Shared Folders with Outlook 2003 and ExchangeWith Exchange and Outlook 2003, you have the ability to share your contacts, calendar entries, and even your inbox with others. This guide will outline how to share folders, set permissions, and access other people's shared folders.
Set the Top Level Folder Permissions (Required one-time step so people can access your shared folders)
Start Outlook
In the Navigation Pane, typically on the left of the Outlook window, click on the Folder List button
Right click on Mailbox - Your Name, then click Sharing...
Click Default, then click Folder visible to be checked
Click Anonymous, then click Folder visible to be checked
Click OK
This sets your Exchange Account to be accessable to people accessing your shared folders
Opening the Permissions Window (Common first step for sharing folders)
Start Outlook
In the Navigation Pane, typically on the left of the Outlook window, click on the Folder List button
Right click on the folder you wish to share, then click Sharing...
Each of the following sections about sharing an Outlook folder will start from this point
Sharing an Outlook Folder with everyone (read-only) (Making a folder publically accessable)
Open the permissions window for the desired folder
Click Default, then change the Permission Level to Reviewer
Next, click Anonymous, then change the Permission Level to Reviewer
With those two set as to Reviewer, click OK
This will allow anyone who uses Rose-Hulman's Exchange server to be able to view the contents of your folder
Sharing an Outlook Folder with specific people (Adding new people to access your folder)
Open the permissions window for the desired folder
Click the Add... button
[Add Users] From the Global Address List, select the person you wish to give permissions to, then click the Add -> button
You can repeat this several times to add multiple people
Click OK once you have everyone
You can set each person's Permission Level:
None - Gives no permissions to your folder
Contributor - Allows that person to add new entries to your folder, but they can't read any items
Reviewer - Gives read only access to your folder (This is a common permission level to give someone)
Nonediting Author - Allows the person to read all items, create new items, and delete items they created
Author - Able to read all items, create new items, edit and delete their own items
Publishing Author - The same as Author, except they can create new subfolders
Editor - Full rights to your folder, but they can't create subfolders
Publishing Editor - The same as Editor, except the can create new subfolders
Owner - Full rights to your folder, includes changing permissions (Not recommended)
The minimal useful Permission Level for sharing folders is Reviewer
Once you have see everyone's Permission Level, click OK to save those changes
Opening someone else's shared folder (as needed)
Start Outlook
Click File -> Open -> Other User's Folder...
[Open Other User's Folder] You can either type in the person's name or click the Name... button to locate them in the Global Address List
Select the Folder Type, then click OK
Opening all of someone else's shared folders (so it stays in the folder list)
This set of instructions assumes the "Set the Top Level Folder Permissions" has been done by the sharer
Start Outlook
Click Tools -> Email Accounts...
[E-mail Accounts] Select View or change existing e-mail accounts, then click Next
Select your Microsoft Exchange Server account, then click Change...
Click More Settings...
[Microsoft Exhcnage Server] Click on the Advanced tab
In the Mailboxes area, click Add...
[Add Mailbox] In the Add mailbox field, enter the sharer's username, then click OK
If the [Check Name] window appears, select the person you want, then click OK
Click OK
Click Next -> Finish
In your Folder List view, you should now have a new set of folders for the Sharer you just added
If you get an Unable to expand the folder error when you click on the Sharer's name, this indicates they have not done the "Set the Top Level Folder Permissions" step yet
If you do not see any folders listed it means no folders have been shared that you have access to