Microsoft KB Archive/240659

= Cannot store Outlook Express mail on a network share =

Article ID: 240659

Article Last Modified on 1/25/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.5
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.01 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0

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This article was previously published under Q240659



For information about the differences between Microsoft Outlook Express and Microsoft Outlook e-mail clients, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

257824 Differences Between Outlook and Outlook Express



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to change the location in which Microsoft Outlook Express mail is stored, you cannot specify a network share as the new location.



CAUSE
Because of potential reliability problems with gaining access to information located on a network share, the ability to designate a network share for the default mail storage folder is unavailable.

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