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  #1  
Old June 11th, 2004, 05:31 PM
Lenny
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Default Pst-files in Outlook 2003?


I am trying to use Outlook 2003 with IMAP and roaming users (200 of them). To put all the IMAP setting into a location that will be deleted every time a user logs outs so that they need to start over every time from scratch, is either a bug or a deliberate road block. I really hope it is a bug and that a hot fix will come out for this very soon. This issue is stopping us from rolling out OFFICE 2003.

Lenny

----- Diane Poremsky wrote: -----

you'll need to edit the path in the registry, but it's not very reliable and
they often revert back to the old location.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)

Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com



"LS" wrote in message
...
Hi,
Im having problems moving some of my pst-files from the default location

(in profile) to an alternative network folder.
I can move the default Outlook.pst without any problems. But I have also

got two IMAP accounts (with their own pst-files). I can move these files
to my
alternative location, but when I start Outlook it creates two new files
in
the default folder and it ignores the two files that I have moved.
What can I do to make these pst-files (for my IMAP accounts) behave like

the default pst-file?
Best regards,
/LS

  #2  
Old June 11th, 2004, 07:30 PM
Diane Poremsky [MVP]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Pst-files in Outlook 2003?

Connecting to a pst over a network often results in a corrupt pst and is not
recommended. Storing it in a roaming profile that gets downloaded everytime
the user logs in (and uploaded when they log off) can be slower than
creating a new pst each time if the mailboxes are very large.

Web access would probably be better for roaming users.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)

Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/

Vote for your favorite Outlook and Exchange utilities in the
Slipstick Ratings Raffle at http://www.slipstick.com/contest/

"Lenny" wrote in message
...

I am trying to use Outlook 2003 with IMAP and roaming users (200 of
them). To put all the IMAP setting into a location that will be deleted
every time a user logs outs so that they need to start over every time
from scratch, is either a bug or a deliberate road block. I really hope
it is a bug and that a hot fix will come out for this very soon. This
issue is stopping us from rolling out OFFICE 2003.

Lenny

----- Diane Poremsky wrote: -----

you'll need to edit the path in the registry, but it's not very
reliable and
they often revert back to the old location.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)

Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com



"LS" wrote in message
...
Hi,
Im having problems moving some of my pst-files from the default

location
(in profile) to an alternative network folder.
I can move the default Outlook.pst without any problems. But I

have also
got two IMAP accounts (with their own pst-files). I can move these

files
to my
alternative location, but when I start Outlook it creates two new

files
in
the default folder and it ignores the two files that I have moved.
What can I do to make these pst-files (for my IMAP accounts)

behave like
the default pst-file?
Best regards,
/LS



  #3  
Old June 11th, 2004, 09:46 PM
Lenny
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Pst-files in Outlook 2003?

I have been storing Outlook Express IMAP folders in user roaming profiles for the last 5 years with very little in the way of problems. With all the mail stored on the server if a local copy file becomes corrupt all we need do is delete it. The file will be rebuilt when the user opens OE the next time. It is true that the files can become very large and slow down log in, but setting it to down load headers only fixes most of that.

I also find odd that you can set all the other PST files to reside on the server. The documentation that comes with the Office 2003 Reskit recommends doing so for big PST files to help with log ins. I can send you the link if you want.

It is only the IMAP PST that can’t be moved. All the user settings are in that file, every time you open Outlook 2003 you have to start over again. All my users roam, all my PCs are configured as alike as posable, all built from the same image. They love it, so why can’t I put the IMAP file where I need it and get it out of the Local Settings folder. If we can move the POP3 file to another location (a file that if it gets corrupt all is lost) then why not the IMAP folders. I can force the IMAP folder onto the network with a great deal of work and registry tweaking, but the setting does not hold if you make any other changes to the way Outlook works and can’t be deployed to the users. My users would love to see our Exchange and IMAP in one mail tool (yes we use both) and I cannot see why not.

Lenny

----- Diane Poremsky [MVP] wrote: -----

Connecting to a pst over a network often results in a corrupt pst and is not
recommended. Storing it in a roaming profile that gets downloaded everytime
the user logs in (and uploaded when they log off) can be slower than
creating a new pst each time if the mailboxes are very large.

