If you want to share the Messages database with other uers, be sure to log on as the Administrator before installing the database.
The Run dialog box appears.
If you want to share the Messages database with other users, specify a path to a network server when Setup asks where you want to install it.
When it asks if you want to join an existing workgroup, choose the No button unless you have already set one up on the network. You can use the Change WorkGroup icon to do that later.