Thanks Tom. This worked to perfection!
Tom Turak wrote:
> The default location for outlook differs by windows version, although it is
> always in a folder called outlook. There are several ways to move its
> location, if you failed to set the location to a network folder from the
> wizard (this can be done) you used to install outlook on the client (local)
> pc. Here are two I like.
>
> Close outlook. Move the .pst file to the new location. Open outlook, when
> it complains the personal folders is missing, browse to the new location of
> the .pst file and click on it. There, you're done. Outlook may complain
> that the location of the inbox has changed, but I accept the change.
>
> Close outlook. Right-click on the outlook icon, choose properties. Find
> the personal folder from the list of installed services, and click on
> remove. This will not disturb the .pst file. Now click Add... and choose
> the personal folders service. Use the 'Open file dialogue' to locate the
> personal mail folder in the network folder of your choice. Close Outlook
> properties. Go find the original .pst file, and copy and paste it to the
> new .pst file on the network folder. Done.
>
> Each method has its advantages. With the first, some versions of outlook
> respond differently, which can make using this method a different experience
> each time you try it, different error messages, etc. I especially remember
> an incident where the outlook client went 'off-line' and I had trouble
> getting it out of that mode. Method two has never caused any trouble, it
> just takes a little more to do it.
> Tom Turak
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cindy Meyer [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 1:17 PM
>
> We are beginning to use Outlook as our e-mail software without an Exchange
> server......we have a Unix box that we use for our mail server. My
> question is: is there a place to set the location of where mail is stored
> on the local computer? We currently use Netscape and store users email on a
> network drive. When installing Outlook, mail is stored on the hard drive by
> default and I am wondering if there is a setting that I can change to tell
> it to store the mail on a network drive.
>
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Cindy Meyer
Computer Technician
La Crosse Public Library
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