Web access would probably be better for roaming users.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)

Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/

Vote for your favorite Outlook and Exchange utilities in the
Slipstick Ratings Raffle at http://www.slipstick.com/contest/

"Lenny" wrote in message
...
I am trying to use Outlook 2003 with IMAP and roaming users (200 of

them). To put all the IMAP setting into a location that will be deleted
every time a user logs outs so that they need to start over every time
from scratch, is either a bug or a deliberate road block. I really hope
it is a bug and that a hot fix will come out for this very soon. This
issue is stopping us from rolling out OFFICE 2003.
Lenny
----- Diane Poremsky wrote: -----
you'll need to edit the path in the registry, but it's not very

reliable and
they often revert back to the old location.
--

Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/

Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
"LS" wrote in message

...
Hi,
Im having problems moving some of my pst-files from the default

location
(in profile) to an alternative network folder.
I can move the default Outlook.pst without any problems. But I

have also
got two IMAP accounts (with their own pst-files). I can move these

files
to my
alternative location, but when I start Outlook it creates two new

files
in
the default folder and it ignores the two files that I have moved.
What can I do to make these pst-files (for my IMAP accounts)

behave like
the default pst-file?
Best regards,
/LS

  #4  
Old June 12th, 2004, 03:04 AM
Diane Poremsky [MVP]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Pst-files in Outlook 2003?

I also find odd that you can set all the other PST files to reside on the
server. The documentation that comes with the Office 2003 Reskit
recommends doing so for big PST files to help with log ins. I can send
you the link if you want.


yes, I would like the url.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)

Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/

Vote for your favorite Outlook and Exchange utilities in the
Slipstick Ratings Raffle at http://www.slipstick.com/contest/

"Lenny" wrote in message
...
I have been storing Outlook Express IMAP folders in user roaming profiles
for the last 5 years with very little in the way of problems. With all the
mail stored on the server if a local copy file becomes corrupt all we need
do is delete it. The file will be rebuilt when the user opens OE the next
time. It is true that the files can become very large and slow down log
in, but setting it to down load headers only fixes most of that.

I also find odd that you can set all the other PST files to reside on the
server. The documentation that comes with the Office 2003 Reskit
recommends doing so for big PST files to help with log ins. I can send
you the link if you want.

It is only the IMAP PST that can't be moved. All the user settings are in
that file, every time you open Outlook 2003 you have to start over again.
All my users roam, all my PCs are configured as alike as posable, all
built from the same image. They love it, so why can't I put the IMAP file
where I need it and get it out of the Local Settings folder. If we can
move the POP3 file to another location (a file that if it gets corrupt all
is lost) then why not the IMAP folders. I can force the IMAP folder onto
the network with a great deal of work and registry tweaking, but the
setting does not hold if you make any other changes to the way Outlook
works and can't be deployed to the users. My users would love to see our
Exchange and IMAP in one mail tool (yes we use both) and I cannot see why
not.

Lenny

----- Diane Poremsky [MVP] wrote: -----

Connecting to a pst over a network often results in a corrupt pst and
is not
recommended. Storing it in a roaming profile that gets downloaded
everytime
the user logs in (and uploaded when they log off) can be slower than
creating a new pst each time if the mailboxes are very large.

Web access would probably be better for roaming users.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)

Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/

Vote for your favorite Outlook and Exchange utilities in the
Slipstick Ratings Raffle at http://www.slipstick.com/contest/

"Lenny" wrote in message
...
I am trying to use Outlook 2003 with IMAP and roaming users

(200 of
them). To put all the IMAP setting into a location that will be

deleted
every time a user logs outs so that they need to start over every

time
from scratch, is either a bug or a deliberate road block. I really

hope
it is a bug and that a hot fix will come out for this very soon.

This
issue is stopping us from rolling out OFFICE 2003.
Lenny
----- Diane Poremsky wrote: -----
you'll need to edit the path in the registry, but it's not very

reliable and
they often revert back to the old location.
--

Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/

Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
"LS" wrote in message

...
Hi,
Im having problems moving some of my pst-files from the default

location
(in profile) to an alternative network folder.
I can move the default Outlook.pst without any problems. But I

have also
got two IMAP accounts (with their own pst-files). I can move these

files
to my
alternative location, but when I start Outlook it creates two new

files
in
the default folder and it ignores the two files that I have moved.
What can I do to make these pst-files (for my IMAP accounts)

behave like
the default pst-file?
Best regards,
/LS



  #5  
Old June 12th, 2004, 03:21 AM
Diane Poremsky [MVP]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Pst-files in Outlook 2003?

is it this one?

http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/...ch8/OutC03.htm

Bottom of the page:
Note It is not a supported scenario to place PST, OST, or PAB files on a
network share and configure Outlook to access the files remotely.


