Folder Sharing and Subscription to Folders in Microsoft Outlook

Overview

This article provides information on sharing folders with other users, as well as changing and removing sharing rights in Microsoft Outlook with Kerio Outlook Connector. It also details the steps for subscribing to shared folders. 

• Sharing Folders
• Changing Sharing Rights
• Removing Sharing
• Subscribing to Shared Folders

Process

Sharing Folders

1. In Microsoft Outlook, right-click a folder and choose Properties.
    
   
    
2. In the Properties dialog, go to the Folder Sharing tab.
    
   
    
3. Click Add.
   
   
    
4. Select with whom to share the folder and type the email address.
   You can also click Address Book to select from a list of users.  
5. Click OK.
   
   Kerio Connect assigns Reader rights by default.
6. Click OK to save the Properties dialog.
    

 Changing Sharing Rights

1. In Microsoft Outlook, right-click a folder and select Properties.
2. In the Properties dialog, go to the Folder Sharing tab.
3. Click on a user, and select the type of sharing rights from the drop-down menu.
    
   
    
4. Click OK.

Removing Sharing

1. In Microsoft Outlook, right-click a folder and select Properties.
2. In the Properties dialog, go to the Folder Sharing tab.
3. Select a user and click Remove.
   
   

Subscribing to Shared Folders

1. In Microsoft Outlook, go to File > Account Settings.
   
   
    
2. Double-click the Kerio Connect account.
    
   
    
3. Go to the Other Mailboxes tab and click Add.
4. In the Attach Mailbox dialog, type the email address of the user who shares their folder with you.
    
   
    
5. Click OK and confirm the account settings.

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Confirmation

Microsoft Outlook displays the shared folders in the tree under the username of the folder owner.

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