Avi We have a very simple solution on our system (4 computers on a standard peer to peer network running under Win XP). We simply have one copy of the Bat on one of the machines, which is designated the server (where we save all files and which is backed up regularly). We then access the Bat .exe on the server from any of the machines on the network (using a desktop short cut) from which we want to use the Bat. The Bat opens on all of the machines without any fuss, and we can create accounts for any of the users using this master copy (making sure that the home directory is on the server, not the local machine). This approach has the virtue of simplicity, and makes installing upgrades very simple, as you only have to upgrade the Bat on the server. If you wanted to access your email whilst on the road with the laptop you would either need to purchase a separate copy of the Bat and install it fully on the laptop. Alternatively you can set up a VPN which still accesses the .exe on the server. However, this is very slow.
Regards David Embrey > Now that we have it settled that an upgrade from laptop. A> involved, purcha> on> network. involved> Th> access network. > the network> > standard network> We have a very s> ver. We have a > 1.62r We have> to Av> ver. A> 3.5+ > is necessary in order for me to be able to set up a virtual "super inbox" > folder (and thanks, again, for all of your advice and help), as long as I > will be upgrading I have questions about using The Bat on multiple > computers. I have a pc and a laptop. I want to be able to download and > view e-mail on either machine and would like to be able to do this whether > the two computers are hooked up in network or not. (I suspect that this > latter item may not be easily possible.) And, I would like both machines > to somehow automatically synchronize to each other's e-mail contents when > they are hooked up in network. Is any or all of this possible. Finally, > in order to do this, do I need to purchase two licenses; or, do I upgrade > one and purchase outright a second license? And, do I need to upgrade to > the professional or home version of The Bat? > I recognize the inherent problems with trying to have current mail on both > machines. If I delete mail from the server once the mail is downloaded, > the second machine will never be able to download that mail. On the other > hand, if I leave mail on the server after a download for the second > machine, the mailbox size limitation may be reached before I get around to > downloading the mail on the second machine. Also, if the 1st machine > downloads mail again and previously downloaded mail is still on the > server, will the 1st machine blindly download all mail on the server and > not just the new mail; effectively taking up hard drive space by putting > multiple copies of the same e-mail into one of my mail folders? > And, when my pc and laptop are in network with one another, what is the > best way for me to get e-mail to synchronize on both machines? ________________________________________________ Current version is 3.51.10 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
