then click Open. > For all other address book formats: > > 1.. In the Address Book, on the File menu, point to Export, and then click > Other Address Book. > 2.. Click the address book or file type you want to export to, and then > click Export. > > -- > > Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking) > > Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual > benefit of all of us... > The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no > rights... > > > "buffalo-boy" <buffalo-boy(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:BEE8E9D1-D9E9-42A5-9D5B-A5DA1CBF4AE3(a)microsoft.com... > > I've set up my home network between the desktop upstairs and the notebook > > downstairs. Both are on Windows XP and file sharing is working great, but > > how > > do I set up the notebook to access my Outlook Express account? I'd like to > > be > > able to get to new and saved e-mails, as well as contacts, but haven't > > found > > a way to do that yet. > > > > >
From: Sooner Al [MVP] on 13 Aug 2005 11:33
Maybe a corrupted file? I would post this question to the microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress news group since this is outside the scope of this group. Good luck... -- Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking) Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual benefit of all of us... The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights... "buffalo-boy" <buffaloboy(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:26B291F2-751D-47C4-8C46-3807F45A256A(a)microsoft.com... > Great! My e-mail is up, but I can't get the address book. I've exported > the > addresses via ..csv, but when I import using the import tool I get an > Error > importing to the Address Book message. > > "Sooner Al [MVP]" wrote: > >> If you simply want to share a single email account setup eacýh machine to >> leave mail on the server. One client, however, should be configured to >> act >> as the "masýter" and have the ability to remove messages from the server >> after X days. I use this strategy sýo my wife and I can share one email >> account between two XP Pro machines. We do that with Outlooký 2003, (my >> machine) and Outlook Express (her machine). >> >> >> Point each of the computers to the mail server at your ISP. ýThen on one >> computer go to "Tools -> Accounts", highlight the email account, select >> "Properties -ý> Advanced", and check the box to "Leave a copy of messages >> on >> the server". DO NOT check the "Remove ýfrom server after X day(s)" box. >> On >> the other computer go to "Tools -> Accounts", highlight the emaiýl >> account, >> select "Properties -> Advanced" and check the box to "Leave a copy of >> messages on ýthe server". Check the "Remove from server after X day(s)" >> box >> and select how many days to leaveý messages on the server. That way all >> computers can read the mail, but only one controls when and/ýor if the >> messages are actually deleted off of the server. >> >> As far as the Address Book is concerned you can export one Address Book >> in >> ..csv (Comma Seperated Variables) format and import the .csv file into >> the >> other PC/laptop. >> >> From OE "Help"... >> >> To export your Address Book contacts to other programs >> >> You can export your Address Book contacts to other Windows Address Book >> (.wab) files, as well as to Microsoft Exchange Personal Address Book, or >> any >> text (.csv) file. >> >> To export your Address Book files to another Windows Address Book: >> >> 1.. In Address Book, on the File menu, point to Export, and then click >> Address Book (WAB). >> 2.. Locate and select the Windows Address Book file you want to export >> to, >> and then click Open. >> For all other address book formats: >> >> 1.. In the Address Book, on the File menu, point to Export, and then >> click >> Other Address Book. >> 2.. Click the address book or file type you want to export to, and then >> click Export. >> >> -- >> >> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking) >> >> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual >> benefit of all of us... >> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no >> rights... >> >> >> "buffalo-boy" <buffalo-boy(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:BEE8E9D1-D9E9-42A5-9D5B-A5DA1CBF4AE3(a)microsoft.com... >> > I've set up my home network between the desktop upstairs and the >> > notebook >> > downstairs. Both are on Windows XP and file sharing is working great, >> > but >> > how >> > do I set up the notebook to access my Outlook Express account? I'd like >> > to >> > be >> > able to get to new and saved e-mails, as well as contacts, but haven't >> > found >> > a way to do that yet. >> >> >> >> >> |