--

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message
...
I also find odd that you can set all the other PST files to reside on the
server. The documentation that comes with the Office 2003 Reskit
recommends doing so for big PST files to help with log ins. I can send
you the link if you want.


yes, I would like the url.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)

Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/

Vote for your favorite Outlook and Exchange utilities in the
Slipstick Ratings Raffle at http://www.slipstick.com/contest/

"Lenny" wrote in message
...
I have been storing Outlook Express IMAP folders in user roaming profiles
for the last 5 years with very little in the way of problems. With all
the mail stored on the server if a local copy file becomes corrupt all we
need do is delete it. The file will be rebuilt when the user opens OE the
next time. It is true that the files can become very large and slow down
log in, but setting it to down load headers only fixes most of that.

I also find odd that you can set all the other PST files to reside on the
server. The documentation that comes with the Office 2003 Reskit
recommends doing so for big PST files to help with log ins. I can send
you the link if you want.

It is only the IMAP PST that can't be moved. All the user settings are
in that file, every time you open Outlook 2003 you have to start over
again. All my users roam, all my PCs are configured as alike as posable,
all built from the same image. They love it, so why can't I put the IMAP
file where I need it and get it out of the Local Settings folder. If we
can move the POP3 file to another location (a file that if it gets
corrupt all is lost) then why not the IMAP folders. I can force the IMAP
folder onto the network with a great deal of work and registry tweaking,
but the setting does not hold if you make any other changes to the way
Outlook works and can't be deployed to the users. My users would love to
see our Exchange and IMAP in one mail tool (yes we use both) and I cannot
see why not.

Lenny

----- Diane Poremsky [MVP] wrote: -----

Connecting to a pst over a network often results in a corrupt pst and
is not
recommended. Storing it in a roaming profile that gets downloaded
everytime
the user logs in (and uploaded when they log off) can be slower than
creating a new pst each time if the mailboxes are very large.

Web access would probably be better for roaming users.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)

Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/

Vote for your favorite Outlook and Exchange utilities in the
Slipstick Ratings Raffle at http://www.slipstick.com/contest/

"Lenny" wrote in message
...
I am trying to use Outlook 2003 with IMAP and roaming users

(200 of
them). To put all the IMAP setting into a location that will be

deleted
every time a user logs outs so that they need to start over every

time
from scratch, is either a bug or a deliberate road block. I really

hope
it is a bug and that a hot fix will come out for this very soon.

This
issue is stopping us from rolling out OFFICE 2003.
Lenny
----- Diane Poremsky wrote: -----
you'll need to edit the path in the registry, but it's not

very
reliable and
they often revert back to the old location.
--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
"LS" wrote in message
...
Hi,
Im having problems moving some of my pst-files from the default
location
(in profile) to an alternative network folder.
I can move the default Outlook.pst without any problems. But I
have also
got two IMAP accounts (with their own pst-files). I can move

these
files
to my
alternative location, but when I start Outlook it creates two new
files
in
the default folder and it ignores the two files that I have

moved.
What can I do to make these pst-files (for my IMAP accounts)
behave like
the default pst-file?
Best regards,
/LS





  #6  
Old June 14th, 2004, 03:12 PM
Lenny
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Pst-files in Outlook 2003?

Yes that page said no and this page tells you to move the pst file top the network
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...us/outb03.mspx

Lenny

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

is it this one?

http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/...ch8/OutC03.htm

Bottom of the page:
Note It is not a supported scenario to place PST, OST, or PAB files on a
network share and configure Outlook to access the files remotely.


--

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message
...
I also find odd that you can set all the other PST files to reside on the
server. The documentation that comes with the Office 2003 Reskit
recommends doing so for big PST files to help with log ins. I can send
you the link if you want.


yes, I would like the url.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)

Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/

Vote for your favorite Outlook and Exchange utilities in the
Slipstick Ratings Raffle at http://www.slipstick.com/contest/

"Lenny" wrote in message
...
I have been storing Outlook Express IMAP folders in user roaming profiles
for the last 5 years with very little in the way of problems. With all
the mail stored on the server if a local copy file becomes corrupt all we
need do is delete it. The file will be rebuilt when the user opens OE the
next time. It is true that the files can become very large and slow down
log in, but setting it to down load headers only fixes most of that.

