How do I make Outlook Express use my NAS for email storage?

I want to change the storage location of my email from its default location on C: to a folder on my network HD, so I can access the mail from any computer. As It is now, when I select a folder that's on my Buffalo Linkstation to be my storage folder, Outlook Express's "OK" button gets greyed out and won't let me make the change. I use XP Home. Thanks...

How do I make Outlook Express use my NAS for email storage?
well I don't use outlook express and a quick internet search did not bring up anything BUT there is one easy way to kind of do what you want ...........





create a folder on your NAS and then make a rule that copies any incoming email to that folder (so that you have it on your inbox and this additional folder)





of course this now means that you have 2 copies of emails, I am not sure of thats good or bad (good in the sense that if you somehow delete a message you have a backup but bad in that you have to delete from 2 places) you have to decide that.





one other thing you could do is create a shortcut of the directory that has the outlook pst file on your NAS (or just the pst file itself) so that you can see if from any computer





or you could share the folder, so that any orther PC can map to that folder and then see the file





dougc








dougc
Reply:Have you set the folder as a mapped drive? Some programs won't work with a network path, such as \\computer\folder and will only work with driver letter paths, such as z:\folder.





If XP home supports mapped drives, try using that if you are not already using a mapped drive.