OL2000: (CW) How to Include Shortcut to Public Folder in Mail
ID: Q197361
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The information in this article applies to:
NOTE: These procedures only apply if you have installed Outlook with the
Corporate Workgroup/Other option. This option allows you to use Messaging
Application Programming Interface (MAPI) services. To determine your
installation type, on the Help Menu click About Microsoft Outlook. In About
Microsoft Outlook you should see "Corporate" if you have the Corporate
Workgroup installation.
SUMMARY
You can send a mail message that contains a shortcut to a public folder to
another Microsoft Outlook user. This is useful for quickly moving through
multiple levels of folders.
MORE INFORMATION
To send shortcuts to public folders, use either of the following methods.
Method 1
- If the folder list is not visible, click Folder List on the View menu.
- Move through the folder list to locate a public folder.
- Create a new mail message and then change the focus by clicking outside
of the message, but still within the Outlook window. Do not minimize it.
- Click to select the public folder and drag it over the mail item on the
Windows taskbar until the message opens.
- Drop the folder onto the mail message.
- Address the new mail message and send it.
The message body will contain the link to the public folder. The
recipient can click the link to open the public folder if they have
Outlook.
Method 2
- If the folder list is not visible, click Folder List on the View menu.
- Move through the folder list to locate a public folder.
- Right-click the public folder and then click "Send Link to This Folder"
on the shortcut menu.
NOTE: If there is a shortcut to the public folder on the Outlook Bar,
you can right-click it instead.
- Address the new mail message and send it.
The message body will contain the link to the public folder. The
recipient can click the link to open the public folder if they have
Outlook.
Additional query words:
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Keywords : GnlFold
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto kbinfo