[Ham-Computers] RE: Keeping two email PST files in sync

[Hsu, Aaron (NBC Universal)]

You didn't mention what version of Outlook you're using, but you can assign a rule in "full" Outlook (as opposed to Outlook Express) to forward all incomming messages to another user.  When running the rule wizard (create new rule), don't check any box on the first condition - this will make the rule apply to all incomming messages.  On the second condition, select "forward it to people or distribution list".  Then in the bottom box, click on the "people or distribution list" link and enter the address(es) where you want the e-mail forwarded to.  Add any additional conditions, if needed, and finish the rule.  Then activate the rule so it applies automatically.

The above method is kludgy.  You'll have "FW:" posted on every message that was forwarded.  Plus, you'll be tying up server resources.  It may not be a big thing for you, but for the people who manage the e-mail servers, more is not better.

A better way would be to download the e-mail and then COPY the PST file to the other laptop.  Make the PST filename the same on both systems and then just overwrite the existing file with the latest PST.

The best way to keep both in-sync is to keep the messages on the server.  Configure Outlook to not delete the message from the server after it's downloaded.  This way, you can use any number of computers to check the mail and not worry about them being out-of-sync.  The only limiting factor is how much you can store in your ISP's mailbox.  You can mitigate that by periodically downloading all the old mail to a local PST and duplicating the PST on the second laptop (see above).  Once you've downloaded the mail to a local PST, delete the old messages from the server to free up space.

On a side note, any particular reason why you need the messages on both laptops?

73,


  - Aaron Hsu, NN6O (ex-KD6DAE)
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    {aaron.hsu}@nbcuni.com
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p.s.  BTW, with all the *valid* e-mail tags in your signature, you might want to make sure you have a good spam filter!  Ditto with the phone number.


-----Original Message-----
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 10:19 AM
Subject: RE: [Ham-Computers] Keeping two email PST files in sync

Mike,
Thanks for your thoughts.  
This could work, but I was hoping for less user intervention.

Auto-forwarded email would be best...any idea on how to create such a rule in Outlook?  When I was poking through the RULES tool, I couldn't figure out
a way.   I can establish an additional email id to make that work if that is
needed.

73,
Gordon Beattie, W2TTT
201.314.6964
w2ttt at att.net
w2ttt at arrl.net
w2ttt at att.com
 

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