(1) Accessing BCM 2003 database remotely with Outlook 2007

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Subject: Re: Accessing BCM 2003 database remotely with Outlook 2007
Author: Nigel Ainscoe
Date: 31 Dec 2008
References: 1

BCM2003 and BCM2007 have different database structures so it's a case of
never the twain shall meet.

If you cannot get everyone upgraded, then you might consider downgrading
your own to 2003.

Regards,
Nigel Ainscoe

"rustcat@hotmail.com" <rustcat@hotmail.com@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in message news:FA458DB1-7FD6-4230-BFE6-0D96109D3F8C@microsoft.com...

> This is now very frustrating. We had installed the BCM database on a
> remote
> machine and were able to access it from Outlook 2003 with no problems.
>
> Recently, I got a new laptop running Outlook 2007 - and now I get the
> inevitable 'cannot access database on server' message.
>
> Perhaps the database needs to be upgraded to 2007 - if so, will the other
> machines with Outlook 2003 still be able to read it? Or are they all
> doomed
> to needing the 2007 upgrade - which may not be possible for several
> internal
> reasons.
>
> I appreciate any suggestions on this topic!
>
> Regards,
>
> VP

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29 Dec 2008	Accessing BCM 2003 database remotely with Outlook 2007	.rustcat@hotmail.com
31 Dec 2008	$\$ Re: Accessing BCM 2003 database remotely with Outlook 2007	.Nigel Ainscoe