If you are just looking for another mail Client, try out Mozilla Thunderbird, you can define the profile path. I have never tested storing it on a samba share though, as IMAP is the definite answer.
Why don't you use an other mailclient?
I guess Mozilla Thunderbird stores all Data in "Application Data". This folder will be stored on the server.
We have 10 users using Mozilla 1.5 with windows XP. Their mozilla profiles are stored on a network drive, without problems. When you create the profile you can choose its location. This avoids their profile (and hence messages) being copied back and forth with their roaming profile. Outlook Express cannot do this.
-- Steven Kurylo
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