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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