Changing MS Outlook 2000, outlook.pst registry path

not sure that you can use this file type remotely, I'm sure someone will prove me wrong.

did you search through your registry for outlook.pst? then try specifying the path to your file server. although as alexgreen said I don't know if it is possible.

Hi sunnygandhi,

check here

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook\0196777e465c5f4d8db0d7cfe947260e

Thanks

my outlook.pst location is set in: HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1957994488-507921405-1708537768-1004\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Microsoft Outlook Internet Settings\1bf258de25ce0d479d8b4a2471882bf1

you might check to see if that exists on your computer although I doubt it will be in the same place...

guid

Stay out of the registry!  Your data file management is handled by going to the Control Panel and opening the Mail console.  That's where you simply tell Outlook where your data file (pst) resides.  Presumably, you've already mapped a drive to the location on your file server.  It's pretty straight-forward.

Hi there

Archerslo is correct and just to expand the comment -  You don't need to mess with the registry. If it's not already there, you need to copy your pst file to your file share on the server. Make sure you have a network drive mapped to it. Open up your server, right click on your folder and click map network drive. Make sure it reconnects at logon. Your network admin may already have this configured anyway, so your mapped drive should be visible from My computer. If it is you don't need to map another. Then open the mail icon in control panel, click add, and select personal folders, ok. Navigate to your pst file on your mapped drive, select it and then click open, then ok.

Check it works by opening outlook - there should be two personal folders files there. You'll also need to click delivery tab, and make sure your mail is delivered to your new pst on the server. Test it, and once you're happy it's working you can then remove the old personal folders file by highlighting it and clicking remove in the same way - mail icon in control panel.

Just remember though that should anything happen to the mapped drive, then your folder won't be accessible. So for example if your network admin goes and maps another drive using the same drive letter ie via logon script you may get problems and have to reconfigure it.


Deb :))

To clarify my first post, You can't use it if you are using "offline files" i.e. if you want to be able to map your network drive & have all the files available when you unplug your notebook to take home, you won't be able to have your pst file in there as it isn't allowed.

I couldn't think of any other reason to want to have the pst not on your own machine!

A

Backups maybe? But actually Alex is making a good point. Why do you want to do this SunnyGhandi? (May be a better solution)

Deb :))

Hi Alex / Deb,

Reason I want to do this so i can access my mails/contact list from 4 different computers. I don't want to get in to sync. my mails/contact or receiving mails on multipal computes. I know MS Exchange Server can do this, but that not an option for me since i only have 4 computers and 3 users in my Network.... thats why I thing the best way for me to keep one outlook.pst folder and access it from multipal computers.

I already have my outlook.pst mapped to O: drive.

I tried going to Control Panel --> Open Mail --> and clicked on add...............This option is to add another mail account, It doesn't let me change or browse to my existing outlook.pst file on O: drive.

Note:
I am using Windows 2000 server & Windows 2000 professional clients

Regards
Sunny

Hi

So when you click on add it doesn't give you numerous things to choose a list of things from available information services? One of the items at the bottom of this list is personal folders and you should be able to change the settings on this to point to your pst on the o drive. If not ensure that your outlook installation is a full and complete one, then try again.

I have outlook 2000 and I can do this so you should be able to do this

Deb :))

Hi Deb,

I belive you are using Windows NT 4.0 or any other but not Windows 2000 Pro. I just checked an windows NT 4.0 computer and that does have simlar option, but still I don't hink it will work. However Windows 2000 Pro doesn't have this option I have also checked the machine I complete office 2000 installation with windows 2000 pro as operating system ,....and it still don't work.

I have also serched outlook.pst files in registry, found in 3 different locations  and chaged the path for all 3 to the o: drive, still didn't work.

Strangley following key keep on changing back to its original value.


HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1543464795-707467610-1846952604-1212\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Microsoft Outlook Internet Settings\3763e424c7e540428e817291ed406733


Regards
Sunny

Hi,

I've checked this on Windows 2000 SP4, Outlook 2000 SR-1, tested the mapping and checked it works, are you running it internet or workgroup mode - outlook that is. You need to be in corporate or workgroup mode,

Deb :))

I am running outlook on Internet mode... How can I change to workgroup mode?

Regards
Sunny

Hi Deb,

I think i am getting closer. I have reconfigured my outlook to "Coperate or workgroup", I have more options in Control Panel --> Mail.

Now back to setting up the path for outlook.pst .... I went to "Control Panel" --> opened "Mail"-->  under services tab --> clicked "Add..." --> selected "Personal folder" --> clicked "Have Disk" --> Browse to O:\outlook\outlook.pst --> Error Message ---> Setup file cannot be found and I double checked outlook.pst file does exist in O:\Outlook folder.

Regards
Sunny

Hi Deb,

Please cancel my last comment ... I looks like working I was clicking "Have Disk" instead of "OK"

Thankyou Everyone for all your help.

Regards
Sunny

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