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How do I share contacts with Outlook 2007?
We have a small group of users (say 20) within our company intranet with a central file server and would like to share contacts. All users have Outlook 2007 but we do not presently have Business Contact Manager. We have a business card scanner and would like to scan everyone's card collections from a centrally located scanner/ work station and have the ability to look up a card from any other workstation. Microsoft currently only has 2010 Business Contact Manager available from their site. We are using Windows XP or 7 at workstations and Win Server 2000 on central file server. What is the easiest way to accomplish this?
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We do not have Sharepointe.
Create a distribution list in Outlook and share it with the other users. Read the below blogs on how to do this
create distribution list:
http://cybernetnews.com/distribution-list-in-outlook-2007/
Share distribution list:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook-help/share-a-distribution-list-with-others-HA010283278.aspx
create distribution list:
http://cybernetnews.com/distribution-list-in-outlook-2007/
Share distribution list:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook-help/share-a-distribution-list-with-others-HA010283278.aspx
Do you have an Exchange Server?
ASKER
No exchange server.
try the distribution list method I posted above. I think its the only way to achieve what you want.
ASKER
Sharing a distribution list will only work if all users have the same Global address list. Besides, it would be cumbersome to email out the entire list every time a new contact is added.
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Can we save/share a contact folder to a centrally accessible location and then others can choose that in their contact folder?
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If not, how expensive or complicated is running Exchange?
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What does Business Contact Manager do?
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Thanks and point to all. I have decided to setup Exchange as it appears that is the best and most effective solution.
You could setup the contacts list on the site and set your permissions so that only these 20 users have access to it.