OLfolders | Sharing Microsoft Office Outlook

OLfolders enables sharing Outlook in a SBS network (Small Business Server alternative) in real-time as easy as sharing a network drive. All unlimited team members are able to access shared contacts, appointments, emails, journals, notes, tasks and all other user defined types.

Easily access Outlook contacts, appointments, emails, tasks and all other types in a network with your team members.

Simply install the OLfolders-Server application at any computer in your network, and allow other workstations to access the data in real time. Depending on your configuration, even multiple OLfolders-Server can run at different computers and clients are able to access all of them.

With OLfolders, sharing Outlook contacts is as easy as sharing a network drive. You need at least two computers and a network between them.

Easy to install and easy to use

OLfolders enables your team members to share contacts, appointments, emails, tasks and all other Outlook objects with incredible ease.

The shared folders are displayed in a separate tree in Outlook like a shared disk is shown as a separate tree in the Windows Explorer.

OLfolders works like sharing a network drive, Outlook connects to any amount of data within less then a second, displaying all data from the server. If the user opens any email, attachment, contact or any other object, the data is transferred to the client. While one client is modifying an element, it is write-protected for all other clients.

The server application does not need any configuration, it imports user accounts from Windows and automatically access all data files which are configured in Outlook, even in multiple profiles.

If only one email account is needed for all workstations, the shared folder can be used as the Outlook default folder allowing access to the same emails at more than one workstation. If an email is read, it will change to unread at all clients at the same time.

Optionally certain folders and elements can be read or write-protected for certain users or completely hidden. Access to shared folders work exactly the same as access to personal folders, all features of Outlook are available in shared folders.

Integrated Mail-Server.

OLfolders contains an integrated Mail-Server for internal and external mail extends with server side junk- and virus filter. It allows sending internal emails between clients without using the internet. The Mail-Server can deliver any incoming mails to a shared folder without the use of Outlook. Mails for info@, support@ etc. can be stored directly to any folder at the shared file and read by all users.

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OLfolders - Features and options	Pro
Simply shares your Outlook in a network, either the standard data file with emails or only your calendar or data in other data files.	+
Colored group calendar	+
Compatible with all versions of Outlook, Windows, Terminal Server, Exchange Server and most Outlook Add-Ins. OLfolders can be accessed by any program using the extended MAPI interface, for example with Word, Access or any application accessing Outlook, CDO or MAPI or DAO.	+
Easy backup - OLfolders uses normal PST files which can be simply copied to the backup medium. All incoming and outgoing emails can be backed up automatically by the mail server, all mails can be automatically copied to a disk directory in MIME format, which is readable with any email software.	+
User administration - The server part optionally automatically imports Windows users, thus allowing all Windows users access the shared files without any setup of user accounts.	+
Synchronization of notebooks (one cost free license included in each client license of OLfolders)	+
Program update - free update on new versions. Optionally clients can get the updated version automatically from your updated server.	+
User manual, online help and de-installation routine	+
OLfolders - Network features
User rights for different folders, for example read-only, invisible, hidden private elements.	+
Completely hide certain folders from certain users, for example it is possible to share only the calendar and hide inbox, outbox, sent items etc.	+
Security - full native support for Windows XP Service pack 2	+
Flexible: Each computer can be client and server. A network can be established in minutes, if a connection to computer is no longer needed, it can be closed. You can, for example, set up a network during a conference or if you want to copy some data between two computers in a network, also additional to any existing connection to your server.	+
Real-time access - all changes are visible at all workstations at the same time, even if many elements have been changed, for example a folder with sub folders is moved to a new location. All clients update their views automatically.	+
No conflicts are possible. Because OLfolders is not based on synchronization but on real-time access, it is impossible to create a conflict, for example two or more users have changed the same contact. If the first user has opened the element, all other users get only read access. This option can optionally be turned on or off.	+
Networks - 'Peer-to-Peer' and 'Client-Server' networks	+
OLfolders server - Install several data bases (PST) in your network	+
'Multiple' Outlook networks for decentralized enterprise network locations	+
External accesses to the network - Internet, VPN, IPX/SPX, telecommunications, WLAN, .....	+
Sharing of contacts, emails, journals, tasks, appointments, user defined forms, ...	+
OLfolders works in small networks with two computers and in large networks. For example it can be used as a POP3-Beamer for Microsoft Exchange.	+
OLfolders server - remote administration via network	+
User rights - Rights management for profiles, data files, folders and even individual elements	+
Data optimization - Optionally store email attachments in separate files	+
Mail features
Integrated Mail server - for internal and external mail transport via POP3/SMTP.	+
OLfolders optionally delivers incoming emails to a data file in Outlook. Thus emails like info@, support@ can be handled at the server, all clients are able to see new emails and each one sees if an email is unread or unanswered.	+
Integrated rules based Mail-Filter (Anti spam- and Antivirus)	+
Forward rules, each email can be automatically forwarded to a different account. Out-of-office assistant.	+

Communication in a team for small companies or private users.

Quester offers a cost effective solution for small companies and private users for networking Outlook. OLfolders PE is a small edition of OLfolders and was created as solution for small networks up to 11 User, it contains the most important functions of OLfolders. If you want to upgrade to OLfolders, we will take your license keys back and offer you a special upgrade price.

Go to: OLfolders PE - Features and options

Client licenses

OLfolders requires one license code for each client which accessing the server at the same time. The server itself does not need a license code.

"Peer-to-Peer" Network: For example in order to share Outlook between 5 computers, you need 4 license codes, because one of the five computers will act as the server and don't need a license code.

"Client-Server" Network: If you have 5 computers and a dedicated server workstation (including Outlook), you will need 5 license codes, one for each client. The dedicated server workstation don't need a license code.

You can install as many servers as you like and use the same license code for all servers.

For example if you have a network with 5 computers and additionally have 3 laptops, you are allowed to install the server part at each laptops, allowing the desktop to access the data from the laptop. However the laptop will require a separate license code if you want to access your server from both the laptop and the desktop at the same time.

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