XCLN: Rights Don't Filter Down When Granting Permissions

 Last reviewed: April 2, 1997
Article ID: Q147544

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Exchange MS-DOS client, versions 4.0 and 5.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Windows 3.x client, versions 4.0 and 5.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client, versions 4.0 and 5.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Windows 95 client, versions 4.0 and 5.0

SYMPTOMS

When you grant permissions to your mailbox to another user, the rights do not filter down to subfolders.

CAUSE

This behavior is by design. For security reasons, you must grant rights for each subfolder individually.

Additional query words:
Keywords : kbusage XCLN
Version : 4.0 5.0
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: April 2, 1997
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