I also find odd that you can set all the other PST files to reside on the
server. The documentation that comes with the Office 2003 Reskit
recommends doing so for big PST files to help with log ins. I can send
you the link if you want.

It is only the IMAP PST that can't be moved. All the user settings are
in that file, every time you open Outlook 2003 you have to start over
again. All my users roam, all my PCs are configured as alike as posable,
all built from the same image. They love it, so why can't I put the IMAP
file where I need it and get it out of the Local Settings folder. If we
can move the POP3 file to another location (a file that if it gets
corrupt all is lost) then why not the IMAP folders. I can force the IMAP
folder onto the network with a great deal of work and registry tweaking,
but the setting does not hold if you make any other changes to the way
Outlook works and can't be deployed to the users. My users would love to
see our Exchange and IMAP in one mail tool (yes we use both) and I cannot
see why not.

Lenny

----- Diane Poremsky [MVP] wrote: -----

Connecting to a pst over a network often results in a corrupt pst and
is not
recommended. Storing it in a roaming profile that gets downloaded
everytime
the user logs in (and uploaded when they log off) can be slower than
creating a new pst each time if the mailboxes are very large.

Web access would probably be better for roaming users.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)

Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/

Vote for your favorite Outlook and Exchange utilities in the
Slipstick Ratings Raffle at http://www.slipstick.com/contest/

"Lenny" wrote in message
...
I am trying to use Outlook 2003 with IMAP and roaming users
(200 of
them). To put all the IMAP setting into a location that will be
deleted
every time a user logs outs so that they need to start over every
time
from scratch, is either a bug or a deliberate road block. I really
hope
it is a bug and that a hot fix will come out for this very soon.
This
issue is stopping us from rolling out OFFICE 2003.
Lenny
----- Diane Poremsky wrote: -----
you'll need to edit the path in the registry, but it's not
very
reliable and
they often revert back to the old location.
--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
"LS" wrote in message
...
Hi,
Im having problems moving some of my pst-files from the default
location
(in profile) to an alternative network folder.
I can move the default Outlook.pst without any problems. But I
have also
got two IMAP accounts (with their own pst-files). I can move
these
files
to my
alternative location, but when I start Outlook it creates two new
files
in
the default folder and it ignores the two files that I have
moved.
What can I do to make these pst-files (for my IMAP accounts)
behave like
the default pst-file?
Best regards,
/LS






  #7  
Old June 14th, 2004, 11:33 PM
Lenny
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Pst-files in Outlook 2003?

Did you get a chance to look into this. I need to make a decision on going to Office 2003 on holding off unit next year. Is this something that may get changed in the next update?

Thank
Lenny

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

is it this one?

http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/...ch8/OutC03.htm

Bottom of the page:
Note It is not a supported scenario to place PST, OST, or PAB files on a
network share and configure Outlook to access the files remotely.


--

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message
...
I also find odd that you can set all the other PST files to reside on the
server. The documentation that comes with the Office 2003 Reskit
recommends doing so for big PST files to help with log ins. I can send
you the link if you want.


yes, I would like the url.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)

Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/

Vote for your favorite Outlook and Exchange utilities in the
Slipstick Ratings Raffle at http://www.slipstick.com/contest/

"Lenny" wrote in message
...
I have been storing Outlook Express IMAP folders in user roaming profiles
for the last 5 years with very little in the way of problems. With all
the mail stored on the server if a local copy file becomes corrupt all we
need do is delete it. The file will be rebuilt when the user opens OE the
next time. It is true that the files can become very large and slow down
log in, but setting it to down load headers only fixes most of that.

I also find odd that you can set all the other PST files to reside on the
server. The documentation that comes with the Office 2003 Reskit
recommends doing so for big PST files to help with log ins. I can send
you the link if you want.

It is only the IMAP PST that can't be moved. All the user settings are
in that file, every time you open Outlook 2003 you have to start over
again. All my users roam, all my PCs are configured as alike as posable,
all built from the same image. They love it, so why can't I put the IMAP
file where I need it and get it out of the Local Settings folder. If we
can move the POP3 file to another location (a file that if it gets
corrupt all is lost) then why not the IMAP folders. I can force the IMAP
folder onto the network with a great deal of work and registry tweaking,
but the setting does not hold if you make any other changes to the way
Outlook works and can't be deployed to the users. My users would love to
see our Exchange and IMAP in one mail tool (yes we use both) and I cannot
see why not.

