I'm using Outlook 2011 on Mac OS X 10.6.8 and I'm connected to our school's Exchange server. I have ~3 different computers (all running the same OS and programs) that I use within a day as I move from place-to-place within the university. I'd like to have the same files on each machine when I change my location within the university. I'd like to be able to see that I've replied to an email and be able to click on the tab that gives me access to what I replied. I'd like to have the same saved messages "on my computer" on each computer. I'd like to have the same list of contacts "on my computer" on each computer. The Exchange server doesn't give me access to each of the above listed items, although it does give me access to my inbox, sent folder, drafts folders, and the corporate contacts.

One can assume that I've sent out emails using Outlook 2011 from both computers -- thus the 2 are no longer identical in the content of the Office 2011 Identities folder.

I use an external hard drive to enable me to synchronize all of my other files between the various computers as I go from location to location. I use Synchronize! Pro X for this purpose (I'm very happy with this program; was unhappy with Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper).

My current question is: should I only make back-ups of the Office 2011 Identities folder when I move on to another computer or can I synchronize the folders without mucking up Outlook and having to rebuild the database? I'm really hoping that I can synchronize the Office 2011 Identities folders from the 2 machines.

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