Dian, I am using WSS 2.0 with Outlook 2007. It is impossible to import
contacts. You can link the folder but not import. See
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919551

Any other ideas?

And when I say "Root" contacts folder I just mean a new Contacts folder that
is at the same level as the default Contacts folder..meaning not a sub-folder
of Contacts.

Thanks,

Nick


"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

Make the sharepoint library, link it to outlook. Copy (or move) the contacts
you want to share to it.

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"Nick" wrote in message
...
Thanks for your quick response. That's an amazing shortcoming.

So, if I create a new root Contacts folder with a different name, how do I
"mark" it as my main Outlook Address Book. I guess it might be easier to
move all of my contacts to another folder named "Other Contacts", leave
the
contacts I want to share in "Contacts" and then share it. Does that make
sense?

How about the Sharepoint Services angle. is there no work-around there?

Nick

"Sue Mosher [MVP]" wrote:

I meant, of course, "the easier sharing mechanism in Outlook 2007."

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"Sue Mosher [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Outlook 2003 users cannot take advantage of the easier sharing
mechanism
in Outlook 2003. They will need to add your mailbox to their profile as
a
secondary mailbox, as described in the KB article. And as the KB
article
says, this means that you need to grant Folder Visible permission to
the
mailbox root. What the article fails to say is that you also must grant
Folder Visible permissionto your Contacts folder and to any folders in
the
hierarchy between the Contacts folder and the subfolder. That's in
addition to the permissions you've already granted on the subfolder
itself.


"Nick" wrote in message
...
Our company uses Exchange and a mixed group of Outlook 2003 and
Outlook
2007
users.

How can I share a Contacts folder that is not my main Contacts folder?

If I create a subfolder and send a Share Invitation to an Outlook 2003
user
they are unable to open the Contacts folder regardless of what
permissions I
provide them (even Owner persmissions). They can see the folder but
cannot
see the contacts. See KB:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b/237825/en-us

We followed the instructions to no avail.

So then I tried to create a shared contacts folder in Windows
Sharepoint
Services 2.0. Well, it seems that I am unable to import contact into
WSS
2.0. I can link to the contacts folder but I would have to enter all
of
the
contacts manually.

So, my question is: What is the best way to share a contact list
between
Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003 users? A list where either type of user
can
view, add, modify etc.




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