Can a newly created folder, be shared with other user's

[Guest]

New to Outlook, had been using GroupWise prior. Created additional folders
with in Outlook, another calendar, another contacts folder and so on. When
sharing any folder other that the default folders, the user's can not see the
folders in there list. Even though, all steps followed to share the default
folders were used to share the additional folders. Using MS ExchangeServer
and Windows 2000 Professional. What am I missing here?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

To access a shared folder that isn't one of the folders listed on the File |
Open | Other User's Folder dialog, the mailbox owner needs to grant Reviewer
permission to the root of the mailbox, as well as appropriate permission on
the folder.

The user who needs access then goes into Tools | E-mail Accounts or Tools |
Services (depending on the Outlook version), brings up the properties for
the Exchange Server service, and on the Advanced tab, adds the mailbox.

For more information on folder permissions, with how-to screen shots, see
http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/permissions.htm and
http://office.microsoft.com/assistance/preview.aspx?AssetID=HA011134811033

 

[Guest]

First let me say thanks for repling. The purpose of this is to not grant
access to the user's default folders, but to grant access to only the newly
created folders. Especially with the Calendar and Contacts folders. I want to
be able to share speciailly created folders with different deptments and
still keep the default folders private.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Then you need to use the method I described.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Guest]

When following your suggestion, I am able to see the new folder. I am also
able to see the default folder, even though the contents of the folder are
invisible. This will work for our situation. Other than deselecting the
folder, is there another way the reviewer will not see the default folder,
just the new folder?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

If you make the folder you want to share a top-level folder, rather than a
subfolder of a default folder, you won't need to have Reviewer permission on
the default folder.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers