Contact/Calendar sharing over network programs?

[HK]

I've tried Outlook with Net Folders. It does not seem to synchronize 100% of the time and that is just not good enough.

What other programs are there that allow contact management and calendar sharing over a network?

I'd love to use Outlook, but it just doesn't seem to work well enough the way I set it up.

 

[Poontos]

What version of Outlook?

It just 'doesn`t' work? No error message? All other network activity goes through fine? What kind of network is this?

 

[Workin']

Symantec Act!, Lotus Notes, Lotus Organizer (not sure if they make this anymore), Goldmine, probably several others.

From what I have seen the only reliable way to share using Outlook is to use Microsoft Exchange Server, which is just too damn complex and expensive for a small business or home user. Back in the olden days you could use MS Schedule+ and set up your own local post office using Exchange, and you were all set.