in addition, the only thing I could thing of that a PAB would be good for is for creating Personal Distribution lists, provided you are using OL98 or older. If you are using OL2k or newer, then I can't think of a good reason to use a PAB since the newer versions of OL support PDLs. YMMV
Matthew Exchange Disaster Recovery, Live it, Learn It, Love It, Get yours today! http://www.microsoft.com/TechNet/exchange/technote/edrv3p1.asp "Besides the technical limitations on the PST (remember the P stands for Personal, that means you're responsible not the mail admin)..." Jim Schwartz 8-16-01 >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: Darcy Adams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>>Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 3:22 PM >>>To: Exchange Discussions >>>Subject: RE: PAB or Contacts >>> >>> >>>Implied in that, but perhaps not obvious: only one person at >>>a time can access a PAB, or perhaps I should say, only one >>>machine. Once the PAB is in use by anyone machine, it's >>>inaccessible from any others. It's not accessible from OWA. >>> >>>A Contacts folder, on the other hand, can be accessed by any >>>number of users, making it a sharable resource. And, it is >>>accessible from OWA. >>> >>>Darcy >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: Mike Morrison [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>>Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 12:19 PM >>>To: Exchange Discussions >>>Subject: RE: PAB or Contacts >>> >>> >>>The PAB is a file, similar in nature to a .pst, that resides >>>locally on the client machine. If the machine's hard drive >>>dies, so does the PAB. That also means they are accessible >>>to the client only when logging on to that particular >>>machine. Contacts are stored in the Exchange database, and >>>are so backed up as part of the mailbox, and are available >>>no matter what machine the user logs onto. >>> >>>Mike Morrison >>>NT/SMS/Exchange Administrator >>>Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc. >>> >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: Rob Sargent [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>>Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 11:01 AM >>>To: Exchange Discussions >>>Subject: PAB or Contacts >>> >>> >>>Hello! >>> >>>I am sure this issue has been discussed somewhere before, >>>however I must have missed a recent debate! >>> >>>Is there a discussion on whether end users should use PAB's >>>or Contacts? >>>I have heard from a few people that Contacts are the way we >>>should go... >>> >>>Your thoughts? >>> >>>Thank you! >>> >>>Bob P. Antonietti >>> >>>_________________________________________________________________ >>>List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm >>>Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp >>>To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>>_________________________________________________________________ >>>List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm >>>Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp >>>To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>>_________________________________________________________________ >>>List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm >>>Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp >>>To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