Lenny

----- Diane Poremsky [MVP] wrote: -----

Connecting to a pst over a network often results in a corrupt pst and
is not
recommended. Storing it in a roaming profile that gets downloaded
everytime
the user logs in (and uploaded when they log off) can be slower than
creating a new pst each time if the mailboxes are very large.

Web access would probably be better for roaming users.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)

Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/

Vote for your favorite Outlook and Exchange utilities in the
Slipstick Ratings Raffle at http://www.slipstick.com/contest/

"Lenny" wrote in message
...
I am trying to use Outlook 2003 with IMAP and roaming users
(200 of
them). To put all the IMAP setting into a location that will be
deleted
every time a user logs outs so that they need to start over every
time
from scratch, is either a bug or a deliberate road block. I really
hope
it is a bug and that a hot fix will come out for this very soon.
This
issue is stopping us from rolling out OFFICE 2003.
Lenny
----- Diane Poremsky wrote: -----
you'll need to edit the path in the registry, but it's not
very
reliable and
they often revert back to the old location.
--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
"LS" wrote in message
...
Hi,
Im having problems moving some of my pst-files from the default
location
(in profile) to an alternative network folder.
I can move the default Outlook.pst without any problems. But I
have also
got two IMAP accounts (with their own pst-files). I can move
these
files
to my
alternative location, but when I start Outlook it creates two new
files
in
the default folder and it ignores the two files that I have
moved.
What can I do to make these pst-files (for my IMAP accounts)
behave like
the default pst-file?
Best regards,
/LS






  #8  
Old June 16th, 2004, 07:41 PM
Lenny
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Posts: n/a
Default Pst-files in Outlook 2003?

So I guess that there is no fix for this bug and no one is going to look into it. That is too bad. I wanted to upgrade to Office 2003 but can see no rasion to do so at this time, the programs are not the different then the current one we are using.
Lenny

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

is it this one?

http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/...ch8/OutC03.htm

Bottom of the page:
Note It is not a supported scenario to place PST, OST, or PAB files on a
network share and configure Outlook to access the files remotely.


--

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message
...
I also find odd that you can set all the other PST files to reside on the
server. The documentation that comes with the Office 2003 Reskit
recommends doing so for big PST files to help with log ins. I can send
you the link if you want.


yes, I would like the url.

--
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Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)

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"Lenny" wrote in message
...
I have been storing Outlook Express IMAP folders in user roaming profiles
for the last 5 years with very little in the way of problems. With all
the mail stored on the server if a local copy file becomes corrupt all we
need do is delete it. The file will be rebuilt when the user opens OE the
next time. It is true that the files can become very large and slow down
log in, but setting it to down load headers only fixes most of that.

I also find odd that you can set all the other PST files to reside on the
server. The documentation that comes with the Office 2003 Reskit
recommends doing so for big PST files to help with log ins. I can send
you the link if you want.

It is only the IMAP PST that can't be moved. All the user settings are
in that file, every time you open Outlook 2003 you have to start over
again. All my users roam, all my PCs are configured as alike as posable,
all built from the same image. They love it, so why can't I put the IMAP
file where I need it and get it out of the Local Settings folder. If we
can move the POP3 file to another location (a file that if it gets
corrupt all is lost) then why not the IMAP folders. I can force the IMAP
folder onto the network with a great deal of work and registry tweaking,
but the setting does not hold if you make any other changes to the way
Outlook works and can't be deployed to the users. My users would love to
see our Exchange and IMAP in one mail tool (yes we use both) and I cannot
see why not.

Lenny

----- Diane Poremsky [MVP] wrote: -----

Connecting to a pst over a network often results in a corrupt pst and
is not
recommended. Storing it in a roaming profile that gets downloaded
everytime
the user logs in (and uploaded when they log off) can be slower than
creating a new pst each time if the mailboxes are very large.

