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Q149262: XCLN: Rights to Folder Require Reviewer Rights on Mailbox

Article: Q149262
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.0,5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusage
Last Modified: 24-MAR-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Windows 95/98 client, versions 4.0, 5.0 
- Microsoft Exchange Windows 3.x client, versions 4.0, 5.0 
- Microsoft Exchange Windows NT client, versions 4.0, 5.0 
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SUMMARY
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Granting Author rights to a folder within a Mailbox requires that the Mailbox
have at least Reviewer rights. Without Reviewer rights, the user will receive
one of the following messages when attempting to view the folder:

  The set of folders could not be opened. You do not have sufficient permission
  to perform this operation on this object. See the folder contact or the
  system Administrator.

-or-

  The set of folders could not be opened. The client operation failed.

MORE INFORMATION
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For example, if User1 wants to grant User2 rights to a folder named Projects,
User1 must grant User2 at least Reviewer privilege to his Mailbox. By granting
User2 Reviewer privilege to the Mailbox, User2 will be able to see all Top-Level
folders. Also by granting Reviewer privilege to User2 on the Mailbox, User2 will
be able to see any Sub-Folders contained in Projects.

This behavior is by design. Microsoft Exchange clients may consider it a security
risk if the Microsoft Exchange user is only wanting to provide access to a
particular folder and not to their Mailbox. If this is the case, Microsoft
Exchange users should consider using public folders as a workaround for
providing access to specific folders.


Additional query words: faq OL97 OL98

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Keywords          : kbusage 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange500 kbExchange400 kbExchangeClientSearch kbZNotKeyword kbZNotKeyword2 kbZNotKeyword3 kbExchange400NT kbExchange500NT kbExchange400Win95 kbExchange500Win95
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,5.0

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