I need to be able to maintain access to IMAP (or POP3) email
accounts using Outlook 2007 on 4 different computers that I use
and have Outlook 2007 installed on.
Outlook will be setup identically on all 4 computers and I would
like to set up one instance and then copy, export/import, or
synchronize the other three with the first. One computer will be
used when traveling and the other three are desktops. All share
broadband internet via Linksys router but are not yet setup to
share resources between each other.

Once initial setup is done keeping address book, filters,
calendar and etc synchronized is not as important as keeping the
email synchronized, though at least the address book would be nice.

Can I simply store the appropriate files on a thumb drive, point
each instance of Outlook to that thumb drive and then move it
from one computer to another?

These email accounts (and computers) will be for my use only and
not shared with other people.... just accessed from the different
computers.

My interpretation of information at
http://slipstick.com/outlook/share.asp
sounds like it is intended for sharing Outlook files with
different people using different accounts and different
computers. My need is same person, different computers,
identical account setups.

Tips or suggestions please?


Thank you,
Don

You will need, at least, two seperate installation disks for Office, if you
purchased Outlook as a standalone product you would need to check the EULA
as to how many PC's it can be installed on
If you use IMAP all mail will be synchronised

"Don" wrote in message
...
I need to be able to maintain access to IMAP (or POP3) email accounts using
Outlook 2007 on 4 different computers that I use and have Outlook 2007
installed on.
Outlook will be setup identically on all 4 computers and I would like to
set up one instance and then copy, export/import, or synchronize the other
three with the first. One computer will be used when traveling and the
other three are desktops. All share broadband internet via Linksys router
but are not yet setup to share resources between each other.

Once initial setup is done keeping address book, filters, calendar and etc
synchronized is not as important as keeping the email synchronized, though
at least the address book would be nice.

Can I simply store the appropriate files on a thumb drive, point each
instance of Outlook to that thumb drive and then move it from one computer
to another?

These email accounts (and computers) will be for my use only and not
shared with other people.... just accessed from the different computers.

My interpretation of information at http://slipstick.com/outlook/share.asp
sounds like it is intended for sharing Outlook files with different people
using different accounts and different computers. My need is same person,
different computers, identical account setups.

Tips or suggestions please?


Thank you,
Don

My apologies... I failed to make two things clear.

All 4 instances are installed from Office versions licensed for
use on multiple computers (Military Appreciation license for
Office Standard allows 3 instances per license. I own two copies.)

In addition I would like to keep at least the address book
synchronized and preferably other items such as filters and
configuration settings. Also, if possible, I'd like to simply
"duplicate" the account setup from computer #1 to the other 3 as
indicated in my original message. Keeping everything (literally)
synchronized after initial setup would be a wonderful bonus.

Thanks,

Don

DL wrote:
You will need, at least, two seperate installation disks for Office, if you
purchased Outlook as a standalone product you would need to check the EULA
as to how many PC's it can be installed on
If you use IMAP all mail will be synchronised

"Don" wrote in message
...
I need to be able to maintain access to IMAP (or POP3) email accounts using
Outlook 2007 on 4 different computers that I use and have Outlook 2007
installed on.
Outlook will be setup identically on all 4 computers and I would like to
set up one instance and then copy, export/import, or synchronize the other
three with the first. One computer will be used when traveling and the
other three are desktops. All share broadband internet via Linksys router
but are not yet setup to share resources between each other.

Once initial setup is done keeping address book, filters, calendar and etc
synchronized is not as important as keeping the email synchronized, though
at least the address book would be nice.

Can I simply store the appropriate files on a thumb drive, point each
instance of Outlook to that thumb drive and then move it from one computer
to another?

These email accounts (and computers) will be for my use only and not
shared with other people.... just accessed from the different computers.

My interpretation of information at http://slipstick.com/outlook/share.asp
sounds like it is intended for sharing Outlook files with different people
using different accounts and different computers. My need is same person,
different computers, identical account setups.

Tips or suggestions please?


Thank you,
Don

"Don" wrote in message
...

In addition I would like to keep at least the address book synchronized and
preferably other items such as filters and configuration settings. Also, if
possible, I'd like to simply "duplicate" the account setup from computer #1
to the other 3 as indicated in my original message. Keeping everything
(literally) synchronized after initial setup would be a wonderful bonus.

Something here should help: http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/sync.asp
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

Did you not post something similar a few days ago?

Using an Imap account all mail will be in sync, by default
Trying to copy various settings from one to the other can be fraught
You will likely have to make other arrangements for calendar / Contacts
(as per Brian's direction to slipstick)

"Don" wrote in message
...
My apologies... I failed to make two things clear.

All 4 instances are installed from Office versions licensed for use on
multiple computers (Military Appreciation license for Office Standard
allows 3 instances per license. I own two copies.)

In addition I would like to keep at least the address book synchronized
and preferably other items such as filters and configuration settings.
Also, if possible, I'd like to simply "duplicate" the account setup from
computer #1 to the other 3 as indicated in my original message. Keeping
everything (literally) synchronized after initial setup would be a
wonderful bonus.

Thanks,

Don

DL wrote:
You will need, at least, two seperate installation disks for Office, if
you purchased Outlook as a standalone product you would need to check the
EULA as to how many PC's it can be installed on
If you use IMAP all mail will be synchronised

"Don" wrote in message
...
I need to be able to maintain access to IMAP (or POP3) email accounts
using Outlook 2007 on 4 different computers that I use and have Outlook
2007 installed on.
Outlook will be setup identically on all 4 computers and I would like to
set up one instance and then copy, export/import, or synchronize the
other three with the first. One computer will be used when traveling
and the other three are desktops. All share broadband internet via
Linksys router but are not yet setup to share resources between each
other.

Once initial setup is done keeping address book, filters, calendar and
etc synchronized is not as important as keeping the email synchronized,
though at least the address book would be nice.

Can I simply store the appropriate files on a thumb drive, point each
instance of Outlook to that thumb drive and then move it from one
computer to another?

These email accounts (and computers) will be for my use only and not
shared with other people.... just accessed from the different computers.

My interpretation of information at
http://slipstick.com/outlook/share.asp
sounds like it is intended for sharing Outlook files with different
people using different accounts and different computers. My need is
same person, different computers, identical account setups.

Tips or suggestions please?


Thank you,
Don

If you use Exchange you can keep your contacts and calendar on the server.
Downside is if one of your machines is a laptop and you're offline you
won't be able to see either.

John

--
John Mayson
Austin, Texas, USA

I am using SynchPST to keep the info from OUTLOOK on multiple computers in sync. It seems to work really well.

--
Laura Rooke
Microsoft MVP Mobile Devices