Web access would probably be better for roaming users.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)

Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/

Vote for your favorite Outlook and Exchange utilities in the
Slipstick Ratings Raffle at http://www.slipstick.com/contest/

"Lenny" wrote in message
...
I am trying to use Outlook 2003 with IMAP and roaming users
(200 of
them). To put all the IMAP setting into a location that will be
deleted
every time a user logs outs so that they need to start over every
time
from scratch, is either a bug or a deliberate road block. I really
hope
it is a bug and that a hot fix will come out for this very soon.
This
issue is stopping us from rolling out OFFICE 2003.
Lenny
----- Diane Poremsky wrote: -----
you'll need to edit the path in the registry, but it's not
very
reliable and
they often revert back to the old location.
--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
"LS" wrote in message
...
Hi,
Im having problems moving some of my pst-files from the default
location
(in profile) to an alternative network folder.
I can move the default Outlook.pst without any problems. But I
have also
got two IMAP accounts (with their own pst-files). I can move
these
files
to my
alternative location, but when I start Outlook it creates two new
files
in
the default folder and it ignores the two files that I have
moved.
What can I do to make these pst-files (for my IMAP accounts)
behave like
the default pst-file?
Best regards,
/LS






  #9  
Old June 18th, 2004, 05:28 AM
Diane Poremsky [MVP]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Pst-files in Outlook 2003?

No, it's not going to get changed in the next update. PSTs on a network
share are trouble. It's not a bug either - and even if this worked like you
wanted, you probably wouldn't be happy, as Outlook isn't a very good IMAP
client.

--


"Lenny" wrote in message
...
Did you get a chance to look into this. I need to make a decision on
going to Office 2003 on holding off unit next year. Is this something
that may get changed in the next update?

Thank
Lenny

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

is it this one?

http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/...ch8/OutC03.htm

Bottom of the page:
Note It is not a supported scenario to place PST, OST, or PAB files on
a
network share and configure Outlook to access the files remotely.


--

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message
...
I also find odd that you can set all the other PST files to reside on
the
server. The documentation that comes with the Office 2003 Reskit
recommends doing so for big PST files to help with log ins. I can
send
you the link if you want.

yes, I would like the url.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)

Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/

Vote for your favorite Outlook and Exchange utilities in the
Slipstick Ratings Raffle at http://www.slipstick.com/contest/

"Lenny" wrote in message
...
I have been storing Outlook Express IMAP folders in user roaming
profiles
for the last 5 years with very little in the way of problems. With all
the mail stored on the server if a local copy file becomes corrupt all
we
need do is delete it. The file will be rebuilt when the user opens OE
the
next time. It is true that the files can become very large and slow
down
log in, but setting it to down load headers only fixes most of that.

I also find odd that you can set all the other PST files to reside on
the
server. The documentation that comes with the Office 2003 Reskit
recommends doing so for big PST files to help with log ins. I can
send
you the link if you want.

It is only the IMAP PST that can't be moved. All the user settings
are
in that file, every time you open Outlook 2003 you have to start over
again. All my users roam, all my PCs are configured as alike as
posable,
all built from the same image. They love it, so why can't I put the
IMAP
file where I need it and get it out of the Local Settings folder. If
we
can move the POP3 file to another location (a file that if it gets
corrupt all is lost) then why not the IMAP folders. I can force the
IMAP
folder onto the network with a great deal of work and registry
tweaking,
but the setting does not hold if you make any other changes to the way
Outlook works and can't be deployed to the users. My users would love
to
see our Exchange and IMAP in one mail tool (yes we use both) and I
cannot
see why not.

Lenny

----- Diane Poremsky [MVP] wrote: -----

Connecting to a pst over a network often results in a corrupt pst
and
is not
recommended. Storing it in a roaming profile that gets downloaded
everytime
the user logs in (and uploaded when they log off) can be slower
than
creating a new pst each time if the mailboxes are very large.

Web access would probably be better for roaming users.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)

Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/

Vote for your favorite Outlook and Exchange utilities in the
Slipstick Ratings Raffle at http://www.slipstick.com/contest/

