Outlook Express

I've just networked my PC with my laptop and although my account information
in Outlook Express is the same on both systems they don't seem to recognize
each other.
If I send an email from my laptop it doesn't show up on my PC and vice
versa. It's not consistent either. I just sent one on my laptop and the
reply showed up on my PC but not on the laptop. Is this a server problem?


How can I remedy that as I want to be able to check email when I'm away from
home on my laptop.

Thanks,
Marian

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If you simply want to share a single email account setup each machine to leave mail on the server.
One client, however, should be configured to act as the "master" and have the ability to remove
messages from the server after X days. I use this strategy so my wife and I can share one email
account between two XP Pro machines. We do that with Outlook 2003, but its basically the same with
Outlook Express or other versions of Outlook.

Point each of the computers to the mail server at your ISP. Then on one computer go to "Tools ->
Accounts", highlight the email account, select "Properties -> Advanced", and check the box to "Leave
a copy of messages on the server". DO NOT check the "Remove from server after X day(s)" box. On the
other computer go to "Tools -> Accounts", highlight the email account, select "Properties ->
Advanced" and check the box to "Leave a copy of messages on the server". Check the "Remove from
server after X day(s)" box and select how many days to leave messages on the server. That way all
computers can read the mail, but only one controls when and/or if the messages are actually deleted
off of the server.

Note that unless you specifically include a copy to yourself in the cc: or bcc: field you will not
know what was sent from the other PC. The mail sent from one PC will not show up in the Sent Mail
folder on the other PC and vice versa... OE is not really designed for what you are trying to use.

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"MarianH" <> wrote in message
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> I've just networked my PC with my laptop and although my account information
> in Outlook Express is the same on both systems they don't seem to recognize
> each other.
> If I send an email from my laptop it doesn't show up on my PC and vice
> versa. It's not consistent either. I just sent one on my laptop and the
> reply showed up on my PC but not on the laptop. Is this a server problem?
>
>
> How can I remedy that as I want to be able to check email when I'm away from
> home on my laptop.
>
> Thanks,
> Marian

Sooner Al