Hi ss, (Hi Diane)

at first the question about IMAP support for Windows 2003 Server:

Q. Does the built-in email server support Internet Access Message Protocol
(IMAP)?

No, the built-in email server does not support IMAP
http://www.ilopia.com/Articles/Windo...ailServer.aspx

On the same website you will find an acrticle for how to configure the
default email server on Windows 2003 Server.

I have a separate server machine (running Windows Server 2003 Standard)
that
is on 24hrs, and ideally like to have the mailstore on that, somehow.

You could use a VPN connection with Windows 2003 Server. It is a default
function that is supported on 2003
Server.

With this VPN connection you could have access on a PST file that is stored
on the server with the PC and the laptop on different times.

Network PST files are unsupported by Microsoft, but we work since a few
years with this network PST files.

You can not "share" this PST files, without 3rd party utilities.

Article for "How to share Otlook without 3rd party utilities:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ou...477571033.aspx

Office Marketplace Outlook messaging tools:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ma...719621033.aspx

Maybe it helps.

--
Oliver Vukovics
Share your Outlook PST files without Exchange: Public ShareFolder
Synchronisation for Outlook and Exchange: Public SyncTool
http://www.publicshareware.com

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Currently I am accessing my desktop computer's installation of Outlook
through Remote Desktop, from my laptop. I can do this while on the same
LAN or remotely, through the internet.

This however is not really ideal, as I run my desktop at QXGA resolution
and my laptop has only a XGA screen. This means that when I get back
home, all the windows on my desktop are all messed up and really small.

What I would really like to do is be able to access remotely, in either
one of the ways you can do using Exchange Server.

I have a separate server machine (running Windows Server 2003 Standard)
that is on 24hrs, and ideally like to have the mailstore on that, somehow.

Is there any way to do this without Exchange Server. Is there third party
software for a very small business?

Thanks

ss.