I would like to change the "store folder" for my windows live mail to another computer on my local network. However as soon as I cross into the LAN, the "ok" button to select a folder is grayed out. My goal is to have my XP desktop store my email and calendar items, and then access, view and update from my Vista laptop. I thought I read that this is possible, but I need some further help if it is possible.
Change the Store folder for WLM
- Thread starter JeanneD
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Have you tried mapping a drive letter to the desired network location before you attempted to change the store loaction?
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Thank you for your response. That sounds familiar--remember seeing something like that in another forum--had to create the folder before I redirected. But I don't remember the details on how-to. Can you direct me?
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Sure.
Open Windows Explorer, then navigate the network into the computer containing the shared folder. A quick way of doing this is to edit the Windows Explorer address bat, and then type the name of the computer preceded by a double backslash:
Code:
[URL="file://\\COMPUTERNAME"]\\COMPUTERNAME[/URL]When you are in the computer, right-click the shared folder resource, then select map network drive. Follow the prompts, and be sure to have the drive mapping restored each time you login.
My Computer
System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom Build
- CPU
- AMD Phenom 9600 Quad
- Motherboard
- ASUS MB-M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi
- Memory
- 2 x A-Data 2GB DDR2-800
- Graphics card(s)
- ASUS ATI Radeon HD 2400PRO
- Monitor(s) Displays
- SAHARA 21"
- Screen Resolution
- 1600x1200
- Hard Drives
- 2 x 80GB Seagate (I) 2 x 120GB Seagate (I/S) 2 x 200GB Seagate (I/S) 2 x 250GB Seagate (I/S)
- PSU
- 800W
- Case
- Thermaltake Tai-Chi
- Cooling
- Tai-Chi Water Cooler
- Mouse
- Logitech
- Keyboard
- Genius
- Internet Speed
- 384kbps
- Other Info
- Currently dual booting between Vista x64 Ultimate Windows 7 BETA x64
I am not doing something correctly. When I went to the network and clicked on the other computer, I clicked on the folder to which I would like to establish the new mapping, but it did not even have a "network" tab. I browsed around and found another folder that did have a Network tab, but I could not find anything like Map Network Drive...
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Peter, I did find the "Map Network Drive" in the drop down menu, but I don't know how to complete the info required and not comfortable trying to just figure it out. Do you know if there is a How-to doc somewhere so I can go step-by-step?
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My Computer
System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Home Built
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- Intel Core2Duo E6750
- Motherboard
- ABit Ip35 Pro
- Memory
- 4GB
- Graphics card(s)
- GeForce 8800 GTX 640MB
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung SyncMaster 226BW
- Screen Resolution
- 1680 X 1050
- Hard Drives
- 2 WD SATA Terrabyte Drives 2 WD SATA 500GB Drives
- PSU
- 850Watt
- Case
- CoolerMaster Stacker 830SE
- Internet Speed
- 20MBPS