Useable Contacts in a Public Folder thats access able in OWA
I have a customer that wants to be able to email contacts in a public folder from OWA
I have created a test contacts folder in Public Folders and in OUTLOOK you can create a new email and when clcking on the "To:" button you can choose the "test contacts" folder and email one of the contacts inside. - Great.
BUT, when using OWA the same test contacts folder is visible in the public folders but you cant actually choose that folder from the "To:" button when creating a new email. You can open the contact in the public folder and copy and paste the email address but this is a bit of a long way around.
Is ther something I am missing to access the contacts directly when creating a new email?
Small Business Server 2003 on the server.
I have created a test contacts folder in Public Folders and in OUTLOOK you can create a new email and when clcking on the "To:" button you can choose the "test contacts" folder and email one of the contacts inside. - Great.
BUT, when using OWA the same test contacts folder is visible in the public folders but you cant actually choose that folder from the "To:" button when creating a new email. You can open the contact in the public folder and copy and paste the email address but this is a bit of a long way around.
Is ther something I am missing to access the contacts directly when creating a new email?
Small Business Server 2003 on the server.
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Sorry for the confusion. Unfortunately, I'm saying that you won't be able to do this (use your Public Folder as an Address List) without buying a third-party addon. At least, I have heard that it will do it - I've never actually tried it myself:
http://www.messageware.com/
http://www.messageware.com/
Have you checked the properties of the public Folder > there should be a tab called Address book
There should be a checkbox that must be checked...
Then you should be able to do this
There should be a checkbox that must be checked...
Then you should be able to do this
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CrisHanna, thanks but yes the box called "show this folder as an email address book is ticked" and IS usable from OUTLOOK but NOT OWA
I'll have to find one of my customers 2008 boxes where I can try this...I'm currently running the beta of SBS 2011 so the process may be slightly different but I just created a new public folder of type: contacts added a contact to it and when I create a new email, I click on To
Then up at the top it probably says address book and you should see a link that says "Show other address lists" and from there you should be able to navigate to public folders and find the contacts
Then up at the top it probably says address book and you should see a link that says "Show other address lists" and from there you should be able to navigate to public folders and find the contacts
I don't think you can do that in OWA 2003.
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As there does not seem to be a way to do it I awarded the points to the person who a least stopped me wasting any more time. Thanks
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