Outlook Express on a Home Network

I have a home network of a desktop PC and Notebook connected by a cable router.

I read emails using Outlook Express on the desktop and would like to be able to read the same emails from the Notebook.

I have created a shared folder for the Mail. If I use the Notebook version of Outlook Express and attempt to change where to find the mail folders, the OK button greys out when I try to change to the network folder.

I have also attempted to run from the Notebook using a shortcut to the desktop OE program but that does not work.

I have also tried using Thunderbird without success.

Is there any way that I can view my emails that reside on the desktop PC from the Notebook?

Graham Bennett