importing into a public folder

I exported a contact list from a local copy of Outlook and
now I want to import that same list into the public
folders of Exchange. When I try, I receive an error
message about can't import into the root of the public
folders. I'm not in the root. I can see the folder I want
from the client machine in Outlook so I know it has the
correct perms. How can I import into a public folder in
Exchange. What file format do I need. I exported a .pst
from Outlook

Dave
Tue Oct 14 17:41:45 CDT 2003

When you run the import, there's an option to import into the same folder in
Public Folders, or into the current folder. Importing into the same folder
would be creating a top-level folder, which seems to be the error you're
getting. If that's the case, you need to view the new folder, then select
to import into the current folder. Otherwise, the only thing I can think of
is to double-check that you have write access to the folder you're importing
into.


"Bill" <bpjr@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:030d01c39299$ff195e10$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> I exported a contact list from a local copy of Outlook and
> now I want to import that same list into the public
> folders of Exchange. When I try, I receive an error
> message about can't import into the root of the public
> folders. I'm not in the root. I can see the folder I want
> from the client machine in Outlook so I know it has the
> correct perms. How can I import into a public folder in
> Exchange. What file format do I need. I exported a .pst
> from Outlook

Sophia
Tue Oct 14 18:50:20 CDT 2003

If you're not attached to importing the contacts directly into public
folders, you could open the pst file into a mailbox via the Outlook client
(file>>open>>datafile) and then select the contact and do a copy to folder
to get them into the public folder. (or drag and drop).

anonymous
Tue Oct 14 18:57:21 CDT 2003

And how would I check the write perms on the folder or how
can I be sure I have the correct permissions for anyone to
use that public folder


>-----Original Message-----
>When you run the import, there's an option to import into
the same folder in
>Public Folders, or into the current folder. Importing
into the same folder
>would be creating a top-level folder, which seems to be
the error you're
>getting. If that's the case, you need to view the new
folder, then select
>to import into the current folder. Otherwise, the only
thing I can think of



>is to double-check that you have write access to the
folder you're importing
>into.
>
>
>"Bill" <bpjr@comcast.net> wrote in message
>news:030d01c39299$ff195e10$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> I exported a contact list from a local copy of Outlook
and
>> now I want to import that same list into the public
>> folders of Exchange. When I try, I receive an error
>> message about can't import into the root of the public
>> folders. I'm not in the root. I can see the folder I
want
>> from the client machine in Outlook so I know it has the
>> correct perms. How can I import into a public folder in
>> Exchange. What file format do I need. I exported a .pst
>> from Outlook
>
>
>.
>

Dave
Wed Oct 15 10:40:55 CDT 2003

In Outlook, bring up the Folder List (View menu). R-click on the folder and
click Properties | Permissions. If you can't see the permissions tab, that
means that someone else is the folder owner. Either have that person make
you an owner (there can be more than one), or make yourself an owner in ESM.
You should be able to see who the owner is in the properties, even if you
can't change permissions.

One good trick with public folder permissions is to figure out the minimum
you want everyone in your office to have, and set that value for "default."
That way, unless you want a new user to have higher permissions than the
default, you don't have to do anything - they'll automatically have the
default access.


<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0d2d01c392ae$e85c6540$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> And how would I check the write perms on the folder or how
> can I be sure I have the correct permissions for anyone to
> use that public folder
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >When you run the import, there's an option to import into
> the same folder in
> >Public Folders, or into the current folder. Importing
> into the same folder
> >would be creating a top-level folder, which seems to be
> the error you're
> >getting. If that's the case, you need to view the new
> folder, then select
> >to import into the current folder. Otherwise, the only
> thing I can think of
>
>
>
> >is to double-check that you have write access to the
> folder you're importing
> >into.
> >
> >
> >"Bill" <bpjr@comcast.net> wrote in message
> >news:030d01c39299$ff195e10$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> >> I exported a contact list from a local copy of Outlook
> and
> >> now I want to import that same list into the public
> >> folders of Exchange. When I try, I receive an error
> >> message about can't import into the root of the public
> >> folders. I'm not in the root. I can see the folder I
> want
> >> from the client machine in Outlook so I know it has the
> >> correct perms. How can I import into a public folder in
> >> Exchange. What file format do I need. I exported a .pst
> >> from Outlook
> >
> >
> >.
> >