"Lenny" wrote in message
...
I am trying to use Outlook 2003 with IMAP and roaming users
(200 of
them). To put all the IMAP setting into a location that will be
deleted
every time a user logs outs so that they need to start over
every
time
from scratch, is either a bug or a deliberate road block. I
really
hope
it is a bug and that a hot fix will come out for this very soon.
This
issue is stopping us from rolling out OFFICE 2003.
Lenny
----- Diane Poremsky wrote: -----
you'll need to edit the path in the registry, but it's not
very
reliable and
they often revert back to the old location.
--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center:
http://www.slipstick.com
"LS" wrote in message
...
Hi,
Im having problems moving some of my pst-files from the
default
location
(in profile) to an alternative network folder.
I can move the default Outlook.pst without any problems. But
I
have also
got two IMAP accounts (with their own pst-files). I can move
these
files
to my
alternative location, but when I start Outlook it creates two
new
files
in
the default folder and it ignores the two files that I have
moved.
What can I do to make these pst-files (for my IMAP accounts)
behave like
the default pst-file?
Best regards,
/LS








  #10  
Old June 18th, 2004, 05:31 AM
Diane Poremsky [MVP]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Pst-files in Outlook 2003?

I can't see well with my new glasses, I guess that's why I don't see where
it says to move it to the network...

--


"Lenny" wrote in message
...
Yes that page said no and this page tells you to move the pst file top the
network
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...us/outb03.mspx

Lenny

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

is it this one?

http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/...ch8/OutC03.htm

Bottom of the page:
Note It is not a supported scenario to place PST, OST, or PAB files on
a
network share and configure Outlook to access the files remotely.


--

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote in message
...
I also find odd that you can set all the other PST files to reside on
the
server. The documentation that comes with the Office 2003 Reskit
recommends doing so for big PST files to help with log ins. I can
send
you the link if you want.

yes, I would like the url.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)

Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/

Vote for your favorite Outlook and Exchange utilities in the
Slipstick Ratings Raffle at http://www.slipstick.com/contest/

"Lenny" wrote in message
...
I have been storing Outlook Express IMAP folders in user roaming
profiles
for the last 5 years with very little in the way of problems. With all
the mail stored on the server if a local copy file becomes corrupt all
we
need do is delete it. The file will be rebuilt when the user opens OE
the
next time. It is true that the files can become very large and slow
down
log in, but setting it to down load headers only fixes most of that.

I also find odd that you can set all the other PST files to reside on
the
server. The documentation that comes with the Office 2003 Reskit
recommends doing so for big PST files to help with log ins. I can
send
you the link if you want.

It is only the IMAP PST that can't be moved. All the user settings
are
in that file, every time you open Outlook 2003 you have to start over
again. All my users roam, all my PCs are configured as alike as
posable,
all built from the same image. They love it, so why can't I put the
IMAP
file where I need it and get it out of the Local Settings folder. If
we
can move the POP3 file to another location (a file that if it gets
corrupt all is lost) then why not the IMAP folders. I can force the
IMAP
folder onto the network with a great deal of work and registry
tweaking,
but the setting does not hold if you make any other changes to the way
Outlook works and can't be deployed to the users. My users would love
to
see our Exchange and IMAP in one mail tool (yes we use both) and I
cannot
see why not.

Lenny

----- Diane Poremsky [MVP] wrote: -----

Connecting to a pst over a network often results in a corrupt pst
and
is not
recommended. Storing it in a roaming profile that gets downloaded
everytime
the user logs in (and uploaded when they log off) can be slower
than
creating a new pst each time if the mailboxes are very large.

Web access would probably be better for roaming users.

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)

Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/

Vote for your favorite Outlook and Exchange utilities in the
Slipstick Ratings Raffle at http://www.slipstick.com/contest/

"Lenny" wrote in message
...
I am trying to use Outlook 2003 with IMAP and roaming users
(200 of
them). To put all the IMAP setting into a location that will be
deleted
every time a user logs outs so that they need to start over
every
time
from scratch, is either a bug or a deliberate road block. I
really
hope
it is a bug and that a hot fix will come out for this very soon.
This
issue is stopping us from rolling out OFFICE 2003.
Lenny
----- Diane Poremsky wrote: -----
you'll need to edit the path in the registry, but it's not
very
reliable and
they often revert back to the old location.
--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center:
http://www.slipstick.com
"LS" wrote in message
...
Hi,
Im having problems moving some of my pst-files from the
default
location
(in profile) to an alternative network folder.
I can move the default Outlook.pst without any problems. But
I
have also
got two IMAP accounts (with their own pst-files). I can move
these
files
to my
alternative location, but when I start Outlook it creates two
new
files
in
the default folder and it ignores the two files that I have
moved.
What can I do to make these pst-files (for my IMAP accounts)
behave like
the default pst-file?
Best regards,
/LS








 




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