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How to run multiple, separate instances of Outlook! All in all, this is friggen fantastic. I get both Outlook windows running at the same time, and even reminders and alerts for both instances work.. Or an alternative program that will let me run two instances out Outlook at the same time. Amal says: June 20, 2014 at 6:35 pm.
DejaCloud is a private sync service offered by CompanionLink. It can keep data from Outlook PST files synchronized between two or more PCs. If you work with multiple PCs, such as a work laptop and home desktop, you are acutely aware of the frustrations of keeping your Outlook information synchronized between computers. Short of the painful process of exporting and importing Outlook PST files (.pst), you have a couple of paid options that can automate the process.
The time and headache you save, not to mention the luxury of working from any PC or Mac, may be worth your investment. Below, we discuss two convenient options that anyone can try. Both options reviewed have a trial period so you can set it up before you purchase. Option 1 – $150/user per year for Office 365 Business Premium Purchase an that offers Exchange ActiveSync (EAS).
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This is what Microsoft’s web page calls “Business class email, calendar, and contacts”. EAS keeps email, calendar, and contacts synchronized. Make sure your Outlook clients on both PCs are set up to use the same EAS account.
Option 2 – $60/user per year for CompanionLink is a PC app that does not require EAS technology. It installs on PCs running Outlook and is configured to sync data through a service called DejaCloud. It will keep contacts, calendar, tasks, notes, journal, and categories synchronized between Outlook on two PCs. CompanionLink does not handle email, which you can instead configure separately using your email provider’s IMAP settings. IMAP is a protocol to keep email synchronized across multiple PCs and devices.
CompanionLink’s app installs on both of your PCs and is configured to use a proprietary DejaCloud account to keep data synchronized. This allows you to see/edit appointments or add/update contacts right in the Outlook client of each PC. Changes are then automatically synchronized to the other PC by the DejaCloud service running silently in the background.
Outlook to Outlook sync configuration for CompanionLink. Download the CompanionLink app on the two PCs you wish to sync. In CompanionLink Settings, choose the DejaCloud Sync option. You will create a DejaCloud account the first time you do this. Note the username and password.
Configure CompanionLink on the second PC with the same DejaCloud account you created in Step 2. The sync will start automatically in a few minutes. You can make changes to Outlook data on either computer and watch that change propagate to the other PC. What about Outlook for Mac? CompanionLink also includes a Mac product with every purchase. Called, you can install it on your Mac and keep Outlook for Mac 2011 and the recently announced Outlook for Mac 15 synchronized with Outlook on your PCs. This lets you set up mixed environment (ie – work uses a PC while you have a Mac at home) for the cost of just one subscription to CompanionLink’s DejaCloud service.
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But most probably no. Outlook is a single instance application so for any user session you can have one - and only one- instance of outlook running.
There is a 'trick' you can play. Windows XP will allow you to stay logged in as one user while logging in as another. Select Logoff and then Switch User. The first account remains logged in while the second account logs in as well.
Each of these users can have their own copy of Outlook running. The caveat of course is that they must be different user accounts on the machine. Bill March 29, 2006 1:15 PM This can be done with Outlook 2003. We have many people at the site I support who want the same functionality. Simply right click the Microsoft Office Outlook icon on your desktop and select create shortcut.
You can even drag it down to the taskbar to make it easier for them to click when OL is already open. Click the shortcut to your hearts content and open as many instances you like.
Now, the caveat here is if you delete the original OL icon, you will have to use the control panel to access the mail Properties. Nigel Shepherd November 22, 2009 11:26 AM I think the following will not allow different profiles, but it is a neat trick; To open several Outlook windows with one click, just copy the following content into a.txt file (named eg Outlook3noTile.vbs -the.VBS tail is important!) Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject('WScript.Shell') WshShell.Run 'outlook.exe /select 'outlook:Calendar',1,false WshShell.Run 'outlook.exe /select 'outlook:Inbox',1,false WshShell.Run 'outlook.exe /select 'outlook:Contacts',1,false Wscript.Sleep 15000 Set objShell = CreateObject('Shell.Application'). James July 7, 2010 7:52 AM You can open multiple instances of Outlook by removing the /recycle from the short-cut you use IE: 'C: Program Files Microsoft Office OFFICE11 OUTLOOK.EXE' /recycle right click the shortcutproperties and in the 'Target' box, remove the /Recycle part and select 'Apply'. Comments on this entry are closed. If you have a question, start by using the search box up at the top of the page - there's a very good chance that your question has already been answered on Ask Leo! If you don't find your answer, head out to to ask your question.