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MS Office Forum / Outlook / Contacts / July 2006Change default Contact folder
Gurus, I manage a small organization running Exchange 2003 on Server 2003. All clients are Outlook 2003. There are about 10 users, and almost email is sent to addresses on the same basic list. Address list were in different states and content differed from computer to computer, and at time chaos reigned, so I figured out how to make one central list using the Public Folders. Can I now go to the individual clients, and change the default Contact list, so that when the 'Contacts' button is pressed, it points to the new 'shared' Contact list in the public folders instead of something local? Also, is there a more 'correct' way to set up a centrally accessible address list than the one I've mentioned? Thanks in advance for your advice, -Michael > Can I now go to the individual clients, and change the default Contact list, > so that when the 'Contacts' button is pressed, it points to the new 'shared' > Contact list in the public folders instead of something local? No. > Also, is there a more 'correct' way to set up a centrally accessible address > list than the one I've mentioned? No, you've used a good solution. Down the road, you'll probably want to move it to SharePoint.  SignatureSue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx > Gurus, > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Also, is there a more 'correct' way to set up a centrally accessible address > list than the one I've mentioned? Thank you both for your replies. Sue, I haven't read anything about Sharepoint, nor have I spoken to anyone who has used it, so I'll take your reccomendation as the thing that I needed to get me to read up on it. Thanks for the advice! -Michael > > Can I now go to the individual clients, and change the default Contact list, > > so that when the 'Contacts' button is pressed, it points to the new 'shared' [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Also, is there a more 'correct' way to set up a centrally accessible address > > list than the one I've mentioned? You can take your time. Exchange 2007 will still support public folders but it's the last version to do so. SignatureSue Mosher, Outlook MVP Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 http://www.turtleflock.com/olconfig/index.htm and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers http://www.outlookcode.com/jumpstart.aspx > Thank you both for your replies. > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >> >> No, you've used a good solution. Down the road, you'll probably want to move it to SharePoint. >> >> > Gurus, [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> > Also, is there a more 'correct' way to set up a centrally accessible address >> > list than the one I've mentioned? Another option is to create a Distribution List and then give rights to those that need it. This will allow them to use their main contacts (which cannot be changed) and access the folder they need to use. This will send to the entire list at one time -but if needing a separate contact list then yes the Public Folder - contact list is your best option. For easy access you can have them add it to their favorites. SignatureRegards, Francine Otterson President, San Diego Outlook User Group MVP - Microsoft Outlook > Gurus, > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > -Michael
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