File in use problem using Outlook 2000

[Paul Dunphy]

Can anyone please tell me how Windows (98/NT/2000) determines if a shared 
file is in use by another program?

I'm trying to share an MS-Outlook database from a Samba server, but quite 
often Windows reports that the file is in use by another program/user and 
will not let me use it, even though I know it is not being used. What is 
the best way to troubleshoot/fix this?

Incidentally, I'm running Samba 2.2.2 under IRIX 6.5 and couldn't be 
happier with it, save for this one minor problem (which probably isn't even 
Samba-related).

Cheers...
Paul


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Paul T. Dunphy, P.Eng.
Systems Administrator/Research Engineer
Centre for the Study of Commercial Activity
Ryerson University
Toronto, Ontario, CANADA