Microsoft Outlook

ekÆsine · 12-19-2003, 12:46 PM

is there a way for me to share the contacts and calendar from MS Outlook on a network without using microsoft exchange? we want to have this information updated automatically on all of our computers on a network so everyone can use the same contacts and calendar.

if this is not possible without exchange can we simply do it manually with some kind of import / export? i have read help on import/ export, but still not sure whether it can do this or not.

-edit
i figured out how to do it manually, but it would be a pain in the *** as the people at this workplace are computer illiterate and when i leave the job it would be easier if i didn't have to train someone how to do this.

mikesgroovin · 12-21-2003, 12:35 PM

Yea, there would be some training involved. Everyone would have to constantly export and import. The easiest thing to do would be to use exchange, and then create a profile that all users have access to. Then once someone would update the profile's calander, tasks or email, everyone would see the changes.

-Mike

ekÆsine · 12-21-2003, 02:32 PM

well i specifically didn't want to use exchange because i assumed it was too expensive for our needs, is that correct or has that software come down a lot? i know nothing about exchange, my instructor suggested the same thing.

mikesgroovin · 12-21-2003, 02:44 PM

Yea, the standard license is like $600-$700 and then you need to purchase a license for each user (like $60 or so).
Probably not the best idea $ wise, eh?

-Mike

12-19-2003, 12:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
ekÆsine Wizard Techie Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,940	Microsoft Outlook is there a way for me to share the contacts and calendar from MS Outlook on a network without using microsoft exchange? we want to have this information updated automatically on all of our computers on a network so everyone can use the same contacts and calendar. if this is not possible without exchange can we simply do it manually with some kind of import / export? i have read help on import/ export, but still not sure whether it can do this or not. -edit i figured out how to do it manually, but it would be a pain in the *** as the people at this workplace are computer illiterate and when i leave the job it would be easier if i didn't have to train someone how to do this.

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12-21-2003, 12:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
mikesgroovin honk if you route packets Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 3,742	Yea, there would be some training involved. Everyone would have to constantly export and import. The easiest thing to do would be to use exchange, and then create a profile that all users have access to. Then once someone would update the profile's calander, tasks or email, everyone would see the changes. -Mike

12-21-2003, 02:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
ekÆsine Wizard Techie Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,940	well i specifically didn't want to use exchange because i assumed it was too expensive for our needs, is that correct or has that software come down a lot? i know nothing about exchange, my instructor suggested the same thing.

12-21-2003, 02:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
mikesgroovin honk if you route packets Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 3,742	Yea, the standard license is like $600-$700 and then you need to purchase a license for each user (like $60 or so). Probably not the best idea $ wise, eh? -Mike