Outlook 2003 Public Folder Calendar View Issue

[Bret]

Situation--Can't see a public folder calendar via the
calendar view in Outlook 2003. Exchange 2003.

When public folder is selected in the Open a Shared
Calendar, we get the message 'The server mailbox cannot be
opened because this address book entry is not a mail user.'

Is OUtlook 2003 capable of opening a non-user mailbox in
the calendar view? If so, how do I enable it? If not,
does anyone have a workaround that would allow information
to be 'synced' between a public folder and
a 'CompanyCalendar' user so that appointments made on one
will transfer to the other and be auto-accepted?

No matter how creative I've been, I keep running into the
limitation that Public Folders cannot be given rights.

Thank You

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

You need to open public folders through the Folder List. If you add them to
Public Folders\Favorites, they should appear on the My Calendars list.

 

[bret]

Thank You, Sue. That worked.

Is this a widely known 'feature'?(What I'm really asking
is, should I feel like an idiot for not knowing about
this?)

Thanks again

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Since the user interface in Outlook 2003 is still quite new, I don't think
you have any reason to feel ignorant.

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