Synchronising emails in Outlook Express

[Ausatco]

I hope someone can help me.

I have a notebook and a desktop each running WinXP, IE6, OE6 etc, all fully updated so program versions on both computers are the same. I use Outlook Express for my email on both, about equally. When they're both at home they are networked.

How can I synchronise my emails so that OE looks the same on both - folders, folder contents, address book, etc? There's a synchronise item in the Tools menu - it connects to the internet, goes too fast for me to see what it does and does I don't know what.

I have Office 97 on the desktop but not on the laptop as I don't need it there and don't want to waste hard drive space. BUT, would the Office 97 Briefcase on both computers be what I need?

Your help greatly appreciated.

AA