One pst, two PCs in diff. locations, POP3 server

[Guest]

Hi

I recently started a new job in which I work at the office twice a week and home the rest of the time. At home I use my own PC and at the office my work PC. At both locations I'm running Outlook 2002 connecting to the same POP3 internet mail server. When I leave the office one day to work at home the next I want all my information (inbox, calendar, contacts, tasks, etc.) the next day on my home PC to be in the state I left it the previous evening at work and vice versa. Twice now I've copied the pst file and installed it on the PC in the other location. This works, however, on startup Outlook delivers new as well as all old mail I've ever received to my inbox. Not too much of a problem now, I just delete all the old mail. Obviously as time goes on this will become unmanageable

Please provide me with best practice for using my one account on two machines in different locations
Thanks.

 

[Steven Fusco]

Hmmmm; This is harder than it seems.

One way that you might finesse this is as follows:

On the less-used machine, simply click "Save mail on server" in the advanced
options (make sure it is disalbed on the primary machine....) This will
ensure that all mail goes to both machines.

Now, the calendar and addressbook are another story. You might consider
using Yahoo's free Intellisync feature. It's not too hard to set up. If you
have a fast internet connection, it won't be too painful.

Or, how about using a service like Gotomypc, that would allow you to access
your work desktop live from home, and eliminate the whole duplicate
Outlook...

I've also used a Palm Pilot to accomplish this trick.

Good Luck!

Hi,

I recently started a new job in which I work at the office twice a week

and home the rest of the time. At home I use my own PC and at the office my
work PC. At both locations I'm running Outlook 2002 connecting to the same
POP3 internet mail server. When I leave the office one day to work at home
the next I want all my information (inbox, calendar, contacts, tasks, etc.)
the next day on my home PC to be in the state I left it the previous evening
at work and vice versa. Twice now I've copied the pst file and installed it
on the PC in the other location. This works, however, on startup Outlook
delivers new as well as all old mail I've ever received to my inbox. Not too
much of a problem now, I just delete all the old mail. Obviously as time
goes on this will become unmanageable.

Please provide me with best practice for using my one account on two

machines in different locations.