In Outlook 2003, you can share your tasks folder, but if you have created sub-folders in your tasks, they are not visible. How do I get the sub-folders to be shared? Are they just invisible?

Actually Sharing subfolders requires a bit more effort as the subfolders are not accessible from the Open Other Users Folder dialog.

Before a person can view one of your folders, they NEED permission. If they are a Delegate to your mailbox (Tools, Options, Delegates) they may have permission to some or all of your mailbox folders. If so, the delegate just needs to open your mailbox as a secondary mailbox in their profile.

1. Right click on the folder you wish to share.
2. Choose Properties, select the Permissions tab.
3. If Default has Reviewer permission you won't need to add individual names to the list unless they need more permissions than the Default account has.
4. Click Add and select the names you want to share with from the Global Address List.
5. Give them at least Reviewer permission so they have Folder visible permission.
6. Click OK to close the dialog.

Repeat for each folder you wish to share.


If the person already has delegate access you won't need to do ANYTHING more. If they do not have any access to your mailbox, you need to give them Folder visible permission to the mailbox.

1)Right click on the mailbox root. This is the folder you click on to display Outlook Today.
2)The Default account typically has no permission to the entire mailbox. You can either give the Default account Folder visible permission or click Add and select your co-worker's name from the GAL.
3) Check the Folder visible box only. LEVEL the permission level set to None.
4) Click Ok to exit the dialog. For opening the shared folder.

The person you shared the folder with needs to add your mailbox to their profile, as a secondary mailbox.

1. Go to Tools, Account Settings.
2. Select your Exchange account and press Change
3. Click More Settings
4. On the Advanced Tab, click Add
5. Type all or part of the name of the mailbox that was shared with you. Select the correct name if presented with a list of names.
6. Click Ok and work your WAY out of the dialogs and return to Outlook.

The mailbox you added is now in your folder list and the calendars you have permission to view will be listed in the Calendar pane. Any other folders that this user was GIVEN permissions to access will be visible in the folder list or appropriate modules


I have given all this information because this could also help you in your other problem posted.

Best of luck!