KnowledgeBase Archive

An Archive of Early Microsoft KnowledgeBase Articles

View on GitHub

Q186707: XWEB: Cannot Open a Contact or Calendar Public Folder in OWA

Article: Q186707
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): WINDOWS:5.5; winnt:5.5 SP2,5.5 SP3
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): exc55sp2 exc55sp3
Last Modified: 06-OCT-1999

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Outlook Web Access, version 5.5 
- Microsoft Outlook Web Access, version 5.5 Service Pack 1 
- Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 5.5 SP2, 5.5 SP3 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------


SUMMARY
=======

When you try to access a Public Folder that contains Contacts or Calendar items
from the Outlook Web Access client, you are redirected to your own personal
Contacts or Calendar folder. The Outlook Web Access client does not currently
support accessing a Public Folder containing Contacts or Calendar data.

MORE INFORMATION
================

If you need to access Contacts or Calendar items contained in a Public Folder,
you must use the Outlook client to open and create these items.

Additional query words:

======================================================================
Keywords          : exc55sp2 exc55sp3 
Technology        : kbOutlookSearch kbExchangeSearch kbZNotKeyword2 kbOWASearch kbOWA550 kbOWA550SP1 kbExchange550SP2 kbExchange550SP3
Version           : WINDOWS:5.5; winnt:5.5 SP2,5.5 SP3
Issue type        : kbinfo

=============================================================================

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY.