Using Outlook to access the same folders

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I have two offices and two computers, is there a way I can have one set of
folders and an inbox that is shared between them over the Internet? I used
to have this capability with Exchange but now I don't work for a company...

- JB
 
Well, keeping my folders in Hotmail and viewiing them in Hotmail works
pretty good. I don't have a shared task list though, or schdule. Is there
something I can do about those things? I have a fiarly intricate task list
with lots of task detaisl, but I don't really do project management.

- JB
 
What if I already own Outlook 2003 and Hotmail Premium with the 2GB of
space? Can I take advantage of the Outlook Live functionality without having
to buy the subscription to Outlook 2003?

I think MSn Premium has this all built-in right? My problem - even though I
suibscribe to MSn 8 -- the installer won't recognize my e-mail and won't
upgrade itself. Any ideas on that problem?

Also, is there an easy to way to store files on an MSN site that looks and
functions like a Windows Explorer server?

- JB


Diane Poremsky said:
are you using MOOL or just hotmail? MOOL allows you to keep everything on
hotmail servers. http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/mool.htm

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JB said:
Well, keeping my folders in Hotmail and viewiing them in Hotmail works
pretty good. I don't have a shared task list though, or schdule. Is there
something I can do about those things? I have a fiarly intricate task
list with lots of task detaisl, but I don't really do project management.

- JB
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if you have msn premium ($10/month), you can use the connector - it won't
work with Hotmail Plus ($20-30/year). You might need the latest version of
MSN - which is 9 - to get it installed, but first, try
http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/1/c/81c3e915-0603-4a9d-b09e-7eb39fc97045/EN/msnolcon.msi.

You can store files on an msn groups site and access them using windows
explorer - you can set it up from windows explorer bar - Network tasks, add
a network place to bring up the wizard. I think you get 20 meg, maybe more
with premium accounts.

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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



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JB said:
What if I already own Outlook 2003 and Hotmail Premium with the 2GB of
space? Can I take advantage of the Outlook Live functionality without
having to buy the subscription to Outlook 2003?

I think MSn Premium has this all built-in right? My problem - even though
I suibscribe to MSn 8 -- the installer won't recognize my e-mail and won't
upgrade itself. Any ideas on that problem?

Also, is there an easy to way to store files on an MSN site that looks and
functions like a Windows Explorer server?

- JB


Diane Poremsky said:
are you using MOOL or just hotmail? MOOL allows you to keep everything on
hotmail servers. http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/mool.htm

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/


JB said:
Well, keeping my folders in Hotmail and viewiing them in Hotmail works
pretty good. I don't have a shared task list though, or schdule. Is
there something I can do about those things? I have a fiarly intricate
task list with lots of task detaisl, but I don't really do project
management.

- JB



JB wrote:
I have two offices and two computers, is there a way I can have one
set of
folders and an inbox that is shared between them over the Internet? I
used
to have this capability with Exchange but now I don't work for a
company...

- JB

HI JB,
over Internet? Mmmh, dont think so, but please read
http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/share.htm
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JB said:
What if I already own Outlook 2003 and Hotmail Premium with the 2GB of
space? Can I take advantage of the Outlook Live functionality without
having to buy the subscription to Outlook 2003?
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As long as you don't want your Hotmail account to be your delivery location,
you don't need the connector. Both Hotmail Plus and Hotmail Premium support
access by Outlook.
 
HTTP access is just email - it's not nearly as "rich" as using the
connector. It doesn't support calendar or calendar sharing or contacts.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



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Diane Poremsky said:
HTTP access is just email - it's not nearly as "rich" as using the
connector. It doesn't support calendar or calendar sharing or
contacts.
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I realize this, but the OP's messages never stated any need for these
functions.
 
I know that MOOL costs $42, but gives me stuff I already have (namely,
Hotmail Plus and Outlook). BUt, how do I get the OCnnector when I have an
MSN accoutn but it won't let me download the tool?



Diane Poremsky said:
HTTP access is just email - it's not nearly as "rich" as using the
connector. It doesn't support calendar or calendar sharing or contacts.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



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Brian Tillman said:
As long as you don't want your Hotmail account to be your delivery
location, you don't need the connector. Both Hotmail Plus and Hotmail
Premium support access by Outlook.
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It will not work with Hotmail Plus - you need either MSN Premium or a MOOL
account.


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JB said:
I know that MOOL costs $42, but gives me stuff I already have (namely,
Hotmail Plus and Outlook). BUt, how do I get the OCnnector when I have an
MSN accoutn but it won't let me download the tool?



Diane Poremsky said:
HTTP access is just email - it's not nearly as "rich" as using the
connector. It doesn't support calendar or calendar sharing or contacts.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/


Brian Tillman said:
What if I already own Outlook 2003 and Hotmail Premium with the 2GB of
space? Can I take advantage of the Outlook Live functionality without
having to buy the subscription to Outlook 2003?

As long as you don't want your Hotmail account to be your delivery
location, you don't need the connector. Both Hotmail Plus and Hotmail
Premium support access by Outlook.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
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Sorry to keep pestering. What I want is more than just folders, I get that
with Hotmail now inside of Outlook. What I want is folders inside folders
(sub-folders), which I don't think MOOL supports. Is there any way to get
Hotmail to let you use folders inside folders?

Diane Poremsky said:
It will not work with Hotmail Plus - you need either MSN Premium or a MOOL
account.


--

JB said:
I know that MOOL costs $42, but gives me stuff I already have (namely,
Hotmail Plus and Outlook). BUt, how do I get the OCnnector when I have an
MSN accoutn but it won't let me download the tool?



Diane Poremsky said:
HTTP access is just email - it's not nearly as "rich" as using the
connector. It doesn't support calendar or calendar sharing or contacts.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/



What if I already own Outlook 2003 and Hotmail Premium with the 2GB
of
space? Can I take advantage of the Outlook Live functionality without
having to buy the subscription to Outlook 2003?

As long as you don't want your Hotmail account to be your delivery
location, you don't need the connector. Both Hotmail Plus and Hotmail
Premium support access by Outlook.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Web-based accounts don't support subfolders, only top level folders (same
level as inbox) and Mool is just a connector to a web based account.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



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JB said:
Sorry to keep pestering. What I want is more than just folders, I get that
with Hotmail now inside of Outlook. What I want is folders inside folders
(sub-folders), which I don't think MOOL supports. Is there any way to get
Hotmail to let you use folders inside folders?

Diane Poremsky said:
It will not work with Hotmail Plus - you need either MSN Premium or a
MOOL account.


--

JB said:
I know that MOOL costs $42, but gives me stuff I already have (namely,
Hotmail Plus and Outlook). BUt, how do I get the OCnnector when I have
an
MSN accoutn but it won't let me download the tool?



message
HTTP access is just email - it's not nearly as "rich" as using the
connector. It doesn't support calendar or calendar sharing or contacts.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/



What if I already own Outlook 2003 and Hotmail Premium with the 2GB
of
space? Can I take advantage of the Outlook Live functionality
without
having to buy the subscription to Outlook 2003?

As long as you don't want your Hotmail account to be your delivery
location, you don't need the connector. Both Hotmail Plus and
Hotmail
Premium support access by Outlook.
Click to expand...
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