In Exchange 2007 what is the best way to create a contact list and calendar all users share?
Originally I was going to try public folders, but I'm not too sure if that's the best way of going about this in 2007. I need a global contacts and calendar all users share by default. It also needs to sync over activesync to iPhones, and offer them both the global contacts as well as their personal.
Also, directions on how to do this would be nice! Thanks guys
Also, directions on how to do this would be nice! Thanks guys
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I would be curious to hear your results if the iPhone 4's handle the second Exchange account like they are said to. If so then it should be an easy solution.
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Sadly I discovered today that only one user has the new iPhone, the rest are still on the 3g /3gs
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Happily I discovered iPhone OS 4 supports multiple exchange accounts even on older hardware! Wont finish this till monday though, I'll let you know.
Nice--that's the 3GS with iOS 4.0 update? That should be the easiest route to multiple accounts I should think.
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The iPhone aspect works flawlessly.
The only gripe is when users create a new email and click "To" I don't think they can access the shared Contacts, only their personal contacts. Is there any work around for this? Even if I go to the shared contacts list first and try to create a new mail from there the best I can do is create a new message to one contact but not multiple contacts
The only gripe is when users create a new email and click "To" I don't think they can access the shared Contacts, only their personal contacts. Is there any work around for this? Even if I go to the shared contacts list first and try to create a new mail from there the best I can do is create a new message to one contact but not multiple contacts
I do not have access to an iOS 4 device, but on my iPad I can compose a new email, hit the plus sign to pick a contact, and get a list of my personal contacts. At the top of my personal list, there is a groups button which takes me up a level to see the various contacts areas (GAL, Personal, an LDAP account, etc.).
Do you see anything like this?
Do you see anything like this?
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Im Sorry, I was referring to Outlook 2007, not the iPhone.
Normally: in Outlook 2007 you can right click on the secondary contacts folder, go to the tab called Outlook Address Book, and check the box for "Show this folder and an email address book". This will cause it to be included in the drop down list of the address book window that displays when they click the To: button on a new email.
I have seen some problems where this tab is missing...still trying to figure out why this happens, but there is an annoying workaround I found that does work:
From http://www.outlookbanter.com/outlook-general-queries/1205-no-outlook-address-book-tab.html
1. Create an Outlook profile that connects directly to the other user's mailbox, not your own, and start Outlook with that profile.
2. On the Properties dialog for the other user's Contacts folder, make sure that it's set to display in the Outlook Address Book and give it a display name other than contacts, such as Joe's Contacts.
3. Close Outlook.
4. In Control Panel | Mail, edit the *same profile* (i.e. the one from Step 1) to change the mailbox from the other user's to your own.
5. Still working with the same profile, on the Advanced tab of the Exchange Server service, add the other user's mailbox as a secondary mailbox.
6. Restart Outlook, and you should see the Joe's Contacts in your Outlook Address Book as well as your own Contacts folder.
I have seen some problems where this tab is missing...still trying to figure out why this happens, but there is an annoying workaround I found that does work:
From http://www.outlookbanter.com/outlook-general-queries/1205-no-outlook-address-book-tab.html
1. Create an Outlook profile that connects directly to the other user's mailbox, not your own, and start Outlook with that profile.
2. On the Properties dialog for the other user's Contacts folder, make sure that it's set to display in the Outlook Address Book and give it a display name other than contacts, such as Joe's Contacts.
3. Close Outlook.
4. In Control Panel | Mail, edit the *same profile* (i.e. the one from Step 1) to change the mailbox from the other user's to your own.
5. Still working with the same profile, on the Advanced tab of the Exchange Server service, add the other user's mailbox as a secondary mailbox.
6. Restart Outlook, and you should see the Joe's Contacts in your Outlook Address Book as well as your own Contacts folder.
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Sorry I forgot to award points!
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