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Contact Sharing w/o Exchange Server

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by derekdcosta 1 view

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How do I share the contacts folder in Outlook 2000 without requiring MS Exchange Server, in a Win 98 workgroup? I can share the calender, but the every article and tech guide I read insists that I setup public folders which, as far as I can tell, requires Exch.Server

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by ann777

The Net Folders feature was added in Outlook 98 to meet the need for some kind of sharing in a non-Exchange Server environment.

It replicates information via special e-mail message and, therefore, requires that the people participating the thesharing all be able to communication via e-mail. Unfortunately, Net Folders is nowhere near 100% reliable. Users may experience data that doesn't replicate, shares that stop working completely and other problems. And Net Folders is not supported at all in Outlook 2002.

It DOES work in Outlook 2000. See Sharing with Net Folders at the below link:

http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/netfolders.htm

by derekdcosta

Thanks Anna,

The trick it appears, is to ensure that all members are sent email using Outlook Rich Text format. It then happens quite neatly, if slowly. But it works.... for now.

Thanks

Derek

(P.S. This may be repeat... I was kicked off my dial up connection)

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