user defined fields in public folder Outlook 2003 + exchange 2003 on SBS 2003

[ericjmail]

Hi

I'd really appreciate some quick advice on using user defined fields in
a exchange 2003 server based public contact folder.

I've tried to
view / current / customize / add field and get
"you do not have permission to add a custom field to the folder. ANy
field you create will appear only in the current view."

i built the server (not my first one)
i'm logged in as administrator
my mailbox is administrator

i setup a custom field in a test folder in my mailbox - fine
i made a new record, and added values to my udf
i copied that record to the contacts folder that i made in the public
folders
the user defined fields show up there and are populated when i copy a
record into the public contacts folder that i made
but not when i create a new contact in the public contacts folder

end goal is customer wants to categorize data for selection during mail
merge operations - is there another or a a better way?

thanks in advance for your kind assistance

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[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Only someone with Owner permissions on the folder can add fields to it. Just because you're an administrator doesn't mean you're the owner of a particular folder.

You might find the information at http://www.outlookcode.com/d/fields.htm useful.

--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers