Accessing Outlook files from a NAS using 3 PCs

[Hussman]

Hi,

Currently, I only use one PC to connect to my ISP and download my e-mails. these are stored centrally on my NAS.

I would like to set up Outlook on 3 LAN-ed PCs so that I can read my e-mails on each machine as I need to.

As I only ever use one PC at a time I would never need to read/respond to the e-mails from more than one PC at a time.

Is this possible? If so is it as simple as installing outlook on all three machines, seting up the e-mail accounts and ensuring they all point to the NAS as the location of the stored e-mails, or is there more to it?

Thanks in advance.

Hussman

 

[Hussman]

Thanks for the responses so far....

As both replies appear, to me at least, to contradict each other does anyone else know if I can do what I asked in the OP?

No offence intended to either of the two forum members above, all help gratefully received.

Many thanks ...

 

[Hussman]

Thanks very much.


Will give it a go at the weekend.

Cool

 

[Hussman]

That sounds a bit technical TBH

 

[Hussman]

-Export the pst file to your NAS (sometimes if you just move it you may have problems in the 3rd step)

-Delete the pst file from each pc in turn

-When you open Outlook on each pc it will ask you to locate the pst file (just point it to the one on the NAS)

NB you will also have to set-up your email account details and rules etc.. on each of the pcs unless you export and reimport them using another application (you can also do this by using custom settings in the files and transfer wizard but it will insist on exporting the pst with the settings meaning that you will have to delete the pst from each pc again)

I did the above. All works fine!

Many thanks

 

[Hussman]

Blimey, I never knew I had so many options!

Having said that, I come from the "if it in't broke, don't fix it school" and thus I'm sticking with my .pst file on my NAS!