OLfolders 3.0

OLfolders 3.0 gives you a useful solution that allows the access and sharing of all Outlook data such as contacts, calendars, tasks, e-mails stored on a different computer from each workstation simultaneously in a given network, a central enterprise wide access to an Outlook structure is possible.

The server application OLfoldersServer is installed on at least one computer in a new or given Outlook network, allowing other clients to connect to the data remotely. Access can be restricted by user rights to certain profiles, files or folders inside a file.

The server can run either on a dedicated server or on any works station or notebook; more than one server can be installed in a network. Starting from 2 up to unlimited clients can connect to data stored on the OLfoldersServer.

 The shard 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.

Major Features:

1. Features and options  
   • 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 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  
2. 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  
3. 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.

Requirements:

• Windows 95 to Vista a
• Outlook 97 to Outlook 2007.