Sending messages to shared contacts

[Alex]

Is there way to select items in another user's shared contacts list when
sending a message (Ol 2002/2003)?

I can specify whether my own contacts folders show up when creating a
message, but I don't have this option for other users' contacts lists that I
have access to. I can right-click on individual contacts and select "Send
message to contact", but this technique doesn't work if multiple contacts are
selected. In this case, having the other user maintain a distribution list
containing all their contacts would be an inconvenience and I would prefer to
avoid that route.

Your help is appreciated.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

The process of adding another user's Contacts folder to your own address
book display is somewhat involved:

1. Start with a profile that logs directly onto the other user's mailbox,
not your own.

2. On the Properties dialog for the other user's Contacts folder, make sure
that it's set to display in the Outlook Address Book and give it a display
name other than contacts, such as Joe's Contacts.

3. Close Outlook.

4. In Control Panel | Mail, edit the *same profile* to change the mailbox
from the other user's to your own. On the Advanced tab of the Exchange
Server service, add the other user's mailbox as a secondary mailbox.

5. Restart Outlook, and you should see the Joe's Contacts in your Outlook
Address Book as well as your own Contacts folder.

 

[Alex]

Thank you, Sue. That's exactly what I needed.

The process of adding another user's Contacts folder to your own address
book display is somewhat involved:

1. Start with a profile that logs directly onto the other user's mailbox,
not your own.

2. On the Properties dialog for the other user's Contacts folder, make sure
that it's set to display in the Outlook Address Book and give it a display
name other than contacts, such as Joe's Contacts.

3. Close Outlook.

4. In Control Panel | Mail, edit the *same profile* to change the mailbox
from the other user's to your own. On the Advanced tab of the Exchange
Server service, add the other user's mailbox as a secondary mailbox.

5. Restart Outlook, and you should see the Joe's Contacts in your Outlook
Address Book as well as your own Contacts folder.


--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Nancy S]

Could I get more clairification on this one?

Do I need Admin rights to do this?

We are using "Outlook Default Profile". Do I need to create a new profile so
I can accomplish this?

Our Help Desk is scratching it's collective head over the instructions
below. Can you give more detailed steps for this process?

Thanks for your help!

Nancy