Problem sharing address book.

I have set up OE6 so that a common mail folder and address book can be
shared by multiple OSes(W2K, WXP,
W2K3, etc.). Sharing a mail folder is no problem, but for some reason
sharing an address book is so far problematic. From time to time when the
address book is accessed from one of those OSes it is empty. Then I
manage to fix it but fixing process is not always straight forward and I had
to do many trials and errors. Path to the wab file in the registry which to
be shared always stays unchanged. What could be wrong with my setup? How
a folder list which is displayed by executing wab /a should relate to the
address book
sharing set up? This list appears to be altered when a problem happens.
Please help.

Kaz

Try using standalone WAB files, rather than trying to share. See this link
for more info:
http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#wabexe
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
Please reply to newsgroup only.


"Honjo" wrote in message
...
I have set up OE6 so that a common mail folder and address book can be
shared by multiple OSes(W2K, WXP,
W2K3, etc.). Sharing a mail folder is no problem, but for some reason
sharing an address book is so far problematic. From time to time when
the
address book is accessed from one of those OSes it is empty. Then I
manage to fix it but fixing process is not always straight forward and I
had
to do many trials and errors. Path to the wab file in the registry which
to
be shared always stays unchanged. What could be wrong with my setup?
How
a folder list which is displayed by executing wab /a should relate to the
address book
sharing set up? This list appears to be altered when a problem happens.
Please help.

Kaz

Thanks for your response. I have reviewed your referenced web info. It
appears that I am doing what it suggest to share an address book. I placed
a wab file in a data drive and edited registry on each OS to point this wab
file location.

Kaz

"Jim Pickering" wrote in message
...
Try using standalone WAB files, rather than trying to share. See this
link for more info:
http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#wabexe
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
Please reply to newsgroup only.


"Honjo" wrote in message
...
I have set up OE6 so that a common mail folder and address book can be
shared by multiple OSes(W2K, WXP,
W2K3, etc.). Sharing a mail folder is no problem, but for some reason
sharing an address book is so far problematic. From time to time when
the
address book is accessed from one of those OSes it is empty. Then I
manage to fix it but fixing process is not always straight forward and I
had
to do many trials and errors. Path to the wab file in the registry which
to
be shared always stays unchanged. What could be wrong with my setup?
How
a folder list which is displayed by executing wab /a should relate to the
address book
sharing set up? This list appears to be altered when a problem happens.
Please help.

Kaz

Read the specific and detailed instructions for using a Standalone Address
Book again: http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#wabexe.
--
~PA Bear

Honjo wrote:
Thanks for your response. I have reviewed your referenced web info. It
appears that I am doing what it suggest to share an address book. I
placed a wab file in a data drive and edited registry on each OS to point
this wab file location.

Kaz

"Jim Pickering" wrote in message
...
Try using standalone WAB files, rather than trying to share. See this
link for more info:
http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#wabexe
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
Please reply to newsgroup only.


"Honjo" wrote in message
...
I have set up OE6 so that a common mail folder and address book can be
shared by multiple OSes(W2K, WXP,
W2K3, etc.). Sharing a mail folder is no problem, but for some reason
sharing an address book is so far problematic. From time to time
when the
address book is accessed from one of those OSes it is empty. Then I
manage to fix it but fixing process is not always straight forward
and I had
to do many trials and errors. Path to the wab file in the registry
which to
be shared always stays unchanged. What could be wrong with my setup?
How
a folder list which is displayed by executing wab /a should relate to
the address book
sharing set up? This list appears to be altered when a problem
happens. Please help.

Kaz

I reviewed the referenced web site again and I think I understood what using
wab file as stand-alone address book means. But it does not seems as
covenient as using address book from OE6. Thanks anyway.

Kaz

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
Read the specific and detailed instructions for using a Standalone Address
Book again: http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#wabexe.
--
~PA Bear

Honjo wrote:
Thanks for your response. I have reviewed your referenced web info. It
appears that I am doing what it suggest to share an address book. I
placed a wab file in a data drive and edited registry on each OS to point
this wab file location.

Kaz

"Jim Pickering" wrote in message
...
Try using standalone WAB files, rather than trying to share. See this
link for more info:
http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#wabexe
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
Please reply to newsgroup only.


"Honjo" wrote in message
...
I have set up OE6 so that a common mail folder and address book can
be
shared by multiple OSes(W2K, WXP,
W2K3, etc.). Sharing a mail folder is no problem, but for some
reason
sharing an address book is so far problematic. From time to time
when the
address book is accessed from one of those OSes it is empty. Then I
manage to fix it but fixing process is not always straight forward
and I had
to do many trials and errors. Path to the wab file in the registry
which to
be shared always stays unchanged. What could be wrong with my
setup?
How
a folder list which is displayed by executing wab /a should relate to
the address book
sharing set up? This list appears to be altered when a problem
happens. Please help.

Kaz

Convenience? You wanted convenience? Not with OE, I'm afraid. wink
--
~PA Bear

Honjo wrote:
I reviewed the referenced web site again and I think I understood what
using wab file as stand-alone address book means. But it does not seems as
covenient as using address book from OE6. Thanks anyway.

Kaz

"PA Bear" wrote in message
...
Read the specific and detailed instructions for using a Standalone
Address Book again: http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#wabexe.
--
~PA Bear

Honjo wrote:
Thanks for your response. I have reviewed your referenced web info.
It appears that I am doing what it suggest to share an address book. I
placed a wab file in a data drive and edited registry on each OS to
point this wab file location.

Kaz

"Jim Pickering" wrote in message
...
Try using standalone WAB files, rather than trying to share. See
this link for more info:
http://www.insideoe.com/files/wab.htm#wabexe
--
Jim Pickering, MVP, Outlook Express
Please reply to newsgroup only.


"Honjo" wrote in message
...
I have set up OE6 so that a common mail folder and address book
can be
shared by multiple OSes(W2K, WXP,
W2K3, etc.). Sharing a mail folder is no problem, but for some
reason
sharing an address book is so far problematic. From time to time
when the
address book is accessed from one of those OSes it is empty. Then
I manage to fix it but fixing process is not always straight
forward and I had
to do many trials and errors. Path to the wab file in the
registry which to
be shared always stays unchanged. What could be wrong with my
setup?
How
a folder list which is displayed by executing wab /a should
relate to the address book
sharing set up? This list appears to be altered when a problem
happens. Please help.

Kaz