Sharing a mailbox in Outlook 2000

[K Lent]

I have a PC with Win XP, with five users, each with a
separate XP account. How can I set up Outlook 2000 so
that all five users have fully shared access to a single
E-mailbox?

/KL

 

[Charles Beauregard [MSFT]]

The strategy you'll want to use here is to deliver all e-
mail to the same PST. I'm assuming you're using a POP
account.

The first thing you need to do is to create a PST in a
location on your hard drive that is accessible to
everyone. To do this, simply go to File / New / Personal
Folders File and follow the instructions.

The next thing you'll want to do for each user is
A) Setup their mail account
B) Attach the PST created above in their profile
(To do this, go to File / New / Personal Folders File and
choose an existing pst)
C) Go to Tools / Services / Delivery Tab and choose to
deliver to the newly created PST.
D) Remove the old PST in TOols / Services / Services
tab. It should be called "Personal Folders"

If you do A) B) C) and D) for each user, they will all
share the same mail.

An important note is that PST files can only be accessed
by one person at a time. This means that if you're using
Fast User Switching, then only one user will be able to
use Outlook at a time for that profile.

Charles

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[Mike Radcliffe]

KL,

I have the SAME question. Would you please pass on any
solution that you hear of?

Thanks!

MJR

 

[jhiggins]

If you find a resoultion to this question can you please
let me know as well. I'm have the same issue. Thanks
(e-mail address removed)

 

[K Lent]

Hi Charles,

Thank you for your solution. It was most helpful